Christopher Croker

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Sir Christopher Croker (fl. 1360s/70s) was a vintner of the City of London, revered as one of the Nine Worthies of London by Richard Johnson in his 1592 biography of eminent citizens. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Timbs, John (October 14, 1866). "Things Not Generally Known, Familiarly Explained: A Book for Old and Young". Lockwood & Company – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Timbs, John (October 14, 1869). "Historic Ninepins: A Book of Curiosities, where Old and Young May Read Strange Matters". Lockwood & Company – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Nichols, John Gough (October 14, 1874). "The Herald and Genealogist". Nichols – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "The Welcome Guest". G. Fall. October 14, 1861 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ Chambers, Robert (October 14, 1872). "The Book of Days: A Miscellany of Popular Antiquities in Connection with the Calendar, Including Anecdote, Biography, & History, Curiosities of Literature and Oddities of Human Life and Character". W. & R. Chambers – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Urdang, Laurence (December 1, 1992). "Three Toed Sloths and Seven League Boots: A Dictionary of Numerical Expressions". Barnes & Noble Books – via Google Books.


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