George Fludyer (16 September 1761 – 15 April 1837) was an English politician, the Member of Parliament for

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from 1782 to 1802, and for Appleby from 1818 to 1819.

Early life

Born in

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parish in London in 1761, he was the second son of Sir Samuel Fludyer, 1st Baronet, who died in 1768. His mother Caroline Brudenell was daughter of James Brudenell, and the niece of

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. Fludyer inherited wealth from his father, one of the richest clothiers of his time, and social rank from his mother. He was educated at

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from 1771–9, and sent on the Grand Tour with his elder brother,

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Eintrag George Fludyer in Stammbuch Johan David af Sandeberg 1778

Public life

Fludyer inherited the interests of his father, Sir Samuel, at Chippenham, which he represented from 1783 to 1802. He is referred to, as F——r, in a political cartoon of 1784, which caricatures John Robinson, Treasury Secretary to the Fox–North coalition, offering bribes to MPs. Fludyer fell out with the Corporation of Chippenham and gave his interest there to John Maitland. He served as a stopgap member for Appleby in 1818–19 at the behest of

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, a family connection (the Earl was married to another daughter of the 9th Earl of Westmorland). Fludyer served in the

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, from 1794, becoming a major in 1794. He served as

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for 1814–15, and as a magistrate for over 50 years.

Marriage, family life and residences

In 1792, Fludyer married Lady Mary Fane, daughter of

John Fane, 9th Earl of Westmorland John Fane, 9th Earl of Westmorland (5 May 1728 – 25 April 1774), known as Lord Burghersh until 1771, was an English peer and Member of Parliament. Early life He was the eldest son of Thomas Fane, 8th Earl of Westmorland of Wormsley Park, ...

. They had four daughters and three sons. These were: * Mary (died 1830), married in 1818 Arthur George Onslow, and became Countess of Onslow. * Caroline (died 1824), married in 1818

John Cust, 1st Earl Brownlow John Cust, 1st Earl Brownlow, GCH (19 August 1779 – 15 September 1853) was a British Peer and Tory politician. Life Cust was the eldest son of the 1st Baron Brownlow and his second wife, Frances. He was educated at Eton (1788–93) ...

, as his second wife. In a marriage of first cousins, her daughter Katherine Anne married a son Arthur George Onslow (1820–1856), courtesy title Viscount Cranley, of her sister Mary. * Elizabeth, married in 1824 Sir Philip Musgrave, 8th Baronet, who died in 1827. * George (died 1856), wounded at the

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serving with the

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. * Katharine. * William. * John Henry, a cleric, who inherited in 1876 the title from his cousin

Sir 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 ...

, becoming

Sir John Henry Fludyer, 4th Baronet Sir John Henry Fludyer, 4th Baronet (1803–1896), generally known as Henry Fludyer, was an English baronet and clergyman who restored St Nicholas' Church, Thistleton, St Nicholas' Church in Thistleton, Rutland, as a memorial to his three eldest ...

. The second baronet owned a house at

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, and another in Fludyer Street, parallel to

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in Westminster. In 1797, George Fludyer is recorded as living in Thistleton, in Rutland. Fludyer moved to be near the family of his mother, Caroline, who died in 1803. In 1801, she inherited land at Ayston from her brother, George Brydges Brudenell; and with it the patronage of livings in the two villages. On her death, Fludyer inherited land at Ayston and Wardley. In 1807 he had a large house, Ayston Hall, built near the church in Ayston, and lived there until he died.

References

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Younger sons of baronets People educated at Westminster School, London British MPs 1780–1784 British MPs 1784–1790 British MPs 1790–1796 British MPs 1796–1800 UK MPs 1801–1802 UK MPs 1818–1820 Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Chippenham Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Appleby High sheriffs of Rutland