Richmond-Watson, Richmond Noel, son of Richmond Watson of Chalfont St Giles, Bucks, and Gwendolen Llewellyn Aves, d. of Rev. Frederick William Davis, Rector of St Catherine's Blairgowrie, Perthshire; b. 25 Dec. 1907; adm. Jan. 1922 (G); left Apr. 1925; Univ. of Lausanne; assumed additional surname Richmond; Roy. Bucks Hussars (TA) 1939-45 (Capt.), served France and Burma; a farmer, landowner, stud and racehorse owner in Northants; a Steward of the Jockey Club 1972-9; m. 1st 3 Dec. 1930 Joanne Essex, d. of William Lowndes MBE, of Chesham, Bucks; 2nd July 1946 Arabella Jean, d. of George Howard Coxon of Brockham Green, Surrey; d. 2002.

RICKARDS, SIR GEORGE KETILBY, eldest son of George Rickards, Send Grove, Surrey, and Frances, second dau. of Rev. Samuel Ketilby DD, Vicar of Sutton, Beds.; b. 24 Jan 1812; adm. 10 Jul 1823 (G); left 1824; went to Eton Coll.; Balliol Coll. Oxford, matr. 6 Apr 1829; migr. to Trinity Coll. Oxford, scholar 1829; Newdigate Prize for English Verse 1830; BA 1833; MA 1836; Fellow, Queen’s Coll. Oxford 1836-43; Drummond Professor of Political Economy, Oxford Univ. 1852-7; adm. Inner Temple 14 Nov 1831, called to bar 9 Jun 1837, Bencher 27 May 1873; Counsel to Speaker of House of Commons 1851-82; KCB 24 Jun 1882; JP Oxfordshire 1881; translated into blank verse some of the books of Virgil’s Aeneid, 1871-2; author, The Financial Policy of War, 1855, and other works; m. 1st, 16 Aug 1842 Frances Phoebe, second dau. of John Henry George Lefroy (qv); m. 2nd, 1861 Julia Cassandra, second dau. of Rev. Benjamin Lefroy, Rector of Ashe, Hampshire; d. 23 Sep 1889. DNB.

RICKETTS, GILBERT TRISTRAM, eldest son of Gilbert Ricketts, Register, Supreme Court of Judicature, Madras, and Harriet Worsley, dau. of Adm. Sir Richard Rodney Bligh KCB, Belle Vue, Southampton; b. 1 May 1800; adm. 16 Jan 1815 (G); left Bartholomewtide 1815; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 4 Mar 1819; BA 1823; MA 1827; ordained deacon 29 Aug 1824, priest 28 Aug 1825 (both Durham); m. Mary ---; d. at Tours, France 25 Apr 1874.

RIDGE, THOMAS, son of Humphrey Ridge, Kilmeston, Hampshire, and Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Richard Bentley DD, Master of Trinity Coll. Cambridge; b.; adm. (aged 14) Feb 1750/1 (Grant's) (see trial of John Ward for theft, Old Bailey Records Feb 1754); Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 30 May 1754, aged 17, scholar 18 Apr 1755, matr. 1755; BA 1758; MA 1761; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1759, Major Fellow 8 Jul 1761; of Kilmeston, Hampshire; m. 17 Apr 1767 (IGI) his cousin Mary, dau. of John Ridge, Portsea, Hampshire; d. 3 Feb 1801.

RIDLEY, CHARLES WILLIAM, son of Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart. (b. 1778, qv); b. 26 Jan 1812; adm. 11 Apr 1825 (G); Ensign and Lieut., 1st Foot Guards 21 Feb 1828; Lieut, and Capt., 14 Jun 1831; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 14 Jul 1843; Maj., 19 Oct 1854; Brevet Col., 20 Jun 1854; Col., 11 Jan 1858; Major-Gen., 13 Feb 1859; Col., 53rd Foot 2 Apr 1865; served in Crimean War; CB 2 Jan 1857; m. 17 Apr 1845 Hon. Henrietta Araminta Monck Browne, dau. of Dominick Browne, 1st Baron Oranmore and Browne (I); d. 1 Feb 1867.

RIDLEY, SIR MATTHEW WHITE, BART., eldest son of Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart. (b. 1778, qv); b. 9 Sep 1809; adm. 26 Jan 1821 (G); left Whitsun 1824; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 20 Jun 1825; BA 1828; succ. as 4th baronet 14 Jul 1836; partner, Old Bank, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1836-9; MP North Northumberland (Cons) 1859-68; DL JP Northumberland, High Sheriff 1841; member, Society of Dilettanti 1863; m. 21 Sep 1841 Hon. Cecilia Anne Parke, dau. of James Parke, 1st Baron Wensleydale PC, Baron, Court of Exchequer; d. 25 Sep 1877.

RIDLEY, RICHARD, son of Matthew Ridley (qv), and his first wife; b. 5 Jul 1736; adm. Mar 1747/8 (Grant's); left 1751; Ensign, 1st Foot Guards 18 Dec 1751; Capt., 23rd Foot 3 Sep 1756; Maj., 107th Foot 18 Oct 1761; half-pay 1763; travelling in Italy 1764-5; Brevet Lieut. -Col., 25 May 1772; d. 14 May 1789.

RIDLEY-COLBORNE, HON. WILLIAM NICHOLAS, only son of Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne, 1st Baron Colborne (qv); b. 24 Jul 1814; adm. 18 Jun 1827 (G); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 7 Jun 1832; BA 1836; MP (Whig) Richmond from 1841; d. unm. 23 Mar 1846.

Rivaz, Claude Farnworth, elder son of John Vincent Claude Rivaz, of Knutsford, Cheshire, by Catherine, daughter of John Kay Farnworth, of Alderley Edge, Cheshire, solicitor; b. Nov. 26, 1872; adm. April 27, 1887 (G); left April 1890; an artist; m. Aug. 13, 1913, Hilda Lilia, only daughter of Frederick Mountford Spencer, of Crawley Down, Sussex; d. March 24, 1958.

Rivaz, Francis Vincent Arthur, son of Claude Farnworth Rivaz (qv); b. 27 May 1915; adm. Apr. 1929 (G); left July 1932; a nurseryman in Hampshire; m. 30 May 1959 Pamela Gillian Elizabeth, d. of Harry Hayes of Basingstoke, Hants; d. 27 Apr. 1990.