'Riddell03'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Riddell of Cheeseburn Grange, Riddell of Felton, Ridell of Gateshead, Riddell of Morpeth, Riddell of Newcastle, Riddell of Swinburne Castle

Sir William de Ridell, Sheriff of Northumberland (a 1314)
m. Emma
1. William de Ridell of Tilmouth (d 1331)
  A. Isabella Ridell (b 1299)
  m. Alan Claveryage = Alan de Clavering of Callaly and Yatlington (d c02.1328)
  B. Constantia Ridell (b 1303)
  m. Sir John Kyngeston
  C. Joan Ridell (b 1307)
  m. Gerard Widdrington (b c1322, dsp 1362)
2. Hugh de Ridel (a 1329)
  A. Thomas de Ridel (a 1357)
  i. Thomas Ridell
  a. Thomas Ridell
  m. _ Harbotel of Northumberland
  (1) John Ridell, Sheriff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (a 1478)
  (A) Thomas Ridell, Mayor of Newcastle (a 1521)
  m. Eleanor Claxton (dau of Ralph Claxton)
  (i) Peter Ridell of Newcastle (a 1544)
  m. Dorothy Brandling (dau of John Brandling, Mayor of Newcastle)
  (a) Thomas Ridell (dsp)
  (b) Peter Ridell of Newcastle
  m. Elianor Swinburne (dau of John Swinburne of Newcastle)
((1)) Barbara Ridell (b 1584)
  m1. (1603) John Sotherton
  m2. Anthony Theobald
  ((2))+ other issue - William 9b 1581), Peter (b 1591), Thomas 9b 1599)
  (c) William Ridell, Sheriff then Mayor of Newcastle (a 1595)
  m1. Anne Lawson (dau of William Lawson)
  ((1)) Sir Thomas Ridell of Gateshead, Sheriff then Mayor of Newcastle (a 1627) - continued below
  m. Elizabeth Conyers (dau of Sir John Conyers of Sockburn)
  m2. Barbara Anderson (bur 11.11.1627, dau of Alderman Bertram Anderson)
  ((2)) Sir Peter Ridell, Sheriff then Mayor of Newcastle
  m1. Isabel Atkinson (d 1614, dau of Alderman _ Atkinson of Newcastle)
  ((A))+ 4 sons and 4 daughters
  m2. Mary Surtees (dau/coheir of Thomas Surtees, heir male of the Dinsdale family)
  ((A)) Anne Ridell
  m. (1638) Cuthbert Carr of St. Helen Auckland
  ((B)) Isabel Ridell (b 1618)
  ((3)) William Ridell (b 1578, 4th son)
  ((A))+ 5 sons and 5 daughters
  ((4)) Robert Ridell of Newcastkle (b 1590, dsp 1635, youngest son)
  m. (1621) Jane Cole (d 1651)
  ((5))+ other issue - Henry (b 1574, dsp), George (b 1580), Robert (b 1582, d young), Michael (b 1583, dsp 1613?), John (b 1585), Alice (b 1587)
  (d) Eleanor Ridell
  m. Henry Lawe
  (e) Katherine Ridell
  m. (1580) Anthony Lawe
  (B)+ other issue - Peter, William (a 1500, Sheriff of Newcastle)

 

 

