Nicholas Ridley-Colborne, 1st Baron Colborne
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Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne, 1st Baron Colborne (14 April 1779 – 3 May 1854) was a British politician.
for earlier history of the family). In 1803 he assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Colborne.
from 1805 to 1806, for Malmesbury
from 1806 to 1807, for Appleby
from 1807 to 1812, for Thetford
from 1818 to 1826, for Horsham
from 1827 to 1832 and for Wells
from 1834 to 1837. In 1839 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Colborne, of West Harling in the County of Norfolk.
, in 1808. They had several daughters. He died in May 1854, aged 75. As he had no sons the barony became extinct. Lady Colborne died in February 1855.
Background
Born Nicholas Ridley, he was the younger son of Sir Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Baronet, and Mary (d. 1806), daughter of Benjamin Colborne (see Viscount RidleyViscount Ridley
Viscount Ridley is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1900 for the Conservative politician Sir Matthew White Ridley, 5th Baronet, Home Secretary from 1895 to 1900. He was made Baron Wensleydale, of Blagdon and Blyth in the County of Northumberland, at the same time,...
for earlier history of the family). In 1803 he assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Colborne.
Political career
Ridley-Colborne sat as Member of Parliament for BletchingleyBletchingley (UK Parliament constituency)
Bletchingley was a parliamentary borough in Surrey. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England from 1295 to 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom until 1832, when the constituency was...
from 1805 to 1806, for Malmesbury
Malmesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Malmesbury was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1275 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.- MPs 1275–1508 :...
from 1806 to 1807, for Appleby
Appleby (UK Parliament constituency)
Appleby was a parliamentary constituency in the former county of Westmorland in England. It existed for two separate periods: from 1295 to 1832, and from 1885 to 1918....
from 1807 to 1812, for Thetford
Thetford (UK Parliament constituency)
Thetford was a constituency of the British House of Commons. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election until it was disenfranchised in 1868...
from 1818 to 1826, for Horsham
Horsham (UK Parliament constituency)
Horsham is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
from 1827 to 1832 and for Wells
Wells (UK Parliament constituency)
Wells is a county constituency centred on the city of Wells in Somerset. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, by the first past the post voting system...
from 1834 to 1837. In 1839 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Colborne, of West Harling in the County of Norfolk.
Family
Lord Colborne married Charlotte, daughter of Sir Thomas SteeleThomas Steele
Thomas Steele VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-VC action:...
, in 1808. They had several daughters. He died in May 1854, aged 75. As he had no sons the barony became extinct. Lady Colborne died in February 1855.