Samuel Brudenell Fludyer (1759–1833) was an English politician. He inherited great wealth from his father, the first baronet, and social position from his mother Caroline Brudenell, the niece of the 3rd earl of Cardigan. He became a

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, but there is no record of his having spoken in the house.

Early life

Samuel Brudenell Fludyer was born 8 October 1759, the first son of Samuel Fludyer and his second wife. He was educated at Westminster School from 1771 and went on the

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. He inherited the baronetcy in his minority, 18 January 1768The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, Volume 103, Part 1 and was returned to Parliament for

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when a vacancy occurred in May 1781. When Parliament was dissolved in 1784 he was not re-elected. He was commissioned as an

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in the

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on 25 June 1781, and was promoted to

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in the combined

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on 25 March 1799, rising to

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on 1 July 1805. He resigned on 24 August 1812.Capt B.E. Sargeaunt, ''The Royal Monmouthshire Militia'', London: RUSI, 1910/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, nd, ISBN 978-1-78331204-7, pp. 121, 265.

Marriage and children

On 5 October 1786, Fludyer married his first cousin Maria, the daughter of Robert Weston and Louisa, daughter of James Brudenell. They had four children,

Samuel Fludyer, 3rd Baronet Sir Samuel Fludyer, 3rd Baronet (1800–1876) was the grandson of the first Baronet, Sir Samuel Fludyer, who was reckoned at the time of his death to be the richest man in the country with a wealth of £900,000. He was the only son of Sir Samu ...

and three daughters, Maria and Caroline-Louise, and Charlotte who died young.

Death

On 17 February 1833 he died in

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, Suffolk. Apart from lending his name to the Fludyer Arms, a hotel in Felixstowe, he seems to have no lasting achievements.

References

Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain 1759 births 1833 deaths British MPs 1780–1784 Brecknockshire Militia officers {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub