Mitchell, John

Education

Student United College 1785-1786 Gk. Jun.; Lat. Jun. 1786-1787 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Log. 87/88 [1787-1788?]Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Ethics; Math. Jun. 1788-1789 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Math. Prov.; N. Phil. (Ternar). Foundation bursar, 1785. Chancellor’s prize, Public Greek class, 1786.

Student St Mary’s College 1789-1793. Exchequer bursar, 1790. D.D. 12.1.1827.

Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism, St Andrews University 15.12.1825 - 14.11.1835 (died).

Birth/childhood

Baptised 11.11.1772 son of John Mitchell, Cupar and Christina Melville.

Career

Also at Edinburgh University - M.D. 1801.

Licensed by Greenock presbytery 1793.

Minister Largs 1802-1825.

Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism, St Andrews University 15.12.1825 - 14.11.1835 (died). [University professor]

Death

[Died 14.11.1835.]

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