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Nicholas "Bishop of Rochester" Ridley Wythsmode Bishop Sir 1450–1555 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1450

Birth Location: Willimotheswick, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 18 Oct 1555

Death Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Father: Nicholas Ridley

Mother: Anne Eglesfield

Spouse(s): MARY Curwen

Children(s): Jane Ridley, Christopher Ridley, Margaret Ridley, Nicholas Sir, Christopher Ridley, Nicholas Ridley, Lancelot Ridley

The story of Nicholas "Bishop of Rochester" Ridley Wythsmode Bishop Sir began in 1450 in Willimotheswick, Northumberland, England. In 1547, Nicholas "Bishop of Rochester" Ridley Wythsmode Bishop Sir established residence. In 1550, Nicholas "Bishop of Rochester" Ridley Wythsmode Bishop Sir established residence. Nicholas "Bishop of Rochester" Ridley Wythsmode Bishop Sir married Mary Elizabeth Curwen, and had children including Christopher Ridley, Jane Or Joan Ridley, Lancelot Ridley, Margaret Ridley, Nicholas Ridley, Nicholas Ridley Sir. Nicholas "Bishop of Rochester" Ridley Wythsmode Bishop Sir passed away in 1555 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Nicholas "Bishop of Rochester" Ridley Wythsmode Bishop Sir began in 1450 in Willimotheswick, Northumberland, England.
  • In 1547, Nicholas "Bishop of Rochester" Ridley Wythsmode Bishop Sir established residence.
  • In 1550, Nicholas "Bishop of Rochester" Ridley Wythsmode Bishop Sir established residence.
  • Nicholas "Bishop of Rochester" Ridley Wythsmode Bishop Sir married Mary Elizabeth Curwen, and had children including Christopher Ridley, Jane Or Joan Ridley, Lancelot Ridley, Margaret Ridley, Nicholas Ridley, Nicholas Ridley Sir.
  • Nicholas "Bishop of Rochester" Ridley Wythsmode Bishop Sir passed away in 1555 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nicholas Sir's Ancestors

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Nicholas Sir
1450–1555
Birth Place: Willimotheswick, Northumberland, England
Parents
Nicholas Ridley
1430–1467
Willimoteswick, Northumberland, England
Anne Eglesfield
1432–
Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Sir Eglesfield
1410–
Northumberland, England
Mrs. Eglesfield
1410–1500
Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nicholas Sir's Descendants

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Nicholas ("Bishop of Rochester" Ridley Wythsmode Bishop) Sir (1450–18 Oct 1555) m. MARY (ELIZABETH) Curwen (1452–1506)
  1. 1. Jane (or Joan) Ridley 1497–1562
    1. 1. Thomas Errington 1525–1578 m. Elisabeth Branding 1517–1570
      1. 1. Sir (William) Errington 1540–1600 m. Anne (Lidell) Liddle 1543–1600
  2. 2. Christopher Ridley 1475–1540
  3. 3. Margaret Ridley 1475–
  4. 4. Nicholas (Ridley) Sir 1500–1555
  5. 5. Christopher Ridley 1503–1562
  6. 6. Nicholas Ridley 1468–1536
  7. 7. Lancelot Ridley 1472–1540

Nicholas Sir's Timeline

4 Records

1450
1450
Birth of Nicholas "Bishop of Rochester" Ridley Wythsmode Bishop Sir in Willimotheswick, Northumberland, England
Willimotheswick, Northumberland, England
1547
14 Aug 1547
Age 97
Nicholas "Bishop of Rochester" Ridley Wythsmode Bishop Sir resided here
None
1550
1 Apr 1550
Age 100
Nicholas "Bishop of Rochester" Ridley Wythsmode Bishop Sir resided here
None
1555
18 Oct 1555
Age 105
Death of Nicholas "Bishop of Rochester" Ridley Wythsmode Bishop Sir in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1450
    Event Place: Willimotheswick, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1547
    Record Source: England & Wales, Calendar of the Principal Ecclesiastical Dignitaries, 314-1853

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1550
    Record Source: England & Wales, Calendar of the Principal Ecclesiastical Dignitaries, 314-1853

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1555
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Calendar of the Principal Ecclesiastical Dignitaries, 314-1853

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