Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Church (St Giles) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly

• ecclesie de Medborne a.1219 RHug

• ecclesie de Medburna 1220 MHW

• ecclesia(m) de Medburn, ecclesie de Medburn 1231 Pat 1236 RGros 1377,1400 Pat

• ecclesie de Med(e)burne 1312,1314,1439 ib

• ecclesie de Medeburn 1354,1366 ib

Etymology

, Church (St Giles )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Medborne a.1219 RHug, ecclesie de Medburna 1220 MHW, ecclesia (m ) de Medburn ,ecclesie de Medburn 1231Pat , 1236 RGroset passim to 1377, 1400Pat ,ecclesie de Med (e )burne 1312, 1314, 1439ib , ecclesie de Medeburn 1354,1366ib .