Roborough Hundred
Hundred in the County of Devon
Historical Forms
- Roggebere 1181 P
- Ruggeberge 1184 P
- Ruweberga 1187 P
- Rugheberegh 1238 Ass
- Rugheberewe 1280 Oliver
- Rughbergh 1318 Misc
- Rokeberg 1261 Pat
- Roweberwe 1284 FA
- Rogheberg 1303 FA
Etymology
The meaning is 'rough hill,' v. ruh , beorg . The name is taken from Roborough in Buckland infra 225. In the Geld Roll (1084) the hundred is called Walchentone from Walkhampton infra 243.