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Riddell may refer to: * Riddell (surname), with a list of people so named * Clan Riddell, a Lowland Scottish clan * Riddell baronets, three baronetcies created for people with the surname * Riddell Sports Group, an American sports equipment company See also * Riddel (other) Riddel may refer to: * Riddels, or riddel curtains, posts, rails etc, curtains at the sides of a church altar. * Peter Riddel (died 1641), English politician * Eliza and Isabella Riddel, who endowed Riddel Hall to Queen's University Belfast in 191 ...

Riddell (surname)
Riddell as a surname may refer to: * Riddell baronets * Henry Scott Riddell (1798–1870), Scottish poet and songwriter * Archibald Riddell (minister), 17th-century Presbyterian minister in Scotland and America * Archibald Riddell (politician) (1864–1945), Canadian farmer and politician * Alan Riddell, labour relations lawyer * Alastair Riddell, glam rock musician from New Zealand * Arthur George Riddell (1836–1907), Roman Catholic Bishop of Northampton * Campbell Drummond Riddell (1796–1858), Australian Colonial public servant * Carol Anne Riddell, education reporter and co-anchor for WNBC-TV news * Charlotte Riddell (1832–1906), writer of the Victorian period * Chris Riddell (born 1962), British illustrator, cartoonist and writer of children's books * Clay Riddell (1937-2018), Canadian billionaire, founder and CEO of Paramount Resources * Derek Riddell (born 1967), Scottish television actor * Don Riddell (born 1972), English news anchor and sports journalist * Elizabeth ...
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Clan Riddell
Clan Riddell is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Lowlands. History Origins of the Clan One theory for the origin of the name Riddell is that the family were from Gascony and came to Scotland via Ryedale in Yorkshire. However, it is much more likely that the name is of Norman origin. In 1116, Gervase Ridale was a witness to a charter of David I of Scotland. His son was Walter who received a charter for the lands of Lilliesleaf in Roxburghshire. William the Lion was taken prisoner at the Battle of Alnwick in 1174 and one of Gervase's nephews was sent as a hostage. Swinburn in Northumberland was also acquired by the Riddells. In 1296 Sir William Riddell of Riddell appears on the Ragman Rolls swearing fealty to Edward I of England. 17th century and Civil War In 1628 Sir John Riddell was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia. His lands were then erected into a barony and regality of New Riddell. His third son was William Riddell who was knighted by Charles I of England and served in t ...
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Riddell Baronets
There have been three baronetcies created for people with the surname Riddell, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. As of 2014 one creation is extant. The Riddell Baronetcy, of Riddell in the County of Roxburgh, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 14 May 1628 for John Riddell. Sir John Riddell's lands were erected into the barony and regality of New Riddell. Sir John's third son, William, was knighted by Charles I and later served in the Eighty Years' War also known as the Netherlands' War of Independence. The Reverend Archibald Riddell, the third son of the second Baronet, was a minister of the reformed church in Edinburgh who was persecuted and imprisoned because he would not renounce his Covenanter beliefs; unlike many others, however, he escaped with his life. Sir John Buchanan Riddell, MP for Selkirk, married in 1805 the eldest daughter of the Earl of Romney. In September 1 ...
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Riddell Sports Group
Riddell Sports Group is an American company specializing in sports equipment for American football. It was headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. In 2017, the company relocated to a new facility in adjacent Des Plaines, Illinois. The company was started by John Tate Riddell. He first invented the removable cleat, and then went on to invent the first ever plastic suspension helmet in 1939. In 2008, Dan Arment was appointed president of Riddell. Arment previously worked as executive vice-president and general manager of mass-market business for BRG Sports, Riddell's parent company, which is owned by private equity firm Fenway Partners. Fenway acquired the company in 2003 from Lincolnshire Management. In 2008, Riddell sued competitor Schutt Sports. Two years later, Schutt filed a lawsuit, also for patent-infringement, against Riddell. Riddell ended up winning, leading to Schutt filing for bankruptcy. Products Riddell is widely known for its line of football helmets. In 2002, Riddel ...
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