Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Roth(e)wel(l) Hawght 1285 KI

• Roth(e)wel(l) Hagh 1327 FF 1328 Banco 1448 MinAcct 1597 PRRth

• Roth(e)wel(l)haught 1461 MinAcct

• Roth(e)wel(l) Hay(e) 1531 ADi 1537 Roundhay 1606 FF

• Roth(e)wel(l) Hagg 1557 WillY

• Roth(e)wel(l) Haige 1620 PRRth

• Roth(e)wel(l) Hague 1654 ib

• Roth(e)wel(l) Haigh 1754 LdsInt

• Roithewellhaie 1557 TestLds

• the Haigue 1652 PRRth

Etymology

Rothwell Haigh, Roth (e )wel (l ) Hawght 1285 KI, Roth (e )wel (l ) Hagh 1327 FF, 1328 Banco, 1448MinAcct 66, 1597 PRRth, Roth (e )wel (l )haught 1461MinAcct 09, Roth (e )wel (l ) Hay (e )1531 AD i, 1537 Roundhay, 1606 FF, Roth (e )wel (l ) Hagg 1557 WillY, Roth (e )wel (l ) Haige 1620 PRRth, Roth (e )wel (l ) Hague 1654 ib, Roth (e )wel (l ) Haigh 1754 LdsInt, Roithewellhaie 1557 TestLds, the Haigue 1652 PRRth, v. haga 'enclosure'; this was an ancient park of the Lacies (Whitaker 140).