Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Rylance 1634 JRL32

• riheland 13 Cre

• Rylondis c.1200,c.1320 Fitt

• Rylandis c.1200 Orm2 17

• Ruylondis c.1310 Earw c.1320 Fitt

• Ruylondes E2 Orm2 c.1320 Fitt 1354 Eyre

• Ruylonds 1337 Fitt

• Ruylond 1349 Eyre

• Croft at Back of Roylance's 1840 TA57

Etymology

Rylance (lost), Rylance 1634 JRL 32, riheland 13 Cre (p), Rylondis c.1200, c.1320Fitt , Rylandis c.1200 (17) Orm2, Ruylondis c.1310 Earw, c.1320Fitt , Ruylondes E2 Orm2, c.1320Fitt , 1354Eyre , Ruylonds 1337Fitt , Ruylond 1349Eyre , 'rye selions', v. ryge , land . The place gave rise to a surname Rylands , Rylance , which appears in Croft at Back of Roylance 's 1840TA 57 (Bollin Fee).