Rial History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The vast movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of England of 1066 brought the Rial family name to the British Isles. They lived in Kent. Their name, however, is a reference to Roisel, France. John Roiale, Normandy was registered in 1180-1195 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae) 1

The first records of the family was as a "personal name Galfrid Roille in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John." 2

Early Origins of the Rial family

The surname Rial was first found in the Close Rolls where Bernard de Royl was listed in 1230. Later, William de Roille was found in the Assize Rolls for Cheshire in 1290. 3

One source presumes that family is from "Ryle, in the manor of Etchells, in the parish of Northendon, Cheshire" 4 and the last roll entry may agree.

An early East Cheshire roll has the following entry: "Sir Nicholas de Eton ... concedes to Sir William de Baggylegh, knt. ... one hamlet... in the vill of Echeles, which is called Ruyhul ... which Richard de Ruyhul held ... c. 1318." 4

This source goes on "most of the Cheshire and Lancashire Royles and Ryles are sprung from this spot, including the late Bishop of Liverpool. In the form of Royle the surname has ramified very strongly." 4 "Royle is the name of an ancient mansion in Whalley parish, [Lancashire]." 5

Early History of the Rial family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rial research. Another 304 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1230, 1290, 1551, 1574, 1603, 1609, 1661, 1669, 1734, 1826, 1831, 1833, 1855, 1858, 1878, 1881 and 1894 are included under the topic Early Rial History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rial Spelling Variations

Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Royle, Royal, Royell, Royl, Roille, Riall, Ryle, Ryall, O'Riall and many more.

Early Notables of the Rial family

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Migration of the Rial family to Ireland

Some of the Rial family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 48 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rial migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Rial or a variant listed above were:

Rial Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Augusta Rial, aged 24, who landed in America from London, England, in 1914
Frederick Rial, aged 33, who settled in America from London, England, in 1914
Jose Rial, aged 38, who landed in America from Cardiff, Wales, in 1920

Contemporary Notables of the name Rial (post 1700) +

Martha Rial (b. 1961), American independent photographer awarded the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography
Monica Jean Rial (b. 1975), American voice actress, known for her English voice over on a number of Japanese anime films and television series
William S. Rial, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920; Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 39th District, 1931-32 6
William H. Rial, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Genesee County, 1923, 1928 6
Mike Rial, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 2004 6
Bob Rial, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 2012 6
Waldemar José Rial Ferrari (b. 1940), Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1960 and the 1964 Summer Olympics
Núria Rial (b. 1975), Spanish soprano
Ali Rial (b. 1980), Algerian football player
José Héctor Rial Laguía (1928-1991), Argentine football player, Member of the Spain National Team (1955-1958)
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html