Hockworthy

Other current and historical names

Hocoorde
Hcorda
Horda

Parish/Community: Hockworthy
District/Borough: Mid Devon
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Hamlet

Latitude/Longitude: 50°58'1"N 3°22'15"W
Eastings/Northings: 303832, 119527
OS Grid: ST038195
Mapcode Local: GBR LN.MCV7
Mapcode Global: FRA 36TK.BJZ

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Hockworthy within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Hockworthy in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Hockworthy, par. and vil., N. Devon, 8 miles NE. of Tiverton, 2526 ac., pop. 304; P.O.; in vicinity of vil. is the seat of Hockworthy Court.

Hockworthy in the Domesday Book

A village in Bampton hundred, in the county of Devon.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ednoth
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Walter of Douai
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Walter of Douai
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1070; £1 15/- in 1086
- Households: 7 villagers; 6 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 3 men's ploughs (5 plough lands)
- Meadow: 2 acres
- Woodland: 3 furlongs
- Pasture: 50 acres
- Animals in 1086: 6 cattle; 14 pigs
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Kolbrand of Culm
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Baldwin the sheriff
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Rogo son of Nigel (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ⁵⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1070; 12/4¾ in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 2 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 2 acres
- Woodland: 30 acres
- Pasture: 40 acres

British Place Names

Hockworthy, Devon

Hockworthy is a hamlet in Devon

Hockworthy in historic gazetteers

Hockworthy in the Domesday Book