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class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Matthew_White_Ridley,_1st_Viscount_Ridley" title="Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley">Sir Matthew White Ridley, 5th Baronet</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Present holder</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Matt_Ridley" title="Matt Ridley">Matthew White Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Heir apparent</th><td class="infobox-data">Hon. Matthew White Ridley</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Remainder to</th><td class="infobox-data">Heirs male of the body</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Subsidiary titles</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Baron Wensleydale</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Seat(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Blagdon_Hall" title="Blagdon Hall">Blagdon Hall</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Motto</th><td class="infobox-data"><i>Constans Fidei</i> ("Constant in loyalty")<sup id="cite_ref-arm_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-arm-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Viscount Ridley</b> is a title in the <a href="/wiki/Peerage_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Peerage of the United Kingdom">Peerage of the United Kingdom</a>. It was created in 1900 for the <a href="/wiki/Conservative_Party_(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative</a> politician <a href="/wiki/Matthew_White_Ridley,_1st_Viscount_Ridley" title="Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley">Sir Matthew White Ridley, 5th Baronet</a>, <a href="/wiki/Home_Secretary" title="Home Secretary">Home Secretary</a> from 1895 to 1900. He was made <b>Baron Wensleydale</b>, of <a href="/wiki/Blagdon_Hall" title="Blagdon Hall">Blagdon</a> and <a href="/wiki/Blyth,_Northumberland" title="Blyth, Northumberland">Blyth</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Northumberland" title="Northumberland">County of Northumberland</a>, at the same time, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The latter title was a revival of the barony held by his maternal grandfather <a href="/wiki/James_Parke,_Baron_Wensleydale" class="mw-redirect" title="James Parke, Baron Wensleydale">James Parke, Baron Wensleydale</a>, whose title became extinct upon his death since none of his sons survived him. </p><p>Lord Ridley was succeeded by his son, the second Viscount. He represented <a href="/wiki/Stalybridge_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Stalybridge (UK Parliament constituency)">Stalybridge</a> in the <a href="/wiki/British_House_of_Commons" class="mw-redirect" title="British House of Commons">House of Commons</a>. His son, the third Viscount, was Chairman of <a href="/wiki/Northumberland_County_Council" title="Northumberland County Council">Northumberland County Council</a>. The latter's son, the fourth Viscount, succeeded in 1965. He notably served as <a href="/wiki/Lord_Steward_of_the_Household" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Steward of the Household">Lord Steward of the Household</a> from 1989 to 2001. As of 2017<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Viscount_Ridley&action=edit">[update]</a></sup>, the titles are held by his son, the fifth Viscount, who succeeded in 2012. He is a writer. </p><p>The <b>Ridley baronetcy</b>, of Blagdon in the County of Northumberland, was created in the <a href="/wiki/Baronetage_of_Great_Britain" class="mw-redirect" title="Baronetage of Great Britain">Baronetage of Great Britain</a> in 1756 for Matthew White, with remainder to the heirs male of his sister Elizabeth, wife of <a href="/wiki/Matthew_Ridley_(barrister)" title="Matthew Ridley (barrister)">Matthew Ridley</a>. He was succeeded according to the special remainder by his nephew, the second Baronet. He represented <a href="/wiki/Morpeth_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Morpeth (UK Parliament constituency)">Morpeth</a> and <a href="/wiki/Newcastle-upon-Tyne_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK Parliament constituency)">Newcastle-upon-Tyne</a> in Parliament. On his death the title passed to his eldest son, the third Baronet. He was also a <a href="/wiki/Member_of_Parliament" class="mw-redirect" title="Member of Parliament">Member of Parliament</a> for <a href="/wiki/Newcastle-upon-Tyne_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK Parliament constituency)">Newcastle-upon-Tyne</a>. He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Baronet. He represented <a href="/wiki/Northumberland_North_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Northumberland North (UK Parliament constituency)">Northumberland North</a> in Parliament as a <a href="/wiki/Conservative_Party_(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative</a>. Ridley was the husband of Cecilia Anne Parke, daughter of <a href="/wiki/James_Parke,_1st_Baron_Wensleydale" title="James Parke, 1st Baron Wensleydale">James Parke, 1st Baron Wensleydale</a>. When he died the title was inherited by his son, the fifth Baronet, who was raised to the peerage as Viscount Ridley in 1900.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Three other members of the family have also gained distinction. <a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Ridley-Colborne,_1st_Baron_Colborne" title="Nicholas Ridley-Colborne, 1st Baron Colborne">Nicholas Ridley-Colborne</a>, younger son of the second Baronet, was a politician and was created <a href="/wiki/Baron_Colborne" class="mw-redirect" title="Baron Colborne">Baron Colborne</a> in 1839. The Honourable Sir <a href="/wiki/Jasper_Nicholas_Ridley" title="Jasper Nicholas Ridley">Jasper Nicholas Ridley</a>, younger son of the first Viscount, was an authority on banking and the arts. <a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Ridley,_Baron_Ridley_of_Liddesdale" title="Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale">Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale</a>, younger son of the third Viscount, was a Conservative politician. </p><p>The family seat is <a href="/wiki/Blagdon_Hall" title="Blagdon Hall">Blagdon Hall</a>, near <a href="/wiki/Cramlington" title="Cramlington">Cramlington</a>, <a href="/wiki/Northumberland" title="Northumberland">Northumberland</a>. </p><p><span class="anchor" id="Baronets"></span> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ridley_(formerly_White)_baronets,_of_Blagdon_(1756)"><span id="Ridley_.28formerly_White.29_baronets.2C_of_Blagdon_.281756.29"></span>Ridley (formerly White) baronets, of Blagdon (1756)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viscount_Ridley&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Ridley (formerly White) baronets, of Blagdon (1756)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Matthew_White_Ridley_sketch.