Mitchell, David
From AngloScottish
| Dates | 1673-1710 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | London; Hatfield | ||
| Vocation | Sailor; courtier | ||
| Place of Birth | Scotland | ||
| Marriage | Mary Dodd | ||
| Issue | 1 son (died in infancy) | ||
| Place of birth | Source | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |
Reportedly a 'poor boy from Scotland'. Joined the navy by 1673, and served on a variety of ships, eventually becoming rear-admiral (1693). Official escort and translator to Tsar Peter I during his trip to England (1698). Appointed gentleman usher and usher of the black rod (1698). Vice-admiral (1701) and sat on several admiralty commissions (1699-1702). Lord High Admiral (1702-1708). Admiralty representative in negotiations with Dutch during War of the Spanish Success (1702-1706). Bought manor at Popes, near Hatfield, Hertfordshire (1686 x 1705), where he lived until his death.
