Peerage Record – 7508

     Sir Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Bt. was born on 28 October 1745.¹ He was the son of Matthew Ridley and Elizabeth White.² He was baptised on 29 October 1745 at All Saints, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England.² He married Sarah Colborne, daughter of Benjamin Colborne, on 12 July 1777.¹ He died on 9 April 1813 at age 67.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet White [G.B., 1756] on 21 March 1763.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Newcastle-upon-Tyne.¹

     Sarah Colborne was the daughter of Benjamin Colborne.¹ She married Sir Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Bt., son of Matthew Ridley and Elizabeth White, on 12 July 1777.¹ She died on 3 August 1806.
     From 12 July 1777, her married name became Ridley.¹

     Benjamin Colborne lived at Bath, Somerset, England^G.¹

     Sir Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Bt. was born on 18 April 1778.² He was the son of Sir Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Bt. and Sarah Colborne.³ He married Laura Hawkins, daughter of George Edward Hawkins and Louisa Lane, on 13 August 1803.² He died on 14 July 1836 at age 58.²
     He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 24 April 1795.⁴ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 9 March 1798 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)⁴ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet White [G.B., 1756] on 9 April 1813.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Newcastle-upon-Tyne.²

     Laura Hawkins was the daughter of George Edward Hawkins and Louisa Lane.² She married Sir Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Bt. and Sarah Colborne, on 13 August 1803.² She died on 22 July 1864.²
     Her married name became Ridley.

     George Edward Hawkins is the son of Pennell Hawkins and Sarah Chetle.² He married Louisa Lane, daughter of Thomas Lane.¹
     He was Serjeant-Surgeon to King George III.¹

     Sir Matthew White Ridley, 4th Bt. was born on 9 September 1807.¹ He was the son of Sir Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Bt. and Laura Hawkins.¹ He married Cecilia Anne Parke, daughter of James Parke, 1st Baron Wensleydale of Walton and Cecilia Arabella Frances Barlow, on 21 September 1841.¹ He died on 25 September 1877 at age 70.¹
     He succeeded as the 4th Baronet White [G.B., 1756] on 14 July 1836.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for North Northumberland.¹

     Cecilia Anne Parke was born on 12 November 1819.² She was the daughter of James Parke, 1st Baron Wensleydale of Walton and Cecilia Arabella Frances Barlow.¹ She married Sir Matthew White Ridley, 4th Bt., son of Sir Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Bt. and Laura Hawkins, on 21 September 1841.¹ She died on 20 April 1845 at age 25.¹
     Her married name became Ridley.

     Maj.-Gen. Sir Ivor Philipps was born on 9 September 1861.¹ He was the son of Reverend Sir James Erasmus Philipps, 12th Bt. and Hon. Mary Margaret Best.¹ He married Marion Isobel Mirrees, daughter of James Buchanan Mirrees, on 9 September 1891.¹ He died on 15 August 1940 at age 78.¹
     He was educated at Felsted School, Dunmow, Essex, England.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1883 in the Indian Army.¹ He fought in the Burmese War between 1887 and 1889.¹ He fought in the China Lushai Expedition in 1889.¹ He fought in the Miranzai Expedition in 1891.¹ He fought in the Isazai Expedition in 1892.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1894.¹ He fought in the North-West Frontier in 1896.¹ He fought in the Tirah Campaign from 1896 to 1897.¹ He wrote the book The Issue of Orders in the Field, published 1900.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1900.¹ He fought in the Boxer Rebellion between 1900 and 1901, in the Relief Expedition, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Major in 1901.¹ He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Southampton between 1906 and 1922.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1908.¹ He held the office of Governor of Pembroke Castle between 1908 and 1912.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Haverfordwest.¹ He was appointed Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Pembrokeshire.¹ He gained the rank of GSO(2) in 1914.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He was Brigadier-General of the 115th Brigade between 1914 and 1915.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary (Military), Ministry of Munitions in 1915.¹ He gained the rank of Temporary Major-General between 1915 and 1916 in the 38th (Welsh) Division.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1917.¹