Ryal, Northumberland Explained

Official Name:Ryal
Country:England
Region:North East England
Coordinates:55.0628°N -1.9774°W
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Ryal or Ryall is a village and former civil parish about 13 miles from Hexham, now in the parish of Matfen, in the county of Northumberland, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 41.[1] The village now has 2 farms, 6 cottages[2] and a church called All Saints' Church.[3]

History

The name "Ryal" means 'Rye hill'.[4] Ryal was recorded as "Ryhill" in 1242 and "Ryel" in 1256. The village is one of the possible sources of the surnames Ryal,[5] Ryall,[6] Rahill,[7] Rayhill,[8] Reihill,[9] Riall,[10] Royl,[11] Royal,[12] Royall,[13] Royle,[14] Ryle,[15] Ryles[16] and Rymill.[17] Ryall was formerly a township in Stamfordham parish,[18] from 1866 Ryal was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 to form Matfen.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Ryal Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 2 March 2022. 21 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220221102654/https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10327623/cube/TOT_POP. live.
  2. Web site: Ryal (Matfen). Keys to the Past. 2 March 2022. 21 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220221102644/http://www.keystothepast.info/article/10339/Site-Details?PRN=N10312. live.
  3. Web site: Ryal: All Saints. A Church Near You. 2 March 2022. 5 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220305134257/https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/8617/. live.
  4. Web site: Ryal Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 2 March 2022. 5 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220305134319/http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Northumberland/Ryal. live.
  5. Web site: Last name: Ryal. SurnameDB. 2 March 2022. 31 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201031135524/https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Ryal. live.
  6. Web site: Last name: Ryall. SurnameDB. 2 March 2022. 22 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201022003343/https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Ryall. live.
  7. Web site: Last name: Rahill. SurnameDB. 2 March 2022. 28 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210228164035/https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Rahill. live.
  8. Web site: Last name: Rayhill. SurnameDB. 2 March 2022. 28 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210228090135/https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Rayhill. live.
  9. Web site: Last name: Reihill. SurnameDB. 2 March 2022. 19 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919001440/https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Reihill. live.
  10. Web site: Last name: Riall. SurnameDB. 2 March 2022. 28 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210228073759/https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Riall. live.
  11. Web site: Last name: Royl. SurnameDB. 2 March 2022. 28 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028022423/https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Royl. live.
  12. Web site: Last name: Royal. SurnameDB. 2 March 2022. 26 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200926023254/https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Royal. live.
  13. Web site: Last name: Royall. SurnameDB. 2 March 2022. 27 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027235957/https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Royall. live.
  14. Web site: Last name: Royle. SurnameDB. 2 March 2022. 23 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923011454/https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Royle. live.
  15. Web site: Last name: Ryle. SurnameDB. 2 March 2022. 5 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220305134253/https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Ryle. live.
  16. Web site: Last name: Ryles. SurnameDB. 2 March 2022. 1 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210301202122/https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Ryles. live.
  17. Web site: Last name: Rymill. SurnameDB. 2 March 2022. 13 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160913014441/http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Rymill. live.
  18. Web site: History of Ryal, in Castle Morpeth and Northumberland. A Vision of Britain through Time. 2 March 2022. 21 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220221102655/https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9646. live.
  19. Web site: Relationships and changes Ryal Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 2 March 2022. 21 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220221113100/https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10327623. live.

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