RIDDELLS OF BALLAYMEATH, IRELAND.
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was baptized at Ballaymeath, Ireland, Sept. 3, 1667, and married Dec. 15,
1681, to Mary Cowan.
Andrew Riddell (2), fifth son of Hugh² (2) and Margery Campbell,
was baptized at Ballaymeath, Ireland, May 20, 1669.
Robert Riddell (3), eldest son of Robert (2) and Mary Henderson,
was baptized April 3, 1663; married Aug. 22, 1682, to Margaret Camp-
bell.
Hugh Riddell (4), second son of Robert (1) and Mary, his wife,
was baptized at Ballaymeath, Sept. 20, 1665, and married March 2, 1684,
to Betsey Patten.
John Riddell³ (3), third son of Robert² (1) and Mary Henderson,
was baptized at Ballaymeath, Nov. 4, 1667; married Aug. 2, 1702, Betsey
Pate.
Margaret Riddell (1), fourth daughter of Robert (1) and Mary
Henderson, was baptized at Ballaymeath, June 23, 1669.
James Riddell (2), fourth son of Robert (1) and Mary Henderson,
was baptized at Ballaymeath, May 4, 1671.
William Riddell (1), fifth son of Robert2 (1) and Mary Henderson,
was baptized at Ballaymeath, Aug. 14, 1673, and married April 4, 1694,
to Mary Campbell.
Mary Riddell (3), second daughter of Robert (1) and Mary Hen-
derson, was baptized at Ballaymeath, Sept. 4, 1675, and was married June
10, 1691, to William Patterson.
Alexander Riddell³ (1), sixth son of Robert2 (1) and Mary Hender-
son, was baptized at Ballaymeath, Feb. 20, 1678; married May 16, 1696,
to Katherine Henderson.
Elizabeth Riddell³ (1), third daughter of Robert2 (1) and Mary Hen-
derson, was baptized at Ballaymeath, April 4, 1680.
Mary Riddell (4), eldest daughter of James2 (1) and Elizabeth Mau-
dit, was baptized at Ballaymeath, Sept. 23, 1661; married Sept. 23, 1703,
to Alexander Bell.
James Riddell (3), eldest son of James² (1) and Elizabeth Maudit,
was baptized at Ballaymeath, Jan. 16, 1663.
Robert Riddell (5), second son of James (1) and Elizabeth Maudit,
was baptized at Ballaymeath, March 2, 1665.
John Riddell (4), third son of James² (1) and Elizabeth Maudit, was
baptized at Ballaymeath, April 21, 1667.
Elizabeth Riddell (2), second daughter of James² (1) and Elizabeth
Maudit, was baptized at Ballaymeath, Sept. 3, 1669.
William Riddell (2), fourth son of James² (1) and Elizabeth Maudit,
was baptized at Ballaymeath, Dec. 16, 1672.
John Riddell³ (5), eldest son of John² (1) and Janet Gordon, was
baptized at Ballaymeath, Oct. 18, 1686, and died Sept. 6, 1687.
Gavin Riddell (2), second son of John2 (1) and Janet Gordon, was
baptized at Ballaymeath, May 16, 1688, and presumably emigrated to
America, where he became the head of a numerous family. See "Rid-
dells of Bedford, New Hampshire."
This name is common in Scotland and should be spelled Gavin; it came to the
Riddells from the Hamilton family.
