English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Mitchborne

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ashington

Historical Forms

  • Michelbornes 1547 SRS14,24
  • Muchelburn 1296 SR
  • Mucheleburne 1332 SR

Etymology

Mitchborne (6″) is Michelbornes in 1547 (SRS 14, 24) and is to be associated with the families of Robert de Muchelburn (1296 SR) and Ralph de Mucheleburne (1332 SR). 'Big stream,' v. mycel , burna .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement