Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Middleham Castle yakavakwa pedyo nenzvimbo yekare ye motte uye bailey castle, inonzi William's Hill, nzvimbo iyo inogona kuonekwa iri pedyo, kunyange zvazvo pasina uchapupu hwematombo kana zvivako zvekuzvidzivirira kune nzvimbo yekare yeimba. Vanyori venhau dzakaitika vanofunga kuti masvingo okudzivirira enhare yepakutanga akavakwa nemapuranga. Muna 1270 Middleham Castle nyowani yakauya mumaoko emhuri yeNeville, nhengo inonyanya kuzivikanwa yaive Richard Neville, 16th Earl weWarwick, anozivikanwa munhoroondo se "Kingmaker", munhu anotungamira muHondo dzeRoses. Kutevera kufa kwaRichard, Duke weYork, paWakefield muna Zvita 1460, mwanakomana wake mudiki, Richard, Duke weGloucester, akauya mukutarisirwa kwaWarwick, uye aigara kuMiddleham nemhuri yaWarwick. Munun'una wake Mambo Edward IV akaiswa mutorongo paMiddleham kwenguva pfupi, ave akabatwa naWarwick muna 1469. Kutevera rufu rwaWarwick pa
Barnet muna 1471 uye kudzorerwa kwaEdward pachigaro, mukoma wake Richard akaroora Anne Neville, mwanasikana mudiki waWarwick, uye akaita Middleham imba yake huru. Mwanakomana wavo Edward (anozivikanwa saEdward weMiddleham), akaberekerwawo paimba yacho munenge muna 1476 uye akazofirawo ikoko muna 1484.