Vice-Admiral James Mighells (died 21 March 1734) was a Royal Navy officer who became Comptroller of the Navy.
Naval career Mighells was appointed commander of HMS Monck and distinguished himself in a battle off Málaga in 1704.Great Yarmouth Local History He commanded an expedition off the coast of Spain in 1719 during the War of the Quadruple Alliance.Naval chronology; or, An historical summary of naval & maritime events, from the time of the Romans, to the Treaty of Peace, 1802 (Volume 5) He led the naval contingent in the Raid on Vigo, a naval descent on the Spanish port town of Vigo. The land forces were under the command of Lord Cobham, who successfully occupied Vigo and sent forces into the surrounding countryside.Rodger, N.A.M. The Control of the Ocean: A Naval History of Britain, 1649-1815. Penguin Books, 2006. p. 229
In 1722, he was appointed Comptroller of the Navy. He died on 21 March 1734 and is buried in Lowestoft Church.
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