Sir Thomas Ridell of Gateshead, Sheriff then Mayor of Newcastle (a 1627) - continued above
m. Elizabeth Conyers (dau of Sir John Conyers of Sockburn)
1. Sir William Ridell of Gateshead & Whickham
  m(1). Katherine Widdrington (dau of Sir Henry Widdrington of Widdrington)
  A. William Ridell of Gateshead (d 1698)
  m1. Isabel
  i. Jane Ridell
  m. Mark Ridell @@ below
  m2. Margaret
  ii. William Ridell of Gateshead (dsp 1710)
  iii. Catherine Ridell (d unm 1750)
2. Sir Thomas Riddell of Fenham, Governor of Tynemouth Castle (d 1652)
  m. (1629) Barbara Davidson (dau of Sir Alexander Davidson or Davison of Blakiston, widow of Ralph Calverley)
  A. Thomas Riddell of Fenham, later of Swinburne (bpt 17.06.1632, d c1704)
  m. Mary Grey (dau of Edward Grey of Bichfield)
  i. Edward Riddell of Swinburne Castle (b 1660, d 1731)
  m. Dorothy Dalton (dau of Robert Dalton of Thurnham)
a. Thomas Riddell of Swinburne Castle
  m. (1726) Mary Margaret Widdrington (dau of William Widdrington of Cheeseburn Grange)
  (1) Thomas Riddell of Swinburne Castle (d 1777)
  m. (08.1760) Elizabeth Margaret Widdrington (b c1730, d 04.04.1798, dau/heir of Edward Horsley Widdrington of Felton)
  (A) Thomas Riddell of Swinburne Castle (d 24.11.1798)
  m. (19.04.1790) Margaret Salvin (dau of William Salvin of Croxdale Hall)
  (i) Thomas Riddell (dvp)
  (B) Ralph Riddell of Felton and Horsley (d 09.03.1833) had issue
  m. (23.07.1801/07.1802) Elizabeth Blount (d 06.07.1849, dau of Joseph Blount, son of Michael of Mapledurham)
  (C) Elizabeth Riddell
  m. (22.11.1785) John Clifton of Lytham
  (D) Anne Riddell
  m. (25.11.1792) Sir Walter Blount, Bart of Sodington
  (E)+ other issue - Mary, Dorothy (d unm)
  (2) Ralph Riddell of Cheeseburn Grange (d 26.02.1797)
  The following comes from BLG1952 (Riddell of Cheeseburn Grange).
  m. (1769) Mary Thornburgh (dau of George Thornburgh of Leyburn)
(A) Ralph Riddell of Cheeseburn Grange (b 1771, d 24.09.1831) had issue
  m. (09.05.1803) Isabella Salvin (d 01.03.1853, dau of William Salvin of Croxdale Park)
  (B) Francis Riddell (d unm 1813)
  (3) Dorothy Riddell (d unm)
  (4) Barbara Riddell
  m. _ Nelson of Lancashire
  (5) daughter
  m. _ Maxwell of Kirkoswald
  ii. Mark Riddell of Hunton, later of Morpeth (b 1665, d by 1731, physician, 5th son)
  m. Jane Ridell (dau of William Ridell of Gateshead) @@ above
  a. Edward Riddell of Morpeth (a 1731)
iii. Elizabeth Riddell
  m. William Shafto of Bavington (a 1715)
  iv.+ other issue - Thomas (b 1656, d young), William (b 1658, d young), Alexander (b 1663), John (d 1672), Thomas, William, daughters (d unm)
  B. Anne Riddell (b 1632)
  m. Francis Tunstall (son of Marmaduke of Wycliffe)
  C. Elizabeth Riddell (b 1634)
  m. Ralph Wilson of Field House near Gateshead
  D.+ other issue - Ralph (b 1636), Barbara (b 1630), Margery (b 1639, a 1661, nun), Jane (b 1641), Eleanor (b 1643)
3. George Riddell (b 1602, a 1645, judge, 4th son)
  m. Jane Eysdale (dau/coheir of _ Eysdale, Chancellor of York)
  A.+ issue - Thomas, Margaret
4. Robert Riddell (b 1612)
  m. Magdalen ("a French lady")
5. Anne Riddell
  m. Sir John Clavering of Callaly
6. Mary Riddell
  m. Sir Francis Radcliffe, Bart of Dilston
7. Jane Riddell
  m. John Forcer of Harber House
8.+ other issue - Peter (dsp), Ephraim (b 1615), Elizabeth (b 1606), Eleanor (b 1610)

Main source(s): BLG1952 (Riddell of Felton Park), Commoners (vol 3, Riddell of Felton Park)
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