East Donyland is a civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England.

The civil parish includes the village of Rowhedge.

[3] The name "Donyland" means 'Land connected with Dunna'.

[4] East Donyland was recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) as 'Dunilanda'/'Dunulunda'.

[5] On 24 March 1891 part of Fingringhoe parish was transferred to East Donyland, on 1 October 1934 part of East Donyland was transferred to Colchester, on 1 April 1946 part of Langenhoe was transferred to East Donyland,[6] on 1 April 2004 part of East Donyland was transferred to Colchester unparished area.