RIDLEY-COLBORNE, NICHOLAS WILLIAM, 1ST BARON COLBORNE, brother of Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart. (b. 1778, qv) ; b. 14 Apr 1779 ; in sixth form list 1796 ; probably the Ridley who played cricket v. Eton on Hounslow Heath 25 Jul 1796 ; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 26 Oct 1796 ; BA 1800 ; adm. Gray’s Inn 12 Dec 1795, withdrew from Inn 26 Apr 1809 without having been called to bar ; assumed additional surname and arms of Colborne 21 Jun 1803 ; MP Bletchingley 8 May 1805-6, Malmesbury 1806-7, Appleby 20 Jul 1807 – 1812, Thetford 1818-26, Horsham 8 Feb 1827-32, Wells 5 May 1834-7 ; created Baron Colborne 15 May 1839 ; a loyal supporter of the Whig party in House of Commons and House of Lords ; member, Fine Arts Commission 1841, Metropolitan Improvements Commission 1842 ; Busby Trustee 13 May 1851 ; m. 14 Jun 1808 Charlotte, eldest dau. of Thomas Steele (qv) ; d. 3 May 1854.
RIDLEY, RICHARD, fourth son of Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart. (b. 1745, qv); b. 28 Aug 1782; adm. Oct 1796; in school list 1797; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 14 Oct 1799; BA 1803; MA 1806; ordained deacon 6 Oct 1805, priest 5 Oct 1806 (both York); Perpetual Curate of Cramlington, Northumberland Dec 1806; Rector of Leathley, Yorks., from 1826; m. 8 Nov 1810 Catherine Lucy, only dau. of Rev. Richard Poplewell Johnson, Ashton upon Mersey, Cheshire; d. 21 Jan 1845.
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, NICHOLAS, son of Matthew Ridley (qv), and his second wife; b. 5 Mar 1748; adm. 19 Jun 1764; in school list 1767; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 16 Oct 1767; adm. Gray’s Inn 20 May 1767, called to bar 24 Jun 1773, Bencher 28 May 1788, Treasurer 11 Feb 1792; a Commissioner of Bankrupts (occurs in annual lists1791-1802); a Master in Chancery from 1802; m. 23 Nov 1790 Letitia, dau. of Hugh Atkins, Lower Seymour Street, Portman Square, London; d. 1 Jan 1805.
RIDLEY, MATTHEW, eldest son of Richard Ridley, Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, and Margaret, dau. of Matthew White, Mayor of Newcastle on Tyne; bapt. 16 Nov 1711; adm. (aged 12) Jun 1724; St. John’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 1 Dec 1727; MA 1 Jul 1730 (incorp. Cambridge 1730); adm. Gray’s Inn 20 Jan 1727/8, called to bar 20 May 1732, Bencher 2 May 1749, Treasurer 24 Jun 1765; four times Mayor of Newcastle on Tyne; MP Newcastle on Tyne 1747-74; FSA 3 May 1764; m. 1st, 1735 Hannah, dau. of Joseph Barnes, Recorder of Newcastle on Tyne; m. 2nd, 18 Nov 1742 his cousin Elizabeth, dau. of Matthew White and sister of Sir Matthew White, Bart., Blagdon, Northumberland; d. 6 Apr 1778.
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, SIR MATTHEW WHITE, BART., eldest son of Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart. (b. 1745, qv); b. 18 Aug 1778; at school under Vincent (Steward, Anniversary Dinner 1806, 1815); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 24 Apr 1795; BA 1798; MP Newcastle on Tyne (Whig) from 1812; succ. as 3rd baronet 9 Apr 1813; partner, Old Bank, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, from 1812; m. 13 Aug 1803 Laura, youngest dau. of George Hawkins; d. 14 Jul 1836.
RIDLEY, SIR MATTHEW WHITE, BART., eldest son of Matthew Ridley (qv), and his second wife; b. 28 Oct 1745; at school under Markham (Steward, Anniversary Dinner 1771); succ. uncle Sir Matthew White, Bart., as 2nd baronet 21 Mar 1763; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 27 Feb 1764; MP Morpeth 1768-74, Newcastle on Tyne 1774-1812; partner, Old Bank, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, from c. 1787; Alderman, Newcastle on Tyne 1778, Mayor 1774, 1782, 1791; m. 12 Jul 1777 Sarah, dau. of Benjamin Colborne, Bath, Somerset; d. 9 Apr 1813.
RIDLEY, JOHN, son of Matthew Ridley (qv), and his second wife; bapt. All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne 16 Apr 1750 (IGI); adm. 19 Jun 1764; left 1767; Lieut., 23rd Foot 1772; Capt., 28th Foot 1775; d. 1776.