'Mitchell02'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Mitchell (Michell) of Bandeath, Mitchell of Pittedie, Mitchell of Westshore, Mitchell of Westminster

                               
John Michell of Baddindeth (Bandeath), Stirlingshire (d 05.1580)
m. Janet Johnstone (a 1580)
1. William Michell of Bandeath (a 1584)
  m. Christian Wyild
  A. James Michell or Mitchell of Bandeath
m. Janet Paterson
  i. James Mitchell of Bandeath
  m. Grizel Colville (dau of Robert Colville of Cleish)
  a. John Mitchell (d before 02.1662, archdeacon of Tingwall)
  m. Margaret Forrester (dau of Robert Forreseter of Queenshaugh)
  (1) John Mitchell of Berry & Westshore in Tingwall (b c1640, a 1672)
  m. Jean Umphray (dau/coheir of Andrew Umphray of Berry & Westshore)
(A) William Mitchell (a 1676)
  (B) Sir John Mitchell of Westshore, 1st Bart (d 31.05.1739)
  m. (by 1700) Margaret Murray (d 09.02.1747, dau of Francis Murray of Pennyland)
  (i) Sir Andrew Mitchell of Westshore, 2nd Bart (b c1706, d 29.06.1764, 5th son)
  m1. (06.12.1733) Jean Mitchell (dau of Charles Mitchell of Uresland) @1@ below
  (a) Sir John Mitchell of Westshore, 3rd Bart (bpt 24.09.1734, dsp 05.12.1783)
  m. (28.01.1771) Elizabeth Stewart (d 1791, dau of John Bruce Stewart of Symbister)
  (b)+ other issue - Andrew (b 30.09.1736, d 12.06.1741), Charles (b 25.11.1737), Andrew (b 25.07.1742, d unm 12.1780, surgeon), Margaret (b 26.08.1735, d 27.12.1740), Elizabeth (b 18.12.1738), Jean (b 20.01.1740), Agatha (b 14.07.1744, d c1765?)
  m2. Mary Elphinstone (dsp 14.08.1786, dau of Sir John Elphinstone of Logie by Mary, dau of Sir Gilbert Elliot of Minto by Marion/Helen, dau of Andrew Stevenson of Edinburgh)
  (ii) Francis Mitchell (d unm before 1753, surgeon)
  p. Elizabeth Scott (dau of John Scott of Gibbleston)
  (a) Francis Mitchell in Ireland had issue
  (iii) John Charles Mitchell of Westminster & Great Tew, de jure 4th Bart (bpt 26.02.1709, d 25.11.1790)
  m1. (by 1746) Mary (bur 26.11.1747) mentioned by TCB
m2. (by 1746) Elizabeth Warburton (bur 29.10.1786)
  (a) Edward Charles Mitchell of Westminster, de jure 5th Bart (b 10.07.1749, dsp 01.10.1818, 2nd son)
  m. Judith Higgerson (or Seabrook) (d 08.07.1833)
  (b) John Warburton Mitchell, de jure 6th Bart (b 04.11.1756, d 12.07.1831, in Belgium, 4th son)
  ((1)) Charles Edward Mitchell in Chile (dsp)
  m. "a Spanish lady"
  ((2)) Albertine Francesca Mitchell
  m. Thomas Harmer Page
  ((3)) Constance Louise Mitchell (d 26.02.1870)
  m. Frederick Young Harman Mitchell @2@ just below
  ((4)) Collette Mitchell
  m. John Causton
  ((5))+ other issue - George ('Burton') in America, Alfred (d unm), Victoria Amelia (d unm), Charlotte (d unm)
  (c) William Mitchell (b 01.05.1758, dsp)
  m. Elizabeth Hitch (dau of Caleb Hitch of Ware)
  (d) Joseph Mithcell, de jure 7th Bart (b 27.11.1762, d 13.03.1833)
  (e) Benjamin Mitchell of Ware, Hertfordshire (b 17.12.1764, d 17.03.1804, youngest son)
m. (04.1792) Frances Cooper (bur 12.07.1804, dau of Joseph Cooper of London)
  ((1)) Joseph Theophilus Mitchell of London & Lee (Kent), de jure 8th Bart (b 20.02.1793, d 14.03.1849) had issue
  m. (04.04.1835) Isabella Young (b 29.12.1809, d 25.05.1881, dau of Captain James Young of Lee)
  ((2)) Frederick Young Harman Mitchell (b 03.06.1802, d 10.06.1863, 4th son) had issue
  m. (18.06.1828) Constance Louise Mitchell (dau of John Warburton Mitchell) @2@ just above
  ((3))+ other issue - Benjamin John Laurence (b 1797, bur 17.06.1801), Edward Charles (b 15.12.1800, d unm 20.10.1835)
  (f) Ann Barroughby Mitchell (b 15.05.1752)
  m. (1779) George Naylor
  (g) Sarah Compton Mitchell (b 17.12.1753, dsp 29.11.1828)
  John Trokem.
