Out Newton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Easington
Historical Forms
- Nieuueton(e) 1086 DB
- Neweton 1293 QW
- Neuton(a), Newton(a) 1145–60 YCh1354
- Hute Newton(a) early13th Bridl
- Out Newton(a) c.1265 KF
- Ut Newton(a) 1285 KI
- Owt(e)newton als. Tradripnewton, Outnewton als. Tradripnewton 1565 FF
- Outnewton als. Tradipnewton 1582 FF
- Outnewton als. Stanthoropp Newton 1616 ib
Etymology
'New farm,' v. niwe , tun . 'Out' is from OE ūt (e ) 'out' in the sense 'remote.' Cf. Owthorne infra 28. Tradrip - and Stanthoropp - are obscure in origin.