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RIDLEY COLBORNE, Nicholas William (1779-1854), of West Harling, Norf.

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b. 14 Apr. 1779, 2nd s. of Sir Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Bt., of Heaton, Northumb., and bro. of Matthew White Ridley. educ. Westminster; Christ Church, Oxf. 1796-1800; G. Inn 1795. m. 14 June 1808, Charlotte, da. of Thomas Steele, 1s. d.v.p. 4da. suc. mat. uncle William Colborne and took additional name of Colborne by royal lic. 21 June 1803; cr. Baron Colborne 15 May 1839.
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RIDLEY COLBORNE, Nicholas William (1779-1854), of West Harling, Norf.
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ROBARTS, Abraham (1745-1816), of Finsbury Square, Moorfields, London and North End, Hampstead, Mdx.

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b. 27 Sept. 1745, s. of Capt. Abraham Robarts of Stepney, Mdx. by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Samuel Wildey of Stepney. m. 16 June 1774, Sabine, da. of Thomas Tierney, sis. of George Tierney, 4s. 5da.
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Dir. Royal Exchange Assurance 1781, E.I. Co. 1786–1815.

Commr. of lieutenancy, London; lt.-col. 2 R.E.I. vols. 1796.

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ROBARTS, Abraham (1745-1816), of Finsbury Square, Moorfields, London and North End, Hampstead, Mdx.
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ROBARTS, Abraham Wildey (1779-1858), of Hill Street, Berkeley Square, Mdx.

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b. 1 Aug. 1779, 1st s. of Abraham Robarts, and bro. of William Tierney Robarts. educ. Rev. Thomas Horne’s sch. Chiswick until 1794. m. 20 Jan. 1808, Charlotte Anne, da. of Edmund Wilkinson of Potterton Lodge, Tadcaster, Yorks., 1s. several da. suc. fa. 1816.
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Writer, E.I. Co. (Canton) 1794-c.1801.

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ROBARTS, Abraham Wildey (1779-1858), of 15 Lombard Street, London; 26 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, Mdx., and Roehampton, Surr.
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RICHARDS, Richard (1752-1823), of 41 Great Ormond Street, Mdx. and Caerynwch, Merion.

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b. 5 Nov. 1752, s. and h. of Thomas Richards of Coed, Dolgellau, Merion. by Catherine, da. of Griffith Parry of Cae Ceirch, Dolgellau. educ. Ruthin sch., where his uncle Rev. William Parry was warden; Jesus, Oxf. 1771, Wadham 1773, Queen’s 1774, fellow 1776; I. Temple 1775, called 1780. m. 30 Sept. 1785,Not 7 Oct. as stated in DNB. See the more recent accounts of him in Y Cymmrodor (1927) xxxviii. 38; Trans. Cymmrod. (1938), 238 and Merion. Hist. Soc. Jnl. (1961), iv. 37. Catherine, da. and h. of Robert Vaughan Humphreys of Caerynwch, 8s. 2da. Kntd. 11 May 1814.
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Registrar PCC 1788 – 1800, counsel to Queen Anne’s bounty Feb. 1789; collector and receiver of clergy tenths 1790 – d.; solicitor-gen. to the Queen 1794 – 1814; patent of precedence 21 Feb. 1799; bencher, I. Temple 1799, reader 1804, treasurer 1806; c.j. Chester circuit May 1813 – Feb. 1814; serjt.-at-law Feb. 1814; puisne baron of Exchequer Feb. 1814, ld. chief baron Apr. 1817 – d.; PC 26 Apr. 1817; Speaker of House of Lords (during Lord Eldon’s illness) Jan. 1819.

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RICHARDS, Richard (1752-1823), of 41 Great Ormond Street, Mdx. and Caerynwch, Merion.
Main residences: 41 Great Ormond Street, Mdx.; Caerynwch, Merion.
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