Modern English biography

MACVICAR, JOHN GIBSON (2 son of Patrick Macvicar, minister of St. Paul’s, Dundee). _b._ Dundee 16 March 1800; ed. at univs. of St. Andrews and Edinb.; licensed as a preacher by presbytery of Dundee; lecturer in natural history at St. Andrew’s univ. 1827–31 when he became professor; assistant to Dr. Candlish in St. George’s parish, Edinb.; pastor of a branch of the Scottish church in Ceylon 1839–52; minister of Moffat, Dumfriesshire, July 1853 to death; edited the Quarterly journal of agriculture 1828; author of Elements of the economy of nature 1830, 2 ed. 1856; On the beautiful, the picturesque and the sublime 1837, reproduced as The philosophy of the beautiful 1855; An enquiry into human nature 1853. _d._ the manse of Moffat 12 Feb. 1884. MC WHINNIE, ANDREW MELVILLE. _b._ south of England 1808; M.R.C.S. 1830, F.R.C.S. 1843; lecturer on comparative anatomy at St. Bartholomew’s hospital, London 1839–60 and assist. surgeon 1854–60; translated J. G. Cloquet’s Anatomical description of the parts concerned in inguinal and femoral hernia 1835; author of Malformation of the bladder 1854; and with T. Wormald of A series of anatomical sketches 1838. _d._ The Crescent, New Bridge st. Blackfriars, London 27 Feb. 1866. MC WILLIAM, JAMES ORMISTON. _b._ Dalkeith, Scotland 1808; L.C.S. Edinb. 1827; assistant surgeon in the navy 1829; surgeon to the Scout on west coast of Africa 1836–9; M.D. Edinb. 1840; senior surgeