Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• The Church 1708,1708(18) Terrier

• Church (St John) 1846,1863 White

• Church (St John the Baptist) 1877 ib

• ecclesie de Bukeministr' 1220 MHW 1240 RGros

• ecclesiam de Buckministr', ecclesiam de Buckeminister 1236 ib

• ecclesiam de Bukeminstr' 1237 ib

• ecclesie de Bokemynstre 1346,1363 Pat

• ecclesie parochialis de Bukmynster, ecclesie de Bukmynstre 1451 ib

• the Church yeard 1605,1700,1703 Terrier

• the Church Yard 1612,1708 1788 ib

• Church Yard 1841 TA

Etymology

is The Church 1708, 1708 (18)Terrier , Church (St John )1846, 1863 White, Church (St John the Baptist )1877 ib; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Bukeministr '1220 MHW, 1240 RGros, ecclesiam de Buckministr ', ecclesiam de Buckeminister 1236 ib, ecclesiam de Bukeminstr '1237 ib, ecclesie de Bokemynstre 1346, 1363Pat , ecclesie parochialis de Bukmynster , ecclesie de Bukmynstre 1451ib . Note also the Church yeard 1605, 1700, 1703Terrier , the Church Yard 1612, 1708ib et passim to 1788ib , Church Yard 1841TA , v. chirche-ʒeard .