Ridley family
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The Ridley family was a notable Border Reiver clan active along the Anglo-Scottish border, known for raiding, feuding, and cattle rustling during the late medieval and early modern periods.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Border Reiver clan
ⓘ
family ⓘ historical group ⓘ |
| activeIn | Anglo-Scottish Borders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| culture | Border Reiver culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
blackmail
ⓘ
extortion ⓘ horse theft ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| governedBy | clan chiefs ⓘ |
| hasActivityPeriod |
16th century
ⓘ
17th century ⓘ early modern period ⓘ late medieval period ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
notorious raiders
ⓘ
turbulent border clan ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Anglo-Scottish border conflicts
ⓘ
lawlessness in the Border Marches ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Border Marches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inConflictWith |
English border authorities
ⓘ
local Scottish families ⓘ other Border Reiver clans ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cattle rustling
ⓘ
feuding ⓘ raiding ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Anglo-Scottish border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
English Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedAs | extended kinship group ⓘ |
| partOf | Border Reivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedCustom |
blood feud
ⓘ
kin-based retaliation ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
cattle raiding
ⓘ
protection rackets ⓘ |
| socialRole |
martial clan
ⓘ
raiding kin-group ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
March law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
border law ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
15th century
ⓘ
16th century ⓘ early 17th century ⓘ |
| typeOfViolence |
cross-border raiding
ⓘ
inter-clan raiding ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
ambushes
ⓘ
cattle lifting ⓘ night raids ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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