Rainscombe Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wilcot
Historical Forms
- Rammescumbe 1227 FF 1280 FF
- Ramescumbe 1234 Cl
- Remmescumbe t.Hy3 Stowe
- Remescombe 1570 PembSurv
- Ranscombe Abbesse 1581 FF
- Rainscombe al. Abbess Wood al. Burnt Oak 16th Deed
- Rambscombe 1735 Sadler
Etymology
Rainscombe Ho is Rammescumbe 1227 FF, 1280FF , Remescumbe 1227 1339For , Ramescumbe 1234 Cl, Remmescumbe t. Hy 3Stowe 798, Remescombe 1570 PembSurv, Ranscombe Abbesse 1581FF , Rainscombe al. Abbess Wood al. Burnt Oak 16thDeed , Rambscombe 1735Sadler . Probably OE hræfnes cumb , 'raven's valley.'Alternatively Hræfn may here be a personal name, a nickname from the bird. By it was hremnes geat (BCS 748) in the bounds of Pewsey. This is perhaps in favour of the personal name. It belonged to the Abbess of Wilton.