What is the original spelling of the name Thrale?
The earliest record of any Thrale is thought to John Thral in the 1309 Subsidy Rolls for Bedfordshire and William le Thral in the 1332 Subsidy Rolls for Sussex.1
However since at least the year 1600, records show the principle spelling as Thrale. Derivatives including Thrall, Thralls, Thral, Trayle and Thrawl are thought to have arisen mainly through emigration.