Paternal Family Tree: Ridley of Blagdon Hall, Northumberland
On 14th April 1779 Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne 1st Baron Colborne was born to Matthew White Ridley 2nd Baronet [aged 33].
On 21st June 1803 Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne 1st Baron Colborne [aged 24] changed his name to Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne by Royal Licence.
In 1805 Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne 1st Baron Colborne [aged 25] was elected MP Bletchingley which seat he held until 1806.
In 1806 Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne 1st Baron Colborne [aged 26] was elected MP Malmesbury which seat he held until 1807.
In 1807 Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne 1st Baron Colborne [aged 27] was elected MP Appleby which seat he held until 1812.
On 16th April 1813 [his father] Matthew White Ridley 2nd Baronet [aged 67] died. His son [his brother] Matthew [aged 34] succeeded 3rd Baronet Ridley of Blagdon in Northumberland.
Monument at the Cathedral Church St Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne [Map] sculpted by John Flaxman [aged 57].
Matthew White Ridley 2nd Baronet: On 28th October 1745 he was born to Matthew Ridley and Elizabeth White. In 1763 Matthew White 1st Baronet died. His nephew Matthew succeeded 2nd Baronet Ridley of Blagdon in Northumberland.
Matthew White Ridley 3rd Baronet: On 18th April 1778 he was born to Matthew White Ridley 2nd Baronet. In 1813 Matthew White Ridley 3rd Baronet was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne. On 14th July 1836 Matthew White Ridley 3rd Baronet died. His son Matthew succeeded 4th Baronet Ridley of Blagdon in Northumberland.
In 1818 Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne 1st Baron Colborne [aged 38] was elected MP Thetford which seat he held until 1826.
In 1827 Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne 1st Baron Colborne [aged 47] was elected MP Horsham which seat he held until 1832.
In 1831 Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne 1st Baron Colborne [aged 51] was appointed Trustee of the National Gallery.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 13th July 1831 [his son-in-law] George Nugent 2nd Baronet [aged 28] and [his daughter] Maria Charlotte Ridley-Colborne Lady Nugent were married.
In 1834 Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne 1st Baron Colborne [aged 54] was elected MP Wells which seat he held until 1837.
On 15th May 1839 Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne 1st Baron Colborne [aged 60] was created 1st Baron Colborne of West Harling in Norfolk.
On 3rd May 1854 Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne 1st Baron Colborne [aged 75] died. Baron Colborne of West Harling in Norfolk extinct.
[his daughter] Maria Charlotte Ridley-Colborne Lady Nugent was born to Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne 1st Baron Colborne. She married 13th July 1831 George Nugent 2nd Baronet, son of Field Marshal George Nugent 1st Baronet and Maria Skinner, and had issue.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Ridley of Heaton and Newcastle upon Tyne
Grandfather: Matthew Ridley
father: Matthew White Ridley 2nd Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Matthew White of Blagdon
Grandmother: Elizabeth White