Sir Peter Riddel (died 18 April 1641) was an English politician who sat in the

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at various times between 1624 and 1640. Riddel was Sheriff of

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in 1604.Newcastle City Council Mayors and Sheriffs 1600-1699
He was knighted at Newcastle on 4 May 1617. In 1619 he was mayor of Newcastle. In 1624, he was elected

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for

. He was re-elected MP for Newcastle in 1626 and in 1628, and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. Riddel was Mayor of Newcastle again in 1635. He was re-elected MP for Newcastle in 1640 for the

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. In the

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, the Scottish army invaded England in August 1640 and the English army withdrew from Newcastle to Durham. Riddel at Newcastle had no option but to admit the Scottish army to the town. Riddel died in 1641 and was buried in the church of St Nicholas, Newcastle.Henry Bourne ''The history of Newcastle upon Tyne''
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Riddel, Peter Year of birth missing 1641 deaths English MPs 1624–1625 English MPs 1626 English MPs 1628–1629 English MPs 1640 (April) Mayors of Newcastle upon Tyne