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Survey of English Place-Names

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Middle Rasen

Major Settlement in the Parish of Middle Rasen

Historical Forms

  • Media Rasa c.1115 LS 1130–39 YChvi 1311
  • Media Rasum 1212 Fees
  • Media Rasum 1235 Dugdvi
  • Media Rasnea 1202 FF
  • Media Rasne 1209–35 LAHW 1221 Welles 1242–43 Fees 1271 RRGr
  • Media Rasen 1259 1272 Ass Hy3 Gilb 1409 SR 1332 VEiv 1535
  • medie Rasen c.1218 Gilb 1409
  • media Rasen 1267 Alv 13
  • Med' Rasen 1282 QW
  • Rasen Media 1244 RRGr
  • Media Rasin 1281 QW
  • Media Reason 1535 AOMB
  • Middelrasen(') 1201 FF 1276 RH 1303,1325 Pat 1325 Fine 1325 Ipm 1326 Orig 1374 Peace
  • Middelrasen(') 1206 Ass 1275 RH 1327,1355 Pat 1536–7 Dugdvi
  • Middelrason 1375 Peace
  • Middelrasyn 1375 ib
  • Middel Rasyn 1402 FA
  • Middelrasyn 1502 Fine
  • Middelrasyn “or” Middelrayson 1502 Ipm
  • Middelrasne 1227 Cur 1303 Ipm
  • Middilrasne 1263 FF
  • Middil Rasyn 1495 Ipm
  • Myddelrasen 1367 Ipm 1552 Pat
  • Myddelreyson 1553 ib
  • Myddyl Rasyn 1531 Willsi
  • Midelrasene 1201 FF
  • Midel Rasen 1311 Ipm 1346 FA
  • Midelrasen 1337 Selby 1349 Orig 1359 Ipm
  • Midelrasyn 1400 Pap
  • Midel Rasyn 1428 FA
  • Midell Rasyn 1402 ib
  • Mydell Raysen' 1535–46 MinAcct
  • Mydelrasyn 1539 LPxiv
  • Midilrasen 1349 Fine 1446 Pat
  • Midyl Rasyn 1428 FA
  • Medelrasen 1327 SR
  • Medilrasen 1349 Ipm
  • Medylrasyn 1550 VisitN
  • Medle Rasyn 1431 FA
  • Mid Rasenn' 1206 Ass
  • Midrasen 1272 Ass 1373 Peace
  • Middlerasne 1256 FF
  • Middle Rasne 1272 ib
  • Middle Rasene 1268 Ipm 1305 Abbr
  • Middlerasen 1256 Alv
  • Middle Rasen 1282 Ipm 1283 ChancW 1388 Pat 1582 Admin
  • Middle Reason 1547 Pat 1576 LER
  • Middle Reasonne 1577 Admin
  • middle Rasing 1577 Harrison
  • Rasen Middle 1558–79 ChancP
  • Middle Raison 1634 VisitN
  • Middle Raisin 1775,1825 Td'E
  • Myddle Reason 1556 Pat
  • Myddlerasen 1576 Saxton
  • Rasen Midle 1326 Inqaqd
  • Midle Raysin 1536–37 Dugdvi
  • Midle Rasyng 1537–38 AOMB
  • Midlerayson 1552 Pat
  • Midlerasen 1610 Speed
  • Mydle Reyson 1551 Pat
  • Rasen Drax 1343 NI 1519 DVi
  • Reasonne Drax 1577 Admin 1585 SC
  • Reason Drax 1585 Admin
  • Raysen Drax 1601 Terrier
  • Raison Drax 1723 SDL
  • Drack Middle Raisin 1723 Td'E
  • Middel Rasen Drax 1331 Pat
  • Middle Rasyn Drax 1409 ChancCert
  • Middle Rasen Drax 1586,1590,1591 Admin 1809 Deeds 1824 O 1828 Bry 1830 Gre
  • Middle Rayson draxe 1574 BT
  • Middle Raysen Drax 1595 ib
  • Middle Rasin Drax 1606 Terrier
  • Middle Rasine Drax 1606,1616,1626 ib
  • Middle Rasin Drax 1691 ib
  • Middle Rason Drax 1767 ib
  • Myddle Raysen Drax 1584 ib
  • Myddyll Rasen Drax 1529 Willsii
  • Middylrasyndraxe 1563 BT
  • Midlereasonne Drax a1567 LNQv
  • Midle Rasine drax' 1567 InstBen
  • Midle Rasine drakes 1612 Terrier
  • Midleraisin Draxe 1640 BT
  • Midle Rason Drax 1664 ib
  • midle Rasin drakes 1662 Terrier
  • Media Rasen' Thuph' 1254 ValNor
  • media Rasyn Tupholm 1291 Tax
  • Rasen Tupholm 1343 NI
  • Rasyntupholm' 1345 FF
  • Rasen Tupholm 1525 Sub
  • Rasine Tupholme 1597 Admin
  • Medylrasyn Thoophom 1563 BT
  • Middil Rasyn Tupholme 1428 FA
  • Mydlereason Tupholme 1573 VisitN
  • Middle Raysen tuphollm 1579 BT
  • Middle Rasen Tupholme 1582,1585,1587 Admin 1809 Deeds 1824 O 1828 Bry 1830 Gre
  • Middle Raisen Tupholme 1595,1602 BT
  • Middle Raison Tupholme 1674 Terrier
  • Middleraisonne Tupholme 1597 Admin
  • Middle Rasin Tupholme 1653 WillsPCC
  • middle Rasin Tupholme 1664 Terrier
  • Mid-Raisen Tupholm 1723 SDL

Etymology

For the etymology of Rasen, v. Market Rasen supra . The affixes Drax and Tupholme are from Drax Priory, YW, and Tupholme Abbey, LWR, both of which had extensive holdings in Middle Rasen. It is Middle in contrast to Market and West Rasen.