John Walter Buchanan Riddell 11th (1849 - 1924)

Born 14 Mar 1849 in Harrietsham, Kent, England

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John Riddell 11th is a member of Clan Riddell.

John, born in 1849, was the son of John Riddell.^[1][2]

During the census of 1881 John was living with his wife Sarah I b.1846 in Bloomsbury, Middlesex, daughter Olive b.1878 in Kensington. Middlesex son Walter b.1880 in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex and five servants.^[3]

He was Justice of the Peace (J.P.) Northumberland. He was the 11th Baronet [U.K. Life Peer]. In 1897 barrister, High Sheriff Northumberland.

Father John Charles Riddell, Rector of Harrietsham, b. 30 Aug 1814 Mother Frances Sophia Cholmondeley

John married Sarah Isabella Wharton on the 4 Aug 1874 .

Children

• 1. Walter Robert Buchanan Riddell, 12th Baronet, b. 21 Apr 1879

in 1901 Sir John was living in Kensington, London with his wife, three daughters Katherine,Olive and Dorothy, their son Walter and seven servants.^[4] At this time John was aBaronet, Barrister and JP for Northumberland.

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Sir John Walter Buchanan Riddell, 11th Bt. was born on 14 March 1849 at Harrietsham, Kent, England. He was the son of Reverend John Charles Riddell and Frances Sophia Cholmondeley. He married Sarah Isabella Wharton, daughter of Robert Wharton, on 4 August 1874. He died on 31 October 1924 at age 75. He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England. He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1872 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1874 entitled to practice as a barrister. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Northumberland. He succeeded as the 11th Baronet Riddell, of Riddell, co. Roxburgh [N.S., 1628] on 27 August 1892. He held the office of High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1897. He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1899 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)

Children of Sir John Walter Buchanan Riddell, 11th Bt. and Sarah Isabella Wharton Katherine Margaret Riddell+1 d. 12 Feb 1961 Olive Frances Riddell3 d. 30 May 1958 Dorothy Isabel Riddell3 d. 14 Mar 1960 Captain Sir Walter Robert Buchanan Riddell, 12th Bt.+3 b. 21 Apr 1879, d. 5 Jun 1934

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD2-PCD8 : accessed 27 January 2016), John Walter Buchanan Riddell, 22 Apr 1849; citing Christening, Harrietsham, Kent, England, Kent Archives Office, Maidstone; FHL microfilm 1,473,729.
2. ↑ Wikipedia: Sir John Buchanan-Riddell
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q273-8D5V : 10 December 2017), John W B Riddell, St George Hanover Square, London,Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 28, Piece/Folio 103/17, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,336.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X94Z-PGM : 20 May 2019), John W B Riddell, Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Brompton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

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