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Description
Grid reference: SW 517 306
Ecclesiastical Parish: St Hilary to 1823; Marazion, 1823-present. Civil Parish: Marazion.
Town opposite St Michael's Mount. The town originated as two villages, both holding and named after their respective markets: Marghas Byghan, meaning "little market", and Marghas Yow, later becoming Market Jew, meaning "Thursday market".
Chronological Sequence
Merdresem, Merdresen, 1160; Margcerhaion, Marghasgon, c.1209-14; Marhasgon, Marghasbigan, Marchadyon, Marchadyou, Marchadyoun, 1257; Marchadyon, Marghasbigan, c.1257-72; Markesion, Markesiou, 1261; Markadiou, 1300; Markasyon, 1309; Markasion, 1313; Marghasyon, 1362; Margh' you, 1367; Marghadiou, Marghasbyghan, 1371; Marghassiou, 1394; Marghasyow, Marchyou, 1397; Marghasieu, 1427; Marghas Iow, 1466; Marchasyowe, Markysyow, Markysyowe, Markysyoo, Markysho, Markysew, Marhyseu, Marhysen, Margew, 1478; Marhasbean, 1527; Marasbean, 1528; Marhasbean, 1532; Marhasdethyou, Marhesdethyou, Marhesdeythyou, Marhesdeythyow, Marchesdeythyou, Markjue, Markesjue, Markesin, Markine, Markein, 1540; Marasvean, Maraszion, 1546; Marekayowe, Marckayowe, Markayowe, Marckyow, 1580; Merkiu, 1586; Marcaiowe, Marcajowe, 1587; Marcajowe, 1594; Marghasiewe, Marghasion, 1595; Marky-iew, Marca-iewe, Marca-iew, c.1600; Marcaiew, 1602; Markajew, 1604; Marcaiewe, Merkiu, 1610; Markesion, 1611; Markasiow, Markes Vean, 1620; Merazion, 1620s; Marchaiowe, Marcahiowe, Marrcahiowe, Marchiowe, c.1626; Marghassoean, Marghassiowe, 1628; Marchasion, c.1630; Marketiew, 1632; Market Jew, Marka Jew, 1634; Markettiewe, 1636; Market Ieu, 1654; Markasiew, 1656; Market-iew, Marhasion, 1660; Marasion, 1667; Marazion, 1668; Marketiew, 1670; Marketjew, Marghasjewe, Marghasion, Marazion, 1673; Marazion, c.1675, 1679; Mercam, Marazion, 1692; Maraszeyan, Marston, 1696; Markeiewe, Marhazion, 1697; Marrazion, 1709; Markju, 1720; Marazion, 1742; Market Jew, 1743; Market Jew, Marazion, 1748; Marazion, 1761, 1850; Marazion, Market-jew, 1884; Marazion, Merizin, 1886; Marazion, 2005
Forms by Earliest Occurrence
Merdresem : 1160
Merdresen : 1160
Margcerhaion : c.1209-14
Marghasgon : c.1209-14
Marhasgon : 1257
Marghasbigan : 1257, c.1257-72
Marchadyon : 1257, c.1257-72
Marchadyou : 1257
Marchadyoun : 1257
Markesion : 1261, 1611
Markesiou : 1261
Markadiou : 1300
Markasyon : 1309
Markasion : 1313
Marghasyon : 1362
Margh' you : 1367
Marghadiou : 1371
Marghasbyghan : 1371
Marghassiou : 1394
Marghasyow : 1397
Marchyou : 1397
Marghasieu : 1427
Marghas Iow : 1466
Marchasyowe : 1478
Markysyow : 1478
Markysyowe : 1478
Markysyoo : 1478
Markysho : 1478
Markysew : 1478
Marhyseu : 1478
Marhysen : 1478
Margew : 1478
Marhasbean : 1527, 1532
Marasbean : 1528
Marhasdethyou : 1540
Marhesdethyou : 1540
Marhesdeythyou : 1540
Marhesdeythyow : 1540
Marchesdeythyou : 1540
Markjue : 1540
Markesjue : 1540
Markesin : 1540
Markine : 1540
Markein : 1540
Marasvean : 1546
