Show ContentsMighell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Mighell family

The surname Mighell was first found in Suffolk where the family was anciently seated. The first on record was John Miggel, recorded with lands in Suffolk in 1327 and in the same year Richard Mighell was found in Essex.

Early History of the Mighell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mighell research. Another 25 words (2 lines of text) covering the year 1598 is included under the topic Early Mighell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mighell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mighill, Mihil, Mial, Mighell, Miggel, Miggle and many more.

Early Notables of the Mighell family

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Ireland Migration of the Mighell family to Ireland

Some of the Mighell family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Mighell migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mighell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • William W Mighell, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1850 1
  • William and his wife L. Mighell, who arrived in San Francisco in 1851
Mighell Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Toltie Mighell, aged 4, who landed in America from England, in 1909
  • Edith Mighell, aged 32, who landed in America from London, England, in 1912
  • Grace Naomi Mighell, aged 33, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1920

Contemporary Notables of the name Mighell (post 1700) +

  • Lee Mighell (1870-1948), American politician, Delegate to Illinois State Constitutional Convention 14th District, 1920-22 2
  • Kenneth J. Mighell, American politician, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 1977-81 2


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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