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Newton Bewley

Major Settlement in the Parish of Billingham

Historical Forms

  • Radulphus del Neuton 1296 Halm
  • bond' del Neuton' 1305×6 Ct
  • pastura del Neuton 1358 Halm
  • le Neuton' 1305×6 ManAccts
  • Neuton 1365–7etfreqto1374 Halm
  • Neuton' 1371×2 ManAccts
  • Newton 1575×6,1610,1809 Man 1580 Surv 1622 IPM
  • Neuton de Beaulu 1334 Ct
  • del Neweton' de Beulu 1336×7 ManAccts
  • Neuton de Beaulue 1341 DRA
  • Neuton Beaulue 1341 DRA
  • Neuton Beaulu 1358,1369 Halm
  • Neuton Beule 1364 ib
  • Neuton Beuleu 1364 ib
  • Neuton Beulw 1364,1366 ib
  • Neuton Beulie 1365 ib
  • Neuton Beulewe 1366,1368,1371 ib
  • Neuton' beaulieu 1369×70 ManAccts
  • Neuton Beulwe 1369–70 Halm
  • Neuton Beauliu 1370 ib
  • Neuton Bieulwe 1372,1376,1378 ib
  • Neuton Biewliew 1377 ib
  • Neuton Bieuliew 1377,1380 ib
  • Neuton Bieulieu 1379 ib
  • Neuton Vieulwe (sic) 1378 ib
  • Neuton' beaulu 1376×7 ManAccts
  • Neuton'bieulieu 1380 Spec
  • Neutonbieulieu 1381–2 Halm
  • Neuton Bieulw 1382 ib
  • Neuton' iuxta Bieulieu 1473 Spec
  • Neweton Beaulieu 1378 Halm
  • Newtonbeaulieu 1387 Ct
  • Newtone Bewleye 1583 Wills
  • Newton p'ua 1576 Map
  • Little Newton c.1710 Map
  • Little Newton or Newton Beauley 1763 Map
  • Newton Buley 1627×8 DRA
  • Newton Beawly 1644×5 GD
  • Newton Beuly 1662,1668 Man
  • Newton Beyly 1663 ib
  • Newton Buly 1710 ib
  • Newton Bewly 1667etfreqto1776 Man 1768 Map
  • Newton Bewlay 1804 CC
  • Newton Bewley 1580 Surv 1581etfreqto1776 Man 1593 Wills 1872 Gaz

Etymology

'(The) new settlement', belonging to the prior of Durham's manor of Bewley, v. nīwe , tūn . For the addition Bewley see High Grange, Low Grange below. The preservation of the definite article in early forms (del , le ) is noteworthy.