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Survey of English Place-Names

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Newnham Murren

Early-attested site in the Parish of Crowmarsh

Historical Forms

  • Niwanham, (to) Niwanhamme 966 BCS1176
  • (æt) Niwanham c.970 ASWills 12th
  • Nywenham 1285 Ass 1335 Ch
  • Nywenham Moryn 1437 Ipm
  • Neuueham 1086 DB
  • Neweham 1087 EHRxl 15th RH 1254–5
  • Neweham Mungewell' 1268 Ass
  • Niweham 1086 DB 1278–9 RH
  • Newenham 1184 Ex late12th FA 1428
  • Neuenhame c.1219 S c.1280
  • Newenham Moryn 1365 Cl 1476 AD
  • Neuham' c.1219 S c.1280
  • Neuham 1222 Cl 1293 Ipm
  • Neuham Morin 1235–6 Fees
  • Newham 1246–7 Ass
  • Newnham 1461 Cl
  • Newnam Moryn 1533–4 FF
  • Newnham Warren 1797 Davis

Etymology

'At the new hām.' The n survives from the weak dative singular of nīwe . Murren from the family of Richard Morin , frequently mentioned in this connection in the 13 th century.