| ![Show Contents]() Royalty History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The vast movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of England of 1066 brought the Royalty 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 Royalty familyThe surname Royalty 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 Royalty familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Royalty 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 Royalty History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Royalty Spelling VariationsA multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Royle, Royal, Royell, Royl, Roille, Riall, Ryle, Ryall, O'Riall and many more. Early Notables of the Royalty familyMore information is included under the topic Early Royalty Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Royalty RankingIn the United States, the name Royalty is the 12,339th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 6  Migration of the Royalty family to Ireland
Some of the Royalty 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.
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Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Royalty or a variant listed above:
Royalty Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Walter Royalty, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States, in 1919
| Contemporary Notables of the name Royalty (post 1700) | + |
- Rify Royalty, American actor, known for Crumble (2010), Killer Unicorn (2018) and Queens of Kings (2015)
- Tayo Royalty, American actor, known for Gone in a minute (2015), Tayo Royalty Toy Review (2020) and 2020 Toy Awards (2020)
- Sue Royalty, American writer and director, known for Last Dream Before Sunrise (2019)
- Sandy Royalty, American producer, known for John Cipollina-Electric Guitarslinger (1991)
- Chris Royalty, American actor, known for WTVF News Nashville (2015).
- Lucas Dean Royalty (b. 2010), American Award Winning American actor, model, singer and Voice Over Performer
- 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/
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Royalty migration to the United States 
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