Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Rusitone 1086 DB

• Riseton(e) Hund', Risedon Hund' 1086 DB

• Riston 1237 Cl

• Ryston 1284 Pat

• Ristone 1287 Court

• Ruston 1154–89 Tab 1240 1359 BPR

• Ruiston 1240 P

• Ruyston 1254 ib

• Rushton 1242 Ipm

• Russheton in Yevelegh, Russheton by Yevele(y) 1438,1440 MainwB

• Russeton 1297 Werb

• Rishton 1308 IpmR 1311 Plea 1672 Cre

• Rysshton in Torperle 1426 Sheaf

• Ruysshton 1323 1416 ChRR

• Rusdon 1324 Cl

• Risshteton 1471 MinAcct

Etymology

'Rush farm', v. risc , tūn . Cf. Tarporley 294infra , Yeanley infra .Rushton was the meeting-place of one of the DB hundreds of Ch, but was itself in the detached portion of another, v. 160supra .