English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Newby

Major Settlement in the Parish of Morland

Historical Forms

  • Neubi, Neuby 12 CWix,237 1158–66 YCh 1173 1200–10 Crk37 13 HMCx,324 1201 Cur 1631 PR(Mrl)
  • -in Westmerlanda c.1244 MdMb
  • iuxta Morland 1320 FF
  • -del Stanes 1398 MdMb
  • Newebi, Neweby 1197 P 1200 FF 1201,1211,1242 P 1438 MdMb
  • -de Stanes 1413 Pat
  • Niewebi 1198 P
  • Niewibi 1209 Pipe
  • Neuweby 1279 Ass16
  • Newby(e) 1256 Ass 1324 MdMb 1377 Ipm 1673 PR(Mrl)
  • Newby(e) in (at) the Stanes Hy8 AOMB 1515–18 ECP 1539 DRH 1540 TRMB
  • Newby(e) upon Staynes 1537 Musg

Etymology

'The new farmstead', v. nīwe , . For the affix in the Stanes , etc., v. Newby Stones (foll.).

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site