Hugh Riddle

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1. Will Calendars. Website

   Principal Probate Registry copy of the will of Hugh Riddall of Ardmoney, County Fermanagh, Ireland, 5 July 1880, proved at Armagh, 1 March 1883

   Riddle Hugh

   In the name of God Amen I Hugh Riddle of Ardmoney, County Fermanagh farmer being of sound mind and memory do make this my last will & testament. First I bequeath my soul to Almighty god my body to the earth to be buried in a decent christian beruial as my Executors shall think proper. I leave and bequeath to my son Robert Riddell if he survives me the farm in Ardmoney together with the goods and chattels of said farm. Also the farm (except one third) in Glenish Co. Mongaghan Parish of Kilmore together with profits & appurtenances thereto belonging. But supposing I Hugh Riddell die before my son Robert Riddell the one third of Glenish farm as before excepted to go to my grandson Fleming (son of my son Fleming) to be given to him by myExecutors and it’s my earnest request that this will be done justly & peaceable. Then if I (Hugh Riddell) survive my son Robert Riddell my daughter in law Mary Anne wife of my son Robert and my two grandchildren James Hugh & Maggie Mary Riddell toget all that I have given to my son Robert Riddell at the time of my death (Hug Riddall) share & share alike but in case that my daughter in law Mary Annie marries after my sons Robert decease she is to get seventy pounds to be paid on marriage day but she must marry a respectable partner such as my Executors shall think proper as I have given my daughter in law my son Roberts wife the one third of all she is not to make sale of any of her part, nor cause it to be sold nor make money in anyway of her part but to live with my grandchildren so long as she remains my son Roberts widow at my daughterin Mary Anne death her parts is to be equally divided among my grandchildren to Hugh & Maggie Mary Riddell. I therefore revoke disannul anddisallow any other will & testament made by me & ratified but this my last will and testament. I constitute appoint William Riddell of Glenish Co. Monaghan, & George Coulter Junior of Carrickaheenan, Co. Fermanagh my Executors to carry out this mylast will and testament also the said Wm. Redial of Glenish to lift the rent of Glenish and act as my agent on that farm. I earnestly wish that Mr Wm Robertson of Braindrem Co. Fermanagh will help my Executors both by his counsel & advice to carryout this my last will and testament. Dated July 5th 1880.

   Hugh Ridall
   Witness:
   John Irvine
   Henry Orr
   Affect of due execution filed
   Probate 1st March 1883

2. Civil Records. Department of Tourism. Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. Irish Genealogy. Website

   database with images, IrishGenealogy.ie (https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ : accessed 18 January 2023); digital image, Hugh Riddell death registration, born 13 August 1882; citing Group Registration ID 6621182, District of Lisnaskea

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   Superintendent Registrar’s District Lisnaskea Registrar’s District Brookeboro
   1882 Deaths Registered in the District of Brookbeboro in the Union of Lisnaskea in the County of Fermanagh

   No. 101
   Died 13 Aug 1852 at Ardmoney, Hugh Riddell, male, widower, age 97 years, occupation farmer, cause of death old age 3 months uncertified, informant Mary Ann (her X mark) Riddell present at death, residence Ardmoney. Death registered 13 September 1882, John McConnell registrar.