About Charles Crickitt
Lived 1736 – 1803 (aged 67). Charles Crickitt was a British politician.
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 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.
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Who was Charles Crickitt?
British Member of Parliament (1736-1803)
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Charles Crickitt was born on 12 January 1736.
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Charles Crickitt died on 16 January 1803.
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Charles Crickitt was a politician.
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Charles Crickitt was British.
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