Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Cerminstre 1086 DB 1200–10 Osm

• Cerminister, Cerministr(e) 1091 1212 Fees 1288 Ass

• Cermenistra, Cermenistr(e) e13 Salis 1223 ClR 1288 Ass

• Cermenstre 1278 QW

• Cermyn(i)str(e) 1288 Ass 1332 SR

• Ceremenstre 1278 QW

• Chermyn(y)str(e), Chermynistre, Cherministre, Cherminster, Chermynster, Cherminystre 1289 Ilch 1435 Pat

• Chermunstre 1330 FF

• Chermen(i)stre 1330,1331 Pat 1385 Cl

• Chermystr(e) 1407 Salis 1412 Pat 1428 FA

• Cheremenstre 1340–1342,1371 Pat

• Cheremynstre 1371 ib

• Cerneministr' 1223 ClR

• Chernminstr' 1291 Tax

• Chirmistre 1323 Pat

• Chirmenistre 1330 Pat

• Chirmynstre 1371,1386 Pat

• Chyrmynstre 15 AD

• Charminstr' 1376 Ilch

• Charmynstre 1386 FF 1400–1443 Ilch

• Charmistr' 1410 ib

• Charmysir' 1449 Weld1

• Charmester 1546 Lane

• Charmyster 1549 ib

• Charmister 1606 1770 ib

• Charmister als. Carmister 1642 Ilch

• Charminster 1617 Add

Etymology

'The church on R. Cerne', v. mynster , RNs. infra . The prebend of Charminster was called the Go (u )lden Prebend (e )1549Lane et freq to 1619DuCo , because it was the best endowed prebend of Salisbury cathedral (Hutch3 2556). The bounds of Charminster are described in 1606 (1770) Lane (M5, p. 27).