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Matthew_White_Ridley_sketch.jpg/200px-Matthew_White_Ridley_sketch.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="241" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Matthew_White_Ridley_sketch.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="211" data-file-height="254" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Matthew_White_Ridley,_1st_Viscount_Ridley" title="Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley">Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley</a></figcaption></figure> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sir_Matthew_White,_1st_Baronet&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sir Matthew White, 1st Baronet (page does not exist)">Sir Matthew White, 1st Baronet</a> (c. 1727 – 1763)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sir_Matthew_White_Ridley,_2nd_Baronet" title="Sir Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Baronet">Sir Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Baronet</a> (1745–1813)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sir_Matthew_White_Ridley,_3rd_Baronet" title="Sir Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Baronet">Sir Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Baronet</a> (1778–1836)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sir_Matthew_White_Ridley,_4th_Baronet" title="Sir Matthew White Ridley, 4th Baronet">Sir Matthew White Ridley, 4th Baronet</a> (1807–1877)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matthew_White_Ridley,_1st_Viscount_Ridley" title="Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley">Sir Matthew White Ridley, 5th Baronet</a> (1842–1904) (created <b>Viscount Ridley</b> in 1900)</li></ul> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/White_baronets" title="White baronets">White baronets</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Viscount_Ridley_(1900)"><span id="Viscount_Ridley_.281900.29"></span>Viscount Ridley (1900)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viscount_Ridley&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Viscount Ridley (1900)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Matthew_White_Ridley,_1st_Viscount_Ridley" title="Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley">Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley</a> (1842–1904)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matthew_White_Ridley,_2nd_Viscount_Ridley" title="Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Viscount Ridley">Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Viscount Ridley</a> (1874–1916)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matthew_White_Ridley,_3rd_Viscount_Ridley" title="Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Viscount Ridley">Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Viscount Ridley</a> (1902–1964)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matthew_White_Ridley,_4th_Viscount_Ridley" title="Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley">Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley</a> (1925–2012)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matt_Ridley" title="Matt Ridley">Matthew White Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley</a> (born 1958)</li></ul> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Heir_apparent" title="Heir apparent">heir apparent</a> is the present holder's son, the Hon. Matthew White Ridley (born 1993). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Title_succession_chart">Title succession chart</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viscount_Ridley&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Title succession chart"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="collapsible expanded" style="margin: 0.3em auto auto; clear:none; min-width:80%; width:80%; font-size:85%; border:1px solid #aaa"> <tbody><tr> <th style="padding:0.2em 0.3em 0.2em 4.3em;background:none; color: inherit; width:80%">Title succession chart, White (Ridley) baronets and Viscounts Ridley. </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center"> <table style="border-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; margin: 0 auto;"> <tbody><tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="border:2px solid;padding:0.2em">Matthew White</td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:2em"></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="border:2px solid;padding:0.2em">Elizabeth Johnson</td></tr><tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td style="border-right:1px solid;height:1em;width:1em"></td><td style="height:1em;width:1em"></td></tr> <tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td style="height:1em;width:1em"></td><td style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:1em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:2em"></td><td style="border-right:1px solid;border-bottom:1px solid;height:1em;width:1em"></td><td style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:1em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:2em"></td><td style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:1em"></td><td rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:1em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td></tr><tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td style="border-right:1px solid;height:1em;width:1em"></td><td style="height:1em;width:1em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;width:2em"></td><td style="border-right:1px