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Ryles History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Ryles History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

Ryles is one of the many new names that came to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Ryles family 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 Ryles family

The surname Ryles 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 Ryles family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ryles 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 Ryles History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ryles 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 Ryles family

More information is included under the topic Early Ryles Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ryles Ranking

In the United States, the name Ryles is the 14,196^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 6

Migration of the Ryles family to Ireland

Some of the Ryles 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.

Ryles 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 Ryles or a variant listed above were:

Ryles Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Ryles, who landed in Virginia in 1704 7

Ryles Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Thomas W. Ryles, who immigrated to the United States, in 1903
Arthur E. Ryles, aged 25, who settled in America from Galeshead, England, in 1907
Ethel Ryles, aged 24, who landed in America from Gateshead, England, in 1908
Edith Ryles, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from South Shields, England, in 1912
Alma Ryles, aged 56, who immigrated to the United States from South Shields, England, in 1912
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Ryles migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Ryles Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Ephraim Ryles, aged 37, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Eliza" 8
Ephriam Ryles, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Eliza" in 1849 8
Catherine Ryles, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Eliza" in 1849 8

Contemporary Notables of the name Ryles (post 1700) +

Nancy Ryles (1937-1990), American politician from Oregon
John Wesley Ryles (b. 1950), American country music artist
Jason Ryles (b. 1979), Australian professional rugby league footballer

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.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ELIZA 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Eliza.htm