Ryal, Northumberland

Coordinates: 55°03′46″N 1°58′39″W / 55.062797°N 1.9774088°W / 55.062797; -1.9774088
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Ryal
Ryal is located in Northumberland
Ryal
Ryal
Location within Northumberland
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55°03′46″N 1°58′39″W / 55.062797°N 1.9774088°W / 55.062797; -1.9774088

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]

All Saints' Church

History[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population statistics Ryal Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Ryal (Matfen)". Keys to the Past. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Ryal: All Saints". A Church Near You. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Ryal Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Last name: Ryal". SurnameDB. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Last name: Ryall". SurnameDB. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Last name: Rahill". SurnameDB. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Last name: Rayhill". SurnameDB. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Last name: Reihill". SurnameDB. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Last name: Riall". SurnameDB. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Last name: Royl". SurnameDB. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Last name: Royal". SurnameDB. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Last name: Royall". SurnameDB. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Last name: Royle". SurnameDB. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Last name: Ryle". SurnameDB. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Last name: Ryles". SurnameDB. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Last name: Rymill". SurnameDB. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  18. ^ "History of Ryal, in Castle Morpeth and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Relationships and changes Ryal Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
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