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John Mitchell 1560–1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: B. APPROX 1560,

Birth Location: Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 18 Oct 1601

Death Location: Perth, Scotland

Father: James Baronet

Mother: Grizel Coiville

Spouse(s): Jean Humphrey, Margaret Forrester

Children(s): Charles Mitchell, William Mitchell, Jon Mitchell

In 1560, John Mitchell entered the world in Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland, born to James Mitchell Baronet And Grizel Coiville. John Mitchell married Jean Humphrey, Margaret Forrester, and had children including Charles Mitchell, Jon Mitchell, William Mitchell. John Mitchell passed away in 1601 in Perth, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1560, John Mitchell entered the world in Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland, born to James Mitchell Baronet And Grizel Coiville.
  • John Mitchell married Jean Humphrey, Margaret Forrester, and had children including Charles Mitchell, Jon Mitchell, William Mitchell.
  • John Mitchell passed away in 1601 in Perth, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Baronet
1548–1629
Birth Location: Of Bandeath, Barony of Cowie, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Grizel Coiville
1546–1607
Birth Location: Cleish, Kinross-Shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jean Humphrey
1590–1668
Birth Location: Angus Scotland
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Margaret Forrester
1560–1795
Birth Location: Queenshaugh, Stirling. Scotland
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Children(s)

Charles Mitchell
1600–1650
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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William Mitchell
1620–1690
Birth Location: Brechin, Angus Scotland
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Jon Mitchell
1613–1650
Birth Location: Brechin, Angus Scotland
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John Mitchell's Ancestors

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John Mitchell
1560–1601
Birth Place: Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
James Mitchell Baronet
1548–1629
Of Bandeath, Barony of Cowie, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grizel Coiville
1546–1607
Cleish, Kinross-Shire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Mitchell
1525–1575
Bandeath, Strilingshire, Scotland
Jonet Patterson
1520–1575
Largo, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Mitchell's Descendants

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John Mitchell (B. APPROX 1560,–18 Oct 1601) m. Jean Humphrey (1590–Jan 1668) m. Margaret Forrester (1560–abt 1795)
  1. 1. Charles Mitchell 1600–1650 m. Margaret (Forbes) Lindsay 1600–1662
    1. 1. Thomas (Of Tilliegrieg Provost Baillie Of Aberdeen) Mitchell 1620–1687
  2. 2. William Mitchell 1620–1690
  3. 3. Jon Mitchell 1613–1650

John Mitchell's Timeline

2 Records

1560
B. APPROX 1560,
Birth of John Mitchell in Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland
Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland
1601
18 Oct 1601
Age 41
Death of John Mitchell in Perth, Scotland
Perth, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: B. APPROX 1560,
    Event Place: Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1601
    Event Place: Perth, Scotland
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
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