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Survey of English Place-Names

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Newton Solney

Major Settlement in the Parish of Newton Solney

Historical Forms

  • (æt) Niwantune 956 Peniarth 13th
  • (on oðer) Niwantune c.1002 ASWills c.1100
  • Nywantun 1004 Peniarth 13th
  • Newetun 1086 DB
  • New(e)ton(e) 1244 FF 1284–6 FA 1300 EveryCh
  • New(e)ton(e) Sulney super Trent c.1300 ib
  • New(e)ton(e) Soln(e)y, New(e)ton(e) Suln(e)y, New(e)ton(e) Sulne 1321 FF 1328 SR 1342 EveryCh
  • Neuton(e) 1135–9 France 1228 StoweCh 1230 WollCh 1243 Fees 1302 FA
  • Neuton super Trentam 1304 EveryCh
  • Neuton Suloni, Neuton Sulony, Neuton Suln(e)y, Neuton Sulne, Neuton Soln(e)y 1305,1324 FF 1330 Ass 1428 FA
  • Nuetona in Anglia 1205 EveryCh
  • de Solenneio in 1205 (EveryCh)

Etymology

'New farm', v. nīwe , tūn . The manor of Newton was conveyed from Ralph de Argosis to his brother Alfred de Solenneio in 1205 (EveryCh ).

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