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Biography of Bishop Spencer Madan 1729-1813

In 1729 Bishop Spencer Madan was born.

On 8th April 1756 Bishop Spencer Madan (age 27) and Charlotte Cornwallis were married. She the daughter of Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis (age 56) and Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis.

In 1758 [his son] Spencer Madan was born to Bishop Spencer Madan (age 29) and [his wife] Charlotte Cornwallis.

On 23rd June 1762 [his father-in-law] Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis (age 62) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Charles (age 23) succeeded 2nd Earl Cornwallis, 6th Baron Cornwallis.

On 14th July 1768 [his brother-in-law] Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis (age 29) and Jemima Tullekin Jones Countess Cornwallis were married. She by marriage Countess Cornwallis. He the son of [his father-in-law] Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis and [his mother-in-law] Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis.

On 30th April 1771 [his brother-in-law] James Cornwallis 4th Earl Cornwallis (age 28) and Catherine Mann were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis and [his mother-in-law] Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis.

In 1792 [his brother-in-law] Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis (age 53) was created 1st Marquess Cornwallis.

On 3rd June 1793 Bishop Spencer Madan (age 64) was consecrated Bishop of Bristol.

In 1794 [his daughter] Charlotte Madan died.

Around March 1794 Bishop Spencer Madan (age 65) was translated to Bishop of Peterborough.

On 11th March 1794 [his wife] Charlotte Cornwallis died.

In 1796 Bishop Spencer Madan (age 67) and Mary Vyse were married.

On 8th November 1813 Bishop Spencer Madan (age 84) died. He was buried at Peterborough Cathedral [Map].

[his daughter] Charlotte Madan was born to Bishop Spencer Madan and Charlotte Cornwallis.

[his son] William Charles Madan was born to Bishop Spencer Madan and Charlotte Cornwallis.