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RIDDELLS OF GLEN-RIDDELL, SCOTLAND.
RIDDELLS OF GLEN-RIDDELL, SCOTLAND.
Walter Riddell (1), first of Glen-Riddell, was son of William¹8 (9),
styled "of Friarshaw," and grandson of Sir Walter, second Baronet
of Riddell, and his wife, Jane Rigg. He married Catherine, daughter of
Sir Robert Laurie, Bart., and having purchased Gilmerston, otherwise
Snade, he named it Glen-Riddell,* and made it his residence. His mar-
riage was in the year 1694; he had issue two (perhaps more) sons, of whom
hereafter
SECOND GENERATION.
Robert Riddell (1), eldest son of Walter (1), was his successor to
Glen-Riddell. He married Jean, daughter of Alexander Ferguson, of
Craigdorroch, and had issue a numerous family of sons and daughters (one
authority says three sons and seven daughters), of whom hereafter. Mr.
Riddell's marriage was in 1731; he died in 1771; his widow died in 1792,
aged 82 years. Her grandmother was Annie, daughter of Sir Robert Lau
rie, Baronet of Maxwelton. Was this the "Annie Laurie" who was the
subject of song? The same person.
John Riddell (1), second son of Walter (1), of Glen-Riddell, mar-
ried Helen, daughter of Sir Michael Balfour, Baronet of Denmilne, and
became ancestor of the Riddells of Grange. For genealogy of his de-
scendants, see article under that head.
Walter Riddell² (2), a son of Walter¹ (1), of Glen-Riddell, was born
at the family residence there (parish of Glencairne), between 1705 and
1720, as proved by the parochial records. The Registrar-General of Scot-
land, at Edinburgh, says, however, that "the margin of the leaf has been
worn off, and it is impossible to decide whether Walter or William was the
name of the child." My reasons for heading this paragraph "Walter" may
be found in a note attending the genealogy of the Riddells of Glasslough,
Ireland, which see. Walter evidently became ancestor of that branch,
having left Scotland in consequence of a quarrel with his family.
THIRD GENERATION.
Annie Riddell (1), eldest daughter of Robert² (1), of Glen-Riddell,
was married to Walter Riddell, Esq., of Newhouse, who was a son of
Rev. Simon Riddell, who had married a Miss Riddell of Newhouse, the
heiress (presumed) of that place, and a descendant of the Riddells of
Riddell in the same parish. Rev. Simon Riddell's origin is not known,
but he was probably descended from the Roxburghshire stock. Walter
acquired Glen-Riddell, in right of his wife, and enjoyed it many years
*GLEN-RIDDELL, formerly called Gilmerston, and latterly Snade, is near the river
Cairne, in the parish of Glencairne, Dumfrieshire, Scotland. It was purchased by
the society for the propagation of Christian knowledge in Edinburgh. It had pre-
viously been purchased by the representative of a branch of the family of Riddell,
of Riddell, in Roxburghshire, namely, Walter Riddell, Esq., who gave the place
the name of Glen-Riddell; this seems to have been a custom with the Riddell fam-
ily, namely, to give their name to their possessions, - a custom carried into Ireland
and the United States. I do not know the date of the purchase of this place by
Mr. Riddell. The ancient mansion has been dismantled, and the present house is
only a ruin of the original residence; the walls are very thick, and part of the cot-
tage is vaulted. Two families in humble circumstances now dwell there, and their
cows occupy other parts of the building. The Riddells owned it in 1704.
