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Survey of English Place-Names

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Rubby Banks

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cockermouth

Historical Forms

  • Ruggebagbanks 1300 Ipm
  • Rybabank 1519 FF
  • Rubbe banke 1570 ExchKR
  • Rubby banck 1578 Cocker
  • Ruggbaggecroft 1300 Ipm

Etymology

In the neighbourhood was Ruggbaggecroft 1300 Ipm.

This name preserves the surname of Thomas Ruggebag , son and heir of Robert Ruggebag , who held land in Cockermouth in 1300 (Cl).