430 RIDLEYS OF WILLIMOTESWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND.
[Capt. Hugh Ridley" (4), parents unknown, was, on the 12th June,
1667, appointed captain of the "Star," fireship, and soon after removed
to the "Tilbury," prize. In the following year he was commissioned to
the "Providence," fireship. He had no other command till the year 1673,
when he was made, by Prince Rupert, captain of the "Woolwich," sloop.
On the 3d June, 1675, King Charles II, who had taken upon himself the
management of all affairs relative to the navy, gave him command of the
"Wivenhoe," sloop. On the 23d February, 1681-2, he was made captain
of the boats of Portsmouth, from which station he was removed into the
"America," guard-ship, on the 29th July following. After the accession
of King James, he was, on the 25th May, 1685, again made captain of the
"America," from which he was, on the 9th June following, removed into
the "Swan." He continued in the command of this vessel till the 15th
of August, when he was appointed to the "Guardland," and sailed for
the Straits on the 25th of the same month, under orders of Sir Roger
Strickland. He continued on this station till the year 1688, and arrived
at Plymouth on the 30th of March. He was, on the 9th of September,
made captain of the "Antelope," one of the fleet fitted out under his old
commander, Sir Roger Strickland, for the purpose of counteracting, if
possible, the invasion then meditated by the Prince of Orange, afterwards
King William III. He is known to have commanded a ship of the line
after the Revolution; but we have not been able to procure any farther
information relative to him, except that he was still living, but unem-
ployed, in February, 1698-9.]*
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Richard Ridley (2), eldest son of Lancellot¹6 (3), married Jane, daugh-
ter of Robert Dockham, and had issue two sons, of whom hereafter.
Francis Ridley" (1), second son of Lancellot16 (3), married a niece of
Baron Denham. He was of Egham, County of Surrey.
John Ridley (12), eldest son of Lancellot16 (3) by second wife.
Thomas Ridley" (10), second son of Lancellot16 (3) by second wife.
Richard Ridley" (3), third son of Lancellot16 (3) by second wife, was
styled "of Bolding."
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Mary Ridley (4), eldest daughter of Lancellot16 (3) by second wife,
was married to William Putter, parson of Leneland, and vicar of Throw-
ley, in Kent.
Jane Ridley (4), second daughter of Lancellot16 (3) by second wife,
was the wife of John Cradock, Doctor of Civil Laws.
William Ridley" (8), only child of Lancellot16 (3) by third wife, died
sine prole.
Anne Ridley" (5), eldest daughter of Thomas16 (9), was married to
Sir Edward Bosvile, son and heir of Sir Ralph Bosvile, of Bradborne,
County of Kent. She is mentioned in her father's will as "Dame Anne
Bosevile, the wife of Sir Edward Bosevile, Knt." See will.
Elizabeth Ridley" (5), second daughter of Thomas16 (9), was unmar-
ried at her father's death, but was afterwards married to Shirley Snelling,
of West Grinstead, County of Sussex. In his will dated Oct. 11, 1628,
her father charges her to "bee advised by her deare Mother, both in her
marriage and in all other courses of her life besides." See will.
*I do not know the connections of this man, and have placed the notice here be-
cause of contemporary dates.
