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Helen Mitchell 1640–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Apr 1640

Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Jun 1689

Death Location: London, England

Father: William Mitchell

Mother: Janet Bryson

Spouse(s): Reverend (Covenanter)

Children(s): Janet Mitchell, John (Covenanter), Annabell Mitchell, James Merchell, Bessie Merchell, Alexander **, George Mitchell, John Mitchell, Katherine Mitchell, Margaret Mitchell, Susannah Mitchell, Thomas Mitchell, Thomas Mitchell, Mourning Winn

The story of Helen Mitchell began in 1640 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. Helen Mitchell married Reverend Sir James The Martyr Mitchell Covenanter, and had children including Alexander Mitchell, Annabell Annaple Mitchell, Bessie Merchell, George Mitchell, James Glenn Merchell, Janet Mitchell, John Merchell Covenanter, John Mitchell, Katherine Mitchell, Margaret Mitchell, Mourning Winn, Susannah Mitchell, Thomas Mitchell. Helen Mitchell passed away in 1689 in London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Helen Mitchell began in 1640 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Helen Mitchell married Reverend Sir James The Martyr Mitchell Covenanter, and had children including Alexander Mitchell, Annabell Annaple Mitchell, Bessie Merchell, George Mitchell, James Glenn Merchell, Janet Mitchell, John Merchell Covenanter, John Mitchell, Katherine Mitchell, Margaret Mitchell, Mourning Winn, Susannah Mitchell, Thomas Mitchell.
  • Helen Mitchell passed away in 1689 in London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mitchell
1612–1701
Birth Location: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Bryson
1615–1672
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Reverend (Covenanter)
1636–1678
Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Janet Mitchell
1663–1736
Birth Location: Torryburn, Fife, , Scotland
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John (Covenanter)
1660–1741
Birth Location: Alderstoun, Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
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Annabell Mitchell
1660–
Birth Location: –
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James Merchell
1661–1662
Birth Location: NR, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Bessie Merchell
1661–
Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
BM
Alexander **
1655–
Birth Location: Kinloch, Perthshire, Scotland
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George Mitchell
1670–1756
Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Mitchell
1665–1689
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Katherine Mitchell
1673–
Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Mitchell
1673–
Birth Location: –
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Susannah Mitchell
1666–
Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Thomas Mitchell
1665–
Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Thomas Mitchell
1676–
Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Mourning Winn
1668–
Birth Location: Accmac, Virginia, USA
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Helen Mitchell's Ancestors

Self
Helen Mitchell
1640–1689
Birth Place: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Francis Mitchell
1612–1701
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet ((Jonet)) Bryson
1615–1672
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Major ("Deacon" James Matthew Mitchell) (Thomas)
1590–1646
Southowram, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
John Bryson
1589–1646
Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
Margaret Greg
1598–1621
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Major GGF
1566–1628
Elizabeth Mitchell(sp)
1564–1626
William Bryson
1555–1664
AGNES Stout
1559–
John Bryson
1575–1648
Lady HENDRIE
1581–1631
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mitchell
1541–1592
Lady (Mitchell)
1538–1586
Sir Wales)
1526–1579
Lady Clayton
1538–1568
Thomas Bryson
1540–
Janet Afleck
1540–
George Bryson
1554–1646
Janet Montgomery
1556–1620
John Hendrie
1558–1616
Rachael Brown
1560–1616

