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.
Crickitt started his banking career in Colchester in 1774, and set up the bank Crickitt, Truelove & Kerridge with William Truelove and J. Kerridge in 1786 in Ipswich. This was the "Blue" bank, linked to the Ipswich Blue Party.
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.
He was godson to the Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty Bamber Gascoyne.
References
- ^ "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.
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