Hudson was born in Tunis in 1730 to Joseph Hudson, a Dutch consul, and Sarah (born Plowman).
Charles was the second and last child and only son.

He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1757 as a ""curious enquirer into natural philosophy" 
Hudson married Catherine Susanna Palmer and he and his wife inherited Wanlip Hall in Leicestershire as his wife was a co-heiress (and eldest of four daughters).
Their new home had been built in about 1750.
Because of the hall, Hudson had to make payments to his wife's sisters to balance the inheritance from his father-in-law, Henry Palmer.
Hudson extended and improved this imposing building that stood beside the River Soar.
Together they had eight children before Catherine died and Hudson married again.

Hudson had interest in slave plantations in Surinam.
He was also a director of the South Sea Company.
He became a High Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1784 and a baronet in 1791.

Hudson died in Wanlip in 1813.
Hudson was born in Tunis in 1730 to Joseph Hudson, a Dutch consul, and Sarah (born Plowman). Charles was the second and last child and only son.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1757 as a ""curious enquirer into natural philosophy" 
Hudson married Catherine Susanna Palmer and he and his wife inherited Wanlip Hall in Leicestershire as his wife was a co-heiress (and eldest of four daughters). Their new home had been built in about 1750. Because of the hall, Hudson had to make payments to his wife's sisters to balance the inheritance from his father-in-law, Henry Palmer. Hudson extended and improved this imposing building that stood beside the River Soar. Together they had eight children before Catherine died and Hudson married again.
Hudson had interest in slave plantations in Surinam. He was also a director of the South Sea Company. He became a High Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1784 and a baronet in 1791.
Hudson died in Wanlip in 1813.
Sir Charles Hudson, 1st Baronet