Richard Michell

Richard Michell (1805–1877) was an English churchman and academic, the first principal of the second foundation of Hertford College, Oxford.

Life The third son of Edward Michell of Bruton and Ann Clements of Wyke Champflower, in Somerset, he was born at Bruton. Educated at Bruton grammar school, he went in 1820 to Wadham College, Oxford, where his uncle, Dr. Richard Michell (1766-1826), was a Fellow. Obtaining a first-class in literae humaniores (B.A. 1824, M.A. 1827, B.D. 1836, and D.D. 1868), Michell became a successful private tutor.

At the age of 24 Michell was appointed examiner in the school of literae humaniores, and was elected in 1830 Fellow of Lincoln College, where he acted as bursar in 1832, and as tutor from 1834 to 1848. In 1839 he was elected in convocation the first prælector of logic, a post he held for ten years. In 1849 he delivered the Bampton lectures, on The Nature and Comparative Value of the Christian Evidences. In 1849 also, Michell was appointed public orator of the university, and he retained that office till his death.

Children of Rev. Richard Michell & Amelia Blair Edward Blair Michell M.A. (1843-1926) Eliza Maria Michell (Hoskins) (1844-1918) Richard Brooke Michel B.A. (1845-1915) Rowland Lyons Norsworthy Michell C.M.G. B.A. (1847-1931) Mary Caroline Michell (Blair/Sutherland-Leveson-Gower/Rollit) (1848-1912) Herbert William Creswell Michell (1851-1909) Arthur Tompson Michell M.A. (1852-1923) Walter Gordon Mitchell M.A. (1854-1925)