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RIDDELLS OF NEWCASTLE AND GATESHEAD.
Joan de Ridel' (1), third daughter of William' (2), was co-heir with
her sisters of her father; married Gerrard Widdrington, a member of the
same family as the Widdringtons who have since formed alliances with
the Riddells, whom see.
Thomas de Ridel (1), a son of Hugh' (1), succeeded to his father's
possessions and the representation of this family; married and had
issue, wife's name unknown; made his will in the year 1358.
SIXTH GENERATION.
Thomas de Ridel' (2), only known son of Thomas (1), was his
father's heir; married and had issue a son, of whom hereafter. His wife's
name does not appear.
SEVENTH GENERATION.
Thomas Ridell' (3), a son of Thomas (2) succeeded to the paternal
estates, and the representation of this family. He married the daughter
and heiress of a knight named Harbottle or Harbotal, of Northumber-
land, and had issue, of whom hereafter. His name is spelt with the
double letters and the omission of the intermediate "de."
EIGHTH GENERATION.
John Ridell (1), a son of Thomas' (3), succeeded as his father's heir;
married and had issue, of whom hereafter. He was Sheriff of Newcas-
tle-on-Tyne, in 1478.
NINTH GENERATION,
Thomas Ridell (4), eldest son of John (1), was his father's successor;
married Eleanor, daughter of Ralph Claxton, and sister of William Clax-
ton, Esq., of Wyneyard (she was afterward married to Edward Swinburn,
of the family of Swinburn, subsequently allied by marriage with the
Riddells), and by her had issue, of whom hereafter. He was mayor of
Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1510, 1521, and 1526, and "won, by his prudence
and conscientious attention to public duties, the esteem of his constitu-
ency."
Peter Ridell (1), second son of John (1), probably died young.
the forces they could muster against the insurgents. The great service performed
by them, and their steady attachment, it is well known, enabled Edward to com-
pletely crush the insurrection headed by the Earl of Lancaster, his own kinsman,
and abetted by many powerful nobleman.
Sir William was employed on several important occasions by King Edward. In
1318, he was joined in commission with two others, to cause forty . . to be distrib-
uted to the knights who had sustained losses in Northumberland by reason of the
incursion of the Scots. In 1320, his majesty, by a writ directed to Sir William,
delegated to him the power of admitting to the peace any of the Scotch who should
be willing to return to their allegiance; provided they gave proper security for their
good conduct in future. The following year, Sir William and others were empow-
ered to grant letters-patent for a safe conduct to John de Pilmor, who was expected
to come to treat on the part of the Scotch king.
When King Edward III mounted the throne, he placed no less confidence in Sir
William, whose fidelity to his father had been so conspicuous. In the very first
year of his reign he commanded Sir William with others to cause the terms of truce
with Scotland to be faithfully observed, and to see that the offenders were pun-
ished. He did not, however, live long to enjoy the favor of his sovereign, for he
died in 1328, leaving three daughters, his heiresses. A part of Sir William's lands
were held during life, by Hugh Ridell, a kinsman of Sir William.