  (h) Rebecca Mitchell (b 07.06.1761)
m. William Norton
  ((1)) Anne Naylor Norton (d 1841)
  m. Joseph Stuart of London (d 1840)
  (i)+ other issue (d unm) - Daniel (b 25.03.1746, d infant), Anthony (b 15.08.1750, d before 1791, in Jamaica), Alexander (b 27.11.1762, d 12.12.1794 in Jamaica), Elizabeth (b 10.06.1755, d 08.1785)
  (iv) Elizabeth Mitchell
  m. (04.02.1714) Thomas Gifford of Busta
(v) Jean Mitchell
  m. Charles Neven of Windhouse
  (vi) Barbara Mitchell
  m. Alexander Sinclair of Brew
  (vii) Margaret Mitchell
  m1. (23.12.1729) Gilbert Basil Scott of Voesgarth
  m2. William Bruce of Urie
  (viii) Janet Mitchell
  m. (04.02.1728) Andrew Scott of Greenwall
  (ix) Catherine Mitchell
  m. William Henderson in Bressay (brother of ?? of Gardie)
(x) Charlotte Mitchell
  m1. (03.02.1734) Robert Sinclair (brother of (Alexander) of Brew)
  m2. William Brown in Scalloway (schoolmaster)
  (xi) Anne Mitchell
  m. (27.04.1737) John Cuming (son of Rev. John of Sandsting)
  (a) Daniel Cuming (6th son)
  ((1)) Lilias Cuming
  m. Robert Smith of Greenland, Walls
  ((A))+ issue - John (bpt 13.06.1784), Thomas (bpt 15.05.1793), Elizabeth (bpt 12.1790), Ann (bpt 25.09.1800, d 06.1804), Clementina (bpt 25.01.1807)
  (b) Elizabeth Cuming (bpt 13.04.1745)
  m. (18.03.1764) Andrew Umphray of Reawick
  (c) Agatha Cuming (bpt 15.12.1740, d 10.11.1810)
  m1. (1776) James Buchan (d 05.10.1778, minister of Walls)
m2. George Barron of Grobesnes
  (d)+ other issue - John (bpt 28.06.1738, d 02.08.1738), Murray (bpt 17.08.1740, d 22.04.1741), Andrew (bpt 22.02.1742, d 25.10.1794), Francis (bpt 15.02.1744), Thomas (bpt 25.03.1751, shipmaster in Cork), John in Edinburgh, Margaret (bpt 13.02.1743), Jean (bpt 13.04.1745), Gifford (bpt 02.08.1748)
  (xii)+ other issue - John (d young), Charles (d young), James( d young), Charles (d young), Robina (bpt 22.06.1713)
  (C) James Mitchell of Girlesta or Girleston, Scalloway (d 1743)
  m1. Lilias Sinclair (dau of Lawrence Sinclair of Quendale)
(i) John Mitchell (a 1697, d young)
  (ii) Grizel Mitchell
  m. John Scott of Gibbleston
  m2. Barbara Sinclair (dau of Arthur Sinclair of Houss)
  (iii) Elizabeth Mitchell
m. Magnus Henderson of Gardie
  (D) Andrew Mitchell of Pall Mall, London (d c06.1753, apothecary)
  (E) Charles Mitchell 'of Pittedie' of Uresland & Edinburgh (d 11.11.1726)
  m1. (sp) Jean Blackwood (sister of Sir Robert Blackwood, Dean of Guild of Edinburgh)
  m2. (10.02.1706) Margaret Wardlaw (b 02.01.1683(?), dau of Sir Henry Wardlaw of Pitreavie, Bart, by Elizabeth, dau of Sir Charles Halkett of Pitfiranne, Bart)
  (i) Charles Mitchell of Pittedie, Fife (d 09.1728)
  m. Jean Menzies (dau of Alexander Menzies of Woodend)
  (a) Charles Mitchell of Pittedie, later of Baldridge, Fife (b 1729-30, d 30.04.1793)
