Nicholas Ridgely (February 2, 1694 – February 18, 1755) was colonial justice of the Supreme Court of the Lower Counties of Delaware from 1746 until his death in 1755.
[2] In 1745, the colonial supreme court consisted of three members: Ryves Holt, Jehu Curtis, and Ridgely.
[4][5] In 1749, Ridgely built a mansion called Eden Hill, which generations later was acquired by the Delaware Department of Transportation, and later still renovated for use by the courts, and occupied by Ridgely's descendent, Delaware Supreme Court justice Henry du Pont Ridgely.
[6] Ridgely was married three times, first to Sarah Worthington in 1711, then to Ann French (Gordon) in 1723, and lastly to Mary Middleton (Vining) in 1736.
Between his three wives, Ridgely fathered ten children, and had numerous prominent descendants.