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RIDDELLS OF NORMANDY AND ARDNAMURCHAN.
out issue, wherepon the manor of Wittering, as well as the representa-
tion of the family, devolved upon the grandson of Sir Nicholas Ridel,
before mentioned, who entering the church in the year 1300, settled his
manor and lands upon his son.
Sir Nicholas Ridel¹8 (2), eldest son and heir of William" (6), was
Lord of Sotus and of the manor of Sallows. He afterwards succeeded
to the manor of Wittering, in Northamptonshire, and to Montclare, in
Piragord, upon the death of his kinsman, Hugh Ridel, before mentioned;
and at the same time assumed the representation of the family under
notice. He died shortly after, in 1363 A. D., leaving two sons, of
whom hereafter.
John Ridel¹8 (2), second son of William" (6), entered into the church
and became rector of Chigwell, in Essex.
NINETEENTH GENERATION.
Sir John Ridel19 (3), eldest son of Nicholas 18 (2), succeeded his
father as representative of this family, and inherited the family estates in
England and France; and also procured a charter from King David
II, of Scotland, granting him the manor of Cranstown, which had been
lost by his predecessors; this property he either sold, or was forced to
relinquish, as we find it possessed by William Watson soon after. Thus
the family, by losing their possessions in Scotland, for many years had
no intercourse with that kingdom, till they acquired other property
there, as will presently appear. Sir John made a conspicuous figure in
the wars between England and France. He was succeeded by his son, of
whom more hereafter.
William Ridel¹ (7), second son of Nicholas¹s (2), acquired the manor
of Walcot, and other lands in Northamptonshire. He made a conspicuous
figure with his brother, before mentioned, in the wars between France and
England; and dying without issue male his property was divided be
tween his two daughters, one of whom was the wife of Sir Richard Grif-
fin, the other of Sir Richard Sutton; their names do not appear.
Nicholas Ridel19 (3), third son of Nicholas's (2), was proprietor of
the manors of Wittering and Sallows, and Baron of Montclare and Sotus,
in France. He died in 1405, leaving two sons, of whom hereafter. Nich-
olas became head of this family.
TWENTIETH GENERATION.
Hugh Ridel20 (8), eldest son of Nicholas 19 (3), succeeded to his father's
estates of Montclare, Wittering, and others. He married Elizabeth Cowal,
heiress of Thornby, in Northamptonshire, by whom he had three sons, of
whom hereafter. He died in 1422 A. D., and was succeeded by his son.
Thomas Ridel20 (1), second son of Nicholas¹9 (3), appears in the pedi-
gree without mention of his capacity.
TWENTY-FIRST GENERATION.
Nicholas Ridel2 (4), eldest son of Hugh20 (8), was lord of the manor
of Wittering. He was strongly attached to the house of Lancaster; and
in honor of King Henry VI he named his son and heir. The whole of
the family estates on the Continent were in his time lost, in consequence
of the province of Guinne being wrested from the English Crown in
1445 A. D. He was succeeded by his son, of whom hereafter.
Sir William Ridel" (8), second son of Hugh20 (8), obtained for his
