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Charles Crookshanks

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Steward in England to the 10th Lord Eglinton. Following the Lord's death in 1769, Crookshanks received an annual "pension" of £100.

Life with James Boswell

Boswell met him several times in the spring and summer of 1763, and took a liking to Crookshanks, whom he described as "a spirited fellow [who] has read a good deal, and is much of a gentleman" (LJ180263) and "a fine, lively, extravagant fellow" (LJ100663). Crookshanks sometimes visited Boswell in Downing Street, and they breakfasted together on at least one occasion, on June 10, 1763.

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Charles Crookshanks is mentioned in:

  • London Journal 1762-1763

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