Brief Life History of Archibald
When Archibald Meiklejohn was christened on 23 March 1811, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Peter Meiklejohn, was 43 and his mother, Janet Wilson, was 23. He married Ann Paterson on 13 September 1844, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 2 January 1870, in Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 58.
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- Archibald Meiklejohn, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Archibald Meiklejohn, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
- Legacy NFS Source: Archabald Meiklejohn - Individual or family possessions: death:
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1813 · The Court of Session Act 1813
The United Kingdom Parliament helped Scotland by creating the divisions necessary for better construction of their judiciary system. The Act was later repealed by the Court of Session Act 1988.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
Scottish: nickname from Middle Scots mekill, meikill ‘big’ + the personal name John .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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