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RIDDELLS OF BALLAYMEATH, IRELAND.
seven children, five sons and two daughters, of whom hereafter. The
parents are supposed to have come from Scotland, and were probably de-
scended from the Riddells of Roxburghshire, as Walter Riddell-Carre in-
formed me of offshoots of that family who settled in Ireland at different
times.*
Robert Riddell (1), second son of Hugh¹ (1) and Mary his wife, was
baptized at Ballaymeath, Ireland, May 22, 1633; married Sept. 12, 1658,
to Mary Henderson, and had issue eight children, of whom hereafter.
Janet Riddell (1), daughter of Hugh¹ (1) and Mary, his wife, was
baptized at Ballaymeath, Ireland, April 4, 1635; and was married Aug.
16, 1657, to James Wilson.
James Riddell (1), son of Hugh' (1) and Mary Wilson, was baptized
May 10, 1637; married Dec. 4, 1658, to Elizabeth Maudit, and had issue
five children (possibly others), four sons and a daughter, of whom here-
after. Mr. Riddell died Nov. 3, 1674.
Andrew Riddell (1), son of Hugh¹ (1) and Mary Wilson, was bap-
tized at Ballaymeath, Ireland, Aug. 2, 1639.
John Riddell (1), son of Hugh' (1) and Mary Wilson, was baptized
at Ballaymeath, Ireland, Nov. 14, 1641; married June 4, 1670(?), to
Janet Gordon, and had issue nine children, six sons and three daugh-
ters, of whom hereafter. See "Riddells of Coleraine, Massachusetts,'
in this book. Mr. John Riddell died Jan. 3, 1737. I think Mr. Riddell
must have married a second wife, as dates of births of children seem too
late to be the issue of this union. Baptisms may not have been adminis-
tered till children were some years of age.
Mary Riddell (1), daughter of Hugh¹ (1) and Mary Wilson, was bap-
tized at Ballaymeath, Ireland, Jan. 24, 1642, and was married May 10,
1659, to Alexander Wilson.
Gavin Riddell (1), son of Hugh¹ (1) and Mary Wilson, was baptized
at Ballaymeath, Ireland, Sept. 20, 1644.
THIRD GENERATION.
Hugh Riddell (3), eldest son of Hugh (2) and Margery Campbell,
was baptized at Ballaymeath, Ireland, May 2, 1659; married June 3, 1681,
to Janet Patten.
Mary Riddell (2), eldest daughter of Hugh' (2) and Margery Camp-
bell, was baptized at Ballaymeath, Ireland, June 15, 1661, and was mar-
ried May 15, 1677, to Alexander Wilson.
Robert Riddell (2), second son of Hugh2 (2) and Margery Campbell,
was baptized at Ballaymeath, June 15, 1661, and died April 4, 1671.
Ralph Riddell (1), third son of Hugh (2) and Margery Campbell,
was baptized at Ballaymeath, Ireland, Aug. 1, 1663, and married Sept. 20,
1678, to Elizabeth Howell.
Janet Riddell³ (2), second daughter of Hugh² (2) and Margery Camp-
bell, was baptized at Ballaymeath, Ireland, July 14, 1665, and was married
Jan. 4, 1681, to James Gordon.
John Riddell (2), fourth son of Hugh² (2) and Margery Campbell,
Evidently this family furnished the ancestors of the Riddells and Riddles of
Coleraine, Mass., and of Bedford, N. H., the history of whom see in this book.
The names are identical, but dates do not agree with births and ages as recorded
in the American family. There may have been mistakes in copying from original
records.
