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Survey of English Place-Names

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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 .