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James Ridley 1402–1479 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1402

Birth Location: Alkington, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 21 Jan 1479

Death Location: Adlington, Cheshire, England

Father: Sir Ridley

Mother: Lady Musgrave

Spouse(s): Ellen Booth, Ellen Booth, Lady DeStanley

Children(s): Isabella Ridley

In 1402, James Ridley entered the world in Alkington, Shropshire, England, born to Sir Odard Ridley And Lady Mary Musgrave. James Ridley married Ellen Booth, Lady Isabel Destanley, and had children including Isabella Ridley. James Ridley passed away in 1479 in Adlington, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1402, James Ridley entered the world in Alkington, Shropshire, England, born to Sir Odard Ridley And Lady Mary Musgrave.
  • James Ridley married Ellen Booth, Lady Isabel Destanley, and had children including Isabella Ridley.
  • James Ridley passed away in 1479 in Adlington, Cheshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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James Ridley's Ancestors

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James Ridley
1402–1479
Birth Place: Alkington, Shropshire, England
Parents
Sir Odard Ridley
1383–1424
Willimoteswick, Northumberland, England
Lady (Mary) Musgrave
1385–1470
Westmorland, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Musgrave
1378–1447
Hartley Castle, Kirkby Stephen, Westmoreland, England
Lady (Joan) Dacre
1379–1456
Dacre, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
RICHARD MUSGRAVE
1360–1463
Elizabeth Wollaston
1358–1416
(Baron) Dacre
1357–1399
Mary Douglas
1366–1399
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ridley's Descendants

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James Ridley (1402–21 Jan 1479) m. Ellen Booth (1410–1505) m. Ellen Booth (1430–Sep 1505) m. Lady (Isabel) DeStanley (1413–1460)
  1. 1. Isabella Ridley 1410–1476 m. Robertus (de) Lee 1400–1476 m. Ralph Leigh 1418–1471 m. Lawrence Warren 1435–1474 m. Sir (George) HOLFORD 1456–1538

James Ridley's Timeline

2 Records

1402
1402
Birth of James Ridley in Alkington, Shropshire, England
Alkington, Shropshire, England
1479
21 Jan 1479
Age 77
Death of James Ridley in Adlington, Cheshire, England
Adlington, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1402
    Event Place: Alkington, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1479
    Event Place: Adlington, Cheshire, England

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