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RIDLEY, Sir Matthew White, 2nd Bt. (1745-1813), of Blagdon and Heaton, Northumb.

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b. 28 Oct. 1745, 1st s. of Matthew Ridley of Heaton by 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Matthew White of Blagdon. educ. Royal g.s., Newcastle; Westminster; Christ Church, Oxf. 1764. m. 12 July 1777, Sarah, da. and event. h. of Benjamin Colborne of Bath, Som. 5s. 1da. suc. uncle Sir Matthew White by spec. rem. as 2nd Bt. 21 Mar. 1763; fa. 1778.
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Mayor, Newcastle 1774, 1782, 1791.

Gov. Newcastle Merchants Co. 1778 – d. dir. Globe Insurance Co. 1805 – d.

Col. Loyal Newcastle vol. inf. 1798, lt.-col. commdt. 1803, col. 1804.

Main residences: Blagdon; Heaton, Northumb.
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RIDLEY COLBORNE, Nicholas William (1779-1854), of West Harling, Norf.

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b. 14 Apr. 1779, 2nd s. of Sir Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Bt., of Heaton, Northumb., and bro. of Matthew White Ridley. educ. Westminster; Christ Church, Oxf. 1796-1800; G. Inn 1795. m. 14 June 1808, Charlotte, da. of Thomas Steele, 1s. d.v.p. 4da. suc. mat. uncle William Colborne and took additional name of Colborne by royal lic. 21 June 1803; cr. Baron Colborne 15 May 1839.
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Main residence: West Harling, Norf.
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RIDLEY COLBORNE, Nicholas William (1779-1854)

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ROBARTS, Abraham (1745-1816), of Finsbury Square, Moorfields, London and North End, Hampstead, Mdx.

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b. 27 Sept. 1745, s. of Capt. Abraham Robarts of Stepney, Mdx. by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Samuel Wildey of Stepney. m. 16 June 1774, Sabine, da. of Thomas Tierney, sis. of George Tierney, 4s. 5da.
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Dir. Royal Exchange Assurance 1781, E.I. Co. 1786–1815.

Commr. of lieutenancy, London; lt.-col. 2 R.E.I. vols. 1796.

Main residences: Finsbury Square, Moorfields, London; North End, Hampstead, Mdx.
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ROBARTS, Abraham (1745-1816)

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ROBARTS, Abraham Wildey (1779-1858), of Hill Street, Berkeley Square, Mdx.

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b. 1 Aug. 1779, 1st s. of Abraham Robarts, and bro. of William Tierney Robarts. educ. Rev. Thomas Horne’s sch. Chiswick until 1794. m. 20 Jan. 1808, Charlotte Anne, da. of Edmund Wilkinson of Potterton Lodge, Tadcaster, Yorks., 1s. several da. suc. fa. 1816.
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Writer, E.I. Co. (Canton) 1794-c.1801.

Main residence: Hill Street, Berkeley Square, Mdx.
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ROBARTS, Abraham Wildey (1779-1858)

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