English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Reule

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bradley

Historical Forms

  • Rohale 1168 P
  • Ruhale 1199 Ass
  • Rughal' 1222 Cur
  • Rowl' 1221 Ass
  • Rouel' l13th FacsECh
  • Rowel(l) 1242 Cl 1296 CoramR 1308 Ass
  • Roewelle 1285 Inqaqd
  • Rewel(l)(e) 1272 CoramR 1285to1302 StThomas 1286to1350 ChetwyndCh 1286 Pat 1305 FF 1307 Banco 1317 Ch 1332 SR 1396 Fine
  • Rewol 1340 NI
  • R(e)uwel 1307 GDR 1311 Banco
  • Reuele 1285 Ipm
  • Rewyl 1286 FF 1296 Banco
  • Ruel' 1222 Ass 1223 Cur 1241 MRA
  • Rewle 1286 Ass 1439 ChetwyndCh 1686 Plot
  • Rule 1363to1372 Banco 1376,1506 ChetwyndCh 1472–3 Ct 1617 FF 1666 SHT

Etymology

Rohale 1168 P, Ruhale 1199 Ass, Rughal '1222 Cur (p)

Rowl '1221 Ass (p), Rouel 'l13th FacsECh, Rowel (l )1242 Cl, 1296 CoramR to 1308 Ass, Roewelle 1285 Inq aqd

Rewel (l )(e )1272 CoramR, 1285 to 1302 StThomas, 1286 to 1350 ChetwyndCh, 1286 Pat, 1305 FF, 1307 Banco, 1317 Ch, 1332 SR to 1396 Fine, Rewol 1340 NI (p), R (e )uwel 1307 GDR (p), 1311 Banco, Reuele 1285 Ipm, Rewyl 1286 FF, 1296 Banco, Ruel '1222 Ass (p), 1223 Cur (p), 1241 MRA

Rewle 1286 Asset freq . to 1439 ChetwyndCh, 1686 Plot, Rule 1363 to 1372 Banco, 1376, 1506 ChetwyndCh, 1472–3Ct to 1617 FF, 1666 SHT