Commons 1715-1754

b. 14 Nov. 1711, 2nd s. of Richard Ridley, merchant, mayor of Newcastle 1713 and 1732, of Heaton Hall by Margaret, da. of Matthew White, mayor of Newcastle 1703, of Blagdon, Northumb. educ. Westminster 1724; St. John’s, Oxf. 1727; G. Inn 1728, called 1732, bencher 1749. m. (1) 1735, secretly, Hannah (d. 7 Nov. 1741), da. of Joseph Barnes, recorder of Newcastle, 1s.; (2) 18 Nov. 1742, his 1st cos. Elizabeth, da. of Matthew White of Blagdon, sis. and h. of Sir Matthew White, 1st Bt., 8s. 4da. suc. fa. 1739.

m. (3) 12 May 1738, Jane, da. of Hon. William Egerton, yr. bro. of Scrope Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgwater, 1da.

o.s. of Thomas Reynolds of South Mimms, Mdx. and Strangeways, 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. 1741.

b. c. 1681, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Thomas Reynell, M.P., of East Ogwell by his 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of James Gould, merchant, of London, wid. of William Vincent of Exeter. unm. suc. fa. 1699.

s. of Griffith Rice, M.P., of Newton by Catherine, da. and coh. of Philip Hoby of Neath Abbey, Glam. m. Lucy, da. of John Morley Trevor of Glynde, Suss. 1s. 2da.