Roxley Court
Early-attested site in the Parish of Willian
Historical Forms
- Wrockesledich 13th Wymondley
- Wraxley t.Hy8 MinAcct
- Roxley 1648 Cassio
Etymology
Roxley Court is Wrockesledich (i.e. Roxley ditch) 13thWymondley , Wraxley t. Hy 8MinAcct , Roxley 1648Cassio . Probably 'buzzard's clearing or wood,' v. leah , from a lost OE *wrocc , 'buzzard.' For a full discussion of this element v. PN Wa 228– 30, s. n. Wroxall. “The buzzard no doubt was formerly a fairly plentiful resident” (Crossman, HNHS x, 92).