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.
[2] He inherited the baronetcy in his minority, 18 January 1768[3] and was returned to Parliament for Aldeburgh when a vacancy occurred in May 1781.
They had four children, Samuel Fludyer, 3rd Baronet and three daughters, Maria and Caroline-Louise, and Charlotte who died young.
Apart from lending his name to the Fludyer Arms, a hotel in Felixstowe, he seems to have no lasting achievements.
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