Sir Nicholas Crispe, 1st Baronet

Sir Nicholas Crispe, 1st Baronet was an English Royalist and a wealthy merchant who pioneered the West African slave trade in the 1630s; a customs farmer ; Member of Parliament for Winchelsea Nov. 1640-1 ; member of the Council of Trade and for Foreign Plantations ; and Gentleman of the Privy Chamber from 1664. He was knighted in 1640 or 1641 and was made a baronet in 1665. He died in February 1666 (O.S.) aged 67.

Occupation

ship-owner, politician, slave trader

Position held

Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the April 1640 Parliament, Member of the 1661-79 Parliament, Member of the 1640-42 Parliament

Citizenship

Kingdom of England

Born

1599

Died

February 26, 1666