Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• the Parishe Churche 17 Terrier

• the Church 1709,1709(18) ib

• the Parish Church 1778 EnclA

• Church (St Peter) 1846,1863 White 1925 Kelly

• ecclesie de Sytheston 1220 MHW

• ecclesiam de Sitheston, ecclesie de Sitheston 1323,1361,1378 Pat

• ecclesiarum de Buckmynster Seyston et Sancte Maria Leicestre 1558 ib

• the Church Yard 1605,1697 Terrier 1778 EnclA

Etymology

, the Parishe Churche 17Terrier , the Church 1709, 1709 (18)ib , the Parish Church 1778EnclA ,Church (St Peter )1846, 1863 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded asecclesie de Sytheston 1220 MHW, ecclesiam de Sitheston , ecclesie de Sitheston 1323, 1361, 1378Pat and in the group ecclesiarum de Buckmynster Seyston et Sancte Maria Leicestre 1558ib . Note also the Church Yard 1605, 1697Terrier et passim to 1778EnclA , v. chirche-ʒeard .