Newdigate
Major Settlement in the Parish of Newdigate
Historical Forms
- Niudegate c.1167 BM
- Neudegate c.1167 BM 1201 Cur 1229 FF 1291 Tax 1292 Ch 1304 Ass 1428 FA
- Niwudegate 1241 Ass
- Niwodegate 1263 Ass 1312,1314 Pat
- Neuwodegate 1350 SR
- Nywodegate 1354 Norfolk
- Newegat' 1199 Cur
- Newedegate 1222 FF 1255 Ass 1318 Ch 1353 FF
- Newdegate 1235 FF c.1270 Winton
- Niuedegate 1225 Ass
- Niwedegate 1235 Ass
- Nywedegate 1316 BM
- Nywdegate 1317 Ipm
- Nydegat' 1235 Cl
- Nudygate al. Nydgate 1552 Pat
- Nudygate al. Nidgate 1553 FF
- Nudgate 1569 Musters
- Nudygate al. Nydygate 1575 SACxvii
- Newdigate al. Nudigate al. Nudgate al. Nidgate 1723 Recov
- Nywodeshacche, Nywode, Newode c. 1350 Norfolk
Etymology
This name seems to contain OE nīge , 'new,' a form hitherto noted only in a few Sx and Ha names. Cf. PN Sx Introd. xv.Hence 'gate by the new wood.' The wood itself is probably referred to in Nywodeshacche , Nywode , Newode c. 1350Norfolk (a Shellwood manor document).