English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Rufford

Major Settlement in the Parish of Rufford

Historical Forms

  • Rugforde 1086 DB
  • Rucfordia c.1160 Dane
  • Rucford 1162 P 1226 FF 1280–7 Ipm
  • Vetus Rucford 1227 ClR
  • Rugford 1302 FA
  • Ruchford(e) c.1150 Dane c.1175 Holtzmann t.John Ch 1316 FF 1203 Cl 1253
  • Ruchforth 1280–7 Ipm
  • Ruhford t.Stephen(1216),t.Hy2(1316) Ch 1201 Cur
  • Roughford 13th Rufford 1310 Cl
  • Rughford 1236 FF 1287 For 1305,1309 Ipm 1308 Ebor 1330 Cl
  • Rougford 1330 Ass
  • Rūford 1157,1160 P
  • Runfort 1161 ib
  • Rumford' 1188 ib
  • Rufford 1167,1172 P 1210 Cur 1233 Cl 1235 Fees
  • Ruford t.Hy2 BM 1185 P
  • Roufford 1276 Cl 1471
  • Roughford 1613 Recov
  • Rudford 1184,1185 P
  • Ruthforth 1270 Blyth

Etymology

'Rough ford,' v. ruh .