Family History

Elizabeth Ridley

Nothing is known about the early life of Elizabeth. She is Ian's 7x great grandmother.

She married John Murdue (1728–1806)★ on 22 Jul, 1753 at St. Giles Church in Chollerton, Northumberland, Englanda1 . They had seven children:–

The time and place of Elizabeth's death is not known.

Timeline

1753
22 Jul
Married John Murdue★ at St. Giles Church, Chollerton, Northumberland, England.a1
1754
7 Jul
Son, William Murdue (1754–1831), baptised at St. Giles Church, Chollerton.b1,c1
1756
29 Feb
Son, Matthew Mordue (1756–1845)★, baptised at St. Giles Church, Chollerton.b2
1758
28 May
Son, Thomas Murdue (1758–?), baptised at St. Giles Church, Chollerton.b3,c2
1760
1 Jun
Son, John Murdue (1760–?), baptised at St. Giles Church, Chollerton.b4,c3
1762
17 Oct
Son, David Murdue (1762–?), baptised at St. Giles Church, Chollerton.b5,c4
1764
30 Sep
Son, Edward Murdue (1764–1840), baptised at St. Giles Church, Chollerton.b6,c5
1766
30 Nov
Daughter, Margery Murdue (1766–1780), baptised at St. Giles Church, Chollerton.b7,c6
1780
2 Feb
Daughter, Margery Murdue (1766–1780), buried at St. Giles Church, Chollerton.c7
1831
13 Jun
Son, William Murdue (1754–1831), buried at St. Giles Church, Chollerton.d1
1840
Apr-Jun
Son, Edward Murdue (1764–1840), died in Hexham, Northumberland, England.g1
1845
21 Mar
Son, Matthew, died in Willington, Wallsend, Northumberland, England.e1,f1

Facts

Birth
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Baptism
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Death
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Burial
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Names and variations
Elizabeth Ridleya1
Elizabeth Murdewb2
Elizabeth Murdueb5,b6,b4,b3,b1,b7

Citations and Notes

England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
a1: Marriage entry for John Murdue and Elizebeth Ridley, Chollerton, 22 Jul 1753
a2: Marriage entry for William Mordew and Jane Allcroft, Chollerton, 11 Sep 1777
a3: Marriage entry for Thomas Mordue and Margery Friskin, Hexham, 28 Jan 1783
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
b1: Baptism entry for William Murdue, Chollerton, 7 Jul 1754 (more details...)
b2: Baptism entry for Matthew Murdew, Chollerton, 29 Feb 1756 (more details...)
b3: Baptism entry for Thomas Murdue, Chollerton, 28 May 1758 (more details...)
b4: Baptism entry for John Murdue, Chollerton, 1 Jun 1760 (more details...)
b5: Baptism entry for David Murdue, Chollerton, 17 Oct 1762 (more details...)
b6: Baptism entry for Edward Murdue, Chollerton, 30 Sep 1764 (more details...)
b7: Baptism entry for Margery Murdue, Chollerton, 30 Nov 1766 (more details...)
England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950
c1: Baptism entry for William Murdue, Chollerton, 7 Jul 1754 (familysearch.org)
c2: Baptism entry for Thomas Murdue, Chollerton, 28 May 1758 (familysearch.org)
c3: Baptism entry for John Murdue, Chollerton, 1 Jun 1760 (familysearch.org)
c4: Baptism entry for David Murdue, Chollerton, 17 Oct 1762 (familysearch.org)
c5: Baptism entry for Edward Murdue, Chollerton, 30 Sep 1764 (familysearch.org)
c6: Baptism entry for Margery Murdue, Chollerton, 30 Nov 1766 (familysearch.org)
c7: Burial entry for Margery Mordue, Chollerton, 2 Feb 1780 (familysearch.org)
Bishop's Transcripts for the Diocese of Durham, England
d1: Burial entry for William Mordue, Chollerton, 13 Jun 1831, Page 41, No14 (more details...)
d2: Marriage entry for Matt Mordue and Mary Snowdon, Earsdon, 9 Nov 1783 (more details...)
d3: Marriage entry for David Mordue and Ann Moffatt, Newcastle St. Nicholas, 10 Apr 1785
General Register Office of England and Wales
e1: Death entry for Matthew Mordue, Tynemouth, Jan-Mar Qtr 1845, Vol 25, Page 329, No 281; Digital image obtained 7 Feb 2025 (more details...)
Newcastle Journal
f1: No 678, 19 Apr 1845, Page 3, Col 8, Deaths, Matthew Mordue (more details...)
FreeBMD
g1: Death entry for Edward Mordue, Hexham, Apr-Jun Qtr 1840, Vol XXV, Page 101