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RIDLEYS OF MICKLEY FARM, NORTHUMBERLAND.
Tecket, lost his lands there in 1650, in consequence of loyalty, and as his
descendants are not afterwards mentioned in connection with that old
family designation, they probably devoted themselves to farming. Ac-
cording to the family tradition Cuthbert, first of Mickley, was on friendly
terms with the landed gentry in his neighborhood, and some of his chil-
dren, having married well, held themselves high and looked down upon
their relatives, who were farmers. Mickley is a small village about ten
miles west by south of the city of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Susan Ridley¹ (1), supposed to have been a sister of Cuthbert¹ (1),
was the wife of Cromwell, of Surtees.
SECOND GENERATION.
Isabella Ridley² (1), daughter of Cuthbert¹ (1), was married to a cler-
gyman.
Frances Ridley (1), daughter of Cuthbert¹ (1), baptized at Ovingham
Church, March 5, 1709; died in 1710. One says the name was Margaret.
Cuthbert Ridley² (2), eldest son of Cuthbert¹ (1), was born at Mick-
ley in 1702, baptized Jan. 28, 1703, and died Feb. 15, 1793, aged 91. Mar-
ried Susanna who died January, 1773; he had issue seven children,
and possibly more. He was of Mickley Farm, on Tyne, and of Hallyards.
Henry Ridley2 (1), second son of Cuthbert¹ (1), baptized Feb. 2, 1707;
married Ann Bell in 1728, but I find no record of a family.
THIRD GENERATION.
John Ridley (1), eldest son of Cuthbert (2), born Feb. 25, 1733;
married Ann Dunn, and had issue six children, of whom hereafter.
"Was clever in bleeding people." Was not a success. Wife "fond of
reading and did not like work."
Cuthbert Ridley (3), second son of Cuthbert² (2), was born at Mick-
ley Farm, Northumberland, Feb. 25, 1736; married Jane, and had
issue six children, of whom hereafter. He was a farmer at Mickley;
died July 17, 1779; his widow died April 17, 1801. The preceding dates
are from the family records of Cuthbert Ridley, who came from Mickley
in 1832, and settled in New York, a grandson, and are presumably cor-
rect. A pedigree of the family forwarded from London by Anne E. Rid-
ley, has the date "1779" affixed to this man's name, but I do not know
what it applies to.
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Susan Ridley (2), a daughter of Cuthbert (2), was born at Mickley
Farm, and was married to Ethrington, of Hallyards, and had issue.
Isabella Ridley (2), a daughter of Cuthbert2 (2), was born at Mick-
ley Farm, and married to Weddell; and secondly, to a Mr. Johnson.
Thomas Ridley (1), third son of Cuthbert2 (2), was born at Mickley
Farm, Northumberland, in 1738; married Ann Charlton, of Charlton
Hall on the North Tyne, and had issue several children, of whom here-
after. He was a steady, hard-working farmer, very respectable and suc-
cessful; thought but little of by aristocratic relations. Died in 1828.
Henry Ridley³ (2), fourth son of Cuthbert2 (2), was born at Mickley
Farm; baptized at Ovingham Church, Dec. 31, 1749; married Miss Bul-
man, of Morpeth, and secondly, Miss Johnson, and had issue, of whom
hereafter. He had a large brewery at Seaton Sluice, and two farms un-
der Lord Delaval, whose agent he was. Spent much time visiting at
Seaton and "keeping gay company." Some of his descendants are living
in Newcastle.
