Matthew Ridley

• Matthew Ridley, British Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1747–1774
• Sir Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Baronet
• Sir Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Baronet
• Sir Matthew White Ridley, 4th Baronet
• Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley
• Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Viscount Ridley
• Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Viscount Ridley
• Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley
• Matt Ridley, British science writer