Sir Matthew Ridley, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Baronet (28 October 1745 – 9 April 1813) was a Northumbria
n politician and landowner.
He was the son of Matthew Ridley (1716-1778) (Governor of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Company of Merchant Adventurers, four times Mayor of and five times Member of Parliament for Newcastle) and Elizabeth White (1721-1764) , daughter of Matthew White, a prominent Newcastle merchant of Blagdon Hall
, Stannington, Northumberland, and sister of Sir Matthew White, 1st Baronet of Blagdon.
He succeeded to the Baronetcy of Blagdon
and to the estate at Blagdon Hall on the death in 1763 of his uncle.
He followed his father as Governor of the Company of Merchant Adventurers.
He was appointed Chief Magistrate for Newcastle on three occasions and was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Morpeth
1768-1774 and Newcastle
1774-1812.
An impressive monument to his memory stands in the nave of St Nicholas' Cathedral, Newcastle
. Ridley is depicted in full length life size dressed in a Roman toga. The long inscription gives details of his service to the community.
He married Sarah Colborne in 1777 and was succeeded on his death by his elder son Matthew
.
His second son Nicholas
(1779-1854) was created Baron Colborne in 1839. His great grandson, the 5th Baronet, was created Viscount Ridley
in 1900.
His third son, Henry Colborne Ridley, and grandson William Henry Ridley
were both Rectors of Hambleden
, Bucks.
Northumbria
Northumbria was a medieval kingdom of the Angles, in what is now Northern England and South-East Scotland, becoming subsequently an earldom in a united Anglo-Saxon kingdom of England. The name reflects the approximate southern limit to the kingdom's territory, the Humber Estuary.Northumbria was...
n politician and landowner.
He was the son of Matthew Ridley (1716-1778) (Governor of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Company of Merchant Adventurers, four times Mayor of and five times Member of Parliament for Newcastle) and Elizabeth White (1721-1764) , daughter of Matthew White, a prominent Newcastle merchant of Blagdon Hall
Blagdon Hall
Blagdon Hall is a privately owned country mansion near Seaton Burn, Northumberland which has Grade I listed building status.The estate has been in the ownership of the White Ridley family since 1698....
, Stannington, Northumberland, and sister of Sir Matthew White, 1st Baronet of Blagdon.
He succeeded to the Baronetcy of Blagdon
Viscount 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,...
and to the estate at Blagdon Hall on the death in 1763 of his uncle.
He followed his father as Governor of the Company of Merchant Adventurers.
He was appointed Chief Magistrate for Newcastle on three occasions and was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Morpeth
Morpeth (UK Parliament constituency)
Morpeth was a borough constituency centred on the town of Morpeth in Northumberland represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
1768-1774 and Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK Parliament constituency)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne was a borough constituency in the county of Northumberland of the House of Commons of England to 1706 then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
1774-1812.
An impressive monument to his memory stands in the nave of St Nicholas' Cathedral, Newcastle
Newcastle Cathedral
St Nicholas's Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Its full title is The Cathedral Church of St Nicholas Newcastle upon Tyne...
. Ridley is depicted in full length life size dressed in a Roman toga. The long inscription gives details of his service to the community.
He married Sarah Colborne in 1777 and was succeeded on his death by his elder son Matthew
Sir Matthew Ridley, 3rd Baronet
Sir Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Baronet was a politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne from 1813 until his death in 1836....
.
His second son Nicholas
Nicholas Ridley-Colborne, 1st Baron Colborne
Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne, 1st Baron Colborne was a British politician.-Background:Born Nicholas Ridley, he was the younger son of Sir Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Baronet, and Mary , daughter of Benjamin Colborne...
(1779-1854) was created Baron Colborne in 1839. His great grandson, the 5th Baronet, was created Viscount Ridley
Viscount 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,...
in 1900.
His third son, Henry Colborne Ridley, and grandson William Henry Ridley
William Henry Ridley
William Henry Ridley was a priest in the Church of England and an author.-Life:Ridley, born on 2 April 1816, was eldest son of Henry Colborne Ridley , rector of Hambleden, near Henley-on-Thames, a descendant of the Ridleys of Willimoteswick. His mother was Mary, daughter of James Ferrier of...
were both Rectors of Hambleden
Hambleden
Hambleden is a small village and civil parish within Wycombe district in the south of Buckinghamshire, England. It is about four miles west of Marlow, and about three miles north east of Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire....
, Bucks.