Rollesby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Rollesby
Historical Forms
- Rollesby 1044–7 (13 Sawyer 1055) KCD 785
- Rotholfuesbei (2x), Rotholfuesby, Roluesbei, Roluesbi, Rothbfuesbei, Thorolvesby 1086 DB
- Roluesby 1127–34 Holme
- Roluesbi 1196 FF 1242 HMC
- Rollesby 1127–34 Holme 1220 Cur 1230 P 1250to1286 Ass 1275 RH 1310,1311 FF 1314 Ch 1316to1428 FA 1339 Pat 1379 Inq 1535 VE
- Rollesbi 1193to1211 P 1209 Ass 1327 Ipm
- Roulesbi 1194 P
- Rollebi 1210 ib
- Roulesby 1269 Ass
- Rollisbi 1321 NfD
Etymology
The first element of this name in -bȳ is the gen. of the OScand pers.n., ODan , OSw Rolf , OWScand Hrólfr , which is a contraction of Hróðulfr . DB Rotholfuesbei preserves the full form of the name.The 1044–7 spelling (in a ME MS copy) reflects the hypocoristic form Rolle . One of the DB forms shows confusion of Hródulfr with OScand Þórólfr . Cf. Ekwall (DEPN s.n.), Sandred 1988: 16 f. and Insley 209 ff. The church is dedicated to St George.