Fife Place-name Data

Newton

Newton WMS S NT332969 1 385 45m SEF

? Neutone 1393 RMS i no. 870 [Neutone and Markinche]
Newtoun 1516 RMS iii no. 119
Newtoun 1546 RMS iii no. 2359
landis of Newtounis 1550 Midl. Chrs. (Holy Trinity) no. 48
landis of Newtonis 1559 Midl. Chrs. (Holy Trinity) no. 68
Newton 1642 Gordon MS Fife
W. Newton 1642 Gordon MS Fife
Newtoun 1654 Blaeu (Gordon) Fife
W. Newtoun 1654 Blaeu (Gordon) Fife
Newtown 1753 Roy sheet 18, 1
E. Newton 1775 Ainslie/Fife
W. Newton 1775 Ainslie/Fife
W. Newton 1828 SGF
Newton 1856 OS 6 inch 1st edn.
East Newton 1856 OS 6 inch 1st edn.

Sc new + Sc toun

The 1393 reference is probably to this Newton; for the possibility that it may refer to Newton MAI, see PNF 2 under that name. Note that Coaltown of Wemyss is referred to as Newtown on Ainslie/Fife.

At some periods this pair of names is divided into Newton and West Newton, while at other times (as today) it is divided into Newton and East Newton.

This place-name appeared in printed volume 1

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