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RIDLEY, Matthew (1711-78), of Blagdon and Heaton, Northumb.

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b. 14 Nov. 1711, 2nd s. of Richard Ridley of Newcastle upon-Tyne and Heaton by Margaret, da. of Matthew White of Blagdon. educ. Westminster 1724; St. John’s, Oxf. 1727; G. Inn 1728, called 1732, bencher 1749, treasurer 1765. m. (1) 1735,This was a clandestine marriage; the first marriage ceremony having been declared illegal, it was repeated, 3 May 1736, under the names of Matthew Roberts and Hannah Booth. The only child of the marriage, Richard, an officer in the Guards, never inherited the Heaton property, to which, in the natural course, he would have been entitled, but he remained on very friendly terms with his half-brothers, the sons of Matthew Ridley’s second wife. Hannah (d. 7 Nov. 1741), da. of Joseph Barnes, a Newcastle merchant, 1s.; (2) 18 Nov. 1742, his 1st cos. Elizabeth, da. of Matthew White of Blagdon, sis. of Sir Matthew White, 1st Bt., 8s. 4da. suc. fa. 2 Nov. 1739.
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Gov. company of merchant adventurers 1739; mayor, Newcastle 1733, 1745, 1751, 1759.

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RIDLEY, Matthew (1711-78), of Heaton Hall, Northumb.
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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, 2nd s. of Matthew Ridley. educ. Westminster, Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1764. m. 12 July 1777, Sarah, da. of Benjamin Colborne, sis. and h. of William Colborne of West Hartling, Norf., 5s. 1da. suc. by sp. rem. to baronetcy of his maternal uncle, Sir Matthew White 21 Mar. 1763; fa. 6 Apr. 1778.
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Mayor, Newcastle 1774, 1782, 1791.

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

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RIGBY, Richard (1722-88), of Mistley Hall, Essex

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b. Feb. 1722, o.s. of Richard Rigby of Paternoster Row, London and Mistley Hall, Essex by his w. Anne Perry. educ. Corpus Christi, Camb. 1738; M. Temple 1738; Grand Tour. unm. suc. fa. Nov. 1730.
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Ld. of Trade Dec. 1755 – Jan. 1760; sec. to ld. lt. [I] Jan. 1757 – Mar. 1761; master of the rolls [I] Nov. 1759 – d.; P.C. [I] June 1760; jt. vice-treasurer [I] Dec. 1762 – July 1765, Jan. – June 1768; paymaster gen. June 1768-Mar. 1782.

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RIGBY, Richard (1722-88), of Mistley Hall, Essex.
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RIGBY, Richard (1722-88)

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REBOW, Isaac Martin (1731-81), of Wivenhoe Park, nr. Colchester, Essex

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b. 28 Nov. 1731, o. surv. s. of Isaac Lemyng Rebow, M.P., by Mary, da. of Capt. Matthew Martin, M.P. educ. Eton 1745-8; Trinity, Camb. 1748. m. his cos. Mary, da. and coh. of Thomas Martin of Alresford Hall, Essex, 3da. suc. fa. 3 Mar. 1735; and to Martin estates 1776.
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Recorder, Colchester 1763 – d.

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REBOW, Isaac Martin (1731-81), of Wivenhoe Park, nr. Colchester, Essex
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REBOW, Isaac Martin (1731-81)

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REYNOLDS, Francis (d.1773), of Strangeways, Manchester, Lancs.

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1st. s. of Thomas Reynolds of South Mimms, Mdx., director of South Sea Co. 1715-22, by his w. Mary. m. 17 Jan. 1729, Elizabeth, da. of Matthew Ducie Moreton, 1st Baron Ducie, wid. of Richard Symms of Blackheath, 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 1750.
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Provost-marshal of Barbados 1741 – 61; clerk of the Crown to duchy of Lancaster 1741 – 61; surveyor of woods in north of duchy of Lancaster 1740 – 61.

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REYNOLDS, Francis (d.1773), of Strangeways, Manchester, Lancs.
Main residence: Strangeways, Manchester, Lancs.
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REYNOLDS, Francis (d.1773)

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