Description
Ecclesiastical parish. Hundred of Stratton.
Grid reference: SS 20 15
Chronological Sequence
Morwenestowe, 1291; Moristowe, 1349; Morestouwe, 1362; Morwynstow, 1510; Morwingstow, 1563; Morwinstowe, 1600; Moorwinstow, 1842; Morwinstow, 1884; Morwenstowe, 1899; Morwenstow, 1986
Forms by Earliest Occurrence
Morwenestowe : 1291
Moristowe : 1349
Morestouwe : 1362
Morwynstow : 1510
Morwingstow : 1563
Morwinstowe : 1600
Moorwinstow : 1842
Morwinstow : 1884
Morwenstowe : 1899
Morwenstow : 1986
References
Ecclesia de Morwenestowe
In the Decanatus de Major Trigeschire.
Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p472, citing from 1291
Moristowe
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1403, citing from 1349
Morestouwe
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1482, citing from 1362
Morwynstow
AncD V, 1906, A.12957, p416, citing from 1510
Morwingstow
CRO, P102/5/1, 1563 (*)
Morwinstowe
AncD V, 1906, A.12475, p319, citing from 1600
Moorwinstow
CRO, TA/158, 1842
Redding, 1842, p2
Morwinstow
7926 acres.
Symons, 1884
Morwenstowe
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1624
Morwenstow
Maxwell, 1986