1745 - 1813 (67 years)
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| Name |
Matthew White (2nd Bt) Ridley |
| Prefix |
Sir |
| Birth |
28 Oct 1745 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
9 Apr 1813 |
| Burial |
St. Nicholas' church, Newcastle  |
| Person ID |
I100271 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
17 Nov 2020 |
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| Notes |
- Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart was elected member for the borough of Morpeth in 1768, and for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1774, after a contest which lasted eight days; and so highly did he possess the esteem and confidence of his constituents, that he was returned one of their representatives in eight successive parliaments, which included the long period of 38 years. He was also mayor of Newcastle, in the years 1774, 1782, and 1791. He frequently received the thanks of different incorporated companies, accompanied by tokens of their grateful approbation of his conduct in parliament; and continued governor of the merchants' company from the year 1778 to the time of his death. During the alarm arising from the threatened invasion m 1798, he became colonel of the Newcastle Loyal Associated Volunteers. This fine and efficient corps, in 1812, presented their respected commander with a very elegant silver vase, of the Etruscan form, tastefully ornamented, and valued at £350. In the same year, Sir Matthew retired from his public duties; when his brother burgesses testified their esteem by electing his son to the important office of representing them in parliament. He died in the following year, at his house in Portland Place, London, and was interred on the 3d of May, in the family vault of St. Nicholas' church, Newcastle, amidst the generous and manly grief of a large assemblage of his fellow townsmen.
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