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HERALDRY.
whereon is inscribed utile dulce, are placed for supporters, on the dexter a
female representing agriculture, habited as the ancient Ceres, holding a plough
with her right hand and in her left a poppy-seed vessel with ears of wheat and
rye; and on the sinister an armed knight of the eleventh century representing
Honour holding a pennon with the red cross of England upon a white field.
These arms are destined by letters-patent from the Lord Lyon, bearing even
date with the Matriculation the twenty-second day of April, 1829, to the said
Sir James-Milles Riddell, Bart., and his heirs, with due and proper differences
according to the law of Arms, the exterior decoration of supporters and the
baronet's badge being the distinct ensigns of the said Sir James-Milles Riddell
and his male representatives.
ARMS OF VARIOUS HOUSES OF RIDDELL.
1. RIDDELL, of Ardnamurchan and Sunart, Scotland. Or, three piles in point
gu., surmounted by a bend az. Crest, a hand issuing from an earl's coronet
of France, holding a baton, all ppr. Supporters, dexter, a female, in her ex-
terior hand three ears of rye; sinister, a knight in complete armor. Motto,
"Utile et dulce" (useful and agreeable). This coat was created in 1778, and has
now many quarterings.
2. RIDDELL, of Roxburghshire, Scotland. Ar. a chev. gu. betw. three ears
of rye ppr., slipped vert. Crest, a demi-greyhound ar. Supporters, two grey-
hounds ar. Motto, "I hope to share."
3. RIDDELL, of Minto, Scotland. Ar. a chev. gu. betw. three ears of rye,
stalked and slipped vert. Crest, a dexter hand ppr., holding a blade of rye,
slipped, or.
4. RIDDELL, Durham and Newcastle, Northumberland.
Ar. a fesse betw. three
garbs., az. Crest, a demi-lion rampt. erminois, holding betw paws a garb or.
Another az.
5. RIDDELL, Norfolk. Sa. three martletts within a bordure engrailed, ar.
Crest, a martlett ar.
6. RIDDELL, Bedfordshire. Paley of six ar. and gu., a bend sa.
7. RIDDELL, Middlesex. Gu. a lion rampt or within a bordure. indented. ar.
8. RIDDELL, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire. Paley of six, or. and gu. on
a chief az. three lions. rampt. or. Crest, a talbot's head couped az. garnished
and ringed or.
9. RIDDELL, Felton Park and Swinburn Castle. Arg. a fesse. betw three rye
sheaves. az. Crest, a demi-lion. couped. or. holding a rye sheaf. az. Motto,
"Deus solus augot arestas.”*
10. RIDDELL, Glen-Riddell, Dumfrieshire, Scotland. Ar. a chev. gu. betw.
three ears of rye ppr. slipped vert. Crest, a sheaf of rye standing upright ppr.†
UNDESIGNATED ARMS OF RIDDELLS.
11. RIDDELL. Or. on a bend. az. three Catharine wheels ar.
* According to the appendix of the Carr MS., Thomas Riddell, sheriff of Newcastle-on-
Tyne, 1500 A. D., William Riddell, mayor of that city, 1510 and 1526 A. D., William Riddell,
sheriff, 1575 A. D., and Peter Riddell, sheriff, all bore arms as follows: "Gu. a lion ram-
pant within a bordure indented arg." Peter, however, bore "a crescent sa. in dexter
chief, for difference." It will be seen that these differ from the arms of the Riddells of
Fenham, and the Scottish families. Jordan Ridel, of Tilmouth, England, 1230 A. D., "bore
five bars wavy" in his shield. Ridall, or Ridhull (Herts), "Or, on a bend az.”
† For arms of Riddells of Wittering, see pedigree of that family in body of this book.
