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.

Rayton Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Worksop

Historical Forms

  • Rouuetone, Reneton 1086 DB
  • Reueton 1287 Ass t.Ed1 For 16th
  • Reueton juxta Wyrkesop 1302 Ass
  • Reveton 1316 Ch 1330,1340 Ass 1333 SR
  • Rouueton 1303 Welbeck
  • Ryveton 1327 SR
  • Reton 1535 VE t.Hy8 MinAcct
  • Rayton 1616 Wills 1658 FF 1775 C
  • Ryton 1677 Thoroton

Etymology

Probably from OE  (ge )rǣfa -tun , 'reeve farm,' as suggested by Professor Bruce Dickins and Professor Ekwall.