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RIDLEYS OF BATTERSEA, ENGLAND, NOS. 1 AND 2.
RIDLEYS OF BATTERSEA, ENGLAND, NO. 1.
William Ridley' (1), a son of Sir Nicholas Ridley (5), styled the
"broad knight," of Willimoteswick, Northumberland, was of Battersea,
in the County of York. William's mother was Mary, daughter of Sir
Thomas Musgrave, of Musgrave, Edenhall, and granddaughter of Sir
William Stapleton of the English army, 1520. William was cousin of
Bishop Ridley, the martyr. He married a Miss Blackstone, and had is-
sue, of whom hereafter. I do not know how this family became settled at
Battersea; the property may have come to them by intermarriage with
the Blackstones. A part of this family pedigree was found in a "visita-
tion of Yorkshire," as recorded in the "Harleian Manuscripts," London,
and a part from Rev. John Ridley, a descendant of William, and I find
some links wanting in the chain.
SECOND GENERATION.
Robert Ridley² (1), a son of William¹ (1), was styled "of Battersea
in the County of York." He married Margaret, a daughter of Jef-
ferson, and had issue three sons, of whom hereafter.
THIRD GENERATION.
Christopher Ridley³ (1), a son of Robert2 (1), was styled "of Batter-
sea, County of York." He married Anne, daughter and heiress of Rich-
ard Garbray, and had issue, of whom hereafter.
Nicholas Ridley (1), a son of Robert2 (1), was living in 1612; mar-
ried Elizabeth — of Marwood, and had issue, of whom hereafter. His
name was found in the herald visitation, with those of his brothers, and
from this I infer that he was a resident at Battersea. In the pedigree his
name stands in the place of eldest son.
Robert Ridleys (2), third son of Robert² (1), was born at Battersea,
County of York; married Isabella Wilson, and had issue, of whom here-
after.
FOURTH GENERATION.
William Ridley' (2), a son of Nicholas (1), was born at Battersea,
in 1602.
Christopher Ridley' (2), a son of Christopher (1), was born at Bat-
tersea, in 1592.
Henry Ridley (1), a son of Roberts (2), was born at Battersea, Coun-
ty of York, in 1610.
RIDLEYS OF BATTERSEA, ENGLAND, No. 2.
[The following statements were provided by one of the family, and I
am of the opinion that full records would prove this branch and the pre-
ceding to be identical. It will be observed that the ancient Ridley Chris-
tian name, Christopher, occurs in both families, and as this name was first
used by the father of Bishop Nicholas Ridley, who was of Unthank Hall,
