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Biography of Samuel Fludyer 1st Baronet 1704-1768

Around 1704 Samuel Fludyer was born.

In 1734 Samuel Fludyer (age 30) was elected to the Court of the Common Council of the City of London.

In 1753 Samuel Fludyer (age 49) was appointed a director of the Bank of England.

In 1754 Samuel Fludyer (age 50) was elected Sheriff of London.

In 1754 Samuel Fludyer (age 50) was elected MP Chippenham. He is not recorded as having ever spoken during his 14 years in the House.

Before 1757 Samuel Fludyer (age 52) and Jane Clerke were married.

In 1757 [his wife] Jane Clerke died.

Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes

Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.

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Around 8th October 1759 [his son] Samuel Fludyer 2nd Baronet was born to Samuel Fludyer 1st Baronet (age 55) and [his future wife] Caroline Brudenell Lady Fludyer. He married 5th October 1786 Maria Weston and had issue.

The London Gazette 9947. Whitehall, November 13 [1759]. The King has been pleated to grant unto Sir Samuel Fludyer (age 55), Knt. Alderman of the City of London, and his Heirs Male, and in Default of such Issue, to Thomas Fludyer, of the said City of London, Esq; Brother to the said Sir Samuel Fludyer, and his Heirs Male, the Dignity of a Baronet of the Kingdom of Great Britain.

In 1761 Samuel Fludyer 1st Baronet (age 57) was elected Lord Mayor of London.

On 2nd September 1761 [his son] George Fludyer was born to Samuel Fludyer 1st Baronet (age 57) and [his future wife] Caroline Brudenell Lady Fludyer. He married before 5th June 1794 Mary Fane, daughter of John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland and Susan Gordon Countess of Westmoreland, and had issue.

In 1762 Samuel Fludyer 1st Baronet (age 58) and Caroline Brudenell were married. She by marriage Lady Fludyer.

In 1766 Samuel Fludyer 1st Baronet (age 62) was appointed Deputy Governor of the Bank of England which office he held for the remainder of his life.

On 18th January 1768 Samuel Fludyer 1st Baronet (age 64) died. His son Samuel (age 8) succeeded 2nd Baronet Fludyer.

In 1803 [his former wife] Caroline Brudenell Lady Fludyer died.