Ruxox
Early-attested site in the Parish of Flitwick
Historical Forms
- Rokeshoc 1174–7 Dunst 13th Dunst 1286
- Rokeshac 1174–7 Dunst 13th Dunst 1286
- Rokesac 1220–45 Dunst 13th Dunst 1286
- Rokussoc 1286 Dunst
- Rokesekes 1390–2 CS
- Russoxes 1535 VE
- Roxax 1657 NQiii
Etymology
Skeat is clearly right in taking this as from OE Hrōces -āc . The owner of this ac or oak bore the same name as the owner of Roxton supra 64. The later forms in k (e )s are pseudo-plural or pseudo-possessive and ks has become x .