English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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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 .