Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Church (All Saints) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly

• ecclesie de Dunton 1220 MHW

• ecclesie de Duntun 1241 RGros

• ecclesiam de Dunton 1411 Pat

• the churche 1601,1606 Terrier

• the Church 1709,1724,1745,1762 ib

• the Churche yarde 1606 ib

• the Church Yard 1709,1724,1767 ib

Etymology

, Church (All Saints )1846, 1863, 1877 White,1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Dunton 1220 MHW, ecclesie de Duntun 1241 RGros, ecclesiam de Dunton 1411Pat , the churche 1601,1606Terrier , the Church 1709, 1724, 1745, 1762ib . Note also the Churche yarde 1606ib , the Church Yard 1709, 1724, 1767ib , v. churchyerd .