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(Alias Lacey).

Controversialist (pen-name Clerophilus Alethes), b. in Lincolnshire, 10 November, 1676 or 1678; d. 28 March, 1743. In 1695 he entered the Society of Jesus. For many years he served the Fitzherbert family at Swinnerton, where he is buried. Constable's chief controversial opponents were:

The chief writings of Constable are: Gillow enumerates a few other writings by Constable.
Sources

Oliver, Collectanea S.J., 73; Foley, Records S.J., III, 207; VII (i), 159; Sommervogel, Bibliothèque de la C. de J., II col. 1374; Gillow, Dict. of Eng. Cath., I, 552, sqq.; Cooper in Dict. Nat. Biog., XII, 36.

Bibliography Information
Obstat, Nihil. Lafort, Remy, Censor. Entry for 'John Constable'. The Catholic Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​j/john-constable.html. Robert Appleton Company. New York. 1914.
 
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