RIDDELS OF GLENMUICK, SCOTLAND.
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PRESENTED TO
"MR. PETER RIDDEL,
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BY THE KIRK SESSION OF
"St. Clement's Free Church, Aberdeen,
on the occasion of his resignation of the office of Session Clerk, as a small token
of their esteem for him as a brother elder, and of their appreciation of the ability
and devotion evidenced in his unusually lengthened service as Clerk."
The session, in accepting the resignation of Mr. Riddel, agreed to en-
gross in their records the following minute, and instructed that a copy of
it be transmitted to him:
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"The Session deeply regret the resignation by Mr. Riddel of the office of Clerk.
With the utmost satisfaction they would have hailed the possibility of his agreeing
to continue his valued services, and only in deference to his expressed wish do they,
as they now most reluctantly do, accept his resignation. They cannot, however,
allow him to vacate a position which he has so long and worthily held for almost
forty years-his appointment having taken place on 3rd June, 1844-without put-
ting on record their sense of the deep debt of obligation under which he has laid
the Congregation for his services in the discharge of the duties of this and other
offices, as also their own warm appreciation of the uniform courtesy and kindness
shewn, the marked ability and deliberate judgment displayed by him in the conduct
of the business of the Court. They most earnestly hope that though, from his very
long tenure of the Clerkship, and also in consideration of the state of his health, he
feels it incumbent on him to ask to be relieved, they will still have in Court, as
often as possible, the satisfaction of his presence as its senior member, and the ben-
efit of his wide experience and valued counsel.
"Extracted from the records by
"AND. D. DONALDSON, Clerk, pro tem."
William-Ross Riddel³ (3), fourth son of James2 (2), was born April
29, 1821, at Aberdeen, Scotland; married March 29, 1850, to Elsy-Isa-
bella, daughter of Alexander Paul, merchant, Bauchay, Ternan (?), and
was at one time bank accountant at Aberdeen, Scotland. Mr. Riddel
died Sept. 19, 1864.
Alexander Riddel³ (5), fifth son of James2 (2), was born Dec. 11,
1822, at Aberdeen, Scotland, and died unmarried, July 16, 1843, at Cor-
bie, parish of Marycutter, in Aberdeenshire. He was a bank clerk at Aber-
deen.
George Riddel³ (2), sixth son of James2 (2), was born at Aberdeen,
Scotland, April 26, 1824; married Oct. 23, 1856, to Agnes, daughter of
John Riddel, leather merchant, Aberdeen. Died Nov. 5, 1878. He was
a commission agent in his native city.
John Riddel³ (3), seventh son of James² (2), was born at Aberdeen,
Scotland, Nov. 9, 1825; married at Glasgow, June 15, 1854, to Mary,
daughter of Rev. Alexander Turnbull, minister Original Session Church,
Glasgow. Mr. Riddel is an engine draughtsman by profession.
Isabella Riddel³ (2), eldest daughter of James2 (2), was born at Aber-
deen, Scotland, Feb. 27, 1828; was married, Aug. 21, 1851, to Alexander
Morrison, shipmaster, Aberdeen, and died in that city Feb. 25, 1870.
Anne Riddel³ (2), second daughter of James2 (2), was born March 10,
1830, at Aberdeen, Scotland; was married June 1, 1853, to James Mid-
dlemas, clothier, Edinburgh.
Elizabeth Riddel (3), third daughter of James2 (2), was born Aug.
30, 1832, at Aberdeen, Scotland, and is now (1884) superintendent of The
Rescue Home, St. John's Hill, Edinburgh. Presumed to be a single woman.
Samuel Riddel³ (1), seventh son of James2 (2), was born at Aberdeen,
Scotland, Sept. 7, 1834; married July 13, 1864, at Old Aberdeen, to Mar-
