Roundway
Major Settlement in the Parish of Roundway
Historical Forms
- (apud) Rindweiam 1149 SarumCh
- Rindway 1262 FF
- Rindweye 1289 Ass
- Ryndwey(e) 1332 SR 1535 VE
- Ryndway 1340 FF
- Ryngweye 1289 Ass
- Ryng(e)wey(e) 1428 FA
- Ryndeweye 1305,1394 Ass 1315 FF 1316 FA 1327 SR 1457 AddCh 1484 Pat
- Rundewey 1493 Ipm
- Rundwey 1547 SR
- Rundway 1618,1632 Recov
- Roundwaye 1619 FF
- Roundeway 1637 Phillipps
Etymology
Ekwall (DEPN) is doubtless right in explaining this name as from OE rȳmed weg , 'cleared road,' with assimilation of md to nd .