Rodbourne Cheney
Major Settlement in the Parish of Rodbourne Cheney
Historical Forms
- Redborne 1086 DB
- Redburn(e) 1185,1199 P 1281 Ass
- Rodeburn 1291 Tax 1329 FF
- Rodebourne 1410 Cl
- Rodebourne Chanu 1439 FF
- Rodburne Chanu juxta Puriton 1304 Ass
- Rodburne 1316 FA
- Rodborn(e) Chanu 1346 FF
- Rodborn(e) Chaynewe 1541 ib
- Rodborn(e) Chanew 1544 LP
- Rudbourne 1370 Ass
- (on) hreodburnan in 943 (12th) BCS 788, 962 (12th) ib. 1093
Etymology
The stream here is referred to as (on ) hreodburnan in 943 (12th) BCS 788, 962 (12th) ib. 1093, i.e. 'reed stream,' v. burna .Cf. Rodbourne in Malmesbury infra 51 and Redbourn (PN Herts 78). Ralph le Chanu held the manor in 1242 (Fees).