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RIDDELLS OF PARKMOUNT, IRELAND,
Riddle, father of Samuel, was twice married and had several sons and
daughters. The son married Elizabeth Aitchison, and left four sons and
two daughters, of whom hereafter. He carried on business at Tweed-
mouth as millwright and engineer; died in his 90th year, and was buried
at Tweedmouth.
THIRD GENERATION.
Peter Riddles (1), son of Samuel² (1), and succeeded his father at
Tweedmouth as millwright and engineer.
James Riddles (1), a son of Samuel (1).
Samuel Riddle³ (2), a son of Samuel (1).
Andrew Riddles (1), a son of Samuel (1), was born about 1809;
married Mary-Ann Steel, and has seven children, of whom hereafter. He
is a millwright and engineer. Residence, Tweedmouth, England.
Beatrice Riddle³ (1), daughter of Samuel (1), born at Twizell, Eng-
land. Deceased.
Mary Riddle (1), daughter of Samuel (1), was born at Twizell,
England.
FOURTH GENERATION.
Samuel-Philip Riddle (3), eldest son of Andrew (1), is a mill
wright and engineer at Tweedmouth.
George-Steel Riddle (1), second son of Andrew (1), is a millwright
and engineer at Tweedmouth.
Andrew Riddle* (2), third son of Andrew (1), was born in October,
1851, and resides at Yeavering; is the occupier of Yeavering and Kirk-
newton farms, both in the parish of Kirknewton, and County of North-
umberland, England.
Isabella-Bothwick Riddle (1), eldest daughter of Andrew (1),
resides at Tweedmouth.
John Riddle (1), fourth son of Andrew (1), millwright and engineer
at Tweedmouth.
Elizabeth-Aitchison Riddle' (1), second daughter of Andrew³ (1),
resides at Tweedmouth.
Mary-Ann Riddle¹ (2), third daughter of Andrew (1), resides at
Tweedmouth.
RIDDELLS OF PARKMOUNT, IRELAND.
[UNITED STATES BRANCH.]
James Riddell' (1), parents unknown, was born somewhere in the
Lowlands of Scotland; became a commissioned officer in the army of
William III, and being an uncompromising Presbyterian, fought from
principle during the wars with the Catholic-Irish. He was probably
at the battle of Boyne-water, and possibly connected with the siege of
Londonderry. He was rewarded for his services in the army by a grant
**
*Boyne-water, or river, in the east of Ireland, rises in the Bog of Allan, and
flows through Kildare, Kings County, Meath, and Louth. The Battle of Boyne
took place on the banks of Boyne-water, near Oldridge, on the 1st of July, 1690,
in which William III defeated James II. An obelisk, 150 feet high, marks the scene
of the battle.
