Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Ramesdanā, Ramesdunā, Ramesdanam 1086 DB

• Ramesden(e) 1197 FF 1212 RBE 1221 Bracton

• Ramesden(e) Belhus 1261 FF

• Ramesden(e) Barenton' 1276 For

• Ramesden(e)craye 1351 Works

• Ramesden(e) Gray 1371 Pat

• Ramesden(e) Grey 1390 Cl

• Rammesden(e) 1203 FF

• Est Rammesden 1248 ib

• Estrammesden(e), West Rammesden(e) 1248 Ass

• Rammesden(e) Cray 1254 ib

• Rammesden(e) Baryntone, Rammesden(e) Grey 1291 For

• Rammesden(e) Belhous, Rammesden(e) Creye, Rammesden(e) Cray 1321–33 Londin

• Rammesden Belhous 1346 FA

• Ramisden 1244 FF

• Rammysden Bellows 1500 Ipm

• Ramsden Barrington or Barnton 1768 M

• ecclesie de Creye 1257 Ass

• Ramnesdene (Ramesden) Belhus (Bellehous) 1303 FA

• Rommesdene Creye 1345 Pat

• Rammedon 1366 Pat

• Ravensden Crey, Crayes, Bellowes 1564–73 FF

Etymology

'Hræfn 's valley' or 'raven's valley.' v. denu and MLR xiv, 240. The widow of Simon de Craye is mentioned in connection with West Ramsden in 1248 (Ass ). Belhus from the family of Richard de Belhus of Cambridgeshire (1200 M). v. Bellhouse Fm infra 399. Barenton from Nicholas de Barenton (v. Barrington Hall supra 41) who married Alice, daughter of Richard de Belhus.