Mattiscombe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Stokenham
Historical Forms
- Matescumb 1281 Ass
- Matescoumbe t.Ric2 Rental
Etymology
The first element seems to be a pers. name Mætti , not on record but apparently found in Mattishall (Nf), Mateshala DB.It may be a pet-form of an OE Mǣð -name. Cf. Martinhoe supra 65.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Start Fm and Start Point
- Kernborough
- Torcross
- Widdicombe Ho
- Yarnscombe
- Chillington
- Coleridge Ho
- Dunstone
- Frittiscombe
- Huckham