Description
Ecclesiastical parish. Hundred of East.
Grid reference: SX 35 57
Chronological Sequence
Sancti Germani, 1086; Germani, 1291; Sancto Germano, 1398-9; Sancti Germani, 1443, 1539; Sanctus Germanus, 1564; St Germens, 1565; St Jermyn, Saynte Jermyns, 1568; Sancto Jermans, 1589; St Germans, 1600; St Jermans, 1602; St Germins, 1603; St Gearmaines, 1648; St Germans, 1664, 1798; St Germains, 1827; St Germans, 1884
Forms by Earliest Occurrence
Sancti Germani : 1086, 1443, 1539
Germani : 1291
Sancto Germano : 1398-9
Sanctus Germanus : 1564
St Germens : 1565
St Jermyn : 1568
Saynte Jermyns : 1568
Sancto/St Jermans : 1589, 1602
St Germans : 1600, 1664, 1798, 1884
St Germins : 1603
St Gearmaines : 1648
St Germains : 1827
References
Ecclesia Sancti Germani
Manor or Parish consisting of twenty-four Hides, whereof the Bishop of Excester had twelve, and the Canons of the place had twelve.
Brady, 1777, p90, citing from DB, 1086
Ecclesia Germani
In the Decanatus Sancti Germani.
Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p466, citing from 1291
Sancto Germano
CRO, EL/151, 1398-9 (*)
Sancti Germani
RIC, HV/1/2, 1443 (*)
S(an)c(t)i Germani
Furneaux, 1871, p16, citing from 1539
Sanctus Germanus
RIC, HV/1/3, 1564 (*)
St Germens
RIC, HV/1/5, 1565 (*)
St Jermyn
Saynte Jermyns
RIC, HV/1/7, 1568 (*)
Sancto Jermans
RIC, HV/1/8, 1589 (*)
St Germans
RIC, HV/1/10, 1600 (*)
St Jermans
RIC, MISC13/1, 1602 (*)
St Germins
RIC, Z/1/9, 1603 (*)
Saincte Jarmans
St Jarmans
Given in a lease, purportedly dated 1584, but endorsed with a signed confession of the forgery of the same, dated January 1617.
RIC, HV/1/9, c.1616 (*)
St Gearmaines
CRO, P144/5/3/21, 1648 (*)
St Germans
SA, CD/455, 1664 (*)
CRO, P170/13/4/35, 1798 (*)
St Germains
CRO, AD1751/1, 1827 (*)
St Germans
Symons, 1884