Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Neuueton, Niuueton 1086 DB

• Niweton 1191 P

• Neuton(e) 1086 DB Ric1 Ch 1271 YCh533 1190–1210 FF 1240 Fees 1243 YI 1260 FA 1428

• Neweton 1190 P 1226,1269 FF

• Newton 1461 WillY

• -super Querffe 1269 YI

• -Kyme 1275 YI 1285 Ch 1310 Ebor 1290 YI 1301 Testiv 1531

• Neuton Kymbe 1285 KI

• -Kyem(e) 1436 Testii

• -Kyme super Werf 1285 Heal36,171

• -en le Wilghes, -in the Wilghes, Wylghes 1299 Ebor 1301 YI 1372 FF

• Neuton in the Wylughes 1316 Pat

• -in le Wylighes 1344 Dugdiii

• -in Salicis 1304 Ebor

• Wete- 1301 YI

• Newton Kyme als. Newton in the (le) Willowes, Newton Kyme als. Newton in the (le) Wyllowes 1546,1604 FF

Etymology

'New farmstead', v. nīwe , tūn . The affixes are derived as follows: -super Querffe from the R. Wharfe (RNs.) on which it stands; Kyme from the family of Kyme who held land here from the thirteenth century (1240 FF, 1260 Y, etc.); -en le Wilghes (Lat  in salicis ) from wilig 'willow' (Lat  salix ) (cf. Newton le Willows YN 241), and Wete - from wēt 'wet' because of its situation in the low land by the R. Wharfe.