solid;height:1em;width:1em"></td></tr> <tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td rowspan="2" style="border-right:1px solid;height:2em;width:1em"></td><td rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:1em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="border:0px solid;padding:0.2em"><i><a href="/wiki/White_baronets" title="White baronets">White baronetcy</a></i></td></tr><tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"></tr> <tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="border:2px solid;padding:0.2em"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Matthew_Ridley_(barrister)" title="Matthew Ridley (barrister)">Matthew Ridley</a></span><br />1711–1778</td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:2em"></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="border:2px solid;padding:0.2em">Elizabeth White<br />1721–1764</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="border:2px solid;padding:0.2em">Sir Matthew White<br />1st Baronet<br />c. 1727 – 1763</td></tr><tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td style="border-right:1px solid;height:1em;width:1em"></td><td style="height:1em;width:1em"></td></tr> <tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td style="border-right:1px solid;height:1em;width:1em"></td><td style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:1em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:2em"></td><td style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:1em"></td><td rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:1em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td></tr><tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;width:2em"></td><td style="border-right:1px solid;height:1em;width:1em"></td></tr> <tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="border:2px solid;padding:0.2em"><a href="/wiki/Sir_Matthew_White_Ridley,_2nd_Baronet" title="Sir Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Baronet">Sir Matthew White Ridley<br />2nd Baronet</a><br />1745–1813</td></tr><tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"></tr> <tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td rowspan="2" style="border-right:1px solid;height:2em;width:1em"></td><td style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:1em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:2em"></td><td style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:1em"></td><td rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:1em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td></tr><tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td style="height:1em;width:1em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;width:2em"></td><td style="border-right:1px solid;height:1em;width:1em"></td></tr> <tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td rowspan="2" style="border-right:1px solid;height:2em;width:1em"></td><td rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:1em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="border:0px solid;padding:0.2em"><i>Baron Colborne</i></td></tr><tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"></tr> <tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="border:2px solid;padding:0.2em"><a href="/wiki/Sir_Matthew_White_Ridley,_3rd_Baronet" title="Sir Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Baronet">Sir Matthew White Ridley<br />3rd Baronet</a><br />1778–1836</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="border:2px solid;padding:0.2em"><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Ridley-Colborne,_1st_Baron_Colborne" title="Nicholas Ridley-Colborne, 1st Baron Colborne"><span class="nowrap">Nicholas Ridley-Colborne</span><br />1st Baron Colborne</a><br />1779–1854</td></tr><tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"></tr> <tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td rowspan="2" style="border-right:1px solid;height:2em;width:1em"></td><td rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:1em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="border:0px solid;padding:0.2em"><i>Barony extinct</i></td></tr><tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"></tr> <tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="border:2px solid;padding:0.2em"><a href="/wiki/Sir_Matthew_White_Ridley,_4th_Baronet" title="Sir Matthew White Ridley, 4th Baronet">Sir Matthew White Ridley<br />4th Baronet</a><br />1807–1877</td></tr><tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"></tr> <tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td rowspan="2" style="border-right:1px solid;height:2em;width:1em"></td><td rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:1em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td></tr><tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"></tr> <tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="border:0px solid;padding:0.2em"><i>Baron Wensleydale<br />Viscount Ridley</i></td></tr><tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"></tr> <tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="border:2px solid;padding:0.2em"><b><a href="/wiki/Matthew_White_Ridley,_1st_Viscount_Ridley" title="Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley"><span class="nowrap">Matthew White Ridley</span><br />1st Viscount Ridley</a></b><br />5th Baronet<br />1842–1904</td></tr><tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"></tr> <tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td rowspan="2" style="border-right:1px solid;height:2em;width:1em"></td><td rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:1em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td></tr><tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"></tr> <tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="border:2px solid;padding:0.2em"><b><a href="/wiki/Matthew_White_Ridley,_2nd_Viscount_Ridley" title="Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Viscount Ridley">Matthew White Ridley<br />2nd Viscount Ridley</a></b><br />1874–1916</td></tr><tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"></tr> <tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td rowspan="2" style="border-right:1px solid;height:2em;width:1em"></td><td rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:1em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td></tr><tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"></tr> <tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="border:2px solid;padding:0.2em"><b><a href="/wiki/Matthew_White_Ridley,_3rd_Viscount_Ridley" title="Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Viscount Ridley">Matthew White Ridley<br />3rd Viscount Ridley</a></b><br />1902–1964</td></tr><tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"></tr> <tr style="height:1px;text-align:center"><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="height:2em;width:2em"></td><td rowspan="2" style="border-right:1px solid;height:2em;width:1em"></td><td style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:1em"></td><td colspan="2" style="height:1em;border-bottom:1px solid;width:2em"></td><td colspan="2" 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title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Baron_Colborne" class="mw-redirect" title="Baron Colborne">Baron Colborne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Ridley,_Baron_Ridley_of_Liddesdale" title="Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale">Baron Ridley of Liddesdale</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.blythtown.net/articles/the-ridley-landholders-of-blyth-123">Viscount Ridley - Landholders of Blyth</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Viscount_Ridley&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output 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Mountgarret">Mountgarret</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Valentia" title="Viscount Valentia">Valentia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Dillon" title="Viscount Dillon">Dillon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Massereene" title="Viscount Massereene">Massereene</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Charlemont" title="Viscount Charlemont">Charlemont</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Downe" title="Viscount Downe">Downe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Molesworth" title="Viscount Molesworth">Molesworth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Chetwynd" title="Viscount Chetwynd">Chetwynd</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Midleton" title="Viscount Midleton">Midleton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Boyne" title="Viscount Boyne">Boyne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Gage" title="Viscount Gage">Gage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Galway" title="Viscount Galway">Galway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Powerscourt" title="Viscount Powerscourt">Powerscourt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Ashbrook" title="Viscount Ashbrook">Ashbrook</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Southwell" title="Viscount Southwell">Southwell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_de_Vesci" title="Viscount de Vesci">de Vesci</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Lifford" title="Viscount Lifford">Lifford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Bangor" title="Viscount Bangor">Bangor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Doneraile" title="Viscount Doneraile">Doneraile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Harberton" title="Viscount Harberton">Harberton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Hawarden" title="Viscount Hawarden">Hawarden</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Massereene" title="Viscount Massereene">Ferrard</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Monck" title="Viscount Monck">Monck</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Gort" title="Viscount Gort">Gort</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" 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href="/wiki/Viscount_Goschen" title="Viscount Goschen">Goschen</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ridley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Colville_of_Culross" title="Viscount Colville of Culross">Colville of Culross</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Selby" title="Viscount Selby">Selby</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Knollys" title="Viscount Knollys">Knollys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Allendale" title="Viscount Allendale">Allendale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Chilston" title="Viscount Chilston">Chilston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Scarsdale" title="Viscount Scarsdale">Scarsdale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Mersey" title="Viscount Mersey">Mersey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Cowdray" title="Viscount Cowdray">Cowdray</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Devonport" title="Viscount Devonport">Devonport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Astor" title="Viscount Astor">Astor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Wimborne" title="Viscount Wimborne">Wimborne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_St_Davids" title="Viscount St Davids">St Davids</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Rothermere" title="Viscount Rothermere">Rothermere</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Allenby" title="Viscount Allenby">Allenby</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Chelmsford" title="Viscount Chelmsford">Chelmsford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Long" title="Viscount Long">Long</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Ullswater" title="Viscount Ullswater">Ullswater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Younger_of_Leckie" title="Viscount Younger of Leckie">Younger of Leckie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Bearsted" title="Viscount Bearsted">Bearsted</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Craigavon" title="Viscount Craigavon">Craigavon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Bridgeman" title="Viscount Bridgeman">Bridgeman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Hailsham" title="Viscount Hailsham">Hailsham</a></li> <li><a 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