Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Church (St John) 1863,1877 White

• Church (St John the Baptist) 1925 Kelly

• ecclesiam de Mustuna a.1219 RHug

• ecclesie de Muston 1220 1355,1356 Pat

• ecc' de Muston' Hy3 Stix

• the churchyeard 1601 Terrier

• the Churchyard(e) 1605,1625 ib

• (the) Church Yard 1712 1850 TA

Etymology

, Church (St John )1863, 1877 White, Church (St John the Baptist )1925 Kelly; it isearlier recorded as ecclesiam de Mustuna a.1219 RHug, ecclesie de Muston 1220 ib, 1355, 1356Pat , ecc ' de Muston 'Hy 3Stix . Note alsothe churchyeard 1601Terrier , the Churchyard (e )1605, 1625ib , (the )Church Yard 1712ib , 1850TA , v. chirche-ʒeard .