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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

^ ^a ^b ^c "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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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] "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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 '''Charles Alexander Crickitt''' (12 January 1736 – 16 January 1803) was an [[English people|English]] [[banker]] and politician. He was a Member of Parliament for [[Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)|Ipswich]] from 1784 until his death in 1803.<ref name="HoP">{{cite web |title=CRICKITT, Charles Alexander (1736-1803), of Smith's Hall, nr. Chipping Ongar, Essex. {{!}} History of Parliament Online |url=https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/crickitt-charles-alexander-1736-1803 |website=www.historyofparliamentonline.org |publisher=Institute of Historical Research |accessdate=7 September 2019}}</ref>
+Crickitt started his banking career in [[Colchester]]<ref name="HoP"/> in 1774, and set up the bank Crickitt, Truelove & Kerridge with William Truelove and J. Kerridge in 1786 in [[Ipswich]].<ref name="AH">{{cite web |title=Bacon, Cobbold & Company records - Archives Hub |url=https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/4f6fcd1e-5a8a-35d2-af44-335b5889ace5 |website=Archives Hub website |publisher=JISC |access-date=30 August 2021}}</ref> This was the "Blue" bank, linked to the [[Ipswich Blue Party]].<ref name="HoPIpswich">{{HistoryofParliament|1790|author=Winifred Stokes and R. G. Thorne|title=Ipswich|url=https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/constituencies/ipswich|accessdate=9 November 2022}}</ref>
-He was [[godson]] to [[Bamber Gascoyne (the elder)|Bamber Gascoyne]].<ref name="HoP"/>
+On 29 June 1789 he fought a duel with Nicholas Corsellis in [[Lexden|Lexden Heath]]. The duel arose following an incident the previous [[Saturday]] in which Reverend Corsellis had used severe language. Neither party was injured.<ref name="CM">{{cite news |title=Mr Corsellis Fights a Duel 1789 |url=https://www.wivenhoehistory.org.uk/content/topics/people-2/the-corsellis-family/mr-corsellis-fights-a-duel-1789 |access-date=30 August 2021 |work=Caledonian Mercury |issue=Monday 6 July 1789 |date=1789}}</ref>
+He was [[godson]] to the [[Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty]] [[Bamber Gascoyne (the elder)|Bamber Gascoyne]].<ref name="HoP"/>
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+  | title  = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)|Ipswich]]
+  | with    = [[William Fowle Middleton|William Middleton]], [[Sir John D'Oyly, 6th Baronet|Sir John D'Oyly]], [[Sir Andrew Hamond, 1st Baronet|Sir Andrew Hamond]]
+  | years   = 1784&ndash;[[1803 Ipswich by-election|1803]]
+  | before  = [[William Fowle Middleton|William Middleton]]
+  | before2 = [[John Cator]]
+  | after   = [[William Fowle Middleton|William Middleton]]
+  | after2  =  [[Sir Andrew Hamond, 1st Baronet|Sir Andrew Hamond]]
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