Mitchel Memorial Stained Glass Window St Machar's Cathedral Aberdeen Scotland

Tour Scotland travel video of the David Mitchel memorial stained glass window in St Machar's Cathedral on ancestry visit to Aberdeen. David Mitchel, born 1591, died 1663, was a Scottish clergyman. Born in the Mearns, he became a minister in Edinburgh. He held the position until he was deposed by the General Assembly in 1638, after which he moved to England. While there he obtained a benefice, and in 1661, after the Restoration, he obtained a doctorate from the University of Oxford. In this period he became a prebendary of Westminster.
Upon the restoration of Episcopacy in Scotland, he was made Bishop of Aberdeen, receiving consecration on 1 June 1662. He held this position for little over half a year, contracting a mortal fever. He died at Aberdeen in late January 1663, and was buried in the cathedral.

The surname Mitchel was first found in Surrey, England. Although the records are vague, it is most likely that this name moved north from Durham or Yorkshire around 1130 and were one of the many families invited north by King David of Scotland when he ascended the throne. Significantly, John Michelsone had a safe conduct passage to England to conduct trading south of the border in 1395.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mitchell, Michel, Michell, Mitchill, Mychell, Mitcham and many more.

Thomas Mitchel, aged 30, a farm labourer, arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship " Alfred " in 1864.

David Mitchel, aged 50, a farmer, arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship " Madawaska " in 1833

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