RIDDELLS OF BERWICK-ON-TWEED.
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whom hereafter. Mr. Riddell was a prominent and wealthy merchant at
Berwick-on-Tweed. He died on Nov. 10, 1803.
SECOND GENERATION.
John Riddell (1), eldest son of William¹ (1), died young.
Mark Riddell (1), second son of William (1), died unmarried.
William Riddell (2), third son of William¹ (1), married Anne Mark,
but died without issue.
Katherine Riddell (1), eldest daughter of Thomas¹ (1), married in
February, 1803, to John Lowther, Esq., but died issueless.
Margaret Riddell² (1), second daughter of Thomas' (1), died when
young, unmarried.
John Riddell (2), eldest son of Thomas¹ (1), died unmarried.
Capt. Joseph-Crosby Riddell (1), second son of Thomas¹ (1), was
an officer in the army; died in 1833, unmarried.
George Riddell (1), third son of Thomas¹ (1), died an infant.
Capt. George Riddell (2), fourth son of Thomas¹ (1), married, Jan.
22, 1801, Elizabeth-Frances, daughter of Robert Edmerston, and had issue
eight children, of whom hereafter. He was an officer in the army; died
in October, 1823.
THIRD GENERATION.
Rev. Thomas Riddell³ (2), eldest son of George² (2), was Fellow of
Trinity College, Cambridge, England, and Vicar of Masham. He died
Sept. 30, 1855, unmarried.
Mary Riddell (2), eldest daughter of George2 (2), died unmarried.
Robert-Edmerston Riddell (1), second son of George2 (2), died young.
John-Alexander Riddell (3), third son of George (2), was a lieu-
tenant in the Royal Navy; died unmarried.
Elenor-Grace Riddell³ (1), second daughter of George² (2), died un-
married.
Margaret-Crosby Riddell (2), third daughter of George² (2), mar-
ried in 1855 to the Rev. J. A. Carter-Squire, and had one son; she died
Dec. 6, 1864.
William-Edmerston Riddell (3), fourth son of George2 (2), married
Sept. 17, 1872, Mary, youngest daughter of James Forster, Esq., of Ber-
wick, and had issue two sons; died May 29, 1876.
Elizabeth-Frances Riddell³ (1), youngest daughter of George² (2),
was a maiden lady, resident at Berwick-on-Tweed; died Oct. 8, 1873.
FOURTH GENERATION.
Walter-James Riddell (2), eldest son of William³ (3), was born July
25, 1873.
William-Edmerston Riddell (4), second son of William³ (3), was born
Dec. 20, 1874.
* In 1293 there was a Phillipus de Rydall, merchant of Berwick, who was trad-
ing within the kingdom of England. Another de Ridell was a burgess at Ber-
wick-on-Tweed, in the middle of the fourteenth century. Thomas de Ridell was
at Berwick in 1615; he was senior burgess . . . “die Sabb 12° mens Jan. A. D. mill°
trescent quinquag Oct.." The testator names among his legatees his nepos,"
Alexander de Ridell, together with William, son, and Agnes, daughter, of the said
Alexander. Among his bequests he gives "five pounds to the building of the stone
bridge of Tweed, at Rokisburgh," and "a donation to the abbott and convent of
Kelkow" (Kelso).
