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RIDDELLS OF GALASHIELS, SCOTLAND.
Frank Riddell (3), second son of Walter (1), was born at Hawick,
June 10, 1786, and was a clerk in a store at Leith. He died when in his
prime, unmarried.
Willie Riddell³ (1), second son at Walter² (1), was born at Hawick,
Oct. 14, 1789, and settled at Carlisle, Eng.
Isabella Riddell (3), eldest daughter of Walter² (1), was born at
Hawick (or Carlisle, Eng.), Aug. 2, 1791.
Margaret Riddell (1), second daughter of Walter (1), was born at
Carlisle, Eng., Sept. 6, 1793.
Walter Riddell (2), a son of Walter (1), was born at Hawick, and
died young.
He was a student for the ministry, and a very fine young
man; he was greatly lamented.
FOURTH GENERATION.
Nellie Riddell (1), eldest daughter of James³ (1), was born at Hawick,
and died when young, and unmarried.
Betsey Riddell (1), second daughter of James³ (1), was born at
Hawick, and died young, unmarried.
Jennie Riddell (1), third daughter of James (1), was born at Hawick,
Scotland, and became the wife of John Hislop.
RIDDELLS OF GALASHIELS, SCOTLAND.
Walter Riddell' (2) (parents' names unknown) married Miss Isa-
belle Heiton, and was a mason and builder in Galashiels. He had issue
three children, of whom hereafter. He was a brother (presumably, as
per tradition) of the ancestor of the family styled in this book "Riddells
of Hawick." Mrs. Riddell belonged to the ancient family of the Heitons
of Damick Lewer; see tale respecting the Heitons in Wilson's "Tales of
the Border."
SECOND GENERATION.
John Riddell (1), eldest son of Water¹ (1), was born in Galashiels,
Scotland, 1796, and became a soldier in the Seventy-first Scottish Regi-
ment. He fought and was wounded at Waterloo; became a pensioner in
1834, and died in his seventy-second year. He married Helen, daughter of
James Leitsh, cooper, and had issue one son, of whom hereafter.
Thomas Riddell (1), second son of Walter¹ (1), was born in Selkirk,
Scotland, say 1798-9, and died young, unmarried.
Mary Riddell (1), only daughter of Walter (1), was born at Selkirk,
Scotland, and married Thomas Hogg, a hosier and manufacturer in Selkirk;
both long dead.
THIRD GENERATION.
Walter Riddell (2), only son of John² (1), was born in Selkirk (?),
Scotland, Oct. 24, 1832; married Agnes Tait (she was born in 1832), and
has had issue nine children, of whom hereafter. Mr. Riddell writes from
Galashiels, and I think he resides there,
