RIDDELLS OF CAMIESTON, SCOTLAND.
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ing to the estate of Cavers Carre, on the death of his mother, who was
heiress of that family, in 1828. He entered the navy in 1796, joining the
"Albatross," commanded by Captain Scott, afterwards Admiral Sir George
Scott. Previous to his leaving the "Albatross" the crew mutinied, but
were put down by the conduct of Captain Scott and his officers, and they
afterwards assisted in the capture of privateers. He afterwards served in
the North Sea and Baltic stations, proceeding after those services were
over to the East Indies in Sir Alexander-Collingwood Dickson's ship, the
"Sceptre," seventy-four. After his return from India and further services
in the Baltic and North Seas, he got the command of the "Britomart" in
1812, and in that vessel he took part in the brilliant and successful battle
of Algiers. He was promoted to the rank of post-captain in 1819, and
finally to that of rear-admiral. He was the recipient of a medal with
bars for Copenhagen and Algiers. He died at his residence of Cavers
Carre in 1860. He had long been settled at Cavers, and his life in his
retirement was like his death, calm and peaceful. He was never married.
Succeeded by his nephew.
Jane Riddell (1), eldest daughter of William² (1), was born in 1781,
and died in 1849; unmarried.
Elizabeth Riddell (1), second daughter of William2 (1), was born in
1785, and died in 1846; unmarried.
Margaret Riddell (1), third daughter of William2 (1), was born in
1787, and died in 1843; unmarried.
FOURTH GENERATION.
Gen. William Riddell (2), eldest son of Thomas (3), was born in
St. George's Square, Edinburgh, Dec. 12, 1805, and succeeded his father
at Camieston. He married April 9, 1837, to Margaret, daughter of Capt.
John Wilkie, of the Bengal Army, and niece of Sir David Wilkie, of the
Royal Army. He went out as a cadet in the Honourable East India
Company's military service, in the month of April, 1823; and shortly
afterwards joined as ensign the Second Battalion of the Thirtieth Native
Infantry. In that regiment (subsequently numbered the sixtieth on the
formation of the double battalions into single regiments), he continued to
serve from junior ensign to lieutenant-colonel, and eventually succeeded
to the command, which he held till his transfer, by selection, to the Thir-
tieth Regiment of European Infantry, in 1856, which latter corps he com-
manded throughout the eventful years of 1856-8, of the Indian Mutiny,
till its transfer to the British service as the One Hundred and Seventh of
the line. Besides holding several appointments in both civil and political
employ, General Riddell was present at the siege of Bhurtpore, in 1825–6,
at the forcing of the Khybur Pass, battles of Jagdulluch, Tezeen, and
other actions, leading to the relief of the Jellabad garrison and the re-occu-
pation of Cabûl, in 1842, by the Army of the Indies under Maj.-Gen. Sir
George Pollock, in whose staff he served as aide-de-camp, as well as field-
marshal throughout the campaign in Afghanistan, also as assistant adju-
tant-general to the Army of Reserve, under Sir Dudley Hill, during the
Punjaub campaign of 1849, and, lastly, throughout the military campaign
of 1857-8, in command of the Third Regiment of Bengal Europeans, as
well as of several flying columns composed of artillery, cavalry, and
infantry, sent out from Agra to co-operate with the Central India Field
Force, under Sir Hugh Ross, and with the troops under the immediate com-
mand of Lord Clyde. He was present with his regiment in the severa
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