English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Rudge

Other OS name in the Parish of Crediton and Crediton Hamlets

Historical Forms

  • la Rigge 1249 Ass
  • Rigge 1333 Oliver
  • Rugge Arundell 1485 Ipm

Etymology

is la Rigge 1249Ass (p), Rigge 1333 Oliver 76, Rugge Arundell 1485 Ipm . v. hrycg . Thomas Arundell held the manor in 1485 .