RIDDELLS OF ROXBURGSHIRE, SCOTLAND.
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date the old favorite name sometimes crops up. The family surname, how-
ever, had been regularly and officially given to the Lilliesleaf property
(Whittun continuing as originally), deriving the baronial character from
the tenure of the first charter by David I to Walter; and hence the
origin of the local name of Riddell, as denoting an estate that previously
was not Scotch or known in Scotland. Quintin had a son who seems to
have married and had issue, but died before his father; hence the succes-
sion fell to a grandson, of whom hereafter. There was a daughter, how-
ever, who married to John Scott, of Harden. Quintin was a new name
in the family, and from whence derived does not appear, though the name
of a saint in the Roman calendar.
TENTH GENERATION.
James Riddell 10 (1), a grandson of Quintins (1), succeeded to the
family lands as Laird of Riddell and Whittun, as early as 1493. He had
a brother, and son, his successor, of whom hereafter. It appears, from
documents found in Edinburgh, that this James was served heir to his
grandfather, Quintin, at Jedburgh, the 4th of May, 1471. He married
Margaret, daughter of Sir James Lindsay, and besides his successor, be-
fore mentioned, he had two daughters.
Thomas Riddell10 (1), was a grandson of Quintin (1), and brother
of James, previously mentioned. I find no record of a family or inherit-
ance for this man.
ELEVENTH GENERATION.
John Riddell (1), son of James¹º (1) and Margaret Lindsay, his wife,
succeeded his father, and was infeft in the barony of Riddell in 1510.
He granted a precept infefting Patrick, Earl Bothwell, in a part of some
lands in Lilliesleaf in 1534, which he held of the Laird of Riddell. John
died in 1542, and was succeeded by his grandson.
Margaret Riddell"(1), eldest daughter of James¹º (1), married to
Walter Scott of Harden.
Christian Riddell" (1), second daughter of James¹0 (1), married to
Walter Scott of Harden, nephew to the last named.
TWELFTH GENERATION.
Walter Riddell¹2 (4), eldest son of John" (1), and his apparent heir
married Jane - and died before his father, leaving issue a son, who suc-
ceeded his grandfather.
George Riddell12 (1), a son of John" (1), is particularly mentioned in
a legal transaction upon record affecting him.
John Riddell¹2 (2), a son of John" (1), was denominated "of Robine."
I find no other account of this man.
William Riddell¹² (5), youngest son of John" (1), probably died
when young, as I find no other mention of his name.
THIRTEENTH GENERATION.
Walter Riddell¹8 (5), eldest son of Walter¹2 (4), succeeded his grand-
father, as previously mentioned, and was styled "of that ilk," or "de
odem." He married Mariotta, daughter of Sir James Pringle, of Gala-
shiels, A. D. 1543. He died in the beginning of the reign of James VI,
and left issue three sons, of whom hereafter.
FOURTEENTH GENERATION.
Walter Riddell¹ (6), eldest son and heir of Walter¹8 (5), was served
to his inheritance in the year 1588. He married a daughter of Sir George
