'Riddell03'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Riddell of Cheeseburn Grange, Riddell of Felton, Ridell of Gateshead, Riddell of Morpeth, Riddell (Ridell) 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 (Riddell), Mayor of Newcastle (a 1510, 1526) the first mentioned by Hodgson
m. Eleanor Claxton (dau of Ralph Claxton of Wynyard, m2. Edward Swinburn)
  (i) Peter Ridell of Newcastle (a 1544)
  m. Dorothy Brandling (dau of John Brandling, Mayor of Newcastle)
  (a) Peter Ridell of Newcastle (bur 22.06.1606)
  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 (b 1581), Peter (b 1591), Thomas (b 1599)
  (b) William Ridell, Sheriff then Mayor of Newcastle (a 1595)
  m1. Anne Lawson (dau of William Lawson of Newcastle)
  ((1)) Sir Thomas Ridell of Gateshead, Sheriff then Mayor of Newcastle - 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. (19.12.1603) Isabel Atkinson (bur 12.10.1614, dau of Alderman _ Atkinson of Newcastle)
  ((A))+ 4 sons(including William (b c1606)?) and 4 daughters
  m2. Mary Surtees (dau/coheir of Thomas Surtees, heir male of the Dinsdale family)
  ((I)) Anne Ridell
  m. (1638) Cuthbert Carr of St. Helen Auckland
  ((J)) Isabel Ridell (b 1618)
  ((3)) William Ridell (bpt 28.03.1578/9, 4th son)
  ((A))+ 5 sons and 5 daughters
  ((4)) Robert Ridell of Newcastkle (bpt 15.11.1590, dsp bur 11.04.1635, youngest son)
  m. (04.09.) Jane Cole (bur 16.09.1651)
  ((5)) Alice Ridell (bpt 11.03.1587/8)
  m. Robet Delaval
  ((6))+ other issue - Henry (bpt 11.07.1574, a 11.1597, dsp), George (bpt 09.10.1580, a 1627), Robert (bpt/bur 1582), Michael (bpt 30.09.1583, dsp bur 17.09.1613), John (b 1585)
  (c) Eleanor Ridell
  m. Henry Lawe or Lawes
  (d) Katherine Ridell
  m. (1580) Anthony Lawe or Lawes
  (e)+ other issue -Thomas (dsp), Elizabeth (a 1558), Mary (a 1558)
  (B)+ other issue - Peter, William (a 1500, Sheriff of Newcastle)

 

 

