Matthew Michell (1705 – 29 April 1752) was an English politician and captain who served in the

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for Westbury in

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Naval career

In 1742 HMS Gloucester was damaged in a storm under Captain Matthew Michell, and she was burned in order to avoid her being captured.Lavery, p. 171.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Michell, Matthew 1705 births 1752 deaths English MPs 1648–1653 People from Wiltshire 18th-century military personnel