English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Yetminster Hundred

Hundred in the County of Dorset

Historical Forms

  • in hundreto Etheministre c.1086 GeldR
  • hund' de Ethemynistr', Etheministr' 1244 Ass
  • Ecceministre c.1160 Sarum
  • (hund' de) Eteministre 1212 Fees 1244 Ass
  • Ettemunstr' 1230 P
  • Etteministr' 1244 Ass
  • Yetemenistre 1265 Misc
  • Yeteministre 1268 Ass
  • Yatemen(i)str' 1280 Ass 1354 Pat
  • Yatmyn(y)str' 1280 Ass 1395 Salis
  • Yatmystr' 1476 Ilch
  • Yadeministre 1303 FA
  • Iatmynstre 1316 FA
  • Yetminstre 1431 FA
  • Yeatmister 1576 AddCh
  • hundr' de Halghestok(e) 1244 Ass 1327,1332 SR 1347 AddCh
  • Haleghestok' 1244 Ass
  • Halwestok 1322 Ext
  • Halgestoke 1371 AddCh
  • Hallstocke Libtye, Liberty of Halstocke 1664 HTax
  • Ryme Intrinseca Liberty 1795 Boswell

Etymology

Named from Yetminster par. infra .