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Archibald Mitchell 1728 – 1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 14 APR 1728

Birth Location: Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 28 Feb 1771

Death Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Father: George Mitchell

Mother: Penelope Anderson

Spouse(s): Elspeth Colvill

Children(s): James Mitchell

Archibald Mitchell was born in 1728 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland, the child of George Mitchell and Penelope Anderson. Archibald Mitchell married Elspeth Colvill, and had children including James Mitchell. Archibald Mitchell passed away in 1771 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Archibald Mitchell was born in 1728 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland, the child of George Mitchell and Penelope Anderson.
  • Archibald Mitchell married Elspeth Colvill, and had children including James Mitchell.
  • Archibald Mitchell passed away in 1771 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Mitchell
1681 – 1759
Birth Location: Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
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Penelope Anderson
1686 – 1765
Birth Location: Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elspeth Colvill
1731 – 1778
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Mitchell
1764 – 1829
Birth Location: kincaple, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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Archibald Mitchell's Ancestors

Self
Archibald Mitchell
1728 – 1771
Birth Place: Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
Parents
George Mitchell
1681 – 1759
Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
Penelope Anderson
1686 – 1765
Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
George Anderson
1654 – 1724
Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
Christian Wishart
1656 – 1686
Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Andersone
1635 – 1695
Elspeth\Elspott Dasone
1626 – 1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willian Andersone
1600 – 1670
Margaret Caddell
1612 –
John Dasone
1600 – 1670
Beatrix Duncane
1600 – 1675

Archibald Mitchell's Descendants

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Archibald Mitchell (ABT 14 APR 1728 – 28 Feb 1771) m. Elspeth Colvill (ABT 12 SEP 1731 – 24 JAN 1778)
  1. 1. James Mitchell (16 Mar 1764 – 21 Dec 1829) m. Margaret Clark (23 Nov 1767 – 30 MAR 1844)
    1. 1. Jean Mitchell (25 Jul 1798 – 05 Jan 1863) m. Robert Kay
      1. 1. James Kay (1823 – 1904)
      2. 2. Robert Kay (1825 – 1890)
      3. 3. Margaret Kay (17 Aug 1825 – 1876) m. John Lumsden (24 Apr 1824 – 26 Aug 1905)
        1. 1. Jane Lumsden (01 Dec 1851 – )
        2. 2. Ann Lumsden (29 Dec 1854 – ) m. Walter Duncan (1852 – )
        3. 3. Robert Lumsden (7 Jan 1858 – )
        4. 4. Walter Lumsden (17 Aug 1860 – Oct 1920) m. Betsy Dewar (29 Dec 1856 – January 1903)

Archibald Mitchell's Timeline

2 Records

1728
ABT 14 APR 1728
Birth of Archibald Mitchell in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
1771
28 Feb 1771
Age 43
Death of Archibald Mitchell in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 14 APR 1728
    Event Place: Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1771
    Event Place: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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