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Survey of English Place-Names

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Rodley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Westbury on Severn

Historical Forms

  • Rodele, Rodela 1086 DB 1291 Tax 1316 FA 1326 Ipm
  • Rodela Monacor' 1167 P
  • Rodeley(e), Rodelegh 1276 RH 1282 Cl 1287 Ass 1527 FF
  • Rodleg(h), Rodlee, Rodley(e) 1221 Ass 1231–4 Glouc 1248 Ass c.1275 For 1662 Comm
  • Roddeley 1460 GlR 1490 MinAcct
  • Rudelai, Rudel(e)', Rudeleya 1086–1200 Glouc
  • Redleg(a), Redley(e), Redlei(a) Hy1 Monast 1156–1195 P Hy2 Ch 1268 ClR 1217,1223 Fees 1220 GlR c.1240 Ch 1292
  • Redeleye 1292 Fine
  • Reidleiam c.1275 For
  • Radleg(a), Radle(a), Radley 1159–1204 P 1279 Cl
  • Radel(ey) 1282 Ch 1297 Fine
  • Raddeley 1559 FF

Etymology

'Clearing amongst the reeds', v. hrēod , lēah , and cf. Ruddle (198supra ) and Rodley (261infra ), from which it is difficult to separate in earlier documents.