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 (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.
Madan died at Bath 4 March 1756.
References
*William Prideaux Courtney (1910), ''Dodsley's Collection of Poetry''
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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