Category Archives: General

Giles Ridout of Virginia or John Ridout of Sherborne (b.1699)?

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Prevaricat

There are hundreds, maybe even thousands, of people in the US who descend from a chap called Giles Ridout of Virginia. Giles, reputedly a sailor, boarded HM Ship Ludlow Castle which left Kent (Deal) on the 15th October 1728 and … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious tale of Sir Christopher Wren, a Ridout family and the ‘Culloden Medal’

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Prevaricat

Amongst Arthur George RIDOUT’s research notes was a transcription of an obituary which appeared in The Times (15 Apr 1881) following the death of Captain Cranstoun George Ridout of Baughurst House in Hampshire. The piece included this intriguing passage: “He … Continue reading →

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