Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Rumbelowe 1461 Rental

• Thrimelowe or Thrymelowe (1334 Misc, Cl)

Etymology

The Rumbelow (1840 TA) is Rumbelowe 1461Rental . It is probable that this name is to be associated with the family of Richard de Thrimelowe or Thrymelowe (1334 Misc, Cl) mentioned in connection with Erdington in this parish (supra 30). In that case the name is identical in origin with Tremelau Hundred infra 247. A further example is found in Rumbelow in Wednesfield (St), le Thromelowe 1339, Thromelowe 1360, Romylowe 1420, 1428Deeds . For the phonetic development cf. Rumbridge (PN Sx 89) from OE  æt þrim beorgum and the field-name Tramford 1348, Thramforde c. 1400, Ramford 1550 in Priors Marston. In all three cases the initial th was at a later date mistaken for the definite article which seems to have survived as late as the TA .