Wold Newton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wold Newton
Historical Forms
- Neuton(e) 1086 DB
- Neuton(e), Newton(e), Newtun 12th 1828 Langd
- Neuthona t.Stephen Pat 1464
- Neueton, Neweton c.1150 Whitby 1303 KF
- Neuton super Wald(am) t.Stephen Pat 1464
- Neuthon in Waldo c.1230 Whitby
- Wald(e)neuton 1367 Pat 1494,1556 FF
- Wawd- 1604 FF
- Neweton Roc(c)heford, Neweton Roc(c)heforth 1290 Pat 1308 Whitby 1336 Percy
- Would Newton als. Newton Rotchforth 1617 FF
- de Rocheford in 1285 KI
Etymology
'New farm,' v. niwe , tun . The manor was held by Walran de Rocheford in 1285 KI. For Wold - v. The Wolds supra 13, and cf. Wold Newton (L).