Marjorie Mitchell
1698 -
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Marjorie Mitchell was christened on 11 May 1698 (daughter of Rev. Thomas Mitchell, MA). Notes:
Died:
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2. Rev. Thomas Mitchell, MA was born about 1672 (son of Rev. William Mitchell and Margaret Cant); died in Dec 1713. Notes:
EDUCATION: St. Andrews University; Master of Arts 1693.
OCCUPATION: Schoolmaster of St. Martins.
CHURCH: Licensed by Presbytery of Dalkeith, 1697.
CHURCH: Ordained to Coupar-Angus, 1699.
CHURCH: Called, 1701.
CHURCH: Minister of Longforgan, 1702; translated and admitted, 1702.
CHURCH: Demitted, 1708.Children:
- 1. Marjorie Mitchell was christened on 11 May 1698.
Generation: 3
4. Rev. William Mitchell died in Jul 1712. Notes:
EDUCATION: Marischal College, Aberdeen.
CHURCH: Elected to Footdee, Aberdeen, 1776.
CHURCH: Probably deprived on account of the Test, 1681.
CHURCH: Minister at Leslie, Fife, 1688.
CHURCH: Minister of St. Paul's, formerly Third Charge, 1691; translated and admitted, 1691.
CHURCH: Member of Assembly, 1692.
CHURCH: Minister of Dundee.
Birth:
YWilliam married Margaret Cant on 22 Nov 1666. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Margaret Cant (daughter of Rev. Alexander Cant, MA and Isobel Douglas). Notes:
KINSHIP: Probable daughter.
Died:
YChildren:
- Alexander Mitchell was christened on 24 Mar 1669.
- Rev. William Mitchell was born in 1670; died on 8 Sep 1727 in York, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
- 2. Rev. Thomas Mitchell, MA was born about 1672; died in Dec 1713.
- [Unknown] Mitchell
- [Unknown] Mitchell was buried on 4 Oct 1669 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Generation: 4
10. Rev. Alexander Cant, MA died on 30 Mar 1665 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Notes:
EDUCATION: King's College, Aberdeen; Master of Arts, 1636.
EDUCATION: Principal of University of Edinburgh
CHURCH: Licensed by Presbytery of Dalkeith, 1639.
CHURCH: Minister of Banchory-Ternan, 1646; admitted, 1646.
CHURCH: Member of the Commission of Assembly, 1648.
CHURCH: Joined the Protesters, 1651.
CHURCH: Deposed on the establishment of Episcopacy at the Restoration.
CHURCH: Ordered to appear before the Privy Council to answer for his seditious carriage, 1662.
OFFICE: Named by Parliament one of the Commissioners for visiting the College of Aberdeen, 1649.
(Research):One of the earliest records of the family was William Cant and Sithow Cant who were tenants under the Douglases in Telny in the barony of Aberdoure, Fife, 1376.
Birth:
YAlexander married Isobel Douglas on 8 Sep 1648. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Isobel Douglas (daughter of Alexander Douglas, of Downies). Notes:
Died:
YNotes:
Married:
STATUS: 1st marriage for wife.Children:
- Bishop Andrew Cant was born cal 1649; was christened in 1649; died on 21 Apr 1730.
- Isobel Cant died after 11 Jul 1684.
- 5. Margaret Cant
- William Cant was christened on 16 Feb 1665.