Easebourne
Major Settlement in the Parish of Easebourne
Historical Forms
- Eseburne 1086 DB 1188 P t.Rici Pat 1361 FA 1316 Ipm 1346
- Isenburna c.1105 France 1165 P
- Eselburna 1186 P
- Esemburna t.Hy2 Pat 1361
- Hesseburn 1185 P
- Estburn 1219 Fees272
- Estborne 1404 Cicestr
- Eseburn al. Eastborn 1447 Inqaqd
- Esbourn 1500 Ipm
- Estborne 1595 Hope
Etymology
OE Ēsanburna , 'Esa's burna.' Isenburna , Eselburna are AN spellings. The 15th and 16th cent. forms often led to confusion with Eastbourne infra 426.