Author Topic: Thomas Ridley (Rydley) Gov of Guernsey  (Read 176 times)

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Thomas Ridley (Rydley) Gov of Guernsey
« on: Saturday 04 March 23 11:13 GMT (UK) »
Hi, would anyone be able to help me find information on Thomas Ridley (Rydley) who was made Captain of Cornet Castle and Governor of Guernsey from Jan 1484 till Nov 1485

Thanks, in anticipation.

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Re: Thomas Ridley (Rydley) Gov of Guernsey
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 04 March 23 11:23 GMT (UK) »
Where does he fit into your Family History?

If you use Google there are a couple of articles mentioning him
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Re: Thomas Ridley (Rydley) Gov of Guernsey
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 04 March 23 11:27 GMT (UK) »
The Governor of Guernsey, 1482-1485 was Duarte Brandao.
His successor was Edward Weston (1486-1509).

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Guernsey
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Thomas Ridley (Rydley) Gov of Guernsey
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 04 March 23 20:42 GMT (UK) »
Where does he fit into your Family History?

If you use Google there are a couple of articles mentioning him

Thanks for replying. It's a tree I'm researching for someone else.

I can't find anything beyond that he held this post?


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Re: Thomas Ridley (Rydley) Gov of Guernsey
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 04 March 23 20:44 GMT (UK) »
The Governor of Guernsey, 1482-1485 was Duarte Brandao.
His successor was Edward Weston (1486-1509).

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Guernsey

Thanks for replying.

He's mentioned in some lists and not in others, for example:

https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Guernsey.html