Rous Lench
Major Settlement in the Parish of Rous Lench
Historical Forms
- æt Lenc 983 KCD637 11th
- Lenc 11th Heming
- Biscopesleng 1086 DB
- Lenz c.1086 EveA 1190
- Bissopes Lench c.1086 EveB 1190
- Lelenz Ranđ 1167 P
- Lens 1176 P
- Lench Randolf 1230 FF 1431 FA
- Rous Lench 1445 VCHiii.498 1535 VE
Etymology
This manor was held by the Bishop of Worcester in DB.It was held by one Randolf in the time of Hy 2 and passed into the hands of the Rous family in the 14th cent. (VCH iii. 498).