RIDDELLS OF GRANTON, SCOTLAND.
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father; she was married to John Currie, minister of Haddington. No
other information.
THIRD GENERATION.
John Riddell (2), eldest son of John² (1), of Granton, was a Writer
to the Signet, Edinburgh; married Christian, daughter of Sir John Nis-
bet, Baronet of Dean, and had issue two sons, of whom hereafter. He
was born in 1713, and died in 1745, and was succeeded by his son.
Esther Riddell (1), a daughter of John (1), and Jane Livingstone,
was married to Rev. Robert Riddell, her cousin, of Lilliesleaf, but had no
issue.
FOURTH GENERATION.
John Riddell (3), eldest son of John³ (2), was born in 1740; mar-
ried Betsey, daughter of John Campbell, Esq., of Clathic and Killermont,
and was for some time lord provost of Glasgow. The Granton estate had
become much burdened with debt by the former proprietors, and was sold
during this gentleman's minority; it was purchased by the ancestors of
the present Duke of Buccleuch. Mr. Riddell had issue five children, of
whom hereafter.
Henry Riddell (1), second son of John³ (2), was styled "of Little
Govan."
He married his cousin Anne, daughter of John Glassford, of
Dougalston, by his second wife, Anne, daughter of Sir John Nisbet, of
Dean. He was a merchant in Glasgow; had issue seven children, and
died in 1801.
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FIFTH GENERATION.
John Riddell (4), eldest son of John (3), who was designated
"younger of Granton, was a lieutenant in the Madras army, and died
sine prole in 1828.
Archibald Riddell (2), second son of John (3), younger of Granton,
retired early from the army; married an Austrian lady of rank, and lived
at Vienna, Austria, till his death in 1877; he had issue two daughters;
one survives.
Elizabeth Riddell (1), eldest daughter of John' (3), younger of Gran-
ton, was married to William Horne, Esq., of Stirkoke, Caithness, and
sheriff of Haddingtonshire; no issue.
Agnes Riddell (1), second daughter of John' (3), younger of Gran-
ton, was never married; died in 1874.
Mary-Anne Riddell (1), third daughter of John' (3), younger of
Granton, was not married; died 1876.
John Riddell (5), eldest son of Henry (1) of Little Govan, was born
Oct. 4, 1785. He was styled "of Gulane Lodge," in East Lothian, and
was considered the greatest antiquary and peerage-lawyer of his day. He
published works on Scotch Peerage and Consistorial Law. Lord Lindsey,
now Earl Crawford, a very high authority, wrote a most interesting ac-
count of his splendid career and great attainments, from which I extract
the following: "The genealogical knowledge, which gave weight and value
to his opinions, was vast and profound, -the gathered stores of a life-
time spent among public and private records; almost every principal
charter-chest in Scotland having at one time or other passed under his re-
view. But this vast knowledge would have been little serviceable toward
the great purposes to which he devoted it, had he not possessed that thor-
ough familiarity with law, -feudal, consistorial, genealogical, and heraldic,
