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RIDDELLS OF NORMANDY AND ARDNAMURCHAN.
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Sir James Riddell (4), third son of George29 (2), was styled "of
Ardnamurchan and Sunart." He had the honor to be created a baronet
by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, Sept. 2, 1778. He was a Doctor
of Law, Justice of the Peace for the Counties of Argyle and Suffolk, and
member of the Society for Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and
Commerce. He married first, Mary, daughter of Thomas B. Milles, of
Billock by Hall, in the County of Norfolk, by Helen his third wife, daughter
of Major Ferrier of Hemsby, and Member of Parliament for Yarmouth,
in the same county. By her he had four sons and one daughter, who,
with the second and fourth sons, died young. He married secondly, in
1775, Sarah, daughter of Thomas Burden, Esq., in the county of Durham
and York, as heir to her father and grandfather, Henry Foster, Esq.
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John Riddell 30 (6), fourth son of George29 (2), acquired wealth by
commerce in Virginia, and is supposed to have taken up his residence in
that State, but no account of a family appears in the Scottish pedigree.
Robert Riddell 30 (3), fifth son of George29 (2), was styled "of Garzield,
Dumfrieshire." He married Susanna-Andry Kenneys, and became an
officer in the royal regiment of Horse Guards. He died at Musselburgh,
in 1802, and his widow at Garzield, in 1806 (?). In the account of his
death found in the Gentleman's Magazine, Mr. Riddell is styled "of
Kennys Hall," in Dumfrieshire, Scotland; no account of a family.
THIRTY-FIRST GENERATION.
Sir Thomas-Milles Riddell (5), eldest son of James (4), was styled
"of Mount Riddell," in the County of Stirling. He succeeded his father
as second baronet; married, in 1784, Margaret, daughter of Col. Dugald
Campbell, by Christiana, daughter of the late Alexander Drummond, Esq.,
Consul at Aleppo, son of John Drummond of Newton, and sister of Gen.
Duncan Campbell of Lochness, in the County of Argyle, by whom he had
issue two sons and five daughters. He died July 19, 1796; his wife died
Oct. 31, 1836. Succeeded by his eldest son.
Lieut. George-James Riddell (4), third son of James (4), was
styled "of London Stubbs," in the County of Norfolk. He was a most
accomplished youth, and an officer of great promise in the second troop of
Horse Grenadier Guards. He fell in a duel, April 23, 1783; the circum-
stances, copied from the Gentleman's Magazine, are as follows: "A duel
was fought between Mr. George Riddell of the Horse Grenadiers, and Mr.
Cunningham of the Scots Greys. Both of these gentlemen belonged for-
merly to the Scots Greys, and had differed at play. Mr. Riddell had chal-
lenged Mr. Cunningham, which challenge was declined; but many of the
gentlemen reviving at intervals that circumstance, Mr. Cunningham found
it necessary for the full restoration of his honor, that he should call upon
Mr. Riddell. This appeal Mr. Riddell considering out of season, declined
attending to, till he had consulted his fellow-officers, who agreed there
was no obligation on him to answer Mr. Cunningham. This being their
determination, Mr. Cunningham resolved upon forcing him to the point,
and meeting him accidentally at Mr. Christie's, their agent, spit in his face.
Mr. Riddell, observing that this was a fresh insult, he should take notice
of it, and took his departure. He then immediately proceeded to make a
few arrangements in his affairs; but before he had completed them, he
received a billet from Mr. Cunningham, reminding him of the affront he
had passed upon him, and declaring his readiness to give him satisfaction.
This note coming while the wafer was yet wet to the hands of Sir James
