| Matma | 1086 | Domesday Book |
| Mathine | 1251 | Calendar of Charter Rolls |
| Madine | 1275 | Hereford Episcopal Register |
| Matheme | 13c. | Lay Subsidy Rolls |
| Maham | 1315 | Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem |
| Mathon | 1332 | Lay Subsidy Rolls 1484 |
| Matham | 1467 | Calendar of Patent Rolls |
| Mathern | 1577 | Saxton |
“The study of rural settlement history shows that villages only appear, and are only sustained by special favourable circumstances. Rather than being permanent and inevitable, they are both vital and vulnerable.”
Visions of the Past Christopher Taylor & Richard Muir 1983
I wish to thank the people of Mathon who have given me information and encouragement, and the staff of Worcester and Hereford Libraries and Record Offices for their patient help and guidance.