  m. Margaret Forbes (d 01.11.1800, dau of Sir David Forbes of Newhall)
  ((1)) Sir Charles Mitchell (d 14.03.1808, Captain, 2nd son)
  m. (c1788) Sarah Patterson (d 17.07.1803, dau of Thomas Patterson)
  ((A)) Elizabeth Katherine Mitchell (b 28.11.1792)
  m. (1812) Alexander Cosby Jackson of Edmonton (Colonel)
  ((B))+ other issue - Charles (b 13.07.1789, d unm), Margaret Forbes (bur 07.10.1795)
  ((2)) Sir Andrew Mitchell (b 01.10.1757, d 26.02.1806, Admiral)
m1. (01.01.1785) Anne Stackhouse (b c1769, d 1802, dau of Nathaniel Stackhouse of Bombay)
  ((A))+ issue (d unm) - Charles (b 05.12.1786, d 25.11.1834), Nathaniel (b 05.05.1788, d 23.11.1842), Andrew (b 20.07.1789, d 1840)
  m2. (03.05.1805) Mary Uniacke (dau of Richard John Uniacke (Attorney General in Halifax, Nova Scotia))
  ((B)) Martha Maria Mitchell (b 20.02.1806, d 02.03.1881)
  m. (08.06.1837) William Hargraves Molyneux (d 26.07.1868, Captain RN, son of WIlliam of Sandfield)
  ((3)) Bruce Mitchell (d 1815, Commander, 6th son) had issue
  m. (20.09.1803) Eleanor Stephenson (d 21.05.1842, dau of John Stephenson of London)
  ((4)) Jean Mitchell (d 03.1800)
  m. Sir John Wardlaw (d 01.01.1823, Captain)
  ((5))+ other issue - William (d young), William (d young), Duncan Forbes (b c1766, d c1796, Captain RN), Anne Nairn (d unm 01.01.1801), Margaret (d young), Catherine Forbes (d unm)
(ii) Jean Mitchell (d 05.1746)
  m. (06.12.1733) Sir Andrew Mitchell of Westshore, 2nd Bart @1@ above
  (iii) Elizabeth Mitchell
  m. (15.01.1736) John Scott of Melby
  (iv) Margaret Mitchell
  m. Saffern Lykie
  (v)+ other issue - James, John
  (F) Grizel Mitchell
  m. John Nicolson of Gilsbreck
  (G) Margaret Mitchell
  m. Laurence Edmonston of Hascosay
  (H) Janet Mitchell
  m. William Dick of Wormadaill
  (I) Barbara Mitchell
  m1. William Binning (d 09.1703, minister of Tingwall)
  m2. John Scott of Scarpoe
  (J) Catherine Mitchell
  m1. William Neven of Windhouse (d 1700)
  m2. William Henderson of Gardie
  m3. James Stewart
  (2) Andrew Mitchell in Meilles (d 04.628)
  m. Janet Sinclair
  (A)+ issue - James, John
  ii. John Mitchell in Torry
  iii. Janet Mitchell
  m. (mcrt 28.03.1618) John Johnstone of Holehouse of Denny
  B. William Michell or Mitchell (a 1607)
2. Isabel Michell
  m. Alexander Young in Stirling
3.+ other issue - John in Alloway, Thomas in Stirling, James in Halls of Airth

Main source(s): 'The County Families of the Zetland Islands' by Francis Grant, 1893 ('Mitchell of Westshore and Berrie' (p155+) & 'The Descendants of John Mitchell of Westminster (p163+) & 'Mitchell of Uresland' (p169+)) with some support from TCB (vol 5, 'Mitchell of Westshore in Shetland', p60+), BEB1841 ('Mitchell of Westshore')
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