Churston Ferrers
Major Settlement in the Parish of Churston Ferrers
Historical Forms
- Cercitona 1086 DB(Exon)
- Cercetone
- Cherchetun 1088 Totnes
- Chercheton 1262 FF 1303 FA
- Cherecheton 1243 FF
- Churchetun 1143 Totnes
- Churcheton 1289 Ass 1324 Ipm 1346 FA
- Churechetone 1242 Fees767
- Churcheston 1365 Cl 1369 Pat
- Chircheton 1249 Ass 1306 Ipm
- Chircheston 1327 Cl
- Churcheton Ferers juxta Brixham 1345 Ass
- Chessen 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
'Church farm', v. cyric(e), tun . Hugo de Fereris held the manor in 1303 (FA).