Badeslade, Thomas.

Thomas Badeslade (fl. 1712-1745) was an engineer, land surveyor, topographical draughtsman, and author of books on fen drainage and inland navigation. Cf. Skempton, A.W. A biographical dictionary of civil engineers in Great Britain and Ireland, 2002. Francis Negus succeeded his father-in-law as a member of Parliament for Ipswich in 1717, the same year he was appointed Commissioner for Executing the Office of Master of the Horse.

From the description of A compleat sett of mapps of England and Wales in general, and of each county in particular : accurately projected in a new method and all of them original drawings, most humbly inscribed to His Majesty King George by Francis Negus, Comisioner for Executing the Office of Master of the Horse to His Majesty : drawn and finsh'd by Tho. Badeslade, 1724. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702196886