Roughton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Roughton
Historical Forms
- Rustuna, Rostuna, Rugutune 1086 DB
- Rocton 1196,1267 FF
- Ructon 1197,1209 FF 1198–9 Fees 1204 P 1209,1250 Ass 1212 Coxf 1275 RH 1285 FF
- Ruhton 1202 Seld 1208 P 1208 Cur
- Ruchton 1220 Cur 1302 FA 1333 SR
- Ruchtona, Ruschtona 1220 Bract
- Ruchtone 1254–75 Val 1359 AD
- Ructone 1257 Ass
- Rughtone 1269 Ass 1368,1369,1388 AD
- Rugtone 1269 Ass
- Rugthone 1277 FF
- Rughton 1307 DeBanco 1312to1366 FF 1315 Pat 1324 Coxf 1332 Ch 1307 Ipm 1316,1346 FA
- Roughton 1353 Cl 1375 Ipm 1428 FA 1445 AD 1535 VE
- Roghton 1363 FF
- Ruweton 1287,1288 Ipm
- Rowton 1675 Ogilby 1782,1795 Marshall
Etymology
OE rūh 'rough', used substantively and referring to the surface of the ground, and tūn. It is possible that, in the Scandinavian period, the first element was replaced by OScand rugr 'rye'. On the AN spelling s for h , v. Feilitzen 121.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Alder Carr
- Beckett's Plantation
- The Belt
- The Brake
- Carr Lane
- Coe's Plantation
- Craft Road
- Donkey Allotment
- Flaxman Farm
- The Grove
- Hares Hill
- Heath Farm
- Hill Farm
- Hill Plantation
- Jonas's Farm
- Manor House
- Mill House
- New Plantation
- Orchard Farm
- Osier Carr
- Poor's Allotment
- Primrose Farm
- Rabbit Burrow
- The Rookery
- Roughton Common
- Roughton Hall
- Roughton Heath
- Roughton Mill
- Rowhow Hill
- Sandy Hill
- Sweetbriar Lane
- Town Oak Corner
- Two Hills
- Westwood