Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Niwetone 1086 DB

• Neuton' c.1130 LeicSurv 12 Dugd 1220 RHug 1334 Pat 1336 Ass 1554 Fine 1558 Ipm

• Neutone 1232 RHug 1250×99(1404),l.13(1404) Laz

• Neutona a.1250 1404 m.13 BM 1404 Laz 1262 13 1404

• Neutun 1236 Fees

• Neutunia a.1250 Laz 1404

• Newinton' a.1250 Laz 1404

• Neweton(e) 1274 Banco 1434 Fine 1442 BM

• Newton 1405 AD 1428 FA 1555,1567 Fine

• ~ Burdet(t) 1242 Fees 1276 Banco 1500,1514 Ipm 1610 Speed

• ~ Burditt 1671 Deed

• ~ iuxta Louseby a.1250 Laz 1404 Banco 1274 Laz l.13 BM 1404 1389

• Tylton ~ 1544 Nichols

• ~ Marmion 1563 Nichols 1588 Conant 1671 Deed

• ~ Marmyon 1567 Fine

• Marmyons ~ 1671 Deed

• Cold(e) ~ 1279,1288 Ass 1437 Banco 1554 Fine

Etymology

'The new farmstead', v. nīwe (nīwan wk.obl.), tūn ; later described as 'cold' because of its exposed, bleak situation, v. cald . Willelmus Burdet held one knight's fee here in 1236 Fees. Willielmus Marmion held land and tenements in the township in 1271 Fine. That the affix ~ Marmion appears only from the later 16th cent, may be due to antiquarian rather than to popular usage. Both Lowesby and Tilton adjoin Cold Newton. The occasional form Newinton ' is from nīwan , the wk.obl. case of nīwe .