RIDDELLS OF NORMANDY AND ARDNAMURCHAN.
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Hugh Ridel¹² (3), third son of Galfridus" (5), and eldest by his sec-
ond wife, Sibilla Maudit, became on the death of his half-brother, who
died without male issue, direct ancestor and representative of his family,
and was the thirteenth in the order of succession. He possessed the prin-
cipality of Blaye. His descendants became the representatives of the
families of Ridel and Bassett. He married Margaret, daughter of another
Hugh Ridel, before mentioned, and in her right acquired the lordship of
Wittering, in Northamptonshire, the manor of Cranstown, in Scotland,
the barony of Rilley, in Touraine, France, and considerable property in
England, as she was heiress of her father, as before mentioned. By this
means he became a powerful baron, and his name is truly distinguished in
the annals of both England and Scotland. In 1174, he was one of the
noblemen who were hostages to King Henry II, for William the Lion,
King of Scotland, when taken prisoner at the battle of Alnwick. Through
that prince he was allied to the Ajou, Chester, and St. Liz families. He
had issue, three sons, of whom more hereafter.
William Ridel¹2 (5), fourth son of Galfridus" (5), by his second wife,
Sibilla Maudit, was lord of the manor of Farringdon, in Northampton-
shire, and of Primside and Glengarnoch, in Scotland, of which kingdom
he was High Chancellor, under William the Lion.
He died in the year
1214, leaving an only son, of whom hereafter.
Stephen Ridel¹12 (1), a nephew of Bishop Ridel, is said by Dr. Millis
to have been archdeacon of Ely in 1210, and resigned this office in 1214.
He was chancellor to John Earl Moriton, afterwards King John; and was
possessed of several ecclesiastical benefices in this diocese, of which he
was deprived by Bishop Longchamp, but probably restored to them
again, as he afterwards occurs witness with Richard Barre, archdeacon of
Ely, in several charters of Bishop Eustace. The name of this member of
the Norman house of Ridel does not stand in the regular pedigree of the
main line of the family, and there were, probably, many other junior
branches omitted.
THIRTEENTH GENERATION.
Galfridus Ridel18 (7), eldest son of Hugh12 (3) and his wife Margaret,
succeeded his father as Lord of Blaye, and was nephew of the barons
who conspired against King John, in the year 1212. By the death of his
nephew Hugh he again reunited to the family the estates of Wittering
and Cranstown, but some of the lands possessed by Hugh had been made
over by him to Ralph, Lord Basset, his kinsman of Weldon. He married
Hawissa, daughter and co-heiress of William Peverel, in whose right he
acquired Chiche Notley, and other lands in Essex, amounting to five
knights' fees, by whom he had two sons, of whom hereafter. Galfridus
died in 1249, and was succeeded by his son and namesake.
Hugh Ridel¹³ (4), second son of Hugh12 (3), and Margaret, his wife,
died before his father, - previous to 1200 A. D.
Richard Ridel¹8 (2), third son of Hugh¹2 (3), succeeded to his mother's
inheritance, and left one son, his heir.
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Ralph Ridel (1), only son of William¹2 (5), acquired the estate of
Strixton, in Northamptonshire, by gift of his kinsman, William Maudit,
Earl of Warwick, in 1232, and also the manor of Risby, in Lincolnshire,
in right of his wife, Isabella, daughter of Falco D'Oyrie, by whom he had
two sons, of whom hereafter.
