Nicholas Ridley (1500-1555), Bishop of London
Sitter associated with 27 portraits
As one of Cranmer's chaplains Ridley began to reject some Roman Catholic doctrines. He became Bishop of Rochester in 1547 and Bishop of London in 1550 and he committed himself to the reform of religion. In an attempt to ensure a Protestant succession, following the death of Edward VI, he denounced Mary I and Princess Princess Elizabeth as illegitimate, and supported Lady Jane Grey. On Mary's accession he was sent to the Tower, declared a heretic and burnt at the stake in Oxford.
by Unknown artist
line engraving, late 16th century
NPG D23051
probably after Magdalena de Passe, probably after Willem de Passe
line engraving, early to mid 17th century
NPG D23151
by Unknown artist
etching, 17th century
NPG D42454
by Magdalena de Passe, by Willem de Passe
line engraving, published 1620
NPG D5817
by William Marshall, after Magdalena de Passe, after Willem de Passe
line engraving, published 1648
NPG D23153
after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1651
NPG D24916
printed for Richard Chiswell
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D23526
by Robert White, printed for Richard Chiswell
line engraving, published 1681
NPG D23154
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, 1697
NPG D24918
5 Bishops including Nicholas Ridley, Hugh Latimer, Thomas Cranmer, John Hooper and Robert Farrar
possibly by Thomas Bowles Sr, or by Thomas Bowles Jr
line engraving, possibly 18th century
NPG D24926
after Unknown artist
line engraving, possibly 18th century
NPG D25011
by and published by John Faber Sr
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D39763
'The Bishops who suffer'd Martyrdom for the Protestant Faith; under the Persecution of Queen Mary I'
by and sold by Robert White, printed and sold by John King
line engraving, published circa 1700
NPG D19937
by John June
line engraving, probably mid to late 18th century
NPG D24915
by Philip Simms, after Robert White
line engraving, circa 1731
NPG D42481
by John Faber Sr, retouched by Richard Houston, printed for Elizabeth Bakewell, printed for Henry Parker
mezzotint, published 1759
NPG D33372
by John Faber Sr, retouched by Richard Houston, printed for Elizabeth Bakewell, printed for Henry Parker
mezzotint, published 1759
NPG D18945
by Thomas Trotter, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, 1779
NPG D24917
probably by William Grainger
line engraving, circa 1784-1793
NPG D20135
by Henry Bryan Hall, published by C. Birch, after James Warren Childe
stipple engraving, published May 1839
NPG D34328
by Magdalena de Passe, by Willem de Passe
line engraving, publiched 1620
NPG D5818
by William Marshall, after Magdalena de Passe, after Willem de Passe
line engraving, published 1648
NPG D23152
'The Bishops who suffer'd Martyrdom for the Protestant Faith; under the Persecution of Queen Mary I'
by and sold by Robert White, printed and sold by John King
line engraving, published circa 1700
NPG D34237
by Henry Bryan Hall, published by C. Birch, after James Warren Childe
stipple engraving, published May 1839
NPG D39764
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