The name Newsholme is an old
Anglo-Saxon name. It comes from when a family lived in one of the various places called Newsham, Newsam, or Newsholme. These names are common in the north of
England and all mean
at the new houses. The surname Newsholme belongs to the large category of
Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. The surname Newsholme belongs to the large category of
Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. The name is derived from the Old English words niwe + hus which are an earlier form of niwum or husum which means "place at the new houses".
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Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)Early Origins of the Newsholme family
The surname Newsholme was first found in West
Yorkshire where the village of Newsome can still be found today, located about 1 mile south of Huddersfield. Newsholme is a hamlet in the East Riding of
Yorkshire and a township named Newsholm is found in the parish of Gisburne, near Clitheroe in the West Rising of
Yorkshire. There are numerous entries in the
Domesday Book using the spellings: Neuhusum, Newhusum, Neuhuse and others
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Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) The
Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list the following: Willelmus de Newsom, dwelling at Newsholm; Alicia de Neusom; and Willelmus de Newsome.
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Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6) Newsham Abbey was an abbey in Newsham, a small hamlet north of Brocklesby village in
Lincolnshire. The abbey was the first Premonstratensian house established in
England, in 1143. It was suppressed in 1536, and today parts of the abbey are visible as earthworks.
Early History of the Newsholme family
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Newsholme Spelling Variations
Before the last few
hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason,
spelling variations are commonly found in early
Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Newsholme were recorded, including Newsham, Newsam, Newsone, Newson, Newsholme, Newsun and many more.
Early Notables of the Newsholme family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Newsholme family to Ireland
Some of the Newsholme family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in
Ireland is included in all our
PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Newsholme family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Newsholme Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
- W. Newsholme, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "City of Auckland" in 1870