Nicholas Ridley

Nicholas Ridley may refer to:

  • Henry Nicholas Ridley (1855-1956), English botanist
  • Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale (1929-1993), British politician
  • Nicholas Ridley (martyr) (died 1555), English clergyman

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