Maraszion : 1546
Marekayowe : 1580
Marckayowe : 1580
Markayowe : 1580
Marckyow : 1580
Merkiu : 1586, 1610
Marcaiowe : 1587
Marcajowe : 1587, 1594
Marghasiewe : 1595
Marghasion : 1595, 1673
Marky-iew : c.1600
Marca-iewe : c.1600
Marca-iew : c.1600
Marcaiew : 1602
Markajew : 1604
Marcaiewe : 1610
Markasiow : 1620
Markes Vean : 1620
Merazion : 1620s
Marchaiowe : c,1626
Marcahiowe : c.1626
Marrcahiowe : c.1626
Marchiowe : c.1626
Marghassoean : 1628
Marghassiowe : 1628
Marchasion : c.1630
Marketiew : 1632, 1670
Market Jew : 1634, 1743, 1748, 1884
Marka Jew : 1634
Markettiewe : 1636
Market Ieu : 1654
Markasiew : 1656
Market-iew : 1660
Marhasion : 1660
Marasion : 1667
Marazion : 1668, 1673, c.1675, 1679, 1692, 1742, 1748, 1761, 1850, 1884, 1886, 2005, 2011
Marketjew : 1673
Marghasjewe : 1673
Mercam : 1692
Maraszeyan : 1696
Marston : 1696
Markeiewe : 1697
Marhazion : 1697
Marrazion : 1709
Markju : 1720
Merizin : 1886
References
Merdresem
Merdresen
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from 1160
Margcerhaion
Hull, 1962, §12, p13, citing from HH, CP 315, f12v, late 14th century, citing from c.1209-14
Marghasgon
Hull, 1962, §13, p14, citing from HH, CP 315, f12v-13r, late 14th century, citing from c.1209-14
Marhasgon
Marghasbigan
Marchadyon
Marchadyou
Marchadyoun
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from 1257
Marchadyon
Marghasbigan
Hull, 1962, §7, p7, citing from HH, CP 315, f6r-6v, late 14th century, citing from c.1257-72
Markesion
Markesiou
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from 1261
Markadiou
CIPM III, 1912, §604, p458, citing from 1300
Markasyon
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from 1309
Markasion
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from 1313
Marghasyon
Hull, 1962, §11, p12, citing from HH, CP 315, f9r-11v, late 14th century, citing from 1362
Margh' you
AncD IV, 1902, p198, A.7672, citing from 1367
Marghadiou
Marghasbyghan
AncD IV, 1902, A.9967, p485-6, citing from 1371
Marghassiou
AncD IV, 1902, A.9966, p485, citing from 1394
Marghasyow
Marchyou
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from 1397
Marghasieu
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from 1427
Marghas Iow
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from 1466
Marchasyowe
Markysyow
Markysyowe
Markysyoo
Markysho
Markysew
Marhyseu
Marhysen
Margew
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from William of Worcester, 1478
Marhasbean
RIC, TAM/1/3/22/2, 1527 (*)
Marasbean
Part being parcel of the Manor of Peller.
RIC, HendCal 30, c.1920s, §291, p312-3, citing from HM/11/1, 1528 (*)
Marhasbean
AncD IV, 1902, A.13577, p542, citing from 1532
Marhasdethyou
Marhesdethyou
Marhesdeythyou
Marhesdeythyow
Marchesdeythyou
Markjue
Markesjue
Markesin
Markine
Markein
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from Leland, 1540
Marasvean
Maraszion
RIC, HendCal 30, c.1920s, §75, p249-50, citing from HM/1/2, 1546 (*)
Marekayowe
Marckayowe
In Mehall tithing.
