Christopher Crowe (c. 1681 – 9 November 1749) was an English consul and landowner.
In 1705, aged 24, Crowe was appointed English Consul at Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
[1] He was awarded the "lucrative" contract to supply the British Mediterranean fleet with wine and olive oil during the War of the Spanish Succession, from 1703 to 1711.
[1] He also worked as a prize agent for captured enemy merchant ships, and acquired artworks on behalf of the English nobility, and grew rich.
[1] In 1707, he bought Woodford Hall, a large house and estate in Woodford, Essex, adjacent to Epping Forest from Sir Richard Child.