Colonel Martin Madan (1700–1756) was groom of the bedchamber to

Frederick, Prince of Wales Frederick, Prince of Wales, (Frederick Louis, ; 31 January 170731 March 1751), was the eldest son and heir apparent of King George II of Great Britain. He grew estranged from his parents, King George and Queen Caroline. Frederick was the fath ...

, and MP for Wootton Basset from 1742 to 1747. Madan also served as a colonel in the Dragoon Guards.

Family

Martin Madan was married to

Judith Madan Judith Madan (; 26 August 1702 – 7 December 1781) was an English poet. She was the granddaughter of the diarist, Sarah, Lady Cowper (1644–1720) and aunt of the poet William Cowper. She was a correspondent, admirer and protégé of Alexan ...

(née Cowper) the English poet who called him Lysander in a poem entitled "To Lysander" composed on 3 October 1726, one year after the birth of their son. Their sons included Rev.

Martin Madan Martin Madan (1726 – 2 May 1790) was an English barrister, clergyman and writer, known for his contribution to Methodist music, 'The Lock Hospital Collection,' and later controversial views on marriage expressed in his book ''Thelyphthora''. ...

, author of ''Thelyphthora, a defence of polygamy'', and the Right Rev.

Spencer Madan Spencer Madan (1729–1813) was an English churchman, successively of Bishop of Bristol and Bishop of Peterborough. Life The son of Colonel Martin Madan and Judith Madan of London, and younger brother of Martin Madan, he was sent to Westmin ...

, bishop successively of Bristol and Peterborough. Their elder daughter, Frances Maria Cowper, married William Cowper of Hertingfordbury, her first cousin; the younger daughter Penelope (died 22 December 1805), became the wife of General Sir Alexander Maitland (1728–1820). Madan was the grandfather of General

Frederick Maitland General Frederick Maitland (3 September 1763 – 27 January 1848) was a British Army officer who fought during the American War of Independence, the Peninsular War and later served as Lieutenant Governor of Dominica. Life The youngest son ...

. Madan died at Bath 4 March 1756.

References

*William Prideaux Courtney (1910), ''Dodsley's Collection of Poetry'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Madan, Martin 1700 births 1756 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Wootton Bassett British MPs 1741–1747 British Army officers Members of the British Royal Household