Charles Crickitt

Charles Alexander Crickitt (12 January 1736 – 16 January 1803) was an English banker and politician. He was a Member of Parliament for Ipswich from 1784 until his death in 1803.^[1]

Crickitt started his banking career in Colchester^[1] in 1774, and set up the bank Crickitt, Truelove & Kerridge with William Truelove and J. Kerridge in 1786 in Ipswich.^[2] This was the "Blue" bank, linked to the Ipswich Blue Party.^[3]

On 29 June 1789 he fought a duel with Nicholas Corsellis in Lexden Heath. The duel arose following an incident the previous Saturday in which Reverend Corsellis had used severe language. Neither party was injured.^[4]

He was godson to the Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty Bamber Gascoyne.^[1]

References

1 2 3 "CRICKITT, Charles Alexander (1736-1803), of Smith's Hall, nr. Chipping Ongar, Essex. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
↑ "Bacon, Cobbold & Company records - Archives Hub". Archives Hub website. JISC. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
↑ Winifred Stokes and R. G. Thorne (1986). "Ipswich". In Thorne, R. G. (ed.). The House of Commons 1790–1820. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
↑ "Mr Corsellis Fights a Duel 1789". Caledonian Mercury. No. Monday 6 July 1789. 1789. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Preceded by

William Middleton
John Cator

Member of Parliament for Ipswich
1784–1803
With: William Middleton, Sir John D'Oyly, Sir Andrew Hamond

Succeeded by

William Middleton
Sir Andrew Hamond

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[HoP-1] 1 2 3 "CRICKITT, Charles Alexander (1736-1803), of Smith's Hall, nr. Chipping Ongar, Essex. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 7 September 2019.

[AH-2] "Bacon, Cobbold & Company records - Archives Hub". Archives Hub website. JISC. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

[HoPIpswich-3] Winifred Stokes and R. G. Thorne (1986). "Ipswich". In Thorne, R. G. (ed.). The House of Commons 1790–1820. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 9 November 2022.

[CM-4] "Mr Corsellis Fights a Duel 1789". Caledonian Mercury. No. Monday 6 July 1789. 1789. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

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