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Nicholas Ridley 1551–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1551

Birth Location: of Adderstone, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 15 Jan 1585

Death Location: Willimoteswick, Northumberland, England

Father: Sir Ridley

Mother: Lady Dacre

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Sir III

In 1551, Nicholas Ridley entered the world in of Adderstone, Northumberland, England, born to Sir Nicholas Of Wythsmode Ridley And Lady Mabel Dacre. Nicholas Ridley had children including Sir Nicholas Ridley Iii. Nicholas Ridley passed away in 1585 in Willimoteswick, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1551, Nicholas Ridley entered the world in of Adderstone, Northumberland, England, born to Sir Nicholas Of Wythsmode Ridley And Lady Mabel Dacre.
  • Nicholas Ridley had children including Sir Nicholas Ridley Iii.
  • Nicholas Ridley passed away in 1585 in Willimoteswick, Northumberland, England.

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Nicholas Ridley's Ancestors

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Nicholas Ridley
1551–1585
Birth Place: of Adderstone, Northumberland, England
Parents
Sir Nicholas of Wythsmode Ridley
1527–1574
Willmontswick, Northumberland, England
Lady (Mabel) Dacre
1522–1573
Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Thomas Ridley
1514–1574
Willmontswick, Northumberland, England
Elizabetha (Spleiss) Ridley
1518–1573
Walltown, Willmontswick, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Lady Heron
1500–1588
Margaret Horton
1505–1564
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nicholas Ridley's Descendants

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Nicholas Ridley (1551–15 Jan 1585)
  1. 1. Sir (Nicholas Ridley) III 1580–1617 m. Barbara Errington 1593–1649
    1. 1. John Rutley 1618–1696 m. Ann Allow 1629–1690
      1. 1. Ann Rutley 1654–1699 m. Richard Wakelin 1654–1724
        1. 1. Richard Wakelin 1676–1711 m. Mary Newman 1681–1711

Nicholas Ridley's Timeline

2 Records

1551
1551
Birth of Nicholas Ridley in of Adderstone, Northumberland, England
of Adderstone, Northumberland, England
1585
15 Jan 1585
Age 34
Death of Nicholas Ridley in Willimoteswick, Northumberland, England
Willimoteswick, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1551
    Event Place: of Adderstone, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1585
    Event Place: Willimoteswick, Northumberland, England

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