Individual Details
John Royall
(1467 - 1519)
In service to Kings Richard III and Henry VII
===Additional Curator's Notes:===
Family names, up until around the year 1000 and even later, were uncommon as we know them today. At first, each individual was known by his father's given name, the name of his lord, duke, bishop or landholder. For example: John's son became Johnson, Peter's son became Peterson.
Around the year 1000 AD, those in attendance to the king of a country (these might be personal servants, bodyguards or gentlemen and ladies attached to the royal court for various reasons of state or the personal preference of the king or queen) were known as "ye royal families" or "ye familie royal". This title applied only to those who lived in the residence of the king or who attended him on his missions. A son of royal blood would be Prince John. He might have a personal servant or bodyguard by the name of John. This John became: John of ye royal familie". If he were freed by the king or became a freeman by wars or acts, he would still go by the only name he knew, only he dropped part of his title. He became: john royal (no capital letters). He was not of the so called royal blood and this caused confusion and bitter resentment among the nobility. By kingly decree, the family was ordered to spell their name differently and they did this by adding an additional L to royal.
'''John Royall (1467 - c.1519 )'''
John was born during the reign of Edward IV(reigned 1461-1470). Land title deeds and tax records find him in the CALENDAR OF PATENT ROLLS which cover the years from 1476 to 1485 both showing the same location and same dates but spelled differently. One was RYALL and the other ROYAL. He held some sort of public office holder "in ye svc sfe Richard 3rd an Henry 7th". He was involved in some sort of court intrigue and records show him acquitted. Attending his trial were his wife LUCITTE and "fmal fon (small son) ROGER.
Links to additional information:
*http://www.gurganus.org/ourfamily/browse.cfm/John-Royall/f108490
*http://www.genfan.com/getperson.php?personID=I26284&tree=MASTER
*http://www.jcsisle.com/royall.html
===Additional Curator's Notes:===
Family names, up until around the year 1000 and even later, were uncommon as we know them today. At first, each individual was known by his father's given name, the name of his lord, duke, bishop or landholder. For example: John's son became Johnson, Peter's son became Peterson.
Around the year 1000 AD, those in attendance to the king of a country (these might be personal servants, bodyguards or gentlemen and ladies attached to the royal court for various reasons of state or the personal preference of the king or queen) were known as "ye royal families" or "ye familie royal". This title applied only to those who lived in the residence of the king or who attended him on his missions. A son of royal blood would be Prince John. He might have a personal servant or bodyguard by the name of John. This John became: John of ye royal familie". If he were freed by the king or became a freeman by wars or acts, he would still go by the only name he knew, only he dropped part of his title. He became: john royal (no capital letters). He was not of the so called royal blood and this caused confusion and bitter resentment among the nobility. By kingly decree, the family was ordered to spell their name differently and they did this by adding an additional L to royal.
'''John Royall (1467 - c.1519 )'''
John was born during the reign of Edward IV(reigned 1461-1470). Land title deeds and tax records find him in the CALENDAR OF PATENT ROLLS which cover the years from 1476 to 1485 both showing the same location and same dates but spelled differently. One was RYALL and the other ROYAL. He held some sort of public office holder "in ye svc sfe Richard 3rd an Henry 7th". He was involved in some sort of court intrigue and records show him acquitted. Attending his trial were his wife LUCITTE and "fmal fon (small son) ROGER.
Links to additional information:
*http://www.gurganus.org/ourfamily/browse.cfm/John-Royall/f108490
*http://www.genfan.com/getperson.php?personID=I26284&tree=MASTER
*http://www.jcsisle.com/royall.html
Events
| Birth | 1467 | ||||
| Marriage | 1490 | Essex, England - Lucitte Royall | |||
| Death | 1519 |
Families
| Spouse | Lucitte Royall (1475 - 1525) |
| Child | Roger Royall I (1493 - 1562) |
| Father | Joseph Royall (1442 - 1522) |
| Mother | ? Royall (1445 - ) |