Mackham Madescame: Hamo from William Cheever. |
Maidencombe
Medenecome / coma: Bernard from Baldwin the Sheriff. |
Some houses.
Malston
Mellestone / tona: Ralph from Iudhael of Totnes. |
Malston Barton.
Mamhead
Mammeheua / -hetua / Manneheua: Ralph de Pomeroy from Baldwin the Sheriff; Saewulf, the pre-Conquest holder, from the king. Cob, 27 goats. |
Mamhead House, rebuilt in Tudor style in the 19th century on the site of a medieval castle.
Manadon
Manedone / dona: Odo from Iudhael of Totnes. |
Part of Plymouth.
Manaton
Manitone / tona: Edwy from Baldwin the Sheriff; Aldred, the pre-Conquest holder, from the king. 25 goats. |
On the edge of Dartmoor; old stone cottages round the village green; home of John Galsworthy. Nearby Grimspound is a Bronze Age village with 24 hut circles.
Mariansleigh
Lege / Liege / Liega / Leiga: William the Usher, the king's servant. |
Martin
Mertone / tona: Richard FitzThorulf from Baldwin the Sheriff. |
Martinhoe
Matingeho: Bishop of Coutances. |
Restored 11th century church.
Marwood
Merehode / -hoda / Mereude / -uda / Merode / -oda: Robert from Baldwin the Sheriff; 2 men-at-arms from Robert d'Aumale; Oliver from Theobald FitzBerner. 20 cattle, 128 sheep, 20 goats. |
Mary Tavy
Tavi: Iudhael of Totnes. 16 cattle, 120 sheep. |
Once a prosperous mining area. Tavy Cleave, nearby, is a dramatic gorge with many prehistoric sites.
Matford
Madford / -fort / Matford / -forda: Alfred the Butler from Count of Mortain; Ralph from William Cheever. |
Matford Barton; Matford Home Farm; Matford Bridge.
Meavy
Mewi: William and Nigel from Iudhael of Totnes; Robert Bastard. |
Meddon
Madone / dona: Ansgor, the pre-Conquest holder, from the king. |
Some houses.
Medland
Mideland / landa: Godwin from the king. |
Medland Manor.
Meeth
Meda: Bernard from Baldwin the Sheriff. |
Thatched 14th century inn; church with a Norman nave and font.
Melbury
Meleberie / beria: William de Poilley. |
Some houses.
Melhuish
Melewis: Hughes de Rennes from Baldwin the Sheriff. 24 goats. |
Melhuish Barton.
Membland
Mimidlande / landa: Waldin from Iudhael of Totnes. |
Membury
Maiberie / Maaberia / Maneberie / Manberia: Warin from William Cheever. |
Nearby is the Iron Age hill-fort after which the village is named.
Merton
Mertone / tona: Bishop of Coutances. Cob, 12 cattle. |
Birthplace of Walter de Merton (d.1277), founder of Merton College, Oxford.
Meshaw
Mauessart: Gilbert from Baldwin the Sheriff. 11 cattle. |
Metcombe
Metcome / coma: Bishop of Coutances. |
Middlecott (in Broadwood Kelly)
Mildecote / Mildelcote(a): Ranulf and Richard from Baldwin the Sheriff. |
Middlecott (in Chagford)
Midelcote / cota: Alwin, the pre-Conquest holder, from the king. |
Middleton
Middeltone / Mideltona: Bishop of Coutances. 15 pigs. |
Now West Middleton.
Middlewick
Wiche / Wica / Wicca: Bishop of Coutances. |
Mildon
Mildedone / dona: William Cheever, formerly Edith. |
Milford (in Hartland)
Meleforde / forda: Gosbert from Theobald FitzBerner. |
Some houses.
Milford (in Stowford)
Meleford / fort: Engelbald's wife from Bishop of Coutances. |
Tiny.
Milton Abbot
Middeltone / Midel- / Mildeltona: Tavistock Church. 22 cattle, 170 sheep, 30 goats. |
Early 19th century Gothic buildings; Endsleigh Cottage, with garden and grotto.
Milton Damerel
Mideltone / tona: Robert d'Aumale, formerly Wulfeva. 30 cattle, 25 goats. |
14th century church with a Tudor arcade. The list of rectors goes back to 1276.
Mockham
Mogescome / coma: Robert de Pont-Chardon from Baldwin the Sheriff. 12 cattle. |
Mockham Barton near Mockham Down.
Modbury
Mortberie / Motberia / Motbilie / -lia: Richard and Reginald from Count of Mortain. 30 goats. |
16th century Exeter Inn.
Mohun's Ottery
Otri: Walter de Douai. Mill. 26 cattle, 30 pigs, 100 sheep, 50 goats, 20 wild mares. |
Gatehouse of a house built by Sir Reginald Mohun in the 13th century.
Molland (in North Molton)
Molland / landa: Bernard from Theobald FitzBerner. 3 oxen. |
Molland Cross, some houses.
Molland (in West Anstey)
Mollande / landa: King's land, formerly Earl Harold; Bishop of Coutances. |
On Exmoor.
Monkleigh
Lege / Lega: Alfred from Count of Mortain. 100 sheep. |
Thatched cottages; old lime kilns.
Monkokehampton
Monuchementone / Monacochamentona: Baldwin the Sheriff. Cob, 18 cattle. |
Monkswell
Reginald from Roald Dubbed. |
Tiny; Monkswell House.
Moor (in Broadwoodwidger)
More / Mora: Nigel from Iudhael of Totnes. |
Morchard Bishop
Views of Dartmoor and Exmoor.
Morebath
Morebade / batha: King's land, formerly Earl Harold. |
Moreleigh
Morlei / Morleia: William from Alfred le Breton. |
Moretonhampstead
Mortone / tona: Baldwin from the king, formerly Earl Harold. 20 cattle, 130 sheep. |
Small market town on Dartmoor with 17th century almshouses, old wayside crosses nearby include Horspit Cross. The church has tombstones of Napoleonic prisoners of war.
Mortehoe
Mortehou / ho: Aelfric from Ralph de Limesy. |
Morte Point looks across to Lundy Island; Tudor farmhouse nearby.
Mowlish
Milchewis / Milehyuis: Richard from Ralph de Pomeroy; Saewulf, the pre-Conquest holder, from the king. Cow. |
Mowlish Manor.
Mullacott
Molecote / Molacota: Godbold. |
Now 2 tiny hamlets, Higher and Lower Mullacott; Mullacott Farm.
Murley
Morlei / leia: Walter the Wild from Walter de Claville. |
Musbury
Musberie / beria: Baldwin the Sheriff. Mill. 18 unbroken mares, 16 cattle, 100 sheep, 30 goats. |
15th century Ashe House with a 14th century tiltyard; church with monuments to the Drake family.
Mutley
Modlei / leia: Odo from Iudhael of Totnes. |
Part of Plymouth.
Muxbere
Mochelesberie / beria: Ansger de Montacute. Mill. |
Tiny.