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Ruckholt Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Leyton

Historical Forms

  • Rocholt 1200 FF
  • Rok(e)holt 1247 FF
  • Rok(e)holthall(e) 1345 1345,1360 Cl 1359 FF
  • Rok(e)hold 1412 FA
  • Rocoltehall 1286 FF
  • Rukholde 1488 Pat 1513 LP
  • Rokoll 1590 ERxv
  • Ruccolls 1602 EASviii
  • Rooke Hall 1659 Kennedy

Etymology

Ruckholt Fm (6″) is Rocholt 1200 FF, Rok (e )holt 1247 FF, Rok (e )holthall (e )1345 Fine, Misc, 1345, 1360 Cl, 1359FF , Rok (e )hold 1412 FA, Rocoltehall 1286 FF, Rukholde 1488 Pat, 1513 LP, Rokoll 1590 ER xv, Ruccolls 1602 EAS viii, Rooke Hall 1659 Kennedy.'Rook-wood,' v. hroc , holt .

Places in the same Parish