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John Richard William Riddle 1641 – 1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1641

Birth Location: Ballymeath, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 26 Nov 1739

Death Location: Prince George's, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA

Father: Hugh (Ryedale)

Mother: Mary (Riddell)

Spouse(s): Elenor Riddle

Children(s): John Riddle*

John Richard William Riddle Sr was born in 1641 in Ballymeath, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, the child of Hugh Marshall Riddle (Riddell) (Ryedale) and Mary Kathryn "Katie" Wilson (Riddell). John Richard William Riddle Sr married Elenor (Jay) Riddle, and had children including John Richard Riddle*. John Richard William Riddle Sr passed away in 1739 in Prince George's, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • John Richard William Riddle Sr was born in 1641 in Ballymeath, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, the child of Hugh Marshall Riddle (Riddell) (Ryedale) and Mary Kathryn "Katie" Wilson (Riddell).
  • John Richard William Riddle Sr married Elenor (Jay) Riddle, and had children including John Richard Riddle*.
  • John Richard William Riddle Sr passed away in 1739 in Prince George's, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh (Ryedale)
1610 – 1670
Birth Location: Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland OR Ballymeath, Co Londonderry, Ireland
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Mary (Riddell)
1604 – 1674
Birth Location: Ballymeath, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Elenor Riddle
1650 – 1677
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

John Riddle*
1669 – 1745
Birth Location: Queen Anne's Parish Register,Prince George's County,Maryland
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John Riddle's Ancestors

Self
John Riddle
1641 – 1739
Birth Place: Ballymeath, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Parents
Hugh Marshall Riddle (Riddell) (Ryedale)
1610 – 1670
Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland OR Ballymeath, Co Londonderry, Ireland
Mary (Kathryn "Katie" Wilson) (Riddell)
1604 – 1674
Ballymeath, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Riddle's Descendants

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John (Richard William) Riddle (14 Nov 1641 – 26 Nov 1739) m. Elenor ((Jay)) Riddle (1650 – 1677)
  1. 1. John (Richard) Riddle* (1669 – 19 Aug 1745) m. Elizabeth (Sarah) Bowman (02 Sep 1683 – 1739)
    1. 1. Samuel (John Thomas Riddle) (Riddell) (25 Jul 1708 – 13 Feb 1794) m. Elizabeth (Lucy) Lentall (5 January 1711 – 1776)
      1. 1. Samual Riddle (7 may 1737 – 28 nov 1772) m. Lucinda ("Lucy") Ray (28 Jun 1747 – 1767)
        1. 1. Tyre (Ira) Riddle (12 Apr 1765 – 12 Apr 1840) m. Sarah Edwards (1767 – 1797)

John Riddle's Timeline

2 Records

1641
14 Nov 1641
Birth of John Richard William Riddle Sr in Ballymeath, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Ballymeath, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
1739
26 Nov 1739
Age 98
Death of John Richard William Riddle Sr in Prince George's, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Prince George's, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1641
    Event Place: Ballymeath, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1739
    Event Place: Prince George's, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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