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Walter Riddle 1520–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 1588

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Walter Buchanan-Riddell

Mother: Eliza Ramsey

Spouse(s): Agness Ramsay

Children(s): Lord Riddle

In 1520, Walter Riddle entered the world in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland, born to Walter Robert Buchanan Riddell And Eliza Jane Ramsey. Walter Riddle married Agness Ramsay, and had children including Lord Andrew Riddle. Walter Riddle passed away in 1588 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Walter Riddle entered the world in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland, born to Walter Robert Buchanan Riddell And Eliza Jane Ramsey.
  • Walter Riddle married Agness Ramsay, and had children including Lord Andrew Riddle.
  • Walter Riddle passed away in 1588 in Scotland.

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Walter Riddle's Ancestors

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Walter Riddle
1520–1588
Birth Place: Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland
Parents
Walter Robert Buchanan-Riddell
1469–1542
Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland
Eliza (Jane) Ramsey
1475–1569
Dalhousie, Roxburgh, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Walter) Buchanan-Riddell
1436–1542
Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
James Ramsay
1449–1475
Dalhousie, Roxburgh, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Riddell
1402–1471
Margaret Lindsay
1414–1508
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Riddle's Descendants

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Walter Riddle (1520–1588) m. Agness Ramsay (1549–1594)
  1. 1. Lord (Andrew) Riddle 1549–1632 m. Violet Douglas 1569–1615 m. Violet Douglas 1569–1615
    1. 1. Sir (John) Riddle 1575–1665 m. Jean Anstruther 1584–1665
      1. 1. Lady (Anne) Riddle 1620–1675 m. Sir (David) Barclay 1582–1656
        1. 1. John (Riddle) Barclay 1628–1684 m. Lady (Janet Jean) Gordon 1638–1668

Walter Riddle's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Walter Riddle in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland
Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland
1588
1588
Age 68
Death of Walter Riddle in Scotland
Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: Scotland

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