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Fortis in Arduis (Brave in difficulty)

The Middletons took their name from the lands of Middleton in Kincardineshire, held under a charter of William the Lion by Malcolm, son of Kenneth, who then assumed the name. The family rose to national prominence with John Middleton, elder son of John Middleton of Caldhame, who was created Earl of Middleton and Lord Clermont and Fettercairn in 1660; his son Charles, the 2nd Earl, was outlawed in 1694 and forfeited by act of parliament in 1695. No chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.

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Crest & Motto

Clan Middleton Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Middleton is Fortis in Arduis (Brave in difficulty). It appears on the Clan Middleton crest badge: the chief’s heraldic crest set inside a strap and buckle that carries the motto.

In Scotland a crest belongs to the chief, not to everyone with the surname. Clan members may wear the crest badge, with the crest inside the strap and buckle, to show that they belong to the clan. The plain crest without the strap remains the chief’s own.

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The Middleton Story

  1. 1660

    John Middleton is created Earl of Middleton and Lord Clermont and Fettercairn, by patent of 1 October[5]

  2. 1826-1829

    William Burn enlarges Fettercairn House into a Jacobethan mansion for the Forbes family, leaving the old house exposed[3]

  3. 1866

    Fettercairn passes to Lord Clinton through marriage[3]

  4. 1877

    Wardrop and Reid add an east wing to Fettercairn House for Lord Clinton[3]

Visit the Middleton Homeland

Map of Scotland with Middleton places marked

Fettercairn House, Kincardineshire (Aberdeenshire)

Category B listed house; Historic Environment Scotland records the original house as built for John, Earl Middleton, and Grizel Durham, before it passed to the Forbes family and then, by marriage in 1866, to Lord Clinton.[3]

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan Middleton Today

ChiefNo chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.

Surnames linked to Clan Middleton

These family names are connected with Clan Middleton. Each list says who records the link.

Spellings of the name

  • Middeltone
  • Middeltune
  • Midilton
  • Mideltuna

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Questions about Clan Middleton

Does Clan Middleton have a chief?

No. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs' public list of chiefs has no Middleton entry.

What does the Middleton motto mean?

Fortis in Arduis, Latin for 'Brave in difficulty'.

Where was the Middleton family seat?

Fettercairn House in Kincardineshire (now Aberdeenshire). Historic Environment Scotland records the original house as built for John, Earl Middleton, and his wife Grizel Durham, and a door lintel there carries their initials.

How did Fettercairn House leave the Middleton family?

Historic Environment Scotland's record of the house traces it passing from the Middleton earls to Sir William Stuart Forbes and then, by an 1866 marriage, to Lord Clinton.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Middleton, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Chiefs (list of chiefs, entries A-M checked, no Middleton entry found), Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. Fettercairn House (LB9507), Historic Environment Scotland
  4. The History of Fettercairn, Chapter 22, Electric Scotland
  5. The Scottish Nation: Middleton, earl of, Electric Scotland