Roxhill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Marston Moretaine
Historical Forms
- Wrocheshola 1180 P
- Wrokeshala 1186 P
- Wrochishill 1195 FF
- Wrokeshull 1219 FF 1242 Fees892 1347 Cl 1348 Ipm
- Wrogxhulle 1220 LS
- Wroxill 1240 Ass
- Wroxhull 1240 Ass 1247 Ass 1253,1258 FF 1276,1287 Ass 1313 Ipm 1346 FA 1393 IpmR 1428 FA
- Wroxhill 1247 Ass 1492 Ipm
- Roxwell Eliz ChancP
Etymology
'Wrocc's hill.' The pers. name Wrocc is not on record in OE but must be inferred from Wroxall (Wt), KCD 768 Wroccesheale , and (Wa), Wroxton (O), Wroxham (Nf), Wraxall (W), earlier Wrockeshale (Ekblom, PN W). For this name v. Zachrisson in Studier i Modern Språkvetenskap ix. 124.