'RZmisc11'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Ruddock of Hexham, Ruddock of Okerland, Roddam in Ewart, Ridware of Ridware, Ramsay of Hitcham, Robinett of Saffron Walden, Rodvile of Lindley

                               
Henry Ruddock of Hexham
m. (12.12.1750) Margaret Lambton (dau/coheir of Thomas Lambton of Hardwick)
1. Nicholas Ruddock of Hexham & Okerland (bpt 27.12.1754, bur 26.9.1818)
  m. (12.06.1777) Isabel Nattrass (b c1746, d 23.05.1832, dau of John Natttrass of Dillehead, widow of _ Loraine)
  A. John Ruddock of Okerland & Hexham (b 05.12.1780, d 06.06.1857)
  B. Nicholas Ruddock of Hexham (d 31.12.1839) had issue (2 daus)
  m. (22.05.1817) Mary Plummet (b 1785-6, bur 22.05.1817, dau of John Plummet of Preston)
  C. Charles Ruddock of Manchester (b 1788-9, d 20.05.1861)
2.+ other issue - Thomas (bur 03.06.1754), John (bpt/bur 1755), Mark of Sedgefield (bpt 15.05.1763), Henry John of Sedgfield (b c1765, dsp 04.09.1868), Margaret (bur 19.01.1757), Margaret (bpt 08.06.1768)

 

 

James Roddam (postmaster of Berwick)
1. Robert Roddam in Ewart (bpt 13.08.1711, d 25.12.1744)
  m. Sarah Reed (d 25.12.1745, dau of George Reed of Hethpool)
  A. Sarah Roddam (b c1740, bur 07.1775)
  m. (31.03.1761) John Erasmus Blackett (b 01.01.1728, d 11.06.1814, alderman of Newcastle)
  i. Sarah Blackett (bpt 06.07.1702, d 17.09.1819)
  m. Cuthbert Collingwood, Baron Collingwood of Hethpool & Coldburn (bpt 24.10.1748, d 07.03.1810, Admiral)
  ii. Patience Wise Blackett (bpt 21.11.1763, a 1833)
  m. (22.08.1782) Benjamin Stead of Carolina then Crowfield (Suffolk), later Carolina (dsp before 06.01.1833)
  iii.+ other issue - John (bpt 15.05.1765, bur 19.05.1767), Walter (bpt 03.09.1775, bur 24.06.1776)
  B. Mary Roddam (b c1749, d 31.01.1804)
  m. (14.10.1766) Alexander Carlyle (d 25.08.1705, minister of Inveresk)
  i.+ issue - William (b 11.11.1773, d infant), Sarah (b 01.07.1761, d young), Jane (b 01.12.1763, d young), Mary Roddam (b 25.09.1769, d 06.1773)

 

 

Sir Thomas de Ridware of Hampstall Ridware, Staffordshire
m. Isabellla (a 1272)
1. Thomas de Ridware of Hampstall Ridware
  m. Matilda Stapleton (dau of Sir Robert Stapleton)
  A. William de Ridware of Hampstall Ridware
  i. Walter de Ridware
  m. Johanna Waldecheif (dau/coheir of Walter de Waldecheif (Waldesheaf) by Johanna, dau/heir of John de Basing)
  Maclean shows the following Agnes as dau/heir of Walter son of this Walter & Johanna. The Harleian editor of the Visitation shows Agnes as daughter of this Walter & Johanna with a note "Agnes was probably da. of Walter and heir of her brother Walter".
  a. Walter de Ridware
  b. Agnes de Ridware
  m. William Coton of Ridward (a 1379)

 

 

VCH indicates that Hitcham came into the Ramsay family through an Isabel Beauchamp who "about 1377 seems to have married the son of Adam and Philippa Ramsay, and who in 1382 obtained a confirmation of the grant of free warren to her ancextor Miles Neyrut". VCH coninues with "For the next 100 years or so the history of the Ramsay family is obscure and then mentions ...
Thomas Ramsay of Hitcham Manor (d 1499)
1. Thomas Ramsay of Hitcham (d 1510)
  m. Margaret (d 1515)
  A. Thomas Ramsay of Hitcham (b c1502, d 1524)
  m. Parnel (d 1527)
  i. Elizabeth Ramsay of Hitcham (b 1524, d 1598)
  m1. Nicholas Clarke (d 1551)
  m2. Roger Alford (d 1580)

 

 

