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RIDDELS OF GLENMUICK, SCOTLAND.
Alexander Riddel¹ (1), a brother of the preceding, was probably born
at Monymusk, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and removed along with his
two brothers, before mentioned, to near Aberdeen, but after a short stay
returned to his native parish, where he is supposed to have died. He was
a blacksmith by trade. I have communicated with the parish-clerk at
Monymusk, but cannot connect any Aberdeenshire family of Riddel as
descended from this man, although his nephew thinks he had a large
family.
SECOND GENERATION.
William Riddel² (1), eldest son of James' (1), was born (presumably),
at Monymusk (although the date of birth is at Glenmuick), Sept. 24, 1779,
and died in infancy.
Isabella Riddel (1), eldest daughter of James¹ (1), was born at
Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire, Nov. 25, 1780, and died in the city of Aberdeen
(where she had been a dressmaker), Jan. 6, 1848.
Alexander Riddel² (2), second son of James¹ (1), was born at Glen-
muick, Aberdeenshire, in 1782 (?), and died in infancy.
Elizabeth Riddel² (1), second daughter of James' (1), was born at
Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1784; was married to Alexander
Morrison, shipmaster, in Aberdeen, in 1818, and died Aug. 29, 1868.
James Riddel² (2), third son of James' (1), was born at Glenmuick,
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Jan. 4, 1785; married Ann, daughter of Thomas
McLean, plasterer, of Aberdeen (she was born April 17, 1797, and died
Aug. 13, 1852), in 1816, and by her had issue twelve children, of whom here-
after. Mr. Riddel was treasurer to the Harbour Trustees of Aberdeen
for many years. He died Nov. 16, 1842.
Peter Riddel2 (2), fourth son of James¹ (1), was born in Glenmuick,
Aberdeenshire, in 1787 (?), and settled in London, Eng., as gold- and
silversmith. He died May 7, 1815. No account of a family.
John Riddel (1), fifth son of James¹ (1), was born in Glenmuick,
Aberdeenshire, June 10, 1789, and settled in London, Eng., where he died
in September, 1856. Cabinet-maker by trade. No account of a family.
Mary Riddel (1), third daughter of James¹ (1), was born at Glen-
muick, Aberdeenshire, April 19, 1719; was married to William Morrison,
of Monymusk, wood merchant, at Midmar, and died in the parish of Ban-
shay, Invercanny, Jan. 22, 1868. Youngest child of Elizabeth Ross.
George Riddel (1), sixth son of James' (1), was born at Glenmuick,
Aberdeenshire, Oct. 22, 1793; married Margaret Coults at Dorsincilley,
Glenmuick, in April, 1818, and died May 11, 1855, at the city of Aber-
deen, where he was a blacksmith; he had a family of children.
Alexander Riddel² (3), seventh son of James¹ (1), was born at Glen-
muick, Aberdeenshire, May 12, 1795; married June 12, 1823, at Cortachie,
Elizabeth Duncan, and had nine children, of whom hereafter. He was a
blacksmith at Aboyne, on the River Dee, and hotel keeper at Ballater, in
his native county, until infirm with old age, when he went to live with his
daughter, Mrs. Grant, at Mill-of-Coull. He died Dec. 27, 1874; his wife
predeceased him in 1871.
Jean Riddel (1), fourth daughter of James¹ (1), was born at Glen-
*MONYMUSK is between the Rivers Don and Dee, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and
not more than twelve miles (according to Murray's map) from the city of Aberdeen.
Ballater-on-the-Dee is at a railway terminus near Balmoral, the Queen's summer
residence. Aberdeen is the principal city in the north of Scotland, situated at the
mouth of the River Dee.
