Rowington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Rowington
Historical Forms
- Rochintone 1086 DB 1180 P
- Rokinton c.1130 ReadingA 1133,1141,1160 RowRec 1179 P 1203 Ch 1227 Cur 1206 FF 1256 Tax 1291
- Rokintun 1157 BM
- Rothincona (sic) c.1200 France
- Ruchin(g)ton 1221,1262 Ass
- Rutthington (sic) ib.
- Ruhinton 1221 Ass 1227 FF
- Ruginton 1232 Ass
- Rogynton 1307 ib
- Rowintone 1275 RH 1286 ADiv 1291 Tax
- Rou(w)hinton 1291 Tax 1327 SR 1345 ADiii
- Rouenton 1313 ib
- Rowghynton 1315 Ass
- Roughynton 1317 ib
- Rowyngton 1526 ADv
- Roghenton 1284 RowRec
- Rughenton 1285 Ass
- Rounton 1451 ADiv 1462 KnowleG
- Rozonton 1614 FF
- Rowington vulgarly Rozonton 1656 Dugdale
- Rowenton al. Rowington 1670 FF
Etymology
The earliest forms point to an OE Hrōcingtun , 'Hrōca 's farm,' v. ingtun and cf. Rugby supra 143. For the development cf. Roehampton (PN Sr 28).