Mezzotint by David Lucas, after John Jackson, 1831.

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

Background

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

Political career

Ridley-Colborne sat as Member of Parliament for Bletchingley from 1805 to 1806, for Malmesbury from 1806 to 1807, for Appleby from 1807 to 1812, for Thetford from 1818 to 1826, for Horsham from 1827 to 1832 and for Wells from 1834 to 1837.[2] In 1839 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Colborne, of West Harling in the County of Norfolk.[3]

Family

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

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

  1. ^ a b thepeerage.com 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 byJames MilnesJohn Benn-Walsh Member of Parliament for Bletchingley 1805–1806 With: John Benn-Walsh Succeeded byJosias du Pre PorcherWilliam Kenrick Preceded byClaude ScottSamuel Scott Member of Parliament for Malmesbury 1806–1807 With: Robert Ladbroke Succeeded bySir George Bowyer, BtPhilip Gell Preceded byViscount HowickJames Ramsay Cuthbert Member of Parliament for Appleby 1807–1812 With: James Ramsay Cuthbert Succeeded byJohn CourtenayJames Lowther Preceded byThomas CreeveyLord John FitzRoy Member of Parliament for Thetford 1818–1826 With: Lord Charles FitzRoy Succeeded byLord Charles FitzRoyBingham Baring Preceded byRobert HurstHon. Henry Fox Member of Parliament for Horsham 1827–1832 With: Robert Hurst 1827–1829The Earl of Surrey 1829–1832 Succeeded byRobert Henry Hurst(representation reduced to one member 1832) Preceded byJohn Lee LeeNorman Lamont Member of Parliament for Wells 1834–1837 With: John Lee Lee Succeeded byRichard BlakemoreSir William Goodenough Hayter, Bt Peerage of the United Kingdom New creation Baron Colborne 1839–1854 Extinct
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