From 1809, his childhood friendship with Maria Bicknell developed into a deep, mutual love but their engagement in 1816 was opposed by Maria's grandfather, Dr Rhudde, rector of East Bergholt, who considered the Constables his social inferiors and threatened Maria with disinheritance.
His childhood friendship with Maria Bicknell was opposed by Maria's grandfather rector of East Bergholt. This was from 1809. This Maria Bicknell was developed into a deep, mutual love but their engagement in 1816. Maria's grandfather was Dr Rhudde. Dr Rhudde considered the Constables his social inferiors. Dr Rhudde threatened Maria with disinheritance. Dr Rhudde was rector of East Bergholt.