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Long Newton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Long Newton

Historical Forms

  • Neutone 1235,1242×3 Ass
  • Newetone 1235 ib
  • Lange Newetone 1235 Ass
  • Langeneuton' 1306,1314 RPD
  • Langeneuton 1306 Bek 1314
  • Langneuton' 1311,1314 RPD 1336 Ct
  • Lang Neuton' 1335,1337 ib
  • Lang Newton 1367,1512 IPM 1586 Wills
  • Langnewton' 1382 Hatf 1438×9 Vis
  • villata de Langnewton' 1382 Hatf
  • Langnewton 1390etfreqto1541 IPM
  • Longa Neutone 1235×6,1242×3 Ass
  • longa neutona 1242×3 ib
  • Long' Neuton' 1287 Pont
  • Longenewton 1583 Wills
  • Langenewton 1632 Lond
  • Longnewton 1508,1561 IPM 1583,1586 Wills
  • Long Newton 1596 Wills 1611 IPM 1616 GD 1619,1620 IPM 1784 CC
  • Long Newton within the Lordshipp of Barnard Castle als Barney Castle 1642 Lond

Etymology

'Long Newton', OE  lang + p.n. Newton, OE  nīwe + tūn.