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Survey of English Place-Names

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Rolphy Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Waltham

Historical Forms

  • Rocheye 1250 CottCh
  • Roughey(grene) 1376 Ct 1404 ERxiv 1498 AD
  • Rowhey 1377 Ct
  • Wrougyesquart' 1397 MinAcct
  • Rowghey 1399 ERxiv
  • Rophe greene 1597 Bodl
  • Rawful Green 1777 C 1805 O

Etymology

Rolphy Green is Rocheye 1250CottCh , Roughey (grene )1376Ct , 1404 ER xiv, 1498AD , Rowhey 1377Ct , Wrougyesquart '1397MinAcct , Rowghey 1399 ER xiv, Rophe greene 1597Bodl , Rawful Green 1777 C, 1805 O. 'Rough enclosure,' v. ruh , (ge)hæg. Cf. Roffey supra 38 and Roffy infra 477.