In 1823 Edward Baines' History, Directory & Gazetteer of the County of York contained the following entries for Middleton-on-Leven and East Rounton.  Both villages were then within the parish of Rudby:

MIDDLETON-UPON-LEVEN, in the parish of Rudby, wap. and liberty of Langbargh; 4 ½ miles SE. of Yarm. 

The Chapel of Ease, dedicated to St Cuthbert, is a small modern structure; patron, the Hon. Lady Amherst, and the Rev. Richard Shepherd, vicar of Rudby, officiates as curate.  Pop 111.

Farmers

Colbeck Henry
Foster Thomas
Righton Wm.
Rountree Robert
Rountree Wm.
Sligh Wm.
Tweddle Thomas 

Fawell Watson, vict. Chequers
Sayer Wm. bleacher & cornmiller

ROUNCTON EAST, in the parish of Rudby, wap. and liberty of Langbargh; 7 miles NNE. of Northallerton.  Pop 135.

Wailes John, Esq. Grange
Ingledew Matthew, yeoman
Kilvington John, yeoman
Smith William, yeoman