Roxby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hinderwell
Historical Forms
- Roscebi, Rozebi 1086 DB
- Raucebi 1145–8 Whitby
- Rouceby 1285 KI 1301 LS 1346,1425 Pat
- Rotseby 1311 Ch
- Rouseby 1415 YI
- Rousby 1577 Saxton
- Rokesby 1575 FF
Etymology
'Rauth's farm' from the ON pers. name Rauðr , gen. Rauz .v. Roxby 90supra and by , and cf. Rauceby (L).
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