CRO, X50/5, c.1760, citing from 1580 (*)
Pool, 1959, p180, citing from CRO, X50/5, c.1760, citing from 1580
Markayowe
CRO, X50/5, c.1760, citing from 1580 (*)
Pool, 1959, p186, citing from CRO, X50/5, c.1760, citing from 1580
Marckyow
CRO, X50/5, c.1760, citing from 1580 (*)
Pool, 1959, p189, citing from CRO, X50/5, c.1760, citing from 1580
Merkiu
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from Camden, 1586
Marcaiowe
Marcajowe
RIC, HendCal 30, c.1920s, §81, p251, citing from HM/7/10a, 1587 (*)
Marcajowe
RIC, HendCal 30, c.1920s, §82, p251, citing from HM/7/11, 1594 (*)
Marghasiewe
Marghasion
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from 1595
Marky-iew
Marca-iewe
Marca-iew
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from Norden, c.1600
Marcaiew
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from Carew, 1602
Markajew
RIC, HendCal 30, c.1920s, §87, p252, citing from HM/1/25, 1604 (*)
Marcaiewe
RIC, HW/14, 1610 (*)
Merkiu
That is, Iupiters market, because Thursday anciently dedicated to Iupiter is their market day.
Camden, 1610, p188
Markesion
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from 1611
Markasiow
Markes Vean
Given as individual settlements.
RIC, HendCal 30, c.1920s, §89, p253, citing from HM/1/28, 1620 (*)
Merazion
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from 1620s
Marchaiowe
Marcahiowe
Marrcahiowe
Marchiowe
Gray, 1990, p80, citing from c.1626
Marghasoean nighe Marghassiowe
RIC, HW/15, 1628 (*)
Marchasion
Tenement here, held by David Grosse, and parcel of the Manor of Pellour.
RIC, HM/11/2, c.1630 (*)
RIC, HendCal 30, c.1920s, §292, p314-5, citing from HM/11/2, c.1630 (*)
Marketiew
RIC, HC/4/31, 1632 (*)
Market Jew
Marka Jew
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from 1634
Markettiewe
RIC, HC/4/60, 1636 (*)
Market Ieu
Sanson, 1654, map
Markasiew
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from 1656
Market-iew alias Marhasion
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from 1660
Marasion
CRO, RH/9/11/1/1, 1667
Marazion
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from 1668
Marketiew
Towne.
RIC, HW/16, 1670 (*)
Marketjew
RIC, HU/13/13, 1673 (*)
Marghasjewe alias Marghasion alias Marazion
RIC, HendCal 2, c.1920s, §114, p81-2, citing from HH/7/46, 1673 (*)
Marazion
Tenement here being parcel of the Manor of Trewinnard.
RIC, HendCal 30, c.1920s, §69, p244, citing from HM/2/102, c.1675 (*)
Tenement here being parcel of the Manor of Tremearne.
RIC, HendCal 30, c.1920s, §117b, p264, citing from HM/1/48, 1679 (*)
Mercam
Jaillot, 1692, map
Marazion
RIC, HendCal 2, c.1920s, §162, p95-6, citing from HH/7/47, 1692 (*)
Maraszeyan
Marston
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from 1696
Markeiewe alias Marhazion
Towne.
RIC, HW/17, 1697 (*)
Marrazion
RIC, HC/4/40, 1709 (*)
Markju
Worth, 1886, p187, citing from 1720
Marazion
CRO, GR/190, 1742 (*)
Market Jew
Cowley, 1743, map
Market Jew or Marazion
Martyn, 1748, map
Marazion
CRO, AR/15/152, 1761
CRO, GHW/13/3/5, 1850 (*)
Marazion
Market-jew
Market town and borough.
Symons, 1884
Marazion
Merizin
Worth, 1886, p187
Marazion
OS, 1:25000, 2005
In Marazion civil parish.
OS, 1:25000, 2011
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