Rubbytown
Early-attested site in the Parish of Tavistock and Tavistock Hamlets
Historical Forms
- Rubes in Wodeovis 1488 Rental
Etymology
Thomas Rubye sold land in 'Woodovyse' to John Brent sometime before 1488.The land he sold is called Smythland and probably was later called Rubbytown or Ruby 's (ex inf. Mr J. J. Alexander). This Thomas Rubye may well have been of the same family as Roger Rubi , a witness to a charter granting land in the neighbouring district of Foghanger in 1185 (Buckland). For further names of this type, cf. Sparkaton, Prowtytown infra 231, 248.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Crowndale
- Whitham
- Azores
- Bannawell
- Bowrish Cottages
- Stilesweek
- Woodovis
- Crebor
- Hurdwick
- Indescombe
- Milemead
- Nutley
- Parswell
- Pettypace
- Pixon Lane
- Rumonsleigh Cottages
- Shilla Mill
- Gulworthy
- Wilminstone
Other OS name
- Fitzford Cottages
- Morwellham
- Abbotsfield
- Artiscombe
- Blanchdown Wood
- Briscotts Cottage
- Broadwell
- Buctor
- Burnford
- Chipshop
- Crelake
- Grammerby Wood
- Hartshole
- Hatchwood
- Hele
- Hocklake
- Impham
- Kilworthy
- Kingford
- Luscombe Down
- Maddacleave Wood
- Mana Butts
- Downhouse
- Morwell Down
- Morwell
- Newton
- Ogbear
- Parkwood
- Particliffe Wood
- Radge
- Ramsham Wood
- Sandypark
- Sheepridge
- Taviton