Ridgewell
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ridgewell
Historical Forms
- Rideuuella 1086 DB
- Rad(d)eswell(a) 1163–4 P 1303 FA 1304 Abbr 1377 Pat 1391 IpmR
- Redeswell(e) t.Ric1 France 1254–62 FF 1255–72 Ass 1325—31 Londin 1346 FA
- Reddeswell 1241 FF
- Radewell(e) 1212 RBE 1281 Fine 1296 Deed
- Rodewell 1245 Ch
- Rod(d)eswell(e) 1272 Ass 1307 Cl 1341–1441 Pat 1351 Cl 1375 IpmR 1497 Ipm
- Redeleswell' 1254 Ass
- Ridiswell 1294 Pat
- Rydeswell 1324 Cl
- Radeswell alias Radewell alias Redeswell alias Radwell 1443 Pat
- Rygewell 1483,1488 Queens
- Richewell 1496 EASxx
- Reddiswell alias Redgewell 1538 FF
- Redgwell 1768 M
- Ruddyswell 1541 Deed
- Ridg(e)well 1594 N 1602 Stent 1610 Speed
Etymology
Possibly 'Rǣdel 's spring' (v. wielle ), but it is clear that there has been some confusion in the history of the name. The vowels i , a , e and o can hardly form a consistent sequence.