Rillington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Rillington
Historical Forms
- Redlinton(e), Renliton 1086 DB
- Rilligt' 1166 P
- Rillintun, Rillinton(a), Rillynton(a) 1175–84 YCh631 1228 Pat 1268 Ebor
- Ridlin(c)ton 1188 YCh631 1229 Ebor
- Rillington(a), Rillyngton(a) 12th Malton 1180–90 Byland 1190 P 1828 Langd
- Ryllyngeton 1342 SR
- Rellinton 1200 FF
- Relyngton 13th Kirkham
- Rellyngton 1370 Works
- Rullington 1616 FF
Etymology
The phonological development of Rillington is similar to that of Bridlington supra 100 and the various spellings point to a late OE R dlingtūn . An OE pers. name Rēdel is not actually recorded in that form, but this would be the normal Anglian equivalent of the recorded Rǣdel and the vowel would be shortened to e before dl . Karlström (125) brings together various place-names containing this pers. name, as Ringwould (K), Ridlington (R), Redlingfield (Sf), all with similar spellings, and to these may be added Ridlington (Nf), DBRidlinketuna , Riddlesworth (Nf), DBRedelesuuorda , and Riddlesden (WRY), 1086 DB, 1226 FF Red (e )lesden (e ). 'Redel 's farmstead,' v. ingtun .