Ruckcroft
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ainstable
Historical Forms
- Rucroft c.1233 Weth
- Ruccroft c.1240 Weth
- Alderuccrofte c.1242 ib
- Rukcroft 1380 GDR 1490 CRental
- Ruckroft 1633 Boothby
- Ruhcrofte c.1260 Laner
- Ruchcroft 1285 For
- Rughcroft 1339 GDR
- Roughcroft 1344 Cocker
- Rowekecrofte 1538 AOMB
- Roocrofte 1541 MinAcct
- Rewcroft 1553 NB
- Rowcroft 1568 LRMB
- Roe Croft 1736 Boothby
- Rokecrofte 1540 AOMB
- Rook-Croft 1649 Todd
- Ruckcroft 1710 DandC
- Rucroft 1723 PR(Kirkosw)
Etymology
'Rye croft,' v. ON rugr (as Prof. Ekwall suggests), croft .