Sturminster Newton Hinton St
Hundred in the County of Dorset
Historical Forms
- Newentone hundret c.1086 GeldR
- hdr' de Niwetona 1130 PR
- Niwenton' 1160 P
- Nieweton' hdr' 1168 P
- (hundredum de) Niweton(') 1177 P 1188 P 1212 Fees 1236 FF
- (hundredum de) Niweton(') and Boclande 1265 Misc 15 ShaftR
- Niwetun(e) (Kastel) 14 GlastC
- Newetonecastel, Nywetone Castel 13 Glast m14
- New(e)ton' 1244,1268 Ass
- New(e)ton' et Bokelaunde 1280 ib
- New(e)ton' et Bocland 1316 FA
- Neu(e)ton' 1244,1268 Ass
- Nyweton 1303 FA 1340 NI 1346,1428 FA
- Nyeutone et Boclonde 1327 SR
- Nywton' Bouclond' 1332 SR
- Nuton Buckelon 1539 LP
- Sturminster Newton Castle 1664 HTax 1795 Boswell
Etymology
Named from Newton in Sturminster Newton par. infra . It belonged to Glastonbury Abbey, like Buckland Newton hundred infra with which it is often combined in early records (e.g. 1265 Misc, 1280Ass , 1332 SR).