Tenth Generation  

60. Isobel RIDDELL [112545] (James of Kinglass³⁸, James¹⁸, Robert¹¹, Walter 14th Laird of Riddell⁹, George⁵, John⁴, James³, Unknown², Quintin¹) was born in 1644 and was baptised on 23 Dec 1644 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland.

Isobel married Walter [of Minto] RIDDELL [56197], son of William Walter RIDDELL [of Newhouse] [55752], circa 1667. Walter was born about 1620 and died on 2 Sep 1684 in Minto Roxburghshire Scotland aged about 64.

General Notes: In a Document received from Gail Riddell in November 2017, she included the following:
(From G.T Ridlon's book) Walter acquired the Barony of Minto, Roxburghshire, although it was apparently sold 7 June 1683 to his son-in-law Thomas Rutherford (a brother of John Rutherford of Edgerston), from whom it passed the following year (22/07/1684) into another's ownership.
His children disputed the right of their father to sell and eventually, on it being sold to Earl Ferras in 1687, the four surviving daughters agreed to its conveyance. See P132 'The Scottish Nation' Vol II by William Anderson published 1867. The buyer (in the late 1600s), was Gilbert Elliot born 1651 and eminent judge.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: a Merchabt, 1652.

• Occupation: a Clerk of the Bills.

• Occupation: a Writer, 1662-1671, Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland.

• Property: and acquired "Minto" from Walter Scott of Harwood, 1676.

Children from this marriage were:

   99 F    i. Elizabeth RIDDELL [56217] was born in 1668, was baptised on 13 Nov 1668 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland, and died in 1702 at age 34.

Elizabeth married James DALLAS of St Martins [56218], son of George DALLAS of St Martins [112550] and Margaet ABERCROMBY [112551], on 19 Feb 1682 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland. James was born in 1661, was baptised on 16 Jun 1661 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland, and died on 10 Nov 1740 in Perth Perthshire Scotland at age 79.

Noted events in his life were:

• Death: at St Martins [Farm], 10 Nov 1740, Perth Perthshire Scotland.

   100 M    ii. Walter RIDDELL [112552] was born in 1669, was baptised on 28 Sep 1669 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland, and died before 1687.

   101 M    iii. James RIDDELL [112553] was born in 1670, was baptised on 30 Dec 1670 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland, and died between 1685 and 1687.

   102 F    iv. Marion RIDDELL [112554] was born in 1672, was baptised on 22 Feb 1672 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland, and died before 1687.

   103 F    v. Agnes RIDDELL [56216] was born in 1674, was baptised on 10 Jul 1674 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland, and died after 1696.

Agnes married George DALLAS [112555], son of George DALLAS of St Martins [112550] and Margaet ABERCROMBY [112551], on 20 Mar 1688. George was born in 1667, was baptised on 4 Dec 1667 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland, and died after 1717 in Linlithgow West Lothian Scotland.

Noted events in his life were:

• Property: and purchased Parkley Farm from Sir Thomas Dalziel, 1691, Linlithgow West Lothian Scotland.

• Death: at Parkley Farm, After 1717, Linlithgow West Lothian Scotland.

   104 M    vi. William RIDDELL [112556] was born in 1677, was baptised on 1 May 1677 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland, and died before 1687.

74. Sir John [Bluebeard] RIDDELL 3rd Bart. [55789] (Walter 2nd Bart.,M.P. (Sir)⁴¹, John Kt, 1st Bart. (Sir)²⁰, Andrew 15th Laird of Riddell¹⁴, Walter 14th Laird of Riddell⁹, George⁵, John⁴, James³, Unknown², Quintin¹) was born about 1630 in Roxburghshire Scotland and died on 1 Apr 1700 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland aged about 70.

General Notes: In a Document received from Gail Riddell in November 2017, she included the following:
John, Walter's eldest son, succeeded his father as third Baronet. He is called in the family Sir John Bluebeard, because he had four wives, not of course at once, like Brigham Young. His wives were-1st, Miss Scott of Harden; 2d, Miss Morrison, Prestongrange; 3d, Miss Swinton, Swinton; and fourth, Mrs Watt, formerly Miss Hepburn, married first to Mr Watt of Rosehill, and after his decease, to Sir John Riddell. Sir John, inheriting his mother's religious zeal, became a zealous Covenanter, and suffered imprisonment for his defence of civil and religious liberty, and his nonconformity. He sat in several parliaments for the county of Roxburgh. He got a remission from the king in 1687, and he died in 1700, a very short time after his fourth marriage.

