The Wilson / Mitchell Legacy |
JAMES CHARD’S SCOTTISH CONNECTIONS The Wilson Clan from Berwickshire.
David Wilson (1804-1867). David was the clan pioneer and the earliest of the Wilson settlers. David was James Chard's employer at Bryan O'Lynn and subsequently his uncle by marriage. David did not marry. Margaret Wilson (1800-1873). Margaret was David's elder sister and James Chard's mother-in-law. Margaret married Adam Dowie (1808 - 1861). Their children were: David Alexander Wilson (1835 – 1908). George James (1837 – 1908). Ellen Marian (1839 – 1919). Eleanora Mitchell Wilson (1807 – 1859). Eleanora, known as Helen, was David's “kid” sister. She was James and Ellen Chard's “cherished” aunt and Godmother to their first daughter. Helen married Mitchell Patison (1796 - 1847). Their children were: John Mitchell (1830 – 1876): the son of Mitchell Patison’s first marriage. George Wilson (1839 – 1898). David Wilson (1840 – 1812). Mary Brown (1843 – 1901). Marion Wilson (1793 - 1876). Marion was David's eldest sister and James and Ellen Chard's aunt. Marion married Alexander Rennie (1791 – 1824) in 1813. Their children were: Marion (1815 – 1895). Mary (1817 – 1894). Marion immigrated as the widow of Thomas Hingston (1798 – 1828) who she married in 1825. The Mitchell Clan of Haddingtonshire. Colonial immigrants, listed by family branch and not necessarily in the order of their arrival. THE KIRKLISTON GRAIN GROWERS James Mitchell (1835–1915). Identified in this manuscript by Scottish tradition as James “Rogers” Mitchell, he was the first of the Mitchell settlers and the first of his clan to be associated with Bryan O'Lynn. He was James and Ellen Chard's cousin and together with his future wife bore witness to their marriage. James married Mary Brown Patison (1843 – 1901) at Woodford in 1867. Their children were: David Wilson (1868–1942). Elizabeth Rogers (1869–1935). William Hall (1871–1948). Helen Wilson (1874–1946). George (1875–1875). Mary Annie (1876–1947). Margaret (1879–). Agnes Robertson (1881–1930). Amelia (1882–1947). Jamesena (1885–1942). |
| John Mitchell (1837–1917). Identified in this manuscript by Scottish tradition as John “Rogers” Mitchell, he was James' brother. John married Elizabeth Scott (1844 – 1906) at Woodford in 1861. Their children were: Peter Henry (1863–1863). Peter Henry (1865–1948). Isabella Gibb (1867–1872). Elizabeth Rogers (1869–1949). William (Henry / Hall) (1871–1915). |
| Helen Robertson Mitchell (1833–1874). Helen was James' elder sister. Helen married her second cousin John Burn Mitchell (1819 – 1892) in Scotland. Their children were: William Lindsay (1864–1936). James John (1866–1948). Hugh Lindsay (1870–1955). THE WINE MERCHANTS OF WHITEKIRK (“Stonelaws”) James Mitchell (1817–1899). Identified in this manuscript by Scottish tradition as James “Lindsay” Mitchell, he was also referred to as James William Mitchell on occasions. He was the first in his family of Mitchell's to be associated with Bryan O'Lynn. He was James and Ellen Chard's cousin. James did not marry. William Mitchell (1822–1895). William was James' brother. William married his cousin Mary Rennie (1817 – 1894). They had no children. John Burn Mitchell (1819–1892). John was brother to James and William. John married his cousin Helen Robertson Mitchell (1833–1874). Their children were: William Lindsay (1864 - 1936). James John (1866 - 1948). Hugh Lindsay (1870 – 1955). EDINBURGH “Spankie” BREWING MERCHANTS and HIGHLAND ARISTOCRACY George Spankie Mitchell (1814–1870). George, also simply referred to as George Mitchell. He and his son George Jnr. were the only ones in this family of Mitchell's to be associated with Bryan O'Lynn. George married Anne McDonald Cleghorn Burden (1823–1900) inheriting the title Lord Burden. Their children were: Ann Jessie Burden (1842 - 1915). Robert Burden (1843 - ?). George Spankie Mitchell Burden (1845 – 1902). Alicia Burden (1847 - ?). Alexander Cleghorn Mitchell Burden (1849 – 1926). |