Ruckmans
Early-attested site in the Parish of Abinger
Historical Forms
- Rukenham 13th,1332 BM
- Rogenham 1279 Ass
- Rokenham t.Ed1 BM 1347 Ass 1381 Rental 1399,1419 BM
- Rookenham 1553 DeedsEnrolled
- Roocknam c.1680 ParReg
- Ruckmans lands 1700 Rental
Etymology
Ruckmans (6″) is Rukenham 13th, 1332 BM, Rogenham 1279Ass , Rokenham t. Ed 1 BM, 1347Ass , 1381Rental (p), 1399, 1419 BM, Rookenham 1553Deeds Enrolled , Roocknam c. 1680 ParReg, Ruckmans lands 1700Rental . This is a difficult name.It may go back to an OE Hrōcan ham (m ), 'Hrōca 's ham(m),' but the early forms in u are against this. Cf. Hrōcan leah (BCS 1047).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Exfold Wood and Exfold Cottage
- Hackhurst Fm
- Highashes Fm
- Pisley Fm
- Feldemore
- Paddington Fm
- Pollingfold Fm
- Raikes Fm
- Sent Fm
- Smokejack Fm
- Stubbetts
- Fishfold Fm
- Pinkhurst Fm
Other OS name
- Ellix Wood
- Redford
- Sandpit Gill
- Abinger Hammer
- Aldermoor Copse
- Blind Oak Gate
- Bridgeham Fm
- Broadstone Fm
- Bullcroft Fm
- Bullmoor Pond
- Chapelhouse Fm
- Cobbett's Fm
- Crabtree Plantation
- Crossways Fm
- Fleshet Copse
- Redhill
- Sillfield Copse
- Dewest Ride Fm
- Forest Green
- Froggetts Fm
- Frolbury
- Furzen Copse
- Gatton Copse
- Golding's Copse
- Highfield Copse
- Holden Wood
- Hoopwick Fm
- Jordans Fm
- Laisure Copse and Leasers Barn
- Lyefield Fm
- Northlands
- Oakwood
- Oakwoodhill
- Parkhurst
- Parklands
- Pasture Wood
- Pondhead Fm
- Rewfielid Copse
- Sketchers Cottages
- Standon Fm
- Sturt
- Volvens