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Sturminster Newton Hinton St

Hundred in the County of Dorset

Historical Forms

  • Newentone hundret c.1086 GeldR
  • hdr' de Niwetona 1130 PR
  • Niwenton' 1160 P
  • Nieweton' hdr' 1168 P
  • (hundredum de) Niweton(') 1177 P 1188 P 1212 Fees 1236 FF
  • (hundredum de) Niweton(') and Boclande 1265 Misc 15 ShaftR
  • Niwetun(e) (Kastel) 14 GlastC
  • Newetonecastel, Nywetone Castel 13 Glast m14
  • New(e)ton' 1244,1268 Ass
  • New(e)ton' et Bokelaunde 1280 ib
  • New(e)ton' et Bocland 1316 FA
  • Neu(e)ton' 1244,1268 Ass
  • Nyweton 1303 FA 1340 NI 1346,1428 FA
  • Nyeutone et Boclonde 1327 SR
  • Nywton' Bouclond' 1332 SR
  • Nuton Buckelon 1539 LP
  • Sturminster Newton Castle 1664 HTax 1795 Boswell

Etymology

Named from Newton in Sturminster Newton par. infra . It belonged to Glastonbury Abbey, like Buckland Newton hundred infra with which it is often combined in early records (e.g. 1265 Misc, 1280Ass , 1332 SR).