RIDDELS OF OLD MELDRUM, SCOTLAND.
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RIDDELLS OF ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND.
James Riddell (1), parents unknown, lived at Aberdeen, Scotland;
married Ellen Key, and had two children. He was a chain-maker by
trade.
SECOND GENERATION.
James Riddell² (2), a son of James¹ (1), was born in Aberdeen, Scot-
land; was pressed into the British army in 1832, and sent with the Seventy-
ninth Regiment to Canada. He married Catherine O'Connell, and had
issue four children, of whom hereafter. He died in 1846, while serving as
1st sergeant of Battery A, Second Artillery, U. S. Army.
Mary Riddell³ (1).
Ellen Riddell (1).
James Riddell (3).
John Riddell (1).
THIRD GENERATION.
Children of James2 (2).
RIDDELS OF OLD MELDRUM, SCOTLAND.
[ABERDEENSHIRE BRANCH.]
Alexander Riddel¹ (1), supposed to have been descended from the
same family as the "Riddells of Glenmuick, " and " Riddels of Peterhead,"
which see, was born at Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1767-8;
married in 1801, at Old Mary-le-Bone Church, London, Elizabeth Turner
(she was born in England, Oct. 14, 1800-1, and died June 15, 1850), and
had issue four sons and one daughter, of whom hereafter. Mr. Riddel
was a coach-builder at Swallow, at Argyle Street, and at Oxford Street,
London; he died at the latter place Jan. 19, 1837.
SECOND GENERATION.
Alexander Riddel² (2), eldest son of Alexander¹ (1), was born in
April, 1802, in London, Eng. (?), and died unmarried in 1822.
William Riddel (1), second son of Alexander¹ (1), was born April
11, 1805, in London, Eng. (?); was brought up to the business of coach-
building; settled in Birmingham in 1838, as a percussion-cap manufactur-
er; retired in 1854, and died in 1862, unmarried.
John Riddel2 (1), third son of Alexander¹ (1), was born in London,
Eng., March 27, 1811, and succeeded to his father's business as coach-
builder in London. He died April 10, 1845, at Harfleur, Normandy, un-
married.
Joseph Riddel (1), fourth son of Alexander' (1), was born in London,
Eng., July 31, 1818; married Jan. 19, 1859, to Martha, daughter of Edward-
Hodges Baily, R. A., Fellow Royal Society, sculptor, and had issue, of
whom hereafter. Mr. Riddel went in 1843 to Venezuela, South America,
as secretary to Bedford-Hinton Wilson (afterwards created K. C. B.), Her
Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires and Consul General to Venezuela. Resigned
in 1854. During five years of this period acted as Consul General in
Caracas. Now Translator and Professor of Languages in the city of
London. Address, 2 Gresham Buildings, Baringhall Street, E. C. He
finished this pedigree.