Sir Thomas Ridell of Gateshead, Sheriff then Mayor of Newcastle (b c1568, d 30.03.1650, MP) - continued above
m. Elizabeth Conyers (bur 03.01.1631/2, dau of Sir John Conyers of Sockburn)
1. Sir William Ridell of Gateshead & Whickham (bur 21.01.1654/5)
  m(1). Katherine Widdrington bur 21.08.1658, (dau of Sir Henry Widdrington of Widdrington)
  A. William Ridell of Gateshead (bur 28.12.1698)
  m1. Isabel Wyld (bur 12.07.1663, dau of Robert Wyld of Hunton Hall)
  i. Jane Ridell (b 11.1661, a 1697)
  m. Mark Ridell @@ below
  m2. Margaret (bur 06.10.1677)
  ii. William Ridell of Gateshead (dsp bur 20.03.1710-1)
  iii. Catherine Ridell (bpt 07.10.1666, d unm c12.1750)
2. Sir Thomas Riddell of Fenham, Governor of Tynemouth Castle (d 04.1652, Recorder of Newcastle, olonel)
  m. (13.04.1629) Barbara Davidson (bur 15.07.1673, 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, bur 26.03.1704)
  m. Mary Grey (dau of Edward Grey of Bichfield (Bitchfield) & Little Harle)
  i. Edward Riddell of Swinburne Castle (b 1660, bur 22.03.1722?, 3rd son)
  m. Dorothy Dalton (bur 25.01.1720/1, dau of Robert Dalton of Thurnham)
a. Thomas Riddell of Swinburne Castle (bur 10.03.1754)
  m. (1726) Mary Margaret Widdrington (bur 10.04.1751, dau of William Widdrington of Cheeseburn Grange)
  (1) Thomas Riddell of Swinburne Castle (bpt 07.12.1727, 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 b 04.10.1762, (d 24.11.1798)
  m. (19.04.1790) Margaret Salvin (dau of William Salvin of Croxdale Hall)
  (i) Thomas Riddell (dvp)
  (B) Edward Horsley Widdrington Riddell of Horsley & Felton (b 23.06.1766, dsp 26.01.1793)
  m. (20.06.1792) Isabella Salvin (dau of William Salvin, m2. Ralph Riddell of Cheeseburn Grange)
  (C) Ralph Riddell of Felton & Horsle, later of Swinburn Castle y (b 09.11.1770, d 09.03.1833) had issue
  m. (23.07.1801/07.1802) Elizabeth Blount (b 1777-8, d 06.07.1849, dau of Joseph Blount, son of Michael of Mapledurham)
  (D) Elizabeth Riddell (b 05.07.1762)
  m. (22.11.1785) John Clifton of Lytham
  (E) Anne Catherine Riddell (b 24.11.1771)
m. (25.11.1792) Sir Walter Blount, Bart of Sodington
  (F)+ other issue (d unm) - Mary (b 27.07.1761, d 10.03.1833), Dorothy (bur 10.02.1765), Juliana (b 19.06.1769, d 1812)
  (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)
(4) Barbara Riddell
  m. _ Nelson of Fairhurst
  (5) Mary Riddell (bpt 09.06.1728)
  m. James Maxwell of Kirkoswald (sb Kirkconnel?)
  (3)+ other issue - Edward of Swinburn (bur 04.04.1766), Ann, Elizabeth (bur 01.07.1737), Dorothy (d unm)
  b.+ other issue - Robert (d before 03.04.1760), Edward (bur 04.02.1698/9), Edward (d before 03.04.1760), Elizabeth, Dorothy (d before 05.09.1735), Barbara
  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 (byr 13.03.1723/4)
  m. _ Heron
  (1) Thomas Riddell of Newcastle (d 18.05.1777?)
  iii. Elizabeth Riddell (b c10.1665)
  m. William Shafto of Bavington (a 1715)
  iv.+ other issue - Thomas (b 1656, d young), William (b 1658, d young), Alexander (b 1663, bur 12.05.1663), John (bur 26.09.1672), Thomas (a 1709), William of Swinburn (bur 20.10.1735), Margaret of Newcastle (b c1661, a 11.1732, d unm), Ann of Fenham (d unm bur 08.10.1702), Mary of Newcastle (a 1747, d unm by 1750)
  B. Anne Riddell (bpt 21.06.1632)
  m. Francis Tunstall of Ovington (son of Marmaduke of Wycliffe)
  C. Elizabeth Riddell (bpt 25.09.1634)
  m. Ralph Wilson 'of Hartlepool' of Field House near Gateshead
D.+ other issue - Ralph (bpt 1636, bur 1637),Alexander (bpt 28.12.1636), Barbara (bpt 15.11.1630), Margery/Margaret (bpt 06.04.1639, a 1666, nun), Jane (bpt 04.06.1641), Eleanor (bpt 08.07.1643)
3. George Riddell (b 1602, d 09.1643, judge, 4th son)
  m. Jane Eysdale (dau/coheir of _ Eysdale, Chancellor of York)
  A. Thomas Riddell (a 1660, d before 06.08.1715)
  m. _ Tancred (sister of Charles Tancred)
  ii. William Riddell (d c1716)
  B.+ other issue - George (a 1714), Margaret
4. Robert Riddell (bpt 17.03.1612, a 1660)
  m. Magdalen ("a French lady")
5. Anne Riddell
  m. Sir John Clavering of Callaly
6. Mary (Margaret) Riddell
  m. Sir Francis Radcliffe (Bart of Dilston? or 'of Coastley'?)
7. Jane Riddell
  m. John Forcer of Harber House (Harbour House)
8.+ other issue - Peter (dsp), Ephraim (bpt 11.12.1615), Elizabeth (b 1606, d unm bur 07.03.1606/7), Eleanor (bpt 08.05.1610, d unm)

Main source(s): BLG1952 ('Riddell of Felton Park'), Commoners (vol 3, 'Riddell of Felton Park', p207+), 'A History of Northumberland' (vol 4, John Crawford Hodgson, 1897, 'Riddell of Swinburn Castle and Feltoin Park', p284+)
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