Hacche | Achie / Achia: Alwy from Odo FitzGamelin. 14 cattle, 25 goats. |
Now Hacche Barton; Hacche Moor.
Haccombe
| Hacome / coma: Stephen from Baldwin the Sheriff; Robert from William Cheever. 50 goats. |
Some houses.
Hackworthy
| Hacheurde: Hervey de Hellean's wife. |
Tiny; Hackworthy Brakes, a wood.
Hagginton
| Haintone / Hagintona / Hagetone / Hagitona: Bishop of Coutances; Robert from Baldwin the Sheriff; Wulfric from Walter de Douai. 150 sheep, 37 goats. |
Hagginton Hill.
Halberton
| Als- / Halsbretone / -tona: King's land and Gotshelm from the king. 2 mills. 11 cattle, 150 sheep. |
Halse
| Hax: Modbert son of Lambert from Baldwin the Sheriff. |
Tiny.
Halstow (in Dunsford)
| Alestou / Halestou: Godbold. |
Tiny.
Halwell
| Hagewile / Hagowila: William from Iudhael of Totnes. |
Tiny.
Halwill
| Halgewelle / willa: King's land. 33 cattle, 20 pigs. |
Name comes from a holy well, still in existence; Halwill Forest nearby.
Hampson
| Nimet: Hermer from Gotshelm. |
Tiny.
Hamsworthy
| Hermodesword / Hermondesworda: Drogo from Bishop of Coutances. |
Tiny.
Hankford
| Hancheford / Hanecheforda: Reginald from Roald Dubbed. |
Hankford Barton.
Harbourneford
| Erberneford / Herberneforda: Reginald from William de Falaise. |
White-Oxen Manor nearby.
Hareston
| Harestane / tana: Reginald from Count of Mortain. |
Hareston Farm.
Harford (near Cornwood)
| Hereford / forda: Reginald from Count of Mortain. |
On the edge of Dartmoor, surrounded by prehistoric remains and fine old farm houses.
Hartland
| Heritone / tona: King's land, formerly Gytha, mother Earl Harold. 137 cattle, 50 pigs, 700 sheep, 100 goats. |
On one of the finest coastal stretches in Britain. Hartland Quay is a 15th century harbour built by the monks of Hartland Abbey, founded by Gytha, Harold's mother - now an 18th century Gothic house.
Hartleigh
| Herlege / Hierlega: Bishop of Coutances. |
Harleigh Wood.
Hatherleigh (in Bovey Tracey)
| Harlei / leia: Bishop of Coutances. |
Tiny.
Hatherleigh (near Okehampton)
| Adrelei / Hadreleia: Tavistock Church and Nigel, Walter, Geoffrey and Ralph from the church. Mill. 15 cattle, 24 goats. |
15th century George Inn. Hatherleigh Moor was granted as common land by John Gaunt in the 14th century; St. John's Well was believed to cure eye troubles.
Hawkmoor
| Hauocmore / mora: Bishop of Coutances. |
Hawkmoor Cottages.
Haxton
| Haustone / tona: Bishop of Exeter. |
Now 2 hamlets, Haxton and Haxton Down.
Hazard
| Haroldesore: Robert Bastard. |
Tiny.
Heanton Punchardon
| Hantone / tona: Robert de Pont-Chardon from Baldwin the Sheriff. Mill, fishery. 11 cattle, 163 sheep. |
Burial place of the postman poet, Edward Capern (1819-94), whose handbell hangs by his tomb.
Heanton Stachville
| Hantone / tona: Ralph de Bruyere from Baldwin the Sheriff. |
Heanton Stachville Estate.
Heathfield
| Hetfeld / felt: Buckfast Church. 11 cattle, 16 goats. |
Heathfield Manor.
Heavitree
| Hevetrove / trowa: Roger from Ralph de Pomeroy, formerly Viking. |
Part of Exeter.
Hele (in Ilfracombe)
| Hela: Bishop of Coutances. |
Hele
| Helescaue / Helecaue / Hela: Erchenbald from Count of Mortain; Wihenoc from Alfred le Breton; Godbold. |
Hele Barton; Hele Bridge over the River Torridge; also the hamlets of Crockers, Friars and Giffords Hele.
Hemerdon
| Hainemardun: Walter from Roald Dubbed. |
Hemyock
| Hamihoch / hoc: King's land. |
Castle ruins. Nearby Whitehall was the home of the de Brewer family who founded Dunkeswell Abbey in 1201.
Henford
| Hindeford / fort: Ralph de Pomeroy from Iudhael of Totnes. |
Some houses; Henford Water.
Hennock
| Hanoch / Hainoc: Roger FitzPayne from Baldwin the Sheriff. Cob. |
Originally Saxon, it belonged to Torre Abbey in the 13th century; the vicarage dates from that time.
Henscott
| Engestecote / -cota / Hainghestecota: Drogo from Bishop of Coutances. 20 cattle, 20 goats. |
Tiny; Henscott Bridge over the River Waldon.
Highampton
| Hanitone / Hantona: Roger from Baldwin the Sheriff. 17 cattle. |
High Bickington
| Bichentone / tona: King's land. 12 cattle. |
Church with fine old bench ends; Norman arch and font.
