Peerage Record – 24141

     George Allardice Riddell, 1st and last Baron Riddell was born on 25 May 1865 at London, England.^1,2 He was the son of James Riddell and Isabel Young.¹ He married Annie Molison Allardice, daughter of David William Allardice and Alice Riddell, on 2 November 1900.¹ He died on 5 December 1934 at age 69, without issue.¹
     He was a practising solicitor between 1888 and 1903.¹ He was chairman of George Newnes Ltd., C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. and News of the World Ltd.¹ He was a director of Country Life Ltd., Newnes and Pearson Printing Company Ltd. and W. H. Collingridge and Company Ltd.¹ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1909.¹ He was a liaision officer between the Government and the Press between 1914 and 1918.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Riddell [U.K.] on 31 January 1918.¹ He was created 1st Baron Riddell, of Walton Heath, co. Surrey [U.K.] on 28 January 1920.¹ He wrote the book Some Things That Matter, published 1922.¹ He wrote the book More Things that Matter, published 1925.¹ He wrote the book Dame Louisa Aldrich-Blake, published 1926.¹ He wrote the book Looking Round, published 1928.¹ He wrote the book Medico-Legal Problems, published 1929.¹ He wrote the book Lord Riddell’s War Diary, 1914-18, published 1933.¹ He wrote the book Lord Riddell’s Intimate Diary of the Peace Conference and After, published 1933.¹ On his death, his title became extinct.¹

     James Riddell was the son of unknown Riddell.² He married Isabel Young.¹ He died in 1867.¹
     He lived at Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Isabel Young married James Riddell, son of unknown Riddell.¹
     Her married name became Riddell.¹

     Annie Molison Allardice is the daughter of David William Allardice and Alice Riddell.^1,2 She married George Allardice Riddell, 1st and last Baron Riddell, son of James Riddell and Isabel Young, on 2 November 1900.¹
     From 2 November 1900, her married name became Riddell.¹ After her marriage, Annie Molison Allardice was styled as Baroness Riddell on 28 January 1920.

     David William Allardice was born on 17 April 1831.² He was the son of William Allardice and Anne Molison.² He married Alice Riddell, daughter of unknown Riddell.² He died in 1913.²
     He lived at Rockferry, Cheshire, England^G.¹ He lived at Valparaiso, Chile^G.¹ He had nine other children.²

     Sir William Robinson, 1st Bt. was born in 1655.¹ He was the son of Thomas Robinson and Elizabeth Tancred.¹ He married Mary Aislabie, daughter of George Aislabie, on 8 September 1699 in a although this date is more probably 8 September 1679, based on the birth dates of their sons marriage.¹
     He held the office of High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1689.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for North Allerton between 1689 and 1695.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Robinson, of Newby, co. York [England] on 13 February 1689/90.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for the City of York between 1698 and 1722.¹

     Thomas Robinson was the son of Sir William Robinson and Frances Metcalfe.¹ He married Elizabeth Tancred, daughter of Charles Tancred.¹ He died circa July 1678.¹ He was buried on 16 July 1678.¹

     Sir William Robinson was the son of William Robinson and Margaret Jenkins.¹ He married, secondly, Frances Metcalfe, daughter of Sir Thomas Metcalfe.¹ He married, firstly, Mary Bamburgh, daughter of Sir William Bamburgh, 1st Bt..¹ He died in 1658.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for York in 1628.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1633 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1649.¹ He lived at Newby, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ He also had three daughters by his second wife.¹

     William Robinson was the son of William Robinson and Isabel Redman.¹ He married Margaret Jenkins, daughter of Sir Henry Jenkins.¹ He died in 1626.¹ His will was proven (by probate) on 20 October 1626.¹
     He held the office of Sheriff of York in 1607.¹ In 1616 he inherited his father’s estates around York.¹ He held the office of Lord Mayor of Yorkshire in 1619.¹ He lived at Newby, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     William Robinson was born circa 1522.¹ He married, firstly, Isabel Redman, daughter of John Redman.¹ He married, secondly, unknown daughter Harrison, daughter of Thomas Harrison.¹ He died in 1616.¹ He was buried at St. Crux, York, Yorkshire, England^G.¹
     He was a Hamburg merchant.¹ He held the office of Lord Mayor of York in 1581.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for York in 1584.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for York in 1588.¹ He held the office of Lord Mayor of York in 1594.¹