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Risby Grange

Other OS name in the Parish of Roxby cum Risby

Historical Forms

  • Reysbye, Reysbye Firma grang' 1536–37 Dugdvi
  • “grange of” Reysby 1537–39 LDRH
  • Reisby grange 1544 LPxiii
  • Reysbie Grange 1551 Pat
  • Reysbie Graunge 1554–55 MinAcct
  • le grange de Risbye 1622 Elw
  • the Grange or Farme of Reisby 1659 ib
  • the Graunge of Reisbie 1657 Elw

Etymology

( lost ) , Reysbye , Reysbye Firma grang '1536–37 Dugd vi, “grange ofReysby 1537–39 LDRH, Reisby grange 1544 LP xiii, Reysbie Grange 1551 Pat,Reysbie Graunge 1554–55MinAcct , le grange de Risbye 1622Elw , the Grange or Farme of Reisby 1659ib , the Graunge of Reisbie 1657Elw ; it was a grange of Thornholme Priory .