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RIDDELLS OF SWINBURNE AND FELTON.
efforts and private generosity. He performed the pontifical high mass at
the opening of St. Mary's Cathedral Church in Newcastle, when nine
bishops were present. During the time when a dreadfully fatal contagion
was sweeping the city, and several priests had died, Dr. Riddell went
forth into the lanes and alleys among the poor, and in the last week in
October he was stricken with the disease, which carried him away on the
2d of November. When he knew his hour had come, he carefully put his
house in order, outwardly and within his own heart. He said, "I am
ready to live if I am to be longer useful for the glory of God, but I am
ready to die if so be His will." To a friend who had besought him earn-
estly to avoid exposing himself to the mortal disorder, he said, "My
friend, you gave me the counsel not to expose myself; I have done so, and
God has stricken me; if I have done wrong, I beg thy pardon." On the
8th of November his remains were conveyed from his residence in Char-
lotte Square to the church in West Clayton, the procession being con-
ducted with great ceremony. The body lay in state during the night,
and on the following day the burial was performed, mass being said by
Bishop Wiseman, assisted by Bishop Briggs, Bishop Gillies, Bishop Ware-
ing, and numerous clergymen of inferior rank. Dr. Riddell was greatly
and deservedly esteemed by all denominations in the city of Newcastle,
and an immense concourse of the general public were present at his fu-
neral. A half-length portrait of him, in his pontifical robes, drawn on
stone by Miss Errington, was published soon after his death, by Andrew
Reid, lithographer, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Henry-Matthias Riddell 20 (1), fourth son of Ralph19 (4), was born
Feb. 24, 1815, and is a barrister-at-law in the city of London. Presum-
ably a single man.
Charles-Francis Riddell 20 (1), fifth son of Ralph19 (4), was born
Oct. 1, 1817. No other information of this man.
Elizabeth-Anne Riddell 20 (4), eldest daughter of Ralph 19 (4).
Juliana Riddell 20 (1), second daughter of Ralph¹9 (4).
Frances Riddell 20 (1), third daughter of Ralph19 (4).
Louisa Riddell 20 (1), fourth daughter of Ralph¹9 (4).
TWENTY-FIRST GENERATION.
Thomas-William-Chas. Riddell (17), eldest son of Thomas20 (16),
was born Oct. 14, 1828; married May 3, 1855, Lady Henrietta, second
daughter of Arthur James, Earl of Fingall, K. P. He died at Barcelona,
Spain, May 24, 1867, leaving no issue male, and the representation of
the family devolved upon his brother, of whom hereafter."
John-Giffard Riddell (4), second son of Thomas20 (16), was born
Jan. 10, 1830; married in 1854 Madamoiselle Sopelier, who, dying in
1865, he married secondly, Victoria-Henrietta, fifth daughter of Peter
Purcel, Esq., of Haverston, County Kildare. Mr. Riddell was educated
at Oscott College, and is a magistrate for Northumberland. He succeeded
his father in 1870, at Felton Park and Swinburne Castle, and has kindly
furnished photograph views of these elegant residences, from which the
plates in this book were made. Several children in this family, of whom
hereafter.
Walter Riddell (2), third son of Thomas (16),20 was born July 17,
1831, and was drowned at Waiira, in Hawks Bay, New Zealand, when
crossing a creek.
Robert Riddell (4), fourth son of Thomas (16),20 was born Aug. 24,
