Maughonby
Early-attested site in the Parish of Glassonby
Historical Forms
- Merchamby 1254 Cl
- Merghamby 1399 IpmR
- Merghan(e)by 1278 Ass 1288 Cl 1364 et freq
- Merchaneby 1279 Ass
- Merghangby 1485 Ipm
- Moryeneby 1278 Ass
- Morganbye 1541 MinAcct
- Merienby 1278,1279 Ass
- Mery-, Myryhamby 1292 ib
- Marghanby(e) 1393 GDR 1540 AOMB
- Marghwanby 1548 FF
- Ma(r)whenby, Ma(r)whenbie 1568 LRMB 1605 Survey
- Marzonbie 1569 CW(OS)x
- Marwonbie 1675 Sandford
Etymology
'Merchiaun 's bȳ.' This name illustrates another element in the Cumbrian racial complex, for its first element is the OWelsh personal name Merchiaun , OBret Merchion (Latin Marciānus ). The same name appears again in Treveryan (Co), Treverghyon 1323Ass .