RIDDELLS OF ROXBURGHSHIRE, SCOTLAND.
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at "Riddell House," Roxburghshire, in 1810; married in 1859, Alicia,
youngest daughter of the late William Ripley, Esq., formerly of the Fifty-
second Regiment. He was educated at Eton and Oxford; took his
degree of B. A. in 1831, that of M. A. in 1834. He was called to the
bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1834; is now a magistrate for Kent, Northumber-
land; judge of the Metropolitan County Courts, and late recorder of
Maidstone. He has been a member of parliament. Sir Walter's seat is
at Hepple, Northumberland, a property that came to the family from the
Buchanans, said to be a beautiful place. He spends much of his time
in London. As he has no issue, his heir presumptive is John-Walter,
eldest son of Rev. John B. Riddell, who will probably eventually suc-
ceed. Sir Walter has manifested a deep interest in this book, and has
very kindly assisted the author in many ways. In reply to an invitation
to attend the family meeting held in Philadelphia in 1876, he
says:
would have much gratified and interested me, had it been in my power to
have visited this proposed family gathering, and also to have witnessed
the great exhibition now in progress at Philadelphia, to which Lady
Riddell and I have received most kind and pressing invitations from old
friends resident in that city. But I am sorry to say that my judicial duties
in London prevent my leaving England, besides that I am rather old to
begin with the New World, as your mighty continent used to be called
before the new career of the United States commenced one hundred years
ago. I hope that your genealogical work, with reference to which I have
had much interesting correspondence with you, is progressing satisfac-
torily, and that the proposed family gathering will secure the publication
of a family history, in which, if I may presume to consider myself the
head of the family, I may deem myself specially concerned and interested.
I beg you to present my compliments and the expressions of my hearty
good will to the president and gentlemen of the committee arranging the
meeting, as well as to the members of the old family and its branches
who may attend it, and also to express my great regrets that I am unable
to join the assembly."
Rev. John-Charles-B. Riddell 28 (12), second son of John 22 (11),
was born in 1814; married April 16, 1846, Frances-Sophia, daughter
of the late George-James Chalmondly, Esq., and his wife, the Countess
Dowager of Romney. He was educated at Eton; M. A. of Christ
Church, Oxford, and late Fellow of All Souls' College. He was rector of
Harrietsham, Kent, and Hon. Canon of Canterbury. Mr. Riddell was his
brother Walter's heir presumptive to the baronetcy; he had issue eight
children, of whom hereafter. Deceased.
Gen. Charles-James Riddell 28 (1), third son of John22 (11), was
born in 1816; married in 1847 (Feb. 11th), Mary, second daughter of
Lieut.-Gen. Sir Hugh-Dalrymple Ross, K. C. B., and has issue a daughter.
He bears the title R. A., C. B.
Gen. Henry-Philip-A. Riddell 28 (1), fourth son of John22 (11), was
born in 1819. I have no record of his marriage. He was educated at
Eton and Haileybury college; was formerly in the Bengal service, and
a member of the Legislative Council of India; is a magistrate for
Northumberland. His services under the government have been rec-
ognized by the presentation of the medal styled the "Star of India,"*
DESCRIPTION OF THE "STAR OF INDIA The Star. Rays of gold issuing from
a centre, having thereon a star in diamonds, resting upon a light blue enameled
