David Mitchel
Scottish bishop
Intro | Scottish bishop | |
Places | United Kingdom Scotland | |
is | Priest | |
Work field | Religion | |
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Religion: | Anglicanism | |
Death | 1 January 1662 |
David Mitchel (c.1591–1663) was a Scottish clergyman.
Born in the Mearns, he became a minister in Edinburgh. He held the position until he was deposed by the General Assembly in 1638, after which he moved to England. While there he obtained a benefice, and in 1661, after the Restoration, he obtained a doctorate from the University of Oxford. In this period he became a prebendary of Westminster.
Upon the restoration of Episcopacy in Scotland, he was made Bishop of Aberdeen, receiving consecration on 1 June 1662. He held this position for little over half a year, contracting a mortal fever. He died at Aberdeen in late January 1663, and was buried in the cathedral.