Musbury

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Musbury is a village in Devon

Other current and historical names

Muchbery
Musberie
Musberia

Built-Up Area: Musbury
Parish/Community: Musbury
District/Borough: East Devon
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°44'48"N 3°1'50"W
Eastings/Northings: 327379, 94632
OS Grid: SY273946
Mapcode Local: GBR PG.0H8V
Mapcode Global: FRA 47J3.R39

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

Musbury in historic gazetteers

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

Musbury.-- par. and vil., Devon, 3 miles SW. of Axminster, 2178 ac., pop. 533; P.O.; at Musbury is an ancient camp; the Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722) was a native.

Musbury in the Domesday Book

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

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Almer
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Baldwin the sheriff
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Baldwin the sheriff
- Taxable Value: 7 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1070; £4 in 1086
- Households: 16 villagers; 4 smallholders; 8 slaves
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 6 men's ploughs (16 plough lands)
- Meadow: 43 acres
- Woodland: 40 acres
- Pasture: 50 acres
- Mills: 1, value 5 shillings
- Animals in 1086: 16 cattle; 16 pigs; 30 goats; 18 unbroken mares

British Place Names

Musbury, Devon

Musbury is a village in Devon

Musbury in historic gazetteers

Musbury in the Domesday Book