Rolleston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Rolleston
Historical Forms
- Wintreburne 1086 DB
- Rolveston(e) 1242 Fees c.1250 Lacock 1428 FA
- Wynterburne Rolveston 1325 FF
- Rowston 1560 FF
- Rolleston al. Rolveston 1566 ib
- Ralston 1636 Recov
Etymology
As the place is pretty certainly represented by one of the unidentified Wintreburne manors, it is likely that the present name is of post-Conquest origin, deriving from some 12th- century holder Rolf , v. tun . Rolf is a Norman personal name of Scandinavian origin (ON Hrólfr ).