| Clan Riddell | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Motto | I hope to share [1] |
| Profile | |
| District | Lowlands |
| Plant badge | Rye |
| Chief | |
 | |
| Sir Walter John Buchanan Riddell of that Ilk, 14th Baronet [1] | |
| Chief of Clan Riddell, The Riddell of that Ilk, Baronet Riddell of Riddell | |
Clan Riddell is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Lowlands. [2]
One theory for the origin of the name Riddell is that the family were from Gascony and came to Scotland via Ryedale in Yorkshire. [2] However, it is much more likely that the name is of Norman origin. [2]
In 1116, Gervase Ridale was a witness to a charter of David I of Scotland. [2] His son was Walter who received a charter for the lands of Lilliesleaf in Roxburghshire. [2] William the Lion was taken prisoner at the Battle of Alnwick in 1174 and one of Gervase's nephews was sent as a hostage. [2]
Swinburn in Northumberland was also acquired by the Riddells. [2] In 1296 Sir William Riddell of Riddell appears on the Ragman Rolls swearing fealty to Edward I of England. [2]
In 1628 Sir John Riddell was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia. [2] His lands were then erected into a barony and regality of New Riddell. [2] His third son was William Riddell who was knighted by Charles I of England and served in the wars in the Netherlands. [2]
The Reverend Archibald Riddell, third son of the second baronet, was imprisoned because he would not renounce his Covenanter beliefs. [2] A prominent seventeenth century merchant in Edinburgh, John Riddell, claimed descend from Galfridus de Reidel. [2] John amassed great wealth from the trade across the Baltic Sea. [2] 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. [2]
The family later acquired extensive Argyll estates of Ardnamurchan and Sunart. [2] In 1778 James Riddel, first Baronet of Ardnamurchan received his title. [2] He was also a Fellow of the Society of Arts and Sciences and superintendent general to the Society of British Fishery. [2]
Sir Rodney Riddell, fourth Baronet was a professional soldier who campaigned in New Zealand and Afghanistan during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. [2]
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. [3]
Clan Anstruther is a Scottish clan.
Clan Arbuthnott is a Lowland Scottish clan.
Clan Graham is a Scottish clan who had territories in both the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands.
Clan Buchanan is a Highlands Scottish Clan whose origins are said to lie in the 1225 grant of lands on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond to clergyman Sir Absalon of Buchanan by the Earl of Lennox.
Clan Carmichael is a Scottish clan and is also considered a sept of the Clan Douglas, Clan MacDougall, Stewart of Appin, and Stewart of Galloway.
Clan Carnegie is a Lowland Scottish clan.
Clan Cochrane is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Lowlands.
Clan Cunningham is a Scottish clan. The traditional origins of the clan are placed in the 12th century. However, the first contemporary record of the clan chiefs is in the thirteenth century. The chiefs of the Clan Cunningham supported Robert the Bruce during the Wars of Scottish Independence. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the Clan Cunningham feuded with the Clan Montgomery. Historically, the chief of Clan Cunningham held the title of Earl of Glencairn. However, in modern times the chief of the clan is Cunningham of Corsehill. On 18 December 2013, Sir John Christopher Foggo Montgomery Cunninghame, Baronet of Corsehill, was recognized by Lord Lyon as Clan Chief after the chiefship had been vacant for over 200 years.
Clan Moncreiffe is a Highland Scottish clan.
Clan Stirling is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Lowlands.
Clan Hannay is a Lowland Scottish clan.
Clan Hope is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Lowlands.
Clan Maitland is a Lowland Scottish clan.
Clan Boswell is a Lowland Scottish clan and is recognized as such by the Lord Lyon King of Arms. However the clan does not currently have a chief and is therefore considered an Armigerous clan.
There have been three baronetcies created for people with the surname Riddell, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. As of 2014 one creation is extant.
Clan Grierson is a Lowlands Scottish Clan.
Clan Forbes is a Highland Scottish clan from Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Clan Kirkpatrick is a Lowland armigerous Scottish clan. There are several variations of the Kirkpatrick name: Kilpatric, Kilpatrick, and Gilpatrick. The names Kirkpatrick and Kilpatrick may have been interchangeable at one time. The clan is recognised by the Court of the Lord Lyon, however the clan does not currently have a chief so recognised. The surname Kirkpatrick is also a recognized sept of Clan Douglas and Clan Colquhoun.
Clan Munro is a Highland Scottish clan. Historically the clan was based in Easter Ross in the Scottish Highlands. Traditional origins of the clan give its founder as Donald Munro who came from the north of Ireland and settled in Scotland in the eleventh century, though its true founder may have lived much later. It is also a strong tradition that the Munro chiefs supported Robert the Bruce during the Wars of Scottish Independence. The first proven clan chief on record however is Robert de Munro who died in 1369; his father is mentioned but not named in a number of charters. The clan chiefs originally held land principally at Findon on the Black Isle but exchanged it in 1350 for Estirfowlys. Robert's son Hugh who died in 1425 was the first of the family to be styled "of Foulis", despite which clan genealogies describe him as 9th baron.
Clan Rutherford or Rutherfurd/Rutherfurd is a Lowland Scottish clan of the Scottish Borders. The clan is officially recognized by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, however as it does not currently have a clan chief that is recognized by the Lord Lyon King of Arms it is therefore considered to be an armigerous clan.