George Fludyer, MP

George Fludyer (1761-1837) was the MP for Chippenham from 1780 to 1802 and for Appleby from 1818 to 1819. He was the second son of Sir Samuel Fludyer, the first Fludyer Baronet, brother of Sir Samuel Brudenell Fludyer, 2nd Baronet, uncle of Sir Samuel Fludyer, 3rd Baronet, father of Rev Sir John Henry Fludyer, 4th Baronet, and grandfather of Sir Arthur John Fludyer, 5th and last Baronet. His mother was the niece of George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan, and he moved from the Fludyer home of Lee in Kent to be near his mother's family, building Ayston Hall in Rutland for his own use.
Early life
Fludyer inherited wealth from his father Sir Samuel Fludyer, one of the richest clothiers of his time, and social rank from his mother Caroline Brudenell, niece of the 3rd Earl of Cardigan. He was educated at Westminster School, and sent on the Grand Tour with his brother Samuel Brudenell Fludyer.
Marriage and Family
In 1792, Fludyer married Lady Mary Fane, daughter of the 9th Earl of Westmorland, which confirmed his rank in society. In 1801 he inherited land at Ayston and Thistleton from his mother's brother, George Brydges Brudenell, They had four daughters and three sons.

Parliamentary career
Fludyer inherited the interests of his father, Sir Samuel Fludyer, at Chippenham, which he represented from 1783 to 1802. He is referred to as a rat in a political cartoon of 1784 which shows Jack Robinson, Treasury Secretary to Fox, offering bribes to MPs. He 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 his brother-in-law Lord Lonsdale.
Other offices held
He served in the Rutland yeoman cavalry, from 1794, becoming a major in 1794. He served as Sheriff of Rutland for 1814-15, and as a magistrate for over 50 years.<ref name=":0" />

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