Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Routhecliue, Routhecliva, Routheclif(f) 1170 P 1208 FF 1310 Ch 1316 Vill 1320 Cl

• Routhclyve 1300 YI

• Rautheclif 1303 Pat

• Rodecliue 1196 P

• Rotheclif, Rotheclyve 1280 Ch 1323 Cl

• Rouclif, Rouclyf(f) 1319 Pat 1372 MinAcct 1412 Pat

• Rowclyf(f) 1519 FF

• Rawclyff 1444 Pat

• Rocliff(e), Roclyff(e), Roclife 1482 RipAct 1519 Testv 1617 Comm

• Roecliffe 1566 PRAld

• Rocklif 1573 NCyWills

Etymology

'The red bank', v. rauðr , clif , referring to the lofty bank of the R. Ure, above which the village stands. Rawcliffe YN 15 is similarly situated on the bank of the Ouse.