Charles Crickitt
Charles Alexander Crickitt(12 January 1736 – 16 January 1803) was anEnglishbankerand politician. He was a Member of Parliament forIpswichfrom 1784 until his death in 1803.[1]
Crickitt started his banking career inColchester[1]in 1774, and set up the bank Crickitt, Truelove & Kerridge with William Truelove and J. Kerridge in 1786 inIpswich.[2]This was the "Blue" bank, linked to theIpswich Blue Party.[3]
On 29 June 1789 he fought a duel with Nicholas Corsellis inLexden Heath.The duel arose following an incident the previousSaturdayin which Reverend Corsellis had used severe language. Neither party was injured.[4]
He wasgodsonto theLord Commissioner of the AdmiraltyBamber Gascoyne.[1]
References[edit]
- ^abc"CRICKITT, Charles Alexander (1736-1803), of Smith's Hall, nr. Chipping Ongar, Essex. | History of Parliament Online".historyofparliamentonline.org.Institute of Historical Research.Retrieved7 September2019.
- ^"Bacon, Cobbold & Company records - Archives Hub".Archives Hub website.JISC.Retrieved30 August2021.
- ^Winifred Stokes and R. G. Thorne (1986)."Ipswich".In Thorne, R. G. (ed.).The House of Commons 1790-1820.The History of Parliament Trust.Retrieved9 November2022.
- ^"Mr Corsellis Fights a Duel 1789".Caledonian Mercury.No. Monday 6 July 1789. 1789.Retrieved30 August2021.
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