James Robinett, Mayor of Saffron Walden (bur 08.01.1696)
m. (15.07.1658) Dorothy Dykes (bur 13.08.1674, dau of Martin Dykes of Steeple Bumpsted)
1. James Robinett (bpt 29.05.1667, bur 15.02.1714-5)
  m. (09.11.1695) Fridiswed Cooke (b c1677, d 17.12.1706, dau of Colonel John Cooke by Jane Goulston)
  A. James Robinett of Saffron Walden (b 06.10.1697, d 09.03.1757)
  m1. (07.05.1723) Susannah Turner (d 24.03.1727, dau of Richard Turner of Saffron Walden)
  i.+ issue - Hannah (b 03.03.1724), Dorothy (b 29.03.1725, d 03.09.1725), Susan (b 17.03.1727, d 21.03.1727)
  m2. (21.11.1707) Susannah Rayner (bur 23.11.1765, dau of Thoams Rayner of Duxford)
  iv. John Robinett of Whittlesford, later of Duxford (b 10.02.1732, bur 18.02.1809)
  m. (25.10.1768) Sarah Rayner (b 1743-4, bur 15.08.1832)
  a. Sarah Robinett (b 09.09.1769, d 10.02.1846)
  m. (02.11.1801) William Scruby of Pampisford (b 17.03.1770, d 01.11.1826 (son of Thomas of Melbourn by Elizabeth Ray), m1. Elizabeth, dau of Richard & Mary Hitch)
  b. Matilda Robinett (b 02.12.1782, d 07.09.1860)
  m. Henry Wing
  c. Susan Robinett (b 15.03.1771, d 14.02.1845), Mary (b 10.06.1773, d 08.05.1836), Hannah (b 13.06.1774, d 16.11.1814), Dorothy (b 24.09.1776, d 02.01.1777), Sophia (b 28.12.1777, d 08.02.1863), Charlotte (b 04.03.1781, d 11.03.1781)
  v.+ other issue - James (b 15.12.1729, bur 14.01.1729/30), Richard (b 09.02.1735, d 16.11.1739), James (b 06.05.1737), Richard (b 07.11.1743), Susannah (b 09.12.1728), Jane (b 03.03.1730, d 26.10.1731)
  B.+ other issue - John, Jane (bpt 03.12.1698)
2. Dorothy Robinett (bpt 03.09.1663)
  m. (06.10.1687) Thomas West
3. Susannah Robinett (bpt 03.06.1672)
  m. (12.06.1694) Robert Hallywell of Queenhithe
4.+ other issue - James (bpt 30.03.1659, bur 04.1659), Marcie (bpt 16.01.1673, bur 17.01.1673)

 

 

Son of ?? de Rudvilla ("a Norman") was ...
Richard de Rodvile (a temp William the Conqueror who r. 1066-1087)
m. Matilda de Moreville
1. William de Rodvile of Lindley (atemp Henry I who r. 1100-1135)
A. Richard de Rodvile (a temp Stephen who r. 1135-1154)
  i. Richard de Rodvile (a 1209)
  a. Walter de Rodvile of Lindley
  (1) Isabella Rodvile
  m. William de Herdwick (son of John de Herdwick of Herdwick)
  (2) Edira Rodvile
  m. ??
  b. William de Rodvile
  (1) Nicholas de Rodvile
  m. Petronel
  (A) John de Rodvile (a 1278)
  (i) Nicholas de Rodvile
  (a) John de Rodvile (a 1370, 1403)
  m. Emma
  (2) William de Rodvile (dsp)

Main source(s):
(1) For Ruddock (uploaded 15.04.19) : 'A History of Northumberland' (vol 4, John Crawford Hodgson, 1897, 'Ruddock of Okerland and Hexham', p4)
(2) For Roddam (uploaded 16.08.19) : 'A History of Northumberland' (vol 11, Kenneth Vickers, 1922, 'Coheirs of Sarah, wife of Robert Roddam', p261)
(3) For Ridware (uploaded 28.03.20) : Visitation (Essex, 1558, 'Cotton'), 'Deanery of Trigg Minor' (vol 1, 1873, Sir John Maclean, 'Pedigree of Cotton and Amy', p650)
(4) For Ramsay (uploaded 23.04.20) : VCH (Buckinghamshire, vol 3, 1925, 'Parishes: Hitcham')
(5) For Robinett (uploaded 17.11.20) : MGH (NS3, vol 1 (1896, #4, December 1894), 'Pedigree of Robinett', p98+)
(6) For Rodvile (uploaded 01.09.22) : 'History and Antiquities of the County of Leicester' (John Nichols, vol 4, part 2, 1811, 'Pedigree of Rodvile and Herdwicke of Lindley', p643)
[The section on Reed of Chipchase has been moved to Reade5; that on Ranken to Rankin1.]
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