Morchard Bishop
Major Settlement in the Parish of Morchard Bishop
Historical Forms
- Morchet, Morceta 1086 DB
- Morchet 1165 P
- Morchet Episcopi 1207 ClR 1256 Ass
- (in) bosco de Morchet 1256 Ass
- Morcestre 1199 FF
- Morcestre Episcopi 1258–74 Exon
- Morcherd 1226 FF
- Morcerde 1258–74 Exon
- Bisshopes Morchestre 1289 Ass
- Bisschoppesmorchard 1311 Exon
- Morchut, Marchut 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
For this name, v. Cruwys Morchard supra 380. The manor was held by the bishop of Exeter in DB. Cf. Bishop's Leigh infra .