[1] In the twentieth century the village name was spelled variously as: Moggerhanger, Mogerhanger, Muggerhanger and Morehanger.

[4] The civil parish name was known as Mogerhanger until April 2019, when the name was officially brought in line with that of the village.

[5] The parish includes the hamlet of Chalton which is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed amongst the lands held by Adeliza, wife of Hugh de Grandmesnil, on behalf of the King.

This was said to be an outlying area of Potton which was held by the King's niece, Countess Judith.

Moggerhanger House, a Grade I listed building designed largely by John Soane, is situated in the village.