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GLEANINGS AND NOTES.
RIDLEY GRADUATES OF OXFORD COLLEGE, ENGLAND.*
HENRY RIDLEY. University B. A. Feb. 11, 1774; M. A. June 12, 1776;
B. and D. D. June 3, 1802.
HENRY-COLBORN RIDLEY. Christ's Church, B. A. June 25, 1801; M.
A. April 19, 1804.
WILLIAM-HENRY RIDLEY. Christ's Church, B. A. Jan. 24, 1838; M.
A. Nov. 19, 1840.
HENRY-JOHN RIDLEY. Christ's Church, B. A. Feb. 23, 1801; M. A.
Nov. 17, 1813.
CHARLES-JOHN RIDLEY. University B. A. June 9, 1813; M. A. Oct.
31, 1817.
GLOSTER RIDLEY. New College, B. C. L. April 19, 1729; D. D. Feb.
2, 1767.
RICHARD RIDLEY. University, B. A. Nov. 24, 1803; M. A. June 16,
1806.
THOMAS RIDLEY. Magdalen Hall, B. A. May 30, 1833; M. A. June 6,
1838.
GILES RIDLEY. Eden Hall, B. A. May 23, 1704; M. A. May 20, 1708.
MATTHEW-WHITE RIDLEY. Christ's Church, B. A. March 6, 1798.
MATTHEW-WHITE RIDLEY. Christ's Church, B. A. May 28, 1828.
OLIVER-MATTHEW RIDLEY. Christ's Church, B. A. Oct. 22, 1846.
NICHOLAS-JAMES RIDLEY. Christ's Church, B. A. June, 1800.
HENRY-RICHARD RIDLEY. University, B. A. Nov. 9, 1837.
GEORGE RIDLEY. Christ's Church, B. A. May 2, 1844.
JAMES RIDLEY. New College, B. A. Feb. 16, 1760.
MATTHEW RIDLEY, Esq. Cr. M. A. July 1, 1730.
RIDLEY AUTHORS.
NICHOLAS RIDley, d. d. A collection of his works, with Biographi-
cal Notice, by Rev. Henry Christmas, was published at Cambridge in
1841. 8vo. Contents: Declaration of the Lord's Supper; Piteous Lamen-
tations of the Miserable State of the Church; Treatise on the Worship
of Images; Conference with Latimer, and with Secretary Bourne; Dis-
putation of Oxford; Examination before the Queen's Commissioners;
and many minor pieces. "For his piety, learning, and solid judgment,
the ablest man of all that advanced the Reformation." - Bishop Burnet.
"He was a person small in stature, but great in learning, and profoundly
read in divinity."— Wood.
* Many other representatives of the Ridley family in England were graduated
from other colleges, as will be seen by reference to personal sketches in the Genea-
logical and Biographical department in this book.
