Rugwood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Foulness
Historical Forms
- Rog(e)werde, Rog(e)werde Magna 1246,1304 Ipm
- Rog(e)worth 1549 FF
- Rug(ge)werd(e) 1246 Ipm 1247 Cl 1461 Pat 1486 MinAcct
- Rug(ge)worth(e) 1319 Ipm 1540 FF
- Roggeworthmersh 1328 Ch
- Rogherd 1336 Ch
- Roghirde 1361 Ipm
- Rugwood 1487 MinAcct 1805 Rochford
- Rugwoods 1684 EASxx
- Ragwold 1777 C 1805 O
Etymology
Probably 'rye-marsh,' v. Rugward Marsh supra 171.