Ruin Clifford
Early-attested site in the Parish of Stratford on Avon
Historical Forms
- æt Clifforda 922 BCS636 17th KCD667 988 11th
- Clifford 1201 Cur 1403 IpmR
- Clifford super Stoure 1312 FF
- Clifford Pouwer 1338 BM
- Ruyne Clyfford 1330 Ass
- Ruin Clifford 1367,1438 FF 1656 Dugdale
- Ruyene Clifford 1394 Ass
- Rye Clifford 1524 Recov
- Rien Clifford 1535 VE 1655 FF
- Ruin Clifford 1750 K
- Ryenclyfford, Rienclyfford 1397 Works
- Ryneclyfford 1536 Recov
- Ruin Clifford 1725 B
- Cleyford Power 1547 BailiffsAccts
Etymology
Across the Stour is Clifford Chambers and the cliff referred to may have been Clifford Hill in that parish, v. clif . The distinguishing epithet is probably the ME derivative of OE rygen, 'rye' (adj. from ryge ). Cf. Renacres (PN La 120) and Rhine Hill supra 135.