RIDDELLS OF TIVIOTDALE, SCOTLAND.
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FOURTH GENERATION.
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John Riddell (2), eldest son of Walter (2), was born 1854; dead.
Janet Riddell (1), eldest daughter of Walters (2), born July 10, 1856.
Helen Riddell (1), second daughter of Walters (2), born July 26, 1858.
Frank Riddell (1), second son of Walter (2), was born Feb. 5, 1862.
Euphemia Riddell (1), third daughter of Walter³ (2), born Oct. 6,
1865; dead.
Mary Riddell (1), third daughter of Walter³ (2), born May 5, 1864;
dead.
Isabelle Riddell (1), fifth daughter of Walter³ (2), born April 12,
1868.
Agnes Riddell (1), sixth daughter of Walter³ (2), born Sept. 3, 1870.
Elizabeth Riddell (1), seventh daughter of Walters (2), born April
17, 1873.
RIDDELLS OF TIVIOTDALE, SCOTLAND.
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Robert Riddell (1) is said to have been a native of Tiviotdale.*
married a lady named Agnes Scott, a native of the same locality, and a
woman of remarkable strength of mind and excellence of character. Mr.
Riddell was a professional shepherd, and followed this branch of husbandry
during life. A writer describes him as "a man of strong though un-
educated mind." He made his home for many years in a remote district
called Langshawburn; and while living in this "most friendly and hospi-
table district," his humble home was frequently visited by Walter Scott,
Pulteney Malcolm, and James Hogg, the Ettrick shepherd. He was sub-
sequently a resident of a place called Capplefoot, and there carried on a
farm owned by Thomas Beattie; while resident here, and being remote
from the school, he employed a teacher in his house to instruct his chil-
dren. Mr. Riddell returned to his employment in the Forest of Ettrick
under Mr. Scott, of Doleraine, to whom he had been a shepherd in his
younger days; with this family and that of Mr. Borthwick, all his years
were passed, save one, since he was large enough to wear the "plaid.”
Mr. Riddell died when in the prime of life, leaving a widow and seven
children, six sons and one daughter, of whom hereafter.
SECOND GENERATION.
William Riddell² (1), eldest son of Robert¹ (1), was born in Tiviot-
dale, Roxburghshire, in the year 1789; married to Elizabeth Mill, Jan. 6,
1831, and followed farming and sheep-herding in his native district. He
I am not acquainted with the history of the ancestors of this branch of the Rid-
dells; have failed, after an extensive correspondence and liberal advertising, to
trace any connection between them and the old tree planted so early in Roxburgh-
shire. At one time there were reasons for believing that they were descended from
the Glen-Riddell family of the same shire, but after a careful examination of the
pedigree, no cadet was found who could have been the progenitor of this family.
Tradition says these Riddells are an offshoot of the ancient stock at Riddell, and I
am inclined to believe the statement; but in the absence of proof I must leave their
antecedents to some one who may find access to sources of information from which
I am far removed. Author.
