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Archibald David Constable (24 February 1774 – 21 July 1827) was a Scottish publisher, bookseller and stationer. Life. Craigcrook Castle. Constable was born at Carnbee, Fife, son of the land steward to the Earl of Kellie. [1] In 1788 Archibald was apprenticed to Peter Hill, an Edinburgh bookseller, based on the Royal Mile south of the Mercat Cross.
The business of the Constable firm was carried on by the publisher’s son Thomas, who also took over and expanded the Edinburgh printing business of his grandfather, David Willison (Archibald Constable’s father-in-law). In 1839 Thomas was appointed printer to Queen Victoria and in 1859 printer to Edinburgh University. By 1852 the company had ...
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The office of sheriff was first established in 1066 A.D. by the Normans. The word sheriff was derived from “shire” (the equivalent of today’s county) and “reeve” (chief law enforcer). Thus, the term “shire reeve” was eventually shortened to simply sheriff. At the same time, the title of constable was also created, and this was the ...
In 1812 John Lake settled on lot twelve, fourth quarter, and was a constable in 1815. In 1812 John Lake settled on lot twelve, fourth quarter, and was a constable in 1815. In 1815 John McCullough settled on section five, and built a saw-mill. Andrew Clark erected a grist-and saw-mill near Sugar-tree Fork post-office.
1328292 Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 12 — Constable, Archibald 1887 Thomas Finlayson Henderson CONSTABLE, ARCHIBALD (1774–1827), Scottish publisher, son of Thomas Constable, land steward to the Earl of Kellie, was born at Carnbee, Fifeshire, 24 Feb. 1774.
