Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Ristone 1086 DB

• Ristona Exon

• Riston 1218 FF

• Ryston 1251 1280 Ch 1316 FA

• Risseton 1299 Ipm

• Rysston 1303 FA

• Ruston 1304 Ipm

• Ruston near Forme' 1305 Cl 1318 FF

• Russton 1355 Wim

• Ris(s)h(e)ton, Rys(s)h(e)ton 1313 FF

• 'Rys(s)h(e)ton by Warham' 1330 Ch 1331 Pat 1332 Misc 1435 Midd

• Rus(s)h(e)ton 1318 FF 1344 Cl

• Rus(s)h(e)ton iuxta Bynedon 1392 DCMDeed 1412,1431 FA 1435,1550 Midd 1638 Weld1

• Hr Rushton, Lr Rushton 1861 Hutch3

• Ruyssheton 1463–1476 Weld1 1477 MinAcct 1478 Weld1

Etymology

'Farm or enclosure where rushes grew', from risc, rysc , and tūn , cf. R. Frome in RNs., Wareham par. and Bindon in Wool par. infra ; there was a mill here in 1086 DB (VCHDo 395).