MORETON-HAMSTED, (Devon) on the skirts of Dartmore, 150 cm. 179 mm. from London, was a long time in the family of Moringe, who matched with that of More. It has a Mt. on S. and 3 grist mills half a mile off. Its Fairs are on St. Margarets, St. Michael's, and St. Andrew's. The manor of Hamsted bel. in the R. of Edw. I. to the Es. of Ulster, who held it of the K. for one sparrow-hawk yearly. It afterwards bel. to Sir Phil. Courtney, brother to the E. of Devon, whose posterity dwelt here, with the name of Moreton. In the R. of Rich. I. William de Mandevil E. of Essex held it, and gave part of it to Elias Ford; in whose posterity it remained for many generations.