Rushden
Major Settlement in the Parish of Rushden
Historical Forms
- Risendene 1086 DB 1240 FF
- Rissedene 1203 1278 Ass
- Rissedenne 1330 Pat
- Ryshendene 1257 FF
- Rissendene 1279 ib
- Rissheneden 1308 Orig 1310 Pat
- Ryssenden 1428 FA
- Ressendene 1210–12 RBE 1212 Fees
- Ressedene 1259 StPauls 1294 SR
- Resshedene 1336 FF 1346 Ipm 1437 Cl
- Russenden 1255 Ass 1309 Pat
- Russhedene 1307 SR 1336 FF
- Risden al. Rushden t.Jas1 ECP
- Rishden al. Rushden 1713 FF
Etymology
'Rushy valley,' v. denu . The first element is the OE adjective ryscen rather than the noun. Cf. Rushden (PN Nth 195).