Merriott

Other current and historical names

Meriet
Merriottsford

Built-Up Area: Merriott
Parish/Community: Merriott
District/Borough: South Somerset
County: Somerset
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°54'34"N 2°47'40"W
Eastings/Northings: 344236, 112533
OS Grid: ST442125
Mapcode Local: GBR MG.R1T7
Mapcode Global: FRA 561P.T95

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

Merriott in historic gazetteers

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

Merriott, par. and vil., Somerset, 2 miles N. of Crewkerne, 1693 ac., pop. 1376; P.O., T.O.

Merriott in the Domesday Book

A village in Crewkerne hundred, in the county of Somerset.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Brictward; Leofwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Mortain
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Dodman (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 7 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1070; £7 in 1086
- Households: 10 villagers; 6 smallholders; 6 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 4 men's ploughs (7 plough lands)
- Meadow: 25 acres
- Pasture: ¹⁄₂ league
- Mills: 3, value £1 10/-
- Animals in 1086: 10 cattle; 15 pigs; 1 cob
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Harding son of Alnoth
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Harding son of Alnoth
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1070; £4 in 1086
- Households: 9 villagers; 6 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
- Meadow: 10 acres
- Pasture: 3 furlongs
- Mills: 1, value 5 shillings
- Animals in 1086: 1 cob

British Place Names

Merriott, Somerset

Merriott is a village in Somerset

Merriott in historic gazetteers

Merriott in the Domesday Book