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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001002105-04-000158.txt : 20040907
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001002105-04-000158
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040902
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040907
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040907

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOORE ARCH A III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001218044

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24159
		FILM NUMBER:		041019045

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 5
		CITY:			MIDDLEBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20118

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000914138
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				541696103
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 W WASHINGTON ST
		STREET 2:		C/O MIDDLEBURG BANK
		CITY:			MIDDLEBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22117
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5406876377

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 WEST WASHINGTON STREET
		STREET 2:		C/O MIDDLEBURG BANK
		CITY:			MIDDLEBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931027
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    <periodOfReport>2004-09-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000914138</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MBRG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001218044</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MOORE ARCH A III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>37552 HUGHESVILLE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PURCELLVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20132-4212</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec. V.P./Sr. Loan Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-09-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>33.75</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3268.915</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The total includes 68.915 shares that the reporting person has purchased through the reinvestment of dividends in the
Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. Of this amount, 40.661 shares are held jointly with Mr.
Moore's wife. All share amounts in this column have been adjusted to reflect a two-for-one stock split effective
October 2, 2003.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kate Chappell, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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