FORBES-MITCHELL, Duncan of Thainston ^{1 2 3}

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  Research Notes:

FORBES MITCHELL

William. son of Andrew Mitchell Provost of Aberdeen of the same stock as the Mitchells of Tillygreig, in the parish of Udny, was incumbent of the High Church, Edinburgh, and chaplain to the King for Scotland. His son Andrew, born 15th April 1708, married his second cousin Barbara, only daughter and heiress of Thomas Mitchell Esquire of Thainstone. When he died at Berlin, 28th January 1771, he bequeathed the lands of Thainston etc to Sir Arthur Forbes, Baronet of Craigievar, whose third son Duncan Forbes, under deed of entail, assumed the name and arms of Mitchell of Thainston, in memory of Sir Andrew Mitchell, K.B., from whom he inherited the lands of Thainston.

summarised from Genealogy Of The Forbes - Mitchell Family ²

Duncan married Katherine Anne FRASER, daughter of William FRASER younger, of Fraserfield (or Balgownie) and Rachel KENNEDY, on 27 March 1777 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.¹ (Katherine Anne FRASER was baptised on 22 February 1756 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

"FORBES
DUNCAN MITCHEL
CATHERINE ANN/FRASER
27/03/1777
168/A 140 26
Aberdeen"

from Index of Marriages




"Katherine Anne (Fraser), who married, on 27 March 1777, Duncan Forbes Mitchell of Thainston. Her sixth son, Henry David, married his cousin Margaret Fraser of Fraserfield."

from Scots Peerage (vol 7) ^{1 5}