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Nicholas Ridley-Colborne, 1st Baron Colborne

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Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne, 1st Baron Colborne(14 April 1779 – 3 May 1854) was a British politician.

Background[edit]

Born Nicholas Ridley, he was the younger son ofSir Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Baronet,and Sarah (d. 1806), daughter of Benjamin Colborne (seeViscount Ridleyfor earlier history of the family). In 1803 he assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Colborne.[1]

Political career[edit]

Ridley-Colborne sat as Member of Parliament forBletchingleyfrom 1805 to 1806, forMalmesburyfrom 1806 to 1807, forApplebyfrom 1807 to 1812, forThetfordfrom 1818 to 1826, forHorshamfrom 1827 to 1832 and forWellsfrom 1834 to 1837.[2]In 1839 he was raised to the peerage asBaron Colborne,of West Harling in the County of Norfolk.[3]

Family[edit]

Lord Colborne married Charlotte, daughter ofSir Thomas Steele,in 1808. They had five children:

  • Maria Charlotte Ridley-Colborne (d. 31 August 1883)
  • Henrietta Susannah Ridley-Colborne (1810 – June 1880)
  • Emily Frances Ridley-Colborne (1811 – 13 October 1849),marriedJohn Moyer Heathcoteon 11 April 1833
  • William Nicholas Ridley-Colborne(24 July 1814 – 23 March 1846), MP for Richmond 1841-46
  • Louisa Harriet Ridley-Colborne

Lord Colborne died in May 1854, aged 75 and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery. As he had no surviving sons the barony became extinct. Lady Colborne died in February 1855.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^abthepeerage Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne, 1st and last Baron Colborne of West Harling
  2. ^Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  3. ^"No. 19730".The London Gazette.3 May 1839. p. 928.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of ParliamentforBletchingley
1805–1806
With:John Benn-Walsh 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of ParliamentforMalmesbury
1806–1807
With:Robert Ladbroke 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of ParliamentforAppleby
1807–1812
With:James Ramsay Cuthbert 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of ParliamentforThetford
1818–1826
With:Lord Charles FitzRoy 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of ParliamentforHorsham
1827–1832
With:Robert Hurst1827–1829
The Earl of Surrey1829–1832 		Succeeded by
Robert Henry Hurst
(representation reduced to one member 1832)
Preceded by Member of ParliamentforWells
1834–1837
With:John Lee Lee 		Succeeded by
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baron Colborne
1839–1854 		Extinct
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