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Ryal's Plant.

Other OS name in the Parish of Motcombe

Historical Forms

  • Ryalls 1609 LRMB 1838 TA
  • de Rihull', Ryhull' 1292 GillCt
  • de Ryhulle 1327 SR 1335 For

Etymology

, Ryalls 1609LRMB , 1838TA , probably to be associated with the familyof Richard de Rihull ', Ryhull '1292GillCt , John de Ryhulle 1327SR , 1335For , although the p.n. which gives rise to this surname may not have been in this par . , v. ryge ' rye ' , hyll ' hill ' .