David Mitchel was a 17th century Scottish

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 churchman. Born in the Mearns (i.e. Kincardineshire

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), he became a minister in the city of Edinburgh

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. He held the position until he was deposed by the church Assembly in 1638, after which he moved to England

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. While there he obtained a benefice

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, and in 1661, after the Restoration, he obtained a doctorate

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 from the University of Oxford

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. In this period he became a prebendary

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 of Westminster

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. Upon the restoration of Episcopacy in Scotland

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, he was made Bishop of Aberdeen

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, receiving consecration

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 on 1 June 1662. He held this position for little over half a year, contracting a mortal fever

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. He died at Aberdeen

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in late January 1663, and was buried in the cathedral.