Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Rumblesmor(a), Rumblesmo(o)re 1150–60 YCh 12 Riev 1259 Ass 1581 WYD 1616 FF 1617 LdsRL

• Rum(m)lesmore c.1230 YDi

• Rum(m)lesmora 1333 Riev

• Rumbesmore 1235 FF

• Rom(e)lesmore 1285 Riev 1576 FF

• Romelsmoor 1624 LdsRL2

• Rumleymore 1643 PRSk

Etymology

Rombalds Moor, 1771 M, Rumblesmor (a ), Rumblesmo (o )re 1150–60 YCh 1726, 12 Riev, 1259 Ass, 1581 WYD, 1616 FF, 1617LdsRL 15, Rum (m )lesmore c. 1230 YD i, Rum (m )lesmora 1333 Riev, Rumbesmore 1235 FF, Rom (e )lesmore 1285 Riev, 1576 FF, Romelsmoor 1624LdsRL 2 27, Rumleymore 1643 PRSk. 'Rumbald's Moor', from the OG  pers.n. Rumbald (Forssner 221) and mōr .