Ringmore
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ringmore
Historical Forms
- Reimora 1086 DB
- Ridmor(e) 1242 Fees770 t.Ed1 Ipm 1284 Exon 1291 Tax
- Rydmor(e) 1244 FF 1333,1336 BM
- Redmore 1242 Fees795
- Redemore 1329 FF
- Ridemor(e) 1249 Ass 1303 FA
- Rydemor(e) 1281 Ass 1381 Exon
- Rydymor(e) 1281 Ass
- Ryn(n)mor(e) 1434 Exon 1438 BM
- Rynnemor(e) 1434 Exon
- Reynmore, Reymmore 1435 Pat
- Rymmore 1436 BM
- Ryngemore 1600 BM
Etymology
This is probably a compound of ridde and mor signifying a tract of land cleared of wood or undergrowth. OE hreod, 'reed,' is also just possible. The same name occurs supra 239, and infra 460. In all cases the modern form must have been influenced by the word ring .