Rylen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Rylen

When the ancestors of the Rylen family emigrated to England following the Norman Conquest in 1066 they brought their family name with them. They lived in Lincolnshire at Ryland, a hamlet, in the parish of Welton, wapentake of Lawress, parts of Lindsey. 1

This name is a topographical reference to land owned by the Rye family in this county. Rye is also topographical and indicates that the original bearer of the name lived near to a field of rye, and was distinguished by this proximity.

Mr. J. Paul Rylands, F.S.A., says the name 'Ryelands is derived from the Anglo-Saxon rye or rhee, a water-course or stream, and lands, the lands adjoining or above the stream.'

Early Origins of the Rylen family

Early History of the Rylen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rylen research. Another 179 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1723, 1753, 1759, 1760, 1767, 1769, 1771, 1781, 1782, 1786, 1792, 1822, 1825 and 1838 are included under the topic Early Rylen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rylen Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Rylen has been recorded under many different variations, including Ryland, Roylance, Rylander, Rilands, Rylands and others.

Early Notables of the Rylen family

John Collett Ryland (1723-1792), English divine, son of Joseph Ryland, a farmer and grazier of Lower Ditchford, Gloucestershire, and grandson of John Ryland, yeoman, of Hinton-on-the-Green, Gloucestershire, born at Bourton-on-the-Water in the same county on 12 Oct. 1723. In October 1759 Ryland left Warwick for Northampton, where he lived twenty-six years as minister and schoolmaster, his pupils often numbering as many as ninety. Ryland died at Enfield on 24 July 1792, and was buried at Northampton, his funeral sermon (two editions, 1792) being preached by Dr. John Rippon. 4 John Ryland (1753-1825), Baptist minister, son of John Collett Ryland [q. v.], was...
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Migration of the Rylen family to Ireland

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Migration of the Rylen family

To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Rylens were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America: Thomas Ryland, who settled in Virginia in 1650; Thomas Ryland settled in Maryland in 1684; William Ryland settled in Maryland in 1731; John Ryland settled in Philadelphia in 1774. Octavius Ryland (c.1800-1886) was an English convict transported to Western Australia, arriving at Fremantle on board the ".