1713 - 1770
MP for Wells 1754-1761, inheritor from his cousin Clement Tudway of City of London (q.v.) of the estate then known as Parham Hill on Antigua. Father of Clement Tudway (q.v.) and grandfather of John Paine Tudway (also whom q.v.).
http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/tudway-charles-1713-70 [accessed 22/03/2015].
We are grateful to Sean Creighton for his help with this entry.
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Spouse
Hannah Moore
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Children
Clement
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Cultural (1) |
Paintings
Portrait by Thomas Gainsborough 1765, now at the Courtauld Gallery, London. 'Charles Tudway (1713-1774) was Member of Parliament for Wells, in Somerset, before retiring in 1761 in favour of his son....
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Physical (1) |
Town house
The Cedars, Wells [Built]
description → Now part of Wells Cathedral School, built for Charles Tudway c....
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Political (1) |
MP
West India interest
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Wells Somerset
1754 - 1761 |
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Father → Son
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Grandfather → Grandson
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Legatee → Testator
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Also described as 'cousins', although whether first cousins is not yet known...
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Wells, Somerset, South-west England, England
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2025
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Charles Tudway', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146640529 [accessed 30th January 2025].
