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Andrew,

Thank you very much for your informative reply, it has helped me to understand the various roles and requirements of office,

Kindest regards

David

I have an ancestor Tom Snailum, who was the Moderator of the Edinburgh High Constables in 1920 and also a JP. Question: What do you have to do/be to be a High Constable, and what are the duties required of the office and do they have any legal powers in law? What is required to become a JP Tom was C...

THANKS ALAN,

I did find www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk with limited success, a rather sordid divorce for George Snailum my Grandfather, but nothing for TOM,

I shall try your link, thanks again\\David

Thanks for that Alan, \\was the Scotsman the only newspaper covering Edinburgh at that time?

regards david

I have an address as "Kingswood" Craigerook Road, Blackhall, Edinburgh which was the home address of Thomas Snailum in 1912. Google Earth does not have the house, just Craigerook Rd, can any one suggest where I might look for an image or further information on Kingswood, The house was first lived in...

Alan,

thanks for that information, how would I find out who attended the cremation, would there have been a report for that in the papers?

regards David

Thanks Maureen,

I have contacted the High Constables of Edinburgh and will let you know how I get on, once again Thanks

regards David

I have found a entry in the Edinburgh Post office directory for a Mr Tom Snailum. In the 1911/12 edition he is listed as a engineer, (his father also Thomas was the chief engineer of the infirmary) in the 1928/9 edition he is listed as JP, where would I look to find information of his career, when w...

Thank you very much Lesley,

That answers my question nicely,

regards David

Would anyone know what "Rents of Heritage" refers to in a 18th C will?
regards David