Helen Mitchell's Descendants

1.
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Helen Mitchell (2 Apr 1640–7 Jun 1689) m. Reverend (Sir James "The Martyr" Mitchell) (Covenanter) (23 April 1636–18 Jan 1678)
  1. 1. Janet Mitchell 1663–1736 m. Robert (Garner) Colville 1666–1733 m. Robert (Garner) Colville 1663–1733
    1. 1. Joseph (James) Colville 1695–1776 m. Anne Vance 1700–1770
      1. 1. Mary (Colville) (Marquis) 1723–1760 m. Rev. (Thomas Colville) Marquis 1710–1762 m. Thomas Marquis 1722–1765
        1. 1. Richard Marquiss 1740–1800 m. Ann (Markee) Sibley 1747–1806 m. Ann (Sibley) Markee\Marquess 1745–1806
        2. 2. Rev (John) Marquis 1750–1822
        3. 3. James Marquis 1752–1815
        4. 4. Ann Marquis 1751–1815
        5. 5. Elizabeth MARQUIS 1743–1829
        6. 6. William (Colville) Marquis 1738–1815
        7. 7. Ann (Colville) Marquis 1755–1815
        8. 8. Isaac (Cowen) Marquis 1761–
        9. 9. Sarah (Marquis) Vance 1757–1823
        10. 10. Anne Marquis 1759–1815
        11. 11. Rev (John) Marquis 1750–1822
        12. 12. William (Colville) Marquis 1749–1815
        13. 13. John Marquiss 1753–1829
        14. 14. Rev (Thomas Colville Marquis) Jr 1753–1827
        15. 15. Andrew Marquiss 1842–
        16. 16. Elizabeth (Marquis) McCauley 1754–1829
        17. 17. James Marquiss 1740–1815
        18. 18. James (William Marquis) Sr. 1748–1815
        19. 19. Elizabeth Marquis 1759–1818
      2. 2. John Colville 1727–1808
      3. 3. Joseph (COLVILLE) II 1721–1816
      4. 4. Agnes (Reyney COLVILLE) Colville 1737–1809
      5. 5. Martha Colville 1731–1812
      6. 6. Robert Colville 1721–1816
      7. 7. Eleanor Colville 1742–1786
      8. 8. James Colville 1745–1802
      9. 9. Margaret Colville 1729–1812
      10. 10. Sarah COLVILLE 1725–1740
      11. 11. Jannett Colville 1744–1810
      12. 12. Samuel Colville 1734–1823
      13. 13. Ann Colville 1740–1810
      14. 14. Andrew ((Captain)) Colville 1731–1797
      15. 15. Janet Colville 1727–1784
      16. 16. Eleanor Coleville 1726–
      17. 17. John Colville –1803
      18. 18. John Colvill 1727–1808
      19. 19. Nancy Colvill 1722–
    2. 2. Joseph (James) colville 1688–1748
    3. 3. Robert Colville 1693–1748
    4. 4. David Colville 1700–1787
    5. 5. Joseph Colville 1691–1789
    6. 6. Joseph Collville 1691–1789
    7. 7. Elizabeth Colville –1744
    8. 8. Sarah (Colville SPECULATIVE BUT LIKELY DAUGHTER) ONLY 1696–1759
    9. 9. George Colville 1693–1740
    10. 10. Margaret (Ann) Colville 1685–1745
    11. 11. Elizabeth Colville 1700–1760
    12. 12. Joseph COLVILLE 1691–1757
    13. 13. Elizabeth Colville 1683–1774
    14. 14. John Colville 1686–1784
    15. 15. Janet Colville 1686–1784
    16. 16. Thomas Colville 1680–
    17. 17. Ann (Margaret) COLVILLE 1685–1745
  2. 2. John (Merchell) (Covenanter) 1660–1741
  3. 3. Annabell (Annaple) Mitchell 1660–
  4. 4. James (Glenn) Merchell 1661–1662
  5. 5. Bessie Merchell 1661–
  6. 6. Alexander (Mitchell) ** 1655–
  7. 7. George Mitchell 1670–1756
  8. 8. John Mitchell 1665–1689
  9. 9. Katherine Mitchell 1673–
  10. 10. Margaret Mitchell 1673–
  11. 11. Susannah Mitchell 1666–
  12. 12. Thomas Mitchell 1665–
  13. 13. Thomas Mitchell 1676–
  14. 14. Mourning Winn 1668–

Helen Mitchell's Timeline

8 Records

1640
2 Apr 1640
Birth of Helen Mitchell in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
1666
abt 1666
Age 26
Helen Mitchell was married
None
1672
30 October 1672
Age 32
Helen Mitchell was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1688
1688
Age 48
Death of Helen Mitchell in Accomack, Virginia, United States
Accomack, Virginia, United States
1689
7 Jun 1689
Age 49
Burial of Helen Mitchell in London, England
London, England
1814
27 Feb 1814
Age 174
Helen Mitchell was baptized in Whalley,Lancashire,England
Whalley,Lancashire,England
1850
12 May 1850
Age 210
Helen Mitchell was baptized in Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
1871
12 Nov 1871
Age 231
Helen Mitchell was baptized in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1640
    Event Place: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1814
    Event Place: Whalley,Lancashire,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 May 1850
    Event Place: Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP531210

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1871
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1666

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 October 1672
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Accomack, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69Bot2A016Ms09232001
    [2] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP53118
    [3] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1689
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69Bot2A016Ms09232001
    [2] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP5311/8
    [3] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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