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RIDLEYS, LORDS OF RIDLEY, ENGLAND.
legh"; and according to a monument in St. John's church-yard, in Ches-
ter, the name was not spelt in the contracted orthography till it had been
in use by the family for several generations. I have no means of know-
ing how this branch-family is connected with that whose pedigree is re-
corded on the preceding pages; they are both denominated" of Ridley in
Cheshire," and as both pedigrees are quite deficient in dates and details,
I cannot learn which may be considered the main line of descent. Both
end in heirs female.
William Ridley' (1), was owner of Ridley Hall previous to the reign
of Edward I (1274). His wife's name does not appear.
SECOND GENERATION.
Robert Ridley2 (1), was "Lord of Ridley, County of Chester," in the
eighteenth year of the reign of Edward I (1292), and is presumably iden-
tical with "Robert, son of William de Ridley, voucheé to the warranty of
John, son of William de Eggerton, in the first and second years of the
reign of Edward II." (Plea Rolls.) He had issue, but his wife's name
is not found.
THIRD GENERATION.
Hugh Ridley (1), a son of Robert2 (1), was "Lord of Ridelegh";
he married Cicely, a widow, in the fourteenth year of the reign of Edward
III (1341), and had issue (probably) three children, of whom hereafter.
Robert Ridleys (2), a son of Robert (1), lived during the nineteenth
year of the reign of Edward II, and the fifth of Edward III (1316–32).
He married (name of wife not known), and had issue.
Clement Ridley³ (1), a son of Robert² (1), had issue, of whom here-
after. Wife's name unknown.
Richard Ridley (1), a son of Robert2 (1), was styled "of Foulse-
hurst." He was father of William Ridley, "of Foulsehurst," who was
living in the tenth year of the reign of Edward III (1337), and was prob-
ably ancestor of Richard Ridley, who was married before 1404 to Matilda,
daughter of John Rathbon, of Great Edge, sister and heir of John Rath-
bon, living in the ninth year of the reign of Henry V (1423). This is
probably the same Richard (subject under treatment) whose wife, Agnes,
was buried in St. John's church-yard, in the city of Chester; the inscrip-
tion on her monument will be found on the preceding pages.
FOURTH GENERATION.
Robert Ridley' (3), eldest son of Hughs (1), was "Lord of Ridley"
from the fourteenth year of the reign of Edward II (1311) to the fifth
of Edward III (1332). His wife's name is not found; but he was mar-
ried and had issue, of whom hereafter.
William Ridley (1), second son of Hugh (1), married Sibyl, a
widow, in the fourteenth year of the reign of Edward II (she was living
twenty-three years afterwards), and died before the fourteenth year of
Edward III, without issue.
Hugh Ridley (2), third son of Hugh (1), married Margaret -
and was styled "joint Lord of Soude." I find no mention of descendants.
William Ridley' (2), a son of Roberts (2), married twice; firstly, to
Anice, thirteenth year of Edward III (1340); secondly (?), Katherine,
daughter of Richard de Cholmundelegh, in the thirty-second year of
Edward III (1361). He had issue, of whom hereafter.
