Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Useburn(e), Vseburn(e) 1086 DB 1191 P 1199–1213 Selby 13 LeonN102d 1200 Cur 1246 FF 1316 Vill

• Magna Useburn(e) 1343 Ass5d

• Usebrunne, Usebrun(n)a 1123–33 YCh169 1165–1169 P

• Husburn 1109–40 YChvi 1173 ib

• Mikil Husburn 1502 FF

• Usabrun(n)a 1148 LeonN35 1155–61 Selby

• Usbrun, Usburn 1156 YCh186 1428 DiocV

• Usburn Magna 1442 ib

• Great Usburn 1673 Dep

• Magna Wsburne 1291 Tax

• Usborne Magna 1585 WillY

• Husseburne 1166 RBE 1200 ChR

• Ussuburn' 1206 ClR

• Huseburn, Husebrun 1200 ChR 1205 OblR 1226 FF 1243 Fees c.1280 YDi

• Mikyl Huseburn 1373 ib

• Granthusebarne 1226 FF

• Usseburn(e), Vsseburn(e) 1204 ChR 1208 OblR 1361 Font

• Magna Usseburn(e) 1323 Abbr

• Wasebrune 1240 FF

• Ousburn 1302 KF

Etymology

'Stream flowing into the R. Ouse (RNs.)', v. burna . The stream is now called Ouse Gill Beck (5supra ). 'Magna ', 'Great' and 'Grant -' (OFr  grant ) to distinguish it from Little Ouseburn 4supra .