Noted events in his life were:

• birth: at "Highchester" [House?], Abt 1630, Roxburghshire Scotland.

• He served as a Menber of Palieament for Roxburghshire in London England.¹

John married Agnes SCOTT [55791], daughter of Gideon SCOTT of Harden [112616] and Margaret HAMILTON [112617], on 1 Dec 1659. Agnes died in 1661.

John next married Helen MORISON [55792], daughter of Sir Alexander MORISON [112618] and Jean BOYD [112619], in Nov 1661. Helen was born in 1637.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 105 F    i. Christian RIDDELL [55795] .

+ 106 M    ii. Walter RIDDELL 4th Bart. [55798] was born in 1664 and died on 27 Apr 1747 at age 83.

John next married Margaret SWINTON [55790], daughter of Sir John SWINTON 23rd of that Ilk [112620] and Lady Margaret STEWART [112621], in Oct 1669. Margaret was born in 1650 and died in 1699 at age 49.

The child from this marriage was:

   107 M    i. William RIDDELL [55797] died about 1700.

John next married Margaret HEPBURN [55793] on 13 Aug 1699. Margaret was born in 1660.

75. William RIDDELL of Friershaw [34939] (Walter 2nd Bart.,M.P. (Sir)⁴¹, John Kt, 1st Bart. (Sir)²⁰, Andrew 15th Laird of Riddell¹⁴, Walter 14th Laird of Riddell⁹, George⁵, John⁴, James³, Unknown², Quintin¹) was born about 1632 and died before 1702.

William married Elizabeth WAUCHOPE [34940] on 25 Feb 1670.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 108 M    i. Walter RIDDELL [34938] was born about 1672 in Glenriddell Roxburghshire Scotland and died in 1752 aged about 80.

76. Rev. Archibald RIDDELL [55941] (Walter 2nd Bart.,M.P. (Sir)⁴¹, John Kt, 1st Bart. (Sir)²⁰, Andrew 15th Laird of Riddell¹⁴, Walter 14th Laird of Riddell⁹, George⁵, John⁴, James³, Unknown², Quintin¹) was born in 1635 and died on 17 Feb 1708 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland at age 73.

General Notes: In a Document received from Gail Riddell in November 2017, she included,
A strenuous covenanter who was 'pressured' to go to America 1685. A Reverend of the reformed church of Edinburgh who spent 2 years incarcerated in France. In May 1694 he was the minister at Weemes.
The Reverend Archibald Riddell, the third son of the second Baronet, was a minister of the reformed church in Edinburgh who was persecuted and imprisoned because he would not renounce his Covenanter beliefs; unlike many others, however, he escaped with his life.
According to John Oliphant, who writes
" I John OLIPHANT ane of his Maties gaurd of hors be thir pnts grant me to have receaved from Mr John vans goodman of ye Tolbooth of Edr the persone of Mr Archibald RIDDELL minister for to be transported from ye sd Tolbooth of Edr to ye Bass and that conforme to ane order of General Dalziell for that effect daited ye 8 of July 1681 Sic Sub Jo: Oliphant
Riddell was warded on June 9th ' by oreder off ye lords of his Maties secreit counsell.' " (See Scott's Fasti.)
According to his daughter Sarah' s marriage details (see Sarah's marriage notes), he was the minister at Kirkaldy in 1703.
``Passengers on the Henry & Francis 1685.
The ship set sail on September 5, 1685, from Leith and made landfall at Perth Amboy, New Jersey, in December. Thirty one people died during the journey. Archibald & his wife were included amongst the dead! BUT Archibald did not die, and nor did his children, although his wife did.

Archibald married Helen Isobel AIKENHEAD [55945], daughter of Rev. AIKENHEAD [112615], on 1 Jun 1665. Helen died in 1685.

Children from this marriage were:

   109 M    i. Capt. Sir Walter RIDDELL [55947] was born about 1672 and died in 1740 aged about 68.

Walter married Sarah NISBET [55948].

+ 110 M    ii. John RIDDELL [55949] was born about 1675 and died in 1740 aged about 65.

+ 111 F    iii. Janet RIDDELL [55951] was born before 1685.

   112 F    iv. Sarah RIDDELL [55953] was born before 1685.

Sarah married John CURRIE [55954].

Archibald next married Jean KER [55946] on 8 May 1694. Jean died in 1708.

