BUDGEN, Thomas (d.1772), of West Newdegate, Surr.

Family and Education

5th s. but eventually h. of Edward Budgen of West Newdegate by Elizabeth, da. of James Ede of Cudworth, Surr. m. bef. 1741, Penelope, da. of Daniel Smith, governor of Nevis, 1s. 1da. suc. bro. Mar. 1731.

Address

Main residence: West Newdegate, Surr.

biography text

Returned unopposed in 1754 Budgen was classed by Dupplin as ‘country gentleman, for’. He intended to stand again in 1761, and received support from Newcastle but at the county meeting there was such ‘great discontent and dissatisfaction’1J. Shelley to Newcastle, 22 Jan. 1761, Add. 32918, f. 8. at his nomination that ‘the whole ended in a scene of confusion’,2Geo. Onslow to Newcastle, Jan. 1761, ibid. f. 6. and he was obliged to withdraw.

Budgen died 3 Mar. 1772.

Author

M.M.D.

Volume

Commons 1754-1790

Notes

1. J. Shelley to Newcastle, 22 Jan. 1761, Add. 32918, f. 8.
2. Geo. Onslow to Newcastle, Jan. 1761, ibid. f. 6.