Roxley Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ewell
Historical Forms
- Rokesle 1271 FF
- Rokesleye 1279 Ass
- Shaldeford otherwise Rokysley 1496 Ipm
- Ruxley 1604 FF 1816 O.S.
- Roxley 1823 G
Etymology
Roxley Fm is Rokesle 1271 FF (p), Rokesleye 1279Ass (p), Shaldeford otherwise Rokysley 1496 Ipm, Ruxley 1604 FF, 1816 O.S., Roxley 1823 G. 'Rook's clearing,' v. leah , or 'clearing of a man so named (OE Hrōc ).' Cf. Ruxbury infra 111. For Shaldeford , v. infra .