Peerage Record – 54195

     Mary Stephanie Nicholson was born circa 1870.¹ She was the daughter of William Nicholson and Isabella Sarah Meek.² She married Lt.-Col. Henry Matthew Ridley, son of Reverend Nicholas James Ridley and Frances Touchet, on 5 September 1891.¹ She died on 22 March 1948, without issue.¹
     From 5 September 1891, her married name became Ridley. She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1918.¹

     Lt.-Col. Henry Matthew Ridley was born on 2 February 1851.² He was the son of Reverend Nicholas James Ridley and Frances Touchet.² He married Mary Stephanie Nicholson, daughter of William Nicholson and Isabella Sarah Meek, on 5 September 1891.¹ He died on 24 April 1931 at age 80.²
     He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He gained the rank of Colonel in the 7th Hussars.² He held the office of High Sheriff of Somerset in 1920.²

     Charles Christopher Oxley married Georgiana Maria Waddilove, daughter of Reverend William James Waddilove and Elizabeth Anne Graham.¹

     Charlotte Jemima Waddilove was born in 1830 at Hexham, Northumberland, England.¹ She was the daughter of Reverend William James Waddilove and Elizabeth Anne Graham.¹

     Mary Elizabeth Blackett-Ord was born in 1846 at Heddon on the Wall, Northumberland, England.¹ She was the daughter of Reverend John Alexander Blackett-Ord and Anne Jane Hamilton.¹ She married Admiral Charles Ludovic Darley Waddilove, son of Reverend William James Waddilove and Elizabeth Anne Graham, in 1869 at Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England.¹ She died on 10 January 1888.¹
     From 1869, her married name became Waddilove.¹

     Elizabeth Annie Darley Waddilove was born in 1871 at Weymouth, Dorset, England.¹ She was the daughter of Admiral Charles Ludovic Darley Waddilove and Mary Elizabeth Blackett-Ord.¹

     Geoffrey Nightingale married Katharine Clamps, daughter of John Clamps.¹ He died on 22 February 1619.¹
     He was Double Reader for Gray’s Inn.¹ He lived at Newport Pond, Essex, England.¹

     Katharine Clamps is the daughter of John Clamps.¹ She married Geoffrey Nightingale.¹
     Her married name became Nightingale.

     Sir Thomas Nightingale, 1st Bt. was the son of Geoffrey Nightingale and Katharine Clamps.² He married, firstly, Millicent Clerk, daughter of Sir Robert Clerk.¹ He married, secondly, Catherine Chester, daughter of Sir Robert Chester.¹ He died in January 1644.¹
     He held the office of High Sheriff of Essex in 1627.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Nightingale, of Newport Pond, co. Essex [England] on 1 September 1628.¹ He lived at Newport Pond, Essex, England.¹ He lived at Kneesworth, Cambridgeshire, England.¹