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Descendants of Ridley Progenitor 2011-536701

Fourth Generation

4. Sir Bart Ridley Matthew-37543 (Richard , Nicholas , Progenitor 2011 ) was born in 1711 in Of Heaton,,Northumberland. He died on 6 Apr 1778.

GEC, Peerage, Colborne of West Harling, p. 360. Namier/Brooke, Vol. 3, pp. 352ff, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, Ridley. p. ? Lt-Col Shakespear, p. 65, Table. He is created Bart, 6 May 1756. Burke's P&B for Visc Ridley. Namier/Brooke, Vol. 3, p. 353. He has one son by first wife Barnes. Namier/Brooke, Vol. 3, p. 352. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, for Ridley.

Matthew married (1) wife2 White Elizabeth-37535 daughter of White Matthew Of Blagdon Northumberland-110564 and Johnson Elizabeth Of Bebridge-110545 on 18 Nov 1742. Elizabeth died on 4 May 1764.

Burke's P&B for Visc Ridley. Namier/Brooke, Vol. 3, p. 352 she is husband of Matthew Ridley (1711-1778) MP. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, for Ridley.

Matthew and Elizabeth had the following children:

+	7	F	i	Ridley Jane-2504 was christened in 1777. She died in Feb 1804.
	8	M	ii	Lawyer Ridley Nicholas-45164. He is one of eight sons and four drs. Burke's P&B for Ridley.
				Nicholas married Atkins Letitia-45017 daughter of Atkins Hugh-45018 and ANotknown Miss-45019 in 1790. Burke's P&B, for Ridley.

Matthew married (2) wife1 Barnes Hannah Illegal Marriage-45171 daughter of Newcastle merchant Barnes Joseph-45172 and BNotknown Miss-45173 in 1735. Hannah died on 7 Nov 1741.

Namier/Brooke, Vol. 3, p. 352.

5. Sir Bart2 MP Ridley Matthew White of Blagdon Park-45193 (Richard , Nicholas , Progenitor 2011 ) was born on 28 Oct 1745 in Northumberland, Newcastle. He died on 9 Apr 1813.

In Namier, Structure, p. 49, notes, he is coalminer, owns glass-works, salt-pans, a brewery, is a leading business figure. See family names in Burke's LG for Hambro of the Hyde. GEC, Peerage, Colborne of West Harling, p. 360. Stenton, Vol. 1, p. 329. Lt-Col Shakespear, pp. 65ff, table. Stenton, Vol. 1, p. 328. Burke's P&B for Farrer. Stenton, Vol. 1, p. 329. Burke's P&B for Ridley. Namier/Brooke, Vol. 3, p. 353. In Alan Valentine on British Establishment. thepeerage.com. GEC, Peerage, Eldon, p. 40.

Matthew married Colborne Sarah-39795 daughter of Of Bath England Colborne Benjamin-110561 and CNotknown Miss-110562 on 12 Jul 1777. Sarah died in 1806.

thepeerage.com. GEC, Peerage, Colborne of West Harling, p. 360. Burke's P&B for Ridley. Namier/Brooke, Vol. 3, p. 352.

Matthew and Sarah had the following children:

+	9	M	i	AACo investor, MP, Baron1 Colborne Ridley Nicholas William-51012 was born on 14 Apr 1779. He died on 3 May 1854.
+	10	M	ii	Rev Ridley Henry-45212 was born in 1753. He died on 11 Oct 1825.
+	11	M	iii	Sir Bart3 MP Banker AACo investor Ridley Matthew White-16010 was born on 18 Apr 1778. He died on 14 Jul 1836.
+	12	F	iv	Ridley Henrietta Elizabeth-45105 died on 10 Oct 1853.
+	13	F	v	White-Ridley Henrietta Elizabeth-105192 was born about 1781.
+	14	M	vi	Rev White-Ridley Henry Colborne Ridley-536711 was born in 1780. He died in 1832.

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