Clan Riddell
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History
Origins of the Clan
One theory for the origin of the name Riddell is that the family were from Gascony and came to Scotland via Ryedale in Yorkshire.[1] However, it is much more likely that the name is of Norman origin.[1]
In 1116, Gervase Ridale was a witness to a charter of David I of Scotland.[1] His son was Walter who received a charter for the lands of Lilliesleaf in Roxburghshire.[1] William the Lion was taken prisoner at the Battle of Alnwick in 1174 and one of Gervase's nephews was sent as a hostage.[1]
Swinburn in Northumberland was also acquired by the Riddells.[1] In 1296 Sir William Riddell of Riddell appears on the Ragman Rolls swearing fealty to Edward I of England.[1]
17th century and Civil War
In 1628 Sir John Riddell was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia.[1] His lands were then erected into a barony and regality of New Riddell.[1] His third son was William Riddell who was knighted by Charles I of England and served in the wars in the Netherlands.[1]
The Reverend Archibald Riddell, third son of the second baronet, was imprisoned because he would not renounce his Covenanter beliefs.[1] A prominent seventeenth century merchant in Edinburgh, John Riddell, claimed descend from Galfridus de Reidel.[1] John amassed great wealth from the trade across the Baltic Sea.[1] During the Scottish Civil War his son, who acquired extensive lands near Linlithgow, is said to have intrigued with the forces of Oliver Cromwell and became a close friend of General Monck.[1]
18th to 21st century
The family later acquired extensive Argyll estates of Ardnamurchan and Sunart.[1] In 1778 James Riddel, first Baronet of Ardnamurchan received his title.[1] He was also a Fellow of the Society of Arts and Sciences and superintendent general to the Society of British Fishery.[1]
Sir Rodney Riddell, fourth Baronet was a professional soldier who campaigned in New Zealand and Afghanistan during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.[1]
Clan Chief
The current chief is sir Walter John Buchanan Riddell 14th Baronet (b. 1974), son of the late Sir John Charles Buchanan Riddell who died in 2010.[2]
See also
References
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