South Molton
Major Settlement in the Parish of South Molton (including Queen's Nympton)
Historical Forms
- Sut Moltona 1086 DB(Exon)
- Sud
- Suthmolton 1238 FF
- Sudmoleston 1219,1238 Ass
- Suthmoleston 1244 Ass
- Sumouton 1246 Ch
- Suthmulton 1286 Ass
- Moleton 1283 Pat
- Moulton 1577 Saxton
Etymology
v. Mole River supra 10 and Addenda, Part ii, xiii.