Runsell Green
Early-attested site in the Parish of Danbury
Historical Forms
- Runeshelle t.Ric1 BM
- Runeshull' 1248 Ass
- Ronshelle 1351 Ass
- Ransell 1606 EAviii
- Danegris(e) 1232,1238,1251 Cl 1262 FF
- Lallinge Danegeris 1238 EASxvi
- Daneheris, Hoo Danewerys 1250 CottCh
- Daningeris 1254 Cl 1276 For
- Danewrys, Danegrys, Danewegrys 1323 For
- Deanryes le Hoo t.Eliz ChancP
- Danereis 1594 Harl
- Danres al. Runsell 1653 ib
Etymology
Runsell Green is Runeshelle t. Ric 1 BM, Runeshull '1248Ass (p), Ronshelle 1351Ass , Rounsell 1545, Ronsale 1547FF , Ransell 1606 EA viii. 'Hill of Rūn ,' a short form of names such as Rūnhere , Rūnweald , etc. In the neighbourhood was the forest of Danegris, partly in Danbury and Woodham and in the Christchurch manor of Lawling, a name at one time, apparently, used as an alternative for Runsell. For this name we have forms: Danegris (e )1232, 1238, 1251 Cl, 1262 FF, Lallinge Danegeris 1238 EAS xvi, Daneheris , Hoo Danewerys 1250CottCh , Daningeris 1254 Cl, 1276For , Danewrys , Danegrys , Danewegrys 1323For , Dawenerys 1337, Daneweres 1348 EAS xvi, Deanryes le Hoo t. Eliz ChancP, Danereis 1594Harl , Danres al. Runsell 1653 ib. 'The brushwood of the Dæn (n )ingas ,' v. hris and cf. Danbury and Dengie supra 248, 213. For Hoo v. Howegreen supra 223.