RIDDELLS OF NORMANDY AND ARDNAMURCHAN.
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had an only daughter, of whom nothing appears except that she was her
father's heiress and was married to Sir William Marmion, Knight.
SIXTEENTH GENERATION.
Galfridus Ridell (10), eldest son of Galfridus¹5 (9), succeeded his
father in 1288, in the barony of Blaye. He was in great favor with
Kings Edward I and II; the latter in 1308 wrote a letter in his behalf to
the King of France, a copy of which is still preserved. He had one
daughter, of whom hereafter. Died in 1319 A. D.
Sir Hugh Ridel16 (6), second son of Galfridus 15 (9), succeeded to
the manor of Wittering and Cranstown, and to the barony of Montclare
and Piragord, and in consequence of his brother's dying without male
issue became eventually head of this family. He served King Edward
II in his war against Scotland, and swore fealty to him in 1296. As he
held his lands in Scotland of King Edward, as lord paramount in that
country; for tarrying too long in Scotland, King Edward took from
him his manor of Wittering, and gave it to his son Galfridus. Thus
deprived of his rights, Hugh went to his kinsman, Sir William Ridell of
Northumberland, who generously settled upon him a part of his revenue.
Sir Nicholas Ridelis (1), third son of Galfridus (9), acquired the
barony of Sotus, in Agenois in Guinne, and the manor of Sallows, in
Norfolk. His posterity became the representatives of this family, as will
afterwards appear.
SEVENTEENTH GENERATION.
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Alicia Ridel (1), only daughter of Galfridus 16 (10), was married to
William Furt, a Baron of Gascony. Her pretensions to the barony of
Blaye, were doubtful, as it seems to have been confirmed, like many
others, to male heirs only; in which case, it should have devolved upon
her uncle Hugh, before mentioned. Alicia, however, having got posses-
sion of it, sold her rights and pretensions with regard to it to Edward II,
King of England, who had power enough to secure his bargain against
any impeachment that could be made against it by a subject, and par-
ticularly as Hugh was out of favor at court. A clause, however, was
inserted in the deed of conveyance, that, should Alicia's rights be
rendered invalid, she should lose the greater part of the purchase-money.
Sir Galfridus Ridel" (11), son of Hugh¹6 (6), Baron of Montclare
and lord of the manors of Wittering and Cranstown; but this last pos-
session he lost during the Scotch wars, in which he took an active part
against King Robert Bruce's party. He died in 1346, and was succeeded
by his son, of whom hereafter.
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William Ridel" (6), son of Nicholas (1), succeeded to his father's
estate as Lord of Sallows and of the manor of Sallows; he was returned
to hold that lordship in 1316; his name is to be found in many bene-
factories. He had issue two sons, of whom hereafter.
EIGHTEENTH GENERATION.
Sir Hugh Ridel18 (7), son of Galfridus¹ (11), succeeded his father
in 1346, as Baron of Montclare and lord of the manor of Wittering. He
petitioned King Edward III to procure him the restitution of Crans-
town, which his ancestors had held time immemorial of the kings of
England. His petition was not successful. He died in 1363 A. D., with-
