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:–
- William baptised on 7 Jul, 1754 at St. Giles Church, Chollertonb1,c1. Married Jane Allcroft on 11 Sep, 1777 at St. Giles Church, Chollertona2. Buried on 13 Jun, 1831 at St. Giles Church, Chollertond1.
- Matthew★, labourer, baptised on 29 Feb, 1756 at St. Giles Church, Chollertonb2. Married Mary Snowdon★ on 9 Nov, 1783 at St. Alban's Church in Earsdon, Northumberland, Englandd2. Died on 21 Mar, 1845 in Willington in Wallsend, Northumberland, Englande1,f1 at the age of eighty-nine.
- Thomas baptised on 28 May, 1758 at St. Giles Church, Chollertonb3,c2. Married Margery Friskin on 28 Jan, 1783 at Hexham Abbey in Hexham, Northumberland, Englanda3.
- John baptised on 1 Jun, 1760 at St. Giles Church, Chollertonb4,c3.
- David baptised on 17 Oct, 1762 at St. Giles Church, Chollertonb5,c4. Married Ann Moffatt on 10 Apr, 1785 at St. Nicholas' Church in Newcastle St. Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, Englandd3.
- Edward baptised on 30 Sep, 1764 at St. Giles Church, Chollertonb6,c5. Died in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1840 in the registration district of Hexham in Northumberland, Englandg1 at the age of seventy-six.
- Margery died age thirteen. Baptised on 30 Nov, 1766 at St. Giles Church, Chollertonb7,c6 and buried on 2 Feb, 1780c7.
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
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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