RIDDELL, Sir Thomas (1567/8-1650), of Gateshead, co. Dur. and Fenham, Northumb.

Family and Education

b. 1567 /8, 1st s. of William Riddell of Gateshead and his 1st w. Anne, da. and h. of William Lawson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.; half-bro. of Sir Peter*. educ. Clifford’s Inn; I. Temple 1588. I. Temple database of admiss. m. by 1597, Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Conyers of Sockburne, co. Dur. 7s (2 d.v.p.), 5da. Durham Vis. Peds. ed. Foster, 271; Vis. Northumb. ed. Foster, 101. Kntd. 25 Apr. 1616; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 157. suc. fa. 1600. R. Welford, Hist. Newcastle and Gateshead, iii. 424. d. 30 Mar. 1650. Vis. Northumb. 101. sig. Tho[mas] Riddell.

Offices Held

Member, Merchant Adventurers’ Co., Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1600, gov. 1604; Tyne and Wear RO, GU/MA/3/2, ff. 45, 54v-5. freeman, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1600, sheriff 1601 – 02, mayor 1604 – 05, 1616–17; Newcastle Freemen ed. M.H. Dodds (Newcastle-upon-Tyne Rec. Cttee. iii), 6; Northumb. RO, ZAN/M13/B34. member, Hostmen’s Co., Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1602 – d., gov. 1604, 1614–15; Recs. Co. Hostmen ed. F.W. Dendy (Surtees Soc. cv), 263, 267. j.p. co. Dur. 1602 – 40, Northumb. 1608–25; C231/1, f. 138; 231/4, f. 154. bailiff, Gateshead, co. Dur. 1605 – 06, 1614 – 15, 1620–1; Arch. Aeliana ed. C.H. Hunter Blair (ser. 4. xxiii), 137. commr. oyer and terminer Cumb., Northumb. and Westmld. 1607 – 24, co. Dur. 1623 – 25, piracy, co. Dur. and Northumb. 1614, subsidy, co. Dur., and Northumb. 1621, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1621, 1624, inquiry, River Tweed 1625. C181/2, ff. 50v, 215v; 181/3, ff. 95, 155v; C212/22/20–3; C66/2327/1; 66/2348/5.

Parlimentarian

RIDDELL, Sir Thomas (1567/8-1650), of Gateshead, co. Dur. and Fenham, Northumb.

Main residences: Gateshead, co. Dur; Fenham, Northumb.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

RIDDELL, Sir Thomas (1567/8-1650)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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