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.

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.