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RIDDELLS OF ROXBURGHSHIRE, SCOTLAND.
Thomas Riddell20 (4), third son of Walter19 (9), became ancestor of
the "Riddells of Camieston," whose history consult.
William Riddell20 (11), fourth son of Walter19 (9), went to Bermuda,
in the West Indies, and became ancestor of a small branch family, which
soon became extinct in the male line. One of this family seems to have
been an eminent physician, and wrote a medical thesis which showed a
desire to do good.
Rev. Robert Riddell20 (3), fifth son of Walter¹9 (9), married Esther,
daughter of Dr. John Riddell, of Edinburgh, his kinswoman, but had no is-
sue.
He was minister of Lilliesleaf, and was sometimes interrupted during
his discourses by his father, the baronet, who was a very exact critic.
Elenor Riddell 20 (1), eldest daughter of Walter19 (9), married to
Robert Carre, Esq., of Cavers Carre.
Sarah Riddell20 (1), second daughter of Walter¹9 (9), married to John
Forest.
Christian Riddell²º (3), third daughter of Walter¹9 (9), died young,
and unmarried.
TWENTY-FIRST GENERATION.
Walter Riddell (11), eldest son of Walter20 (10), was a captain in
the service of the States of Holland; died unmarried before his father,
hence did not succeed.
Sir John Riddell"¹ (10), second son of Walter20 (10), succeeded as
sixth baronet. Being second son, he was shipped off to Curaçoa, where
he was a merchant, but coming home before his father's death, married
Jane, daughter of James Buchanan, Esq., of Sunden, in the County of
Bedford, to whose estates she succeeded on the death of her brother,
Archibald Buchanan, Esq., in the year 1772. He died about three years
after he succeeded to the title and estates, at Hamstead, in Middlesex, the
16th of April, 1768, leaving issue three sons, the youngest of whom was
posthumous
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Col. James Riddell" (2), third son of Walter (10), was commissioned
a lieutenant-colonel in the Dutch service. He was represented as “a
fine-looking man." He died advanced in life, but unmarried, in 1804.
Andrew Riddell (5), fourth son of Walter20 (10), died unmarried.
Capt. Thomas Riddell" (5), fifth son of Walter (10), became
ancestor of the "Riddells of Beesborough," for an account of whom, see
department in this book under that head.
21
Jane Riddell (1), only daughter of Walter20 (10), married to John
Carre, Esq., of Cavers Carre, Roxburghshire.
TWENTY-SECOND GENERATION.
Sir Walter Riddell (12), eldest son of Sir John" (10), succeeded
his father in 1768, and died in the seventeenth year of his age, Feb. 7,
1784. He was succeeded by his brother.
Sir James-Buchanan Riddell (3), second son of John2 (10), was
an officer in the First Regiment of Foot Guards, and was drowned at
Brunswick while bathing in the river, Sept. 4th, 1784, only a few months
after succeeding to the title and estates of the family. Succeeded by his
brother.
Sir John-Buchanan Riddell22 (3), third son of John" (10), succeeded
his brother as ninth baronet in 1784. He married August 17, 1805,
Frances, eldest daughter of Charles, Earl of Romney, and granddaughter,
maternally, of the Earl of Egremont. He was a member of parliament.
