RIDLEYS OF BATTERSEA, ENGLAND, NO. 2.
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and according to family custom would be handed down from father to son
in that branch of the ancient Willimoteswick stock, it seems plausible
that the families of Battersea, as well as that denominated "of Mickley
Farm" in this book, are connected with that line over which the martyr
cast such a halo. It will be seen that the dates given in the "visitation,"
from which the preceding pedigree was taken, are contemporary with the
lifetime of the first Christopher Ridley, and sufficiently early to admit of
proper connections with the following records.]
Christopher Ridley' (1), probably descended from the family styled
"of Battersea," preceding; is said to have been born at Hexham, North-
umberland, about the year 1772. He settled at Battersea, in 1766-8, where
he engaged in the manufacture of kid gloves; married, and had issue five
(possibly others) children.
SECOND GENERATION.
John-Henry Ridley2 (1), eldest son of Christopher¹ (1), was born at
Battersea (?), and was a glove-maker in London. Married, and had issue
six children, of whom hereafter.
Eliza Ridley² (1), eldest daughter of Christopher¹ (1), was born at
Battersea, London; married a Mr. Husband, and with her companion
long ago deceased.
Susannah Ridley' (1), second daughter of Christopher¹ (1), was born
at Battersea, London; married to Samuel Smith, merchant, at Battersea;
both dead.
Elizabeth Ridley2 (1), third daughter of Christopher¹ (1), was born
at Battersea; married William Phillips, Esq., who died in 1879, and is
living in independent circumstances at Walpole Cottage, St. John's Hill
Grove, Wandsworth, London, S. W.
Christopher Ridley (2), youngest son of Christopher¹ (1), was
born at Battersea, London; married, and has issue five children, of whom
hereafter. He resides at 12 Holywell Street, Oxford, Eng.
THIRD GENERATION.
Eliza Ridley (2), eldest daughter of John² (1), was born in 1833, and
married to William B. Townsend, now of New Westminster, B. C.
James-Christopher Ridley (1), eldest son of John² (1), was born
in 1836.
Elizabeth-Susannah Ridley³ (2), second daughter of John² (1), was
born in 1839, and married to George Lister, now (1879) of Lindum House,
Cambridge, Eng.
Emily Ridley (1), third daughter of John² (1), was born in 1842, and
married to John Worrall, of Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire, Eng.
Rev. John Ridley (3), second son of John² (1), was born in Eng-
land (probably at Battersea) in 1845; married to Caroline-Augusta Grif-
fin, daughter of James-Kent Griffin, of Waterdown, Ontario, Can., and
has been settled as a Methodist preacher at Ailsa Craig, in the same prov-
ince. He returned to England in 1879, to visit his friends, and promised
to secure the full particulars of the family history, but I have heard
nothing from him since. He is a very fine-looking man, if one may judge
from his photograph.
William Ridley (1), youngest son of John (1), was born in 1848,
and married Mary Young, of Cambridge, Eng.
