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Alvacott

Alvevacote / a: Berner from Count of Mortain.

Farm.
Alverton

Alwareton:

Lost.
Amble

Amal: Thurstan from Count of Mortain.

Now Chapel Amble; slate cottages; stone bridge.
Antony

Antone / a: Ermenhald from Tavistock Church.

Antony House, designed by James Gibbs in 1721.
Appledore

Pedeleforda: Reginald from Count of Mortain. Farm.

Arrallas

Arganlis: Thurstan from Count of Mortain.

Ashton

Aissetone / a: Reginald from Count of Mortain.

Balsdon

Bellesdone / a: Iovin from Count of Mortain.

Now 2 moorland hamlets, East and West Balsdon.
Barnacott

Betnecote: Hamelin from Count of Mortain.

Bicton

Bichetone / a: Reginald from Count of Mortain.

Manor house; Bicton Wood.
Binnerton

Bennartone / a: King's land.

Manor house.
Blisland

Glustone / a: King's land, formerly Earl Harold.

Manor house with a Norman archway and windows.
Boconnoc

Bochenod / Botchonod: Osferth, the pre-Conquest holder, from Count of Mortain.

The original boundary ditch of a medieval deer park. William Pitt the Elder grew up in Boconnoc House.
Bodardle

Botharder:

Lost.
Bodbrane

Bodbran: Erchenbald from Count of Mortain.

Boden

Boten: King's land.

Higher Boden, a farm.
Bodigga

Botchatwo / uwe: Canons of St. Stephen's of Launceston from Count of Mortain.

National Trust area of Bodigga Cliff; nearby is Murrayton Monkey Sanctuary, breeding place for Amazon monkeys.
Bodiggo

Bodenwitghi: Richard from Count of Mortain.

Near Luxulyan, famous for granite quarries.
Bodmin

Bodmine: St Petroc's Church. 1 hide which never paid tax. Land for 4 ploughs. 5 villagers with 2 ploughs, 6 smallholders. Pasture; underwood. Church has 68 houses and a market. Value 25s.

Bodrugan

Bodeworgoin / wrgoin: Richard from Count of Mortain. 20 goats.

Now Bodrugan Barton.
Boduel

Botiual: Awta, the pre-Conquest holder, from Count of Mortain. 15 goats.

Cornish Cross.
Bojorrow

Bodeworwei / ruei / owrueu:

Lost.
Bonyalva

Pennadelwan: Canons of St. Stephen's of Launceston from Count of Mortain.

In Lydcott Wood.
Bosent

Buchant / Bocent: Richard from Count of Mortain.

Bossiney

Botcinii / cinnu: Count of Mortain from St. Petroc's Church.

Near Tintagel, the legendary stronghold of King Arthur; a castle mound survives. It returned Sir Francis Drake to Parliament.
Bosvisack

Beveshoc:

Lost.
Botelet

Botiled: Odo from Count of Mortain.

Bowithick

Bowidoc: Osferth, the pre-Conquest holder, from Count of Mortain.

On Bodmin Moor.
Boyton

Boieton / atona / etonai: Count of Mortain from Tavistock Church; Hamelin from Count of Mortain.

Braddock

Brodehoc: Reginald from Count of Mortain.

Only a beautiful, isolated church.
Brannel

Bernel: Count of Mortain. 20 unbroken mares.

Brea

Bret: Erchenbald. ½ hide there. Land for 3 ploughs; 1½ there. 3 slaves, 1 villager, 5 smallholders. Pasture. Was 20s; now 12s 6d. 4 cattle; 4 pigs; 25 sheep.

Bucklawren

Botconoan / chonoam: Canons of St. Stephen's of Launceston from Count of Mortain.

Burniere

Bernerh / Berner: Richard FitzThorold from Bishop of Exeter.

Burthy

Brethei: Richard from Count of Mortain. 2 farms.

Buttsbear

Brecelesbeorge / Bretelesbeorge: Alfred from Count of Mortain.

Now Buttsbear Cross.

Cabilla

Cabulian: Aelmer, the pre-Conquest holder, from Count of Mortain.

Cabilla moorland.
Callestick

Calestoc(h): Count of Mortain from St. Petroc's Church.

Farm near Chyverton; Georgian house with park.
Callington

Calwetone / a: King's land, formerly Earl Harold. 180 sheep.

Quiet market town with Dunpath Well in a 15th century chapel.
Calstock

Calestoch / Kalestoc: Reginald from Count of Mortain.

Small town. Cotehele House is a fine Tudor mansion with 16th century furnishings.
Cann Orchard

Orcet: Alfred from Count of Mortain. 20 goats.

Caradon

Carneton / e: King's land, formerly Earl Harold; Thurstan from Count of Mortain. 180 sheep.

Town near Caradon Hill where copper was mined.
Cargoll

Cargau: Count of Mortain from St. Petroc's Church.

Carsella

Karsalan: Doda, the pre-Conquest holder, from Count of Mortain.

Farm near the china claypit area of St. Austell, centre of Cornwall's most important industry.
Cartuther

Croftededor: Richard from Count of Mortain.

Now Cartuther Barton.
Carvean

Carbihan: Andrew from Count of Mortain.

Carworgie

Carewrge / reu(u)rga: Aiulf from the King, formerly Queen Matilda.

