Rogate
Major Settlement in the Parish of Rogate
Historical Forms
- Ragata 12th Lewes
- la Ragat' 1229 Ch
- Rogate 1203,1275 FF
- La Regate 1230 FF 1261 Ass
- Reygate 1279 Ass
- La Rugate 1261 Ass
- Rougate 1272 RH
- Roughgate 1412 FA
- Rowgate 1453 BM 1515 ADiii
Etymology
'Roe-gate,' v. ra , geat , the 'gate' being probably that of some forest area. The Re - and Rey -forms are perhaps due to confusion with the fem. form ræge . When ra had become ro confusion seems also to have taken place with the numerous names beginning with row meaning 'rough' (cf. ruh), hence certain of the later spellings.