Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Magna Rasna 1150–54 AddCh

• Mikelrasen 1367 Ipm

• “Great” Rasen 1361 Fine

• Westrasen(') 1175–88 Pat 1464 Ass 1202 OblR 1205 Ass 1206 Fees 1212 Ass 1218 FF 1226 RAiv 1247 FF 1250 ValNor 1254 FF 1263,1268,1272 RH 1275 Ipm 1287 Pat 1321 1427 et freq

• West Rasen 1200 Cur 1265 FF 1282 Pat 1290,1291 Cl 1299 Ipm 1303 FA 1306 Pap 1312 Pat 1316 FA

• W Rasen 1576 Saxton

• West Rasene 1290,1305 Cl 1305 Fine

• Westerasene 1220 Cur

• Westrase 1185 RotDom 1187,1188,1190,1191 P 1196 ChancR 1202 Ass 1227 ClR

• Westrasse 1197,1198,1199 P

• Westrasa 1186 ib

• West Rasne 1200 Cur 1242–43 Fees 1274 FF

• Westrasne 1205 P 1208 FF 1239 Ch 1510 LPi

• Westrasyn(') Hy3 Gilb 1409 Pat 1381,1385 RRep 1405 Cl 1410,1413 Pat 1421 IBL 1424 Pat 1446 Fine 1466 ChancCert 1548

• West Rasyn 1291 Tax 1389 Pat 1402,1428,1431 FA 1441 Cl 1495 Ipm 1526 Sub

• West Rasin 1386 Pat

• Weste Rasyn 1510 Ipm

• Westrasun 1236,1237 Cl

• Westrason(e) 1373 Peace 1502 Ipm

• West Raseyn 1350 Pat 1469 Pap

• Westraysen 1501 Ipm

• West raysen 1583 NCWillsi

• Westrayson 1502 Fine

• Westraison 1568–70 MinAcct

• West Raison 1634 VisitN

• West Raisen 1583 NCWillsi

• Westreason 1556 Pat a1567 LNQv 1576 LER

• Westreasen 1556 InstBen

Etymology

For the etymology of Rasen, v. Market Rasen supra . It is distinguished from Market and Middle Rasen, apparently first as Great , Mickle , v. micel , mikill , then as West .