RIDDELLS OF ROXBURGHSHIRE, SCOTLAND,
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Thomas Riddell¹8 (3), fourth son of Walter¹ (8), married to Agnes
Scott. No other mention.
Andrew Riddell¹8 (4), fifth son of Walter (8), married, and had
issue one daughter, of whom hereafter.
Margaret Riddell¹s (3), a daughter of Walter (8), married to the
Rev. Geo. Semple, of Jedburgh; another authority says, "C. Semple, Esq.”
Allison Riddell¹s (1), a daughter of Walter (8), married to George
Home, Esq., of Barrendean; another authority says, "a brother of Sir
William Scott, of Mourton." Possibly both.
Richard Riddell¹8 (2), a son of Sir William¹7 (8), of Holland.
Anna-Catherine Riddell (1), a daughter of William" (8), married
to Nicholas Bowyer, Esq.
NINETEENTH GENERATION.
Sir Walter Riddell (9), eldest son of Sir John18 (8), became the
fourth baronet, and inherited the family estates. He married Margaret,
daughter of John Watt, of Rosehill, who was also a daughter of his step-
mother, and had issue five sons and three daughters. Sir Walter was a
very godly man, and seems to have fully imbibed the piety of his father
and grandmother, whose spirit and habits were characteristic of him. He
was a great lover of the Scriptures, and was very zealous of their inter-
pretation. He was once attending the preaching of his own son Robert,
who was minister of Lilliesleaf, when thinking he was not presenting the
claims and terms of the gospel correctly, he stopped him with the words,
"Robert, that won't do." He was recommended to stop so many people
coming upon his property, but his answer was, "The earth is the Lord's."
In his days the public road passed close to the back of Riddell House, and
its nearness to the kind-hearted baronet's mansion, must have induced
a good many "seekers," as beggars were then called, to intrude upon his
premises. He died in 1747, and was succeeded by his second son.
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Christian Riddell (2), eldest daughter of John¹s (8), married Henry,
eldest son of Sir Patrick Nisbet of Dean.
William Riddell (10), youngest son of Sir John18 (8), died in 1700,
sine prole. His mother was Margaret Swinton, the third wife of Sir
John Riddell.
Margaret Riddell (4), youngest daughter of Sir John¹8 (8), was by
his third wife, Margaret Swinton.
TWENTIETH GENERATION.
John Riddell 20 (9), eldest son of Walter¹9 (9), was remarkable for his
talents and accomplishments as an advocate, but predeceased his father at
an early age, unmarried.
Sir Walter Riddell 20 (10), second son of Walter19 (9), succeeded as
fifth baronet, in consequence of his elder brother's predeceasing his
father. He was in early life a merchant at Eyemouth, probably a dealer
in fish and spirits, brandy being largely imported there. He married Jane,
daughter of J. Turnbull, Esq., of Houndwood, near Eyemouth; it was a
runaway marriage, but the lady had neither money nor rank; the rank was
on Walter's side, but as he was at the time only a merchant, the Turn-
bulls may have looked down upon him. He died in the year 1765, having
had issue five sons and one daughter, of whom hereafter. He was suc-
ceeded by his second son.
