Rackenford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Rackenford
Historical Forms
- Racheneforda, Litel Racheneforda 1086 DB
- Racarneford(e) 1147–61 Buckland
- Rakarneford(e) 1387 Exon
- Rakerneford 1238 FF t.Hy3 BM 1285 FA 1291 Tax
- Racrenneford 1350 Pat
- Racheneford 1204 Cur
- Rakeneford 1242 Fees784 1267 Exon 1303 FA
- Rakenneford 1292 Ipm
- Rakenesford 1313 Exon
- Parva Rakeneford' 1242 Fees761
- Rageneford 1297 Pat
- Rakereford' 1246 Cl
- Rattenford, Rackingford 1628 Barum1,60,62
Etymology
Blomé (120) suggests that this difficult name is from OE racu - ærna -ford , 'ford of (or by) the houses by the racu or path.'