Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Reburne (sic) (8x) DB

• Reburn c1230 RAix

• Radburne 1086 DB

• Radburn(') 1212 P 1212 Fees

• Radborne 1219 Welles

• Ratburne 1090 RAi

• Raburna (sic) 1150–60 Dane

• Raburne c1170 RAiv lHy2 Dane

• Raburn' 1206,1218 Ass

• Redeburna 1154 Selby e14

• Redeburn 1276 RH 1281 RSu 1285,1287 Ipm 1291 Tax 1293 Abbr 1308 Cl 1465,1469 Pat

• Redeburne 1288 RAii

• Redeborn 1300 Ipm

• Redeborne 1428 FA

• Redburna c1115 LS 1150–60 Dane 1155 CartAnt c1200 Gilb Hy2 1411

• Redburnie 1150–60 Dane

• Redburn(') eHy2 Dane 1185 RotDom 1196 ChancR 1202 FF 1203 Cur 1203 Ass 1204 ChR 1205 Cur 1209,1210 P 1219 Ass 1221 Cur 1229 Welles 1231 Pat 1254 ValNor 1263 RAii 1696 Pryme

• Redburne 1155–62 Selby e14 Bly c1180 Dane 1185–87 Selby Hy2 Dane e14 Abbr Hy2 Ass 1203 Selby 1219 KR 1262 VEiv e14 1305 1535

• Redborn 1242 RRG 1510 LPi 1526 Sub

• Redborne 1445 AASRxxix 1554 InstBen 1576 LER 1576 Saxton

• Redborne alias Radbourne 1539 LPi 1569 Pat

• Redbourn' 1373 Peace

• Redbourne 1428 FA

• Reddeburne 1189 Selby m14 RRGr 1265 Dugdvi 1303 FA 1316 Cl 1379

• Reddeburn e13 HarlCh 1275 RH 1281 QW 1284–85 FA 1428 AASRxxix

Etymology

'The reedy stream', v. hrēod , burna . Characteristic of stream-names in burna , that flowing through Redbourne has clear water in which submerged plants survive.