There were 56 places in the hundred of Merton in Domesday Book.
| Name | Households |
|---|---|
| Shebbear | 76 |
| Bideford | 52 |
| Frithelstock | 52 |
| Iddesleigh | 45 |
| Alwington | 40 |
| Northam | 37 |
| Langtree | 36 |
| [Little] Torrington | 33 |
| Merton | 32 |
| Abbotsham | 31 |
| Buckland [Brewer] | 30 |
| Galsworthy | 30 |
| Weare [Giffard] | 27 |
| Beaford | 26 |
| Hele | 26 |
| Monkleigh | 25 |
| Littleham | 22 |
| Buckland [Filleigh] | 19 |
| [East] Putford | 17 |
| Parkham | 16 |
| [Great and Little] Potheridge | 14 |
| Newton [St Petrock] | 14 |
| Huish | 13 |
| Twigbeare | 13 |
| [Higher and Lower] Worthygate | 12 |
| Stockleigh | 12 |
| Ash | 11 |
| [Peters] Marland | 11 |
| Bulkworthy | 10 |
| Frizenham | 10 |
| Heanton [Satchville] | 10 |
| Allisland | 9 |
| Hartleigh | 9 |
| Petrockstowe | 9 |
| Helescane | 8 |
| Culleigh | 7 |
| Hollam | 7 |
| Little Weare | 7 |
| Woolleigh | 7 |
| Dunsbeare | 6 |
| Winscott | 6 |
| Landcross | 5 |
| Meeth | 5 |
| [Little] Marland | 4 |
| Sedborough | 4 |
| Woolladon | 4 |
| Brimblecombe | 3 |
| Huxhill | 3 |
| Smytham | 3 |
| Varleys | 3 |
| [West] Heanton | 3 |
| Winswell | 3 |
| Hankford | 2 |
| Lovacott | 2 |
| Hame | 1 |
| Speccott | 1 |