Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Newton Montacute 1554 Hutch3

• Newland or Newton Montacute 1795 Boswell

• Nyeutone Mountagu 1344 Hastings

• Newton' Mo(u)ntagu, Nywton' Mo(u)ntagu, Niweton' Mo(u)ntagu 1345–47 Hastings

• Niweton Mountagu 1348 Hastings

• Newton Mountagu 1358 Hastings

• Neuton Mountagu 1363,1367 Hastings

• Neuton in Blakemore, Neweton in Blakemore, Nyweton in Blakemore 1367–76 Hastings

• Newton Montague 1428 Hutch3

• Newton Mountagu 1430 Cl

• Westneweton 1257 FF

Etymology

Newton Montacute (lost, probably identical with or adjacent to prec.), Newton Montacute 1554 Hutch3, Newland or Newton Montacute 1795 Boswell, Nyeutone Mountagu 1344Hastings , Newton ' Mo (u )ntagu , Nywton ' Mo (u )ntagu , Niweton ' Mo (u )ntagu 1345–47Hastings , Niweton Mountagu 1348Hastings , Newton Mountagu 1358Hastings , Neuton Mountagu 1363, 1367Hastings , Neuton in Blakemore , Neweton in Blakemore , Nyweton in Blakemore 1367–76Hastings , Newton Montague 1428 Hutch3, Newton Mountagu 1430 Cl, Newton Mowntagu 1542, Newton Mountegu (e )1543, 1544Ct . 'New farm or estate', v. nīwe , tūn , cf. prec. and Blackmoor Forest infra . The affix is from the Monteacute family: Simon Monteacute had a grant from the king of 10 shillings rent in Blakemore in 1290, and William Monteacute had 'a certain waste in the Forest of Blakemore ' in 1320 and held New Land at his death in 1343 (Hutch3 3292, 744). It is possible that Westneweton 1257 FF belongs here.