Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Church (St Denis) 1846,1863,1877 White

• ecclesia de Eyton, ecclesie de Eyton 1220 MHW 1235 RGros 1253×58 RTAL

• the Church c.1708(18),1771,1781 Terrier

• the Church Yarde 1625 ib

• The Church Yard 1704,c.1708(18),1821 ib

• Churchyard 1771,1781 ib

Etymology

, Church (St Denis )1846, 1863, 1877White; it is earlier recorded as ecclesia de Eyton , ecclesie de Eyton 1220MHW, 1235 RGros, 1253 × 58 RTAL, the Church c.1708 (18), 1771,1781Terrier . Note also the Church Yarde 1625ib , The Church Yard 1704, c.1708 (18), 1821ib , Churchyard 1771, 1781ib .