Climsom

Clismestone / a: King's land, formerly Earl Harold. 187 sheep.

Clinnick

Clunewic / Gluinwit:

Lost.
Colquite

Chilcoit: Richard from Count of Mortain.

Also Colquite Wood.
Connerton

Conarditone / a:

Lost.
Constantine

Sanctus Constantinus: St. Constantine's from Count of Mortain.

Slate and granite; 15th century church with a fine 16th century palimpsest brass.
Cosawes

Cudawoid / t:

Lost.
Coswarth

Cudiford / Gudiford: King's land, formerly St. Petroc's Church.

Crackington

Crachenwe: Berner from Count of Mortain.

Now Crackington Haven; Crackington Cove. Near the highest cliff in Cornwall, described by Thomas Hardy in A Pair of Blue Eyes.
Crantock

Langoroch / orroc: Canons of St. Carantoc from Count of Mortain.

Crawle

Cariahoil:

Lost.
Curry

Chori: Iovin from Count of Mortain.

Now 2 hamlets, East and West Curry; Curry Lane.

Dannonchapel

Duuenant: Blohin from Count of Mortain.

Dawna

Douenot: Hamelin from Count of Mortain.

Delabole

Deliau / iou: Roger from Count of Mortain.

Delabole slate quarries; the largest is up to 500ft ddep and 1½ miles in circumference.
Delamere

Deliau: Blohin from Count of Mortain.

Near Delabole slate quarries.
Dizzard

Disart / Lisart: Iovin and Alnoth from Count of Mortain.

Near 500ft high Dizzard Point.
Domellick

Dimelihoc: Gunnar from Count of Mortain.

Downinney

Donecheniv / Domnechenif: Richard from Count of Mortain.

Near Warbstow Bury; impressive Iron Age hill-fort nearby, with a double rampart.
Draynes

Drainos: Alric and Wulfsi, the pre-Conquest holders, from Count of Mortain.

Remote; granite cottages and a farm.

Ellbridge

Telbrig / bricg: Reginald from Count of Mortain.

Ellenglaze

Elhil / Elil: St. Petroc's Church.

On the edge of Penhale Sands.

Fawton

Fawintone: Count of Mortain. 287 sheep, 33 unbroken mares.

Froxton

Forchetestane / a: Thurstan from Iudhael of Totnes.

Camping and caravan sites nearby.
Fursnewth

Fosnewit: Maccus, the pre-Conquest holder, from St. Petroc's Church.

Galowras

Gloeret: Nigel from Count of Mortain.

Garah

Garuerot:

Lost.
Gear

Caer: Reginald from Count of Mortain.

The Domesday name survives in the settlement of Caer Vallack and in the hamlet of Caervallack.
Genver

Tregebri:

Lost.
Glynn

Glin: Osferth, the pre-Conquest holder, from Count of Mortain.

Glynn Mill on the River Fowey.
Goodern

Woderon: Richard from Count of Mortain.

Manor farm near Wheal Jane, a recently opened tin mine.
Gothers

Widewot: Sheerwold, the pre-Conquest holder, from Count of Mortain.

Near Restormel china clay pits.
Goviley

Ghivaile: Richard from Count of Mortain. 232 sheep.

Now 2 hamlets, Goviley Major and Goviley Dean.
Gurlyn

Worselin: Thurstan from Count of Mortain.

Halliggye

Heligin / ighi: King's land, part of Winnianton Manor; Thurstan.

Halliggye Fougou, an underground chamber with a long main passage similar to those found near Iron Age settlements.
Halton

Haltone / a: Reginald from Count of Mortain, formerly Earl Harold.

Now Halton Barton; Halton Quay.
Halvana

Ermernheu / Hirmeneu: Leofnoth, the pre-Conquest holder, from Count of Mortain.

Halvana Plantation.
Halwyn

Elhil:

Lost.
Hamatethy

Hamotedi: Richard from Count of Mortain.

Hammett

Hamet: Roger from Count of Mortain.

Near Hammett Down.
Hele

Hela: Cola, the pre-Conquest holder, from Count of Mortain.

Helland (in Probus)

Henland / t: Sibert from Count of Mortain.

Now Helland Barton.
Helston

Henlistone / a: King's land, formerly Earl Harold. 14 unbroken mares, 200 sheep, 40 ale-men who probably paid their dues in beer.

Market town, celebrated for its annual Furry (Floral) dance.
Helstone

Henliston / a: Count of Mortain. 18 unbroken mares.

Hennett

Hesland: Count of Mortain.

On the River Valency.
Hilton

Hiltone / a: Alfred from Count of Mortain.

Overlooks Widemouth Bay.
Hornacott

Norniecote / a: Berner from Count of Mortain.

Now Lower Hornacott, near the River Tamar.

Idless

Edelet: Algar from Count of Mortain.

Illand
Near the River Inny.

Kelynack

Chelenoc / h: Richard from Count of Mortain.

Near Land's End aerodrome.
Kilkhampton

Chilchetone / a: King's land, formerly Earl Harold. 600 sheep, 50 cattle, 40 goats.

Large; 15th century church with Norman doorway. 17th century Stowe Barton nearby was once the home of the Grenville family.
Killigorrick

Chilorgoret: Reginald from Count of Mortain.

Kilmarth

Chenmerch / Chienmerc:

Lost.

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