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Survey of English Place-Names

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Marston Montgomery

Major Settlement in the Parish of Marston Montgomery

Historical Forms

  • Merston(e) 1243 Fees 1252 FF 1324 Misc
  • Merston(e) Mountgomery 1428 AddCh
  • Merston(e) Montgomere 1472 WollCh
  • Marston (Mountegomery) c.1350 DbCh
  • Marston Mungomerie 1415 Woll
  • Marston Mountgomery 1577 DbAi
  • de Mungumeri 1243 Fees

Etymology

'Marsh farm', v. mersc , tūn . The manor was held by William de Mungumeri 1243 Fees