Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Maiburne, Mayburne Hy1,c.1200 Weth

• -brunne 13 Whitby

• Mebrun(e), -born(e) 1153–82 MdMb c.1160,c.1174(1294) Ch c.1200,c.1210 Lowth

• Meburn(e) 13 Whitby a.1239 Ch 1294 PR 1602

• Medbrunne 13 MdMb

• Meu(e)b(o)urn, Mew(e)b(o)urn, -born(e) 1282 Cliff 1363 Ipm 1440 Cl

• Meab(o)urn(e) 1575 Lowth 1600 PR 1777 M

• -Mauld(is), -Maulds c.1210 Lowth c.1260 MdMb 1307 Pat 1407 ShpDd

• Mauld(es)- 1440 Cl 1575 Lowth 1823 M

• -Matill' 1242 Abbr 1292 Ass21d 1293 FF

• -Matildis 1244 MdMb

• -Mald(e) c.1270 MdMb 1303 Lowth 1434 FF

• Mald(es)- 1279 Ass10 1292 QW 1612 NB

• -Maut 1278 Ass13 1279 ib

• -Mawt 1292 ib

• -Maud(e) 1278 1279 Pat 1422 Cl

• Maw-, Maud(es)- 1367 Pat 1539,1573 FF

• -Malt 1292 Ass2d

• -Mawede 1442 Pat

• -Mauls 1634 NB 1650 PR(Mlb)

• -Males 1630 Dep

Etymology

Meab (o )urn (e )1575Lowth , 1600 PRet freq to 1777 M The affix is represented by the following spellings:

-Mauld (is ), -Maulds c. 1210Lowth , c. 1260 MdMb 356, 1307 Patet freq to 1407 ShpDd 49, Mauld (es )-1440 Cl, 1575Lowth et freq to 1823 M

-Matill '1242 Abbr, 1292Ass 21d, 1293FF , -Matildis 1244 MdMb 347

-Mald (e )c. 1270 MdMb 358, 1303Lowth et freq to 1434FF , Mald (es )-1279Ass 10, 1292 QWet freq to 1612 NB 474

-Maut 1278Ass 13, 1279 ib 2, -Mawt 1292 ib 9d

-Maud (e )1278Ass 1d, Ipm, 1279 Patet freq to 1422 Cl, Maw -, Maud (es )-1367 Pat, 1539, 1573FF

-Malt 1292Ass 2d

-Mawede 1442 Pat

-Mauls 1634 NB 293, 1650 PR(Mlb)

-Males 1630Dep

v. King's Meaburn (ii, 141supra ). The feudal affix is from Maud (ME  Mahald , Maid ), wife of William de Veteriponte, who granted the estate to her c. 1174 (1294) Ch ii, 450. The various forms of the affix are ME  derivatives of Matilda .