Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley

The Right Honourable The Viscount Ridley KG GCVO TD DL
Viscount Ridley in the robes of a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter
Lord Steward
In office 1989–2001
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	The Duke of Northumberland
Succeeded by	The Duke of Abercorn
Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland
In office 3 January 1984 – 25 August 2000
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	The Duke of Northumberland
Succeeded by	Sir John Riddell, Bt
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
In office 25 February 1964 – 11 November 1999 as a hereditary peer
Preceded by	The 3rd Viscount Ridley
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	Matthew White Ridley (1925-07-29)29 July 1925 Blagdon Hall, Northumberland
Died	22 March 2012(2012-03-22) (aged 86) Blagdon Hall, Northumberland
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Lady Anne Lumley
Children	4, including Matt Ridley and Rose Paterson
Parent(s)	Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Viscount Ridley Ursula Lutyens
Relatives	Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale (brother) Elisabeth Lutyens (aunt) Mary Lutyens (aunt)
Awards	Knight Companion of the Garter Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1944–1986
Rank	Brevet Colonel
Unit	Coldstream Guards Northumberland Hussars
Battles/wars	World War II

Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley KG, GCVO, TD, DL (29 July 1925 – 22 March 2012)^[1] was a British nobleman. He was Lord Steward of the Household from 1989 to 2001.^[2]