77. Andrew RIDDELL [55942] (Walter 2nd Bart.,M.P. (Sir)⁴¹, John Kt, 1st Bart. (Sir)²⁰, Andrew 15th Laird of Riddell¹⁴, Walter 14th Laird of Riddell⁹, George⁵, John⁴, James³, Unknown², Quintin¹) was born about 1655 and died on 27 Jul 1739 aged about 84.

General Notes: In a Document received from Gail Riddell in November 2017, she commented:
Noted as being the full brother of Sir John RIDDELL per his daughter Janet's marriage to George PRINGLE. Vol5 Edr. Reg of Marriages

Andrew married UNKNOWN [112788] in 1710.

The child from this marriage was:

   113 F    i. Janet RIDDELL [55943] .

Janet married George PRINGLE [55944].

78. Thomas RIDDELL [55785] (Walter 2nd Bart.,M.P. (Sir)⁴¹, John Kt, 1st Bart. (Sir)²⁰, Andrew 15th Laird of Riddell¹⁴, Walter 14th Laird of Riddell⁹, George⁵, John⁴, James³, Unknown², Quintin¹) was born on 12 Apr 1663.

General Notes: In a Document received from Gail Riddell in November 2017, she included,
Extract from1644 House of Commons jnl indicates Thomas was imprisoned as a 'Delinquent' along with his son Thomas & Sir William.
See P 539 The Baronetage of England, Scotland and Ireland for 1883 by Joseph Foster.

Thomas married Agnes Anna SCOTT [112789].

The child from this marriage was:

+ 114 M    i. Thomas RIDDELL [55786] .

84. William RIDDLE [56178] (William (Sir)⁴², John Kt, 1st Bart. (Sir)²⁰, Andrew 15th Laird of Riddell¹⁴, Walter 14th Laird of Riddell⁹, George⁵, John⁴, James³, Unknown², Quintin¹) was born in 1663.

William married someone.

His children were:

   115 M    i. James RIDDELL [56180] .

   116 M    ii. William RIDDELL [56181] .

+ 117 M    iii. Walter RIDDLE [56182] was born about 1686.

88. Patrick RIDDELL [56196] (John of Muselie⁴⁷, William of Newhouse & Muselie²³, Andrew 15th Laird of Riddell¹⁴, Walter 14th Laird of Riddell⁹, George⁵, John⁴, James³, Unknown², Quintin¹) was born about 1640.

Patrick married Maria ELLIOTT [112793] on 23 Mar 1681. Maria was born in 1650.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 118 M    i. RIDDELL [56198] .

89. Walter RIDDELL of Newhouse [56204] (William Walter [of Newhouse]⁴⁸, William of Newhouse & Muselie²³, Andrew 15th Laird of Riddell¹⁴, Walter 14th Laird of Riddell⁹, George⁵, John⁴, James³, Unknown², Quintin¹).

Walter married Chrystine STODDERT [112796] on 30 Apr 1684.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 119 F    i. Annie RIDDELL [56205] .

90. Walter [of Minto] RIDDELL [56197] (William Walter [of Newhouse]⁴⁸, William of Newhouse & Muselie²³, Andrew 15th Laird of Riddell¹⁴, Walter 14th Laird of Riddell⁹, George⁵, John⁴, James³, Unknown², Quintin¹) was born about 1620 and died on 2 Sep 1684 in Minto Roxburghshire Scotland aged about 64.

General Notes: In a Document received from Gail Riddell in November 2017, she included the following:
(From G.T Ridlon's book) Walter acquired the Barony of Minto, Roxburghshire, although it was apparently sold 7 June 1683 to his son-in-law Thomas Rutherford (a brother of John Rutherford of Edgerston), from whom it passed the following year (22/07/1684) into another's ownership.
His children disputed the right of their father to sell and eventually, on it being sold to Earl Ferras in 1687, the four surviving daughters agreed to its conveyance. See P132 'The Scottish Nation' Vol II by William Anderson published 1867. The buyer (in the late 1600s), was Gilbert Elliot born 1651 and eminent judge.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: a Merchabt, 1652.

• Occupation: a Clerk of the Bills.

• Occupation: a Writer, 1662-1671, Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland.

• Property: and acquired "Minto" from Walter Scott of Harwood, 1676.

Walter married Catherine NISBET [56215], daughter of Patrick NISBET of Eastbank [112548] and Jean ARTHUR [112549], on 30 Sep 1652 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland. Catherine was born in 1623, was baptised on 8 May 1623 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland, and died between 1665 and 1668.

Children from this marriage were:

   120 F    i. Catherine RIDDELL [56221] was born in 1653, was baptised on 25 Oct 1653 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland, and died before 1681.