High Bray
| Brai / Braia: Bishop of Coutances. |
Highleigh
| Henlei / leia: Ralph de Pomeroy. |
Some houses.
Hill (in Cruwys Morchard)
Hill Farm.
Hillersdon
| Hilesdone / Hillesdona: Reginald from Odo FitzGamelin. |
Hillersdon House.
Hittisleigh
| Hiteneslei / leia: Ralph de Pomeroy from Baldwin the Sheriff. |
Hittisleigh Barton; Hittisleigh Cross, a tiny hamlet.
Hockworthy
| Hocoorde / orda: Rogo from Baldwin the Sheriff; Walter de Douai. |
Holbeam
| Holebeme / bema: Roger Goad from Nicholas the Bowman. |
Holbrook
| Holebroch / broca: Bretel from Count of Mortain; Alstan, the pre-Conquest holder, from the king. |
Holbrook Farm.
Holcombe (in East Dawlish)
| Holecome / Holcomma: Ralph de Pomeroy. |
Holcombe Burnell
| Holecumbe / cumba: King's land. 50 goats. |
Some houses.
Holcombe Rogus
| Holecome / coma: Rogo from Baldwin the Sheriff. 2 mills. 22 pigs. |
Holcombe House is 16th century with a 3-storey tower, Great Hall and Long Gallery.
Hole (in Clayhidon)
| Holne / Holna: Otelin from Baldwin the Sheriff. |
Some houses.
Hole (in Georgeham)
| Hole / Hola: Theobald FitzBerner. |
South Hole Farm.
Hole (in Hartland)
| Hola: Gosbert from Theobald FitzBerner. |
Now South Hole.
Hollacombe (near Holsworthy)
| Holecome / coma: Priests of Bodmin, the pre-Conquest holders. 12 cattle. |
Hollacombe (in Kentisbury)
| Holecome / coma: Walter de Douai. |
Tiny.
Hollam
| Holnham: Gilbert from Roald Dubbed. |
Holland
| Hovelande / Honelanda: Ralph from Iudhael of Totnes. |
Tiny.
Hollowcombe (in Ermington)
| Holescome / coma: Ralph de Pomeroy from Count of Mortain. 4 salthouses. |
Hollowcombe Farm.
Hollowcombe (in Fremington)
| Holecome / Holcomma: Theobald FitzBerner. 3 saltworkers paying 5 packloads of salt, 1 packload of fish. |
On the edge of Bickington.
Holne
| Holle / Holla: William de Falaise. Cob. |
Birthplace of Charles Kingsley (1819-75); 2 15th century stone bridges.
Holsworthy
| Haldeword / eurdi: King's land, formerly Earl Harold. 100 cattle, 30 pigs, 300 sheep, 20 goats. |
Town where fairs have been held since the 12th century.
Honeychurch
| Honecherde / chercha: Walter from Baldwin the Sheriff. 30 cattle. |
Name comes from the Saxon for Huna's church.
Honicknowle
| Hanechelole / Hanenchelola: Reginald from Count of Mortain. |
Part of Plymouth.
Honiton (near Axminster)
| Honetone / tona: Drogo from Count of Mortain. Mill. 100 sheep. |
Mainly Georgian town, an important posting stage on the London-Exeter road. Famous for Honiton lace, probably introduced by Huguenots in the 16th century.
Honiton (in South Molton)
| Hunitone / tona: Odo FitzGamelin. |
Honiton Barton.
Hooe
| Ho: Stephen from Iudhael of Totnes. |
Part of Plymouth.
Hook (in Ashreigney)
Hook Farm.
Horton
| Hortone / tona: Bishop of Coutances. |
Horton Farm.
Horwood
| Horewod / -wode / Horewda / -woda: Bishop of Coutances; Ralph de Pomeroy. Cow, 90 sheep. |
Overlooking the Taw and Torridge Estuary.
Houndtor
| Hundatore / tora: Reginald from Tavistock Church. |
Now Great Houndtor. Hound Tor, with a stone circle and cairn, is nearby.
Huish (near Dolton)
| Hiwis / Hywis / Iwis / Ywis: Gotshelm; Ralph Vitalis from Odo FitzGamelin. 24 cattle, 102 sheep, 35 goats. |
Huish (in Instow)
| Torsewis: Bishop of Coutances, formerly Wulfeva. |
Huish (in Tedburn St. Mary)
| Chiwartiwis: Fulchere the Bowman, the king's servant. |
Great Huish Farm; East Huish Farm.
Huntsham
| Honesham / ssam: Odo FitzGamelin. 10 cattle. |
Huntsham Barton.
Huntshaw
| Huneseue / eua: William Cheever. 10 cattle, 100 sheep, 30 goats. |
Mainly 15th century church with a 12th century chancel; all who helped rebuild it in 1439 were granted indulgences.
Huxham
| Hochesham / sam: Roger from Ralph de Pomeroy. Mill. |
Huxhill
| Hochesile / sila: Roald Dubbed. |
Tiny; Great Huxhill; Higher Huxhill.
