Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• ? Cerne(l) 1086 DB

• Harengestun 1224 ClR

• Harengeston 1244 Ass

• Haring(e)ston 1227 FF

• semita que venit de Dorcestra ad Harangeston l13 Ilch 1285 FA

• Her(r)yng(g)(e)ston 1303 1327 SR 1332 SR

• Heryngston 1346 FA

• (Lytel) Heryng(e)ston 1412 FA 1428,1431 ib

• Northeryngeston juxta Charmynster 1372 Hutch3

• Heringeston juxta Cherminstr' 1416 IpmR

• Hernyston 1546 Lane

• Lt or N Herringston 1774 Hutch1

• Herriston Fm 1837 TA

• Hareng 1224 ClR 1227 FF 1236 Fees

• Harang 1244 Ass

• Harang 1285 FA

Etymology

Herrison, Herrison Ctgs, Herrison Ho (SY 678945), ? Cerne (l )1086 DB, Harengestun 1224 ClR, Harengeston 1244Ass , Haring (e )ston 1227 FF ('all the land of Cerne which is called Harangeston '), 1236 Fees, semita que venit de Dorcestra ad Harangeston l13Ilch , 1285 FA, Her (r )yng (g )(e )ston 1303 ib, 1327SR , 1332 SR, Heryngston 1346 FA, (Lytel ) Heryng (e )ston 1412 FA, 1428, 1431 ib, Northeryngeston juxta Charmynster 1372 Hutch3, Heringeston juxta Cherminstr '1416 IpmR, Hernyston 1546Lane , Parva Herriston als. Parva Hetheringston , Hermston , Hernston (als. Heringston , als. Haringston ) 1606 (1770) ib , Lt or N Herringston 1774 Hutch1, Herriston Fm 1837TA , 'Hareng's manor', v. tūn , cf. prec. where the identification of the DB form Cerne (l ) is also discussed. The Hareng family was here from the 13th cent. (Philip Hareng 1224 ClR, 1227 FF, 1236 Fees, Philip Harang 1244Ass , Adam Harang 1285 FA, etc.), cf. Chaldon Herring par. supra .