| ![Show Contents]() Royall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Royall was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Royall 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 Royall familyThe surname Royall 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 Royall familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Royall 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 Royall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Royall Spelling VariationsNorman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Royle, Royal, Royell, Royl, Roille, Riall, Ryle, Ryall, O'Riall and many more. Early Notables of the Royall familyMore information is included under the topic Early Royall Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Royall RankingIn the United States, the name Royall is the 17,583rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 6  Migration of the Royall family to Ireland
Some of the Royall 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.
| Royall migration to the United States | + |
Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Royall or a variant listed above:
Royall Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Joseph Royall, aged 22, who arrived in Plymouth, New England aboard the ship "Charity" in 1622 7
- Henry Royall, who settled in Virginia in 1637
- Abraham Royall, who settled in Nevis in 1660
- Elizabeth Royall, who arrived in Virginia in 1660
- Margtt Royall, who arrived in Virginia in 1662 7
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Royall Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Samuel Royall and his brother, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1716
- Edward Royall, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1745 7
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Royall Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
| Contemporary Notables of the name Royall (post 1700) | + |
- Bob Royall (b. 1935), American politician and diplomat, former United States Ambassador to Tanzania
- Anne Royall (1769-1854), born Anne Newport, who some claim to be the first American professional woman journalist
- Kenneth Claiborne Royall (1894-1971), United States Army general, the last person to be Secretary of War, the first Secretary of the Army
- Isaac Royall Jr. (1719-1781), American slaveholder who left land to Harvard College to establish the first professorship in law at the school which later became Harvard Law School
- Janet Anne Royall PC (b. 1955), Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, British Labour politician, Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords
- Royall Tyler (1757-1826), American jurist and playwright who wrote The Contrast (1787) and The Algerine Captive (1797)
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- 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)
- Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
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