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 .