English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Rodbaston

Major Settlement in the Parish of Penkridge

Historical Forms

  • Redbaldestone 1086 DB
  • Redbaldeston' 1198 Fees 1198 P 1199 Ass 1262 For
  • Rembaldeston' 1195–96 P
  • Renbaldestun' 1196 Orig
  • Rebildiston 1256 Misc
  • Rodbaldeston' 1331to1274 Ass 1236 Fees 1268 Pat 1273,1287 CoramR 1307,1321 Banco 1321 FF 1322 Orig 1331 Blymhill
  • Rotheboldeston' 1281 Ass 1380 Ipm
  • Rodbalston 1271,1286 For
  • Rodebaston 1300 IpmR 1414 Hatherton
  • Rodbeston 1306 GDR
  • Robeston 1645 StComm
  • Robaston 1516 FF 1567 Pat 1634 Egerton 1674 Dep
  • Robarston 1565 FF
  • Rodbaston 1221 Ass c.1255 RH 1271,1286 For 1287 BM 1292 CoramR 1300to1353 Ipm 1307 Banco 1332 SR 1375to1426 FF 1834 O

Etymology

'Rēdbald's farmstead', v. tūn . Ekwall DEPN notes that the change of ē to ō is remarkable.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site