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Alexander F. (Alexander Ferrier) Mitchell
1822–1899
A leading Scottish church historian of the 19th century, he combined parish ministry with a long academic career at St Andrews. He is especially remembered for his work on the Westminster Assembly and the history of the Scottish Reformation.
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The Scottish Reformation Its Epochs, Episodes, Leaders, and Distinctive Characteristics
by Alexander F. (Alexander Ferrier) Mitchell
About the author
Born in Brechin in 1822, Alexander Ferrier Mitchell studied at the University of St Andrews and was ordained in the Church of Scotland in the 1840s. After serving as minister of Dunnichen, he moved into university teaching and went on to become a professor at St Andrews, where he was closely associated with theological scholarship.
Mitchell built his reputation as an ecclesiastical historian, writing and editing works on the Scottish Reformation, catechisms, and the Westminster Assembly. His research helped preserve and clarify important parts of Scottish church history, and his books remained useful to later students of Reformation and Presbyterian studies.
He was chosen as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1885, a sign of the respect he had earned both as a scholar and as a churchman. He died in 1899, leaving behind a body of work valued for its careful historical attention and strong grounding in the religious life of Scotland.