+ 121 F    ii. Jeane RIDDELL [34352] was born about 1655 in Maxwelltown Dumfriesshire Scotland and was baptised on 2 Mar 1655 in Melrose Roxburghshire Scotland.

   122 F    iii. Grizelle RIDDELL [56219] was born circa 1658 and died after 1681.

+ 123 F    iv. Susanna RIDDELL [56222] was born in 1662 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland, was baptised on 11 Sep 1662 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland, and died after 1722.

   124 M    v. John RIDDELL [56223] was born in 1665 and was baptised on 28 Dec 1665 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland.

   125 M    vi. James RIDDELL [56220] died before 1687.

Walter next married Isobel RIDDELL [112545], daughter of James RIDDELL of Kinglass [112557] and Elizabeth FOULIS [112558], circa 1667. Isobel was born in 1644 and was baptised on 23 Dec 1644 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland.

(Duplicate Line. See Person 60)

91. Magdalene RIDDELL [55753] (John [of Haining]⁴⁹, Andrew [of Haining]²⁴, Andrew 15th Laird of Riddell¹⁴, Walter 14th Laird of Riddell⁹, George⁵, John⁴, James³, Unknown², Quintin¹).

Magdalene married David ERSKINE [55754].

The child from this marriage was:

   126 U    i. ERSKINE [55755] was born about 1690.

92. Jean BAILLIE [55764] (Violet RIDDELL⁵⁰, Andrew [of Haining]²⁴, Andrew 15th Laird of Riddell¹⁴, Walter 14th Laird of Riddell⁹, George⁵, John⁴, James³, Unknown², Quintin¹).

Jean married William BURNETT [55765].

Jean next married John MURRAY [55766] in 1671. John died in 1674.

Children from this marriage were:

   127 M    i. David MURRAY [55767] .

   128 F    ii. Violet MURRAY [55768] was born about 1674.

95. James DALZELL [55760] (Violet RIDDELL⁵⁰, Andrew [of Haining]²⁴, Andrew 15th Laird of Riddell¹⁴, Walter 14th Laird of Riddell⁹, George⁵, John⁴, James³, Unknown², Quintin¹) died about 1715.

General Notes: In a Document received from Gail Riddell in November 2017, she included the following:
p 302 Peerage of Scotland by Sir Robert Douglas Vol 1 states: He quiteed the sevice of King James VII at the revolution, engaged in the rebellion and was taken atPreston, Nov 1715. He left by Miss Graham, his wife, a son John married to Henriet, daughter of William, 7th Viscount of Kenmure, and a daughter

Noted events in his life were:

• Military Service: a Captain in James II Army.

James married GRAHAM [55761].

The child from this marriage was:

   129 M    i. John DALZELL [55762] .

John married Henrietta GORDON [55763].

96. Sir John DALZELL 2nd Bart. of Glenae [55769] (Violet RIDDELL⁵⁰, Andrew [of Haining]²⁴, Andrew 15th Laird of Riddell¹⁴, Walter 14th Laird of Riddell⁹, George⁵, John⁴, James³, Unknown², Quintin¹) died in Mar 1689.

John married Henrietta MURRAY [55770] on 16 Jun 1686.

Children from this marriage were:

   130 F    i. Agnes DALZELL [56225] .

Agnes married Sir John JOHNSTONE [56230].

+ 131 M    ii. John DALZELL [56226] died in Oct 1715.

   132 F    iii. Mary DALZELL [56227] died on 10 Aug 1776.

Mary married William GORDON [56231].

Mary next married John LUMSDEN [56232].

+ 133 M    iv. Sir Robert DALZELL [56228] was born about 1689 and died on 19 Jul 1737 aged about 48.

97. Col. Thomas DALZELL [55771] (Violet RIDDELL⁵⁰, Andrew [of Haining]²⁴, Andrew 15th Laird of Riddell¹⁴, Walter 14th Laird of Riddell⁹, George⁵, John⁴, James³, Unknown², Quintin¹) died in Dec 1743.

Noted events in his life were:

• Military Service: a Colonel of the Scots Guards.

Thomas married Isabel FERGUSSON [55772] in Nov 1701.

Children from this marriage were:

   134 F    i. Agnes DALZELL [55773] .

   135 F    ii. Harriet DALZELL [55774] .

   136 F    iii. Jean DALZELL [55775] .

Jean married Thomas GIBSON [55776].

+ 137 M    iv. David DALZELL [55777] died on 30 Mar 1772.