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Hugh Mitchell

Hugh Mitchell

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Hugh Mitchell (son of Rev. William Mitchell and Margaret Cunningham).

    Notes:

    CONDITION: Died young.

    Died:
    Y


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rev. William Mitchell was born in 1670 (son of Rev. William Mitchell and Margaret Cant); died on 8 Sep 1727 in York, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

    Notes:

    CHURCH: Licensed by Presbytery of Aberdeen.
    CHURCH: Ordained to Second Charge, Canongate, 1695.
    CHURCH: Translated to Old Kirk Parish, 1708.
    CHURCH: Called, 1718.
    CHURCH: Minister of St. Giles, and the High Kirk, Second Charge, 1721; translated and admitted, 1721.
    CHURCH: Chaplain in ordinary to George 8th.
    CHURCH: Moderator of Assembly 1710, 1714, 1717, 1722, 1726.

    MARRIAGE: Date> 2nd marriage listed as "7 July 1723? in ?Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae?, vol. 1 p. 67; amended to ?26 July 1723? in ?Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae?, vol. 8 p. 11.

    William married Margaret Cunningham on 29 Oct 1705. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret Cunningham

    Notes:

    Died:
    Y

    Notes:

    Married:
    STATUS: 1st marriage for husband; 2nd marriage for wife.

    Children:
    1. [Unknown] Mitchell died in May 1726.
    2. 1. Hugh Mitchell
    3. Sir Andrew Mitchell, KCB. was born in 1708; died on 28 Jan 1771.


Generation: 3

  1. 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:
    Y

    William married Margaret Cant on 22 Nov 1666. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret Cant (daughter of Rev. Alexander Cant, MA and Isobel Douglas).

    Notes:

    KINSHIP: Probable daughter.

    Died:
    Y

    Children:
    1. Alexander Mitchell was christened on 24 Mar 1669.
    2. 2. Rev. William Mitchell was born in 1670; died on 8 Sep 1727 in York, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
    3. Rev. Thomas Mitchell, MA was born about 1672; died in Dec 1713.
    4. [Unknown] Mitchell
    5. [Unknown] Mitchell was buried on 4 Oct 1669 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


Generation: 4

  1. 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:
    Y

    Alexander married Isobel Douglas on 8 Sep 1648. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Isobel Douglas (daughter of Alexander Douglas, of Downies).

    Notes:

    Died:
    Y

    Notes:

    Married:
    STATUS: 1st marriage for wife.

    Children:
    1. Bishop Andrew Cant was born cal 1649; was christened in 1649; died on 21 Apr 1730.
    2. Isobel Cant died after 11 Jul 1684.
    3. 5. Margaret Cant
    4. William Cant was christened on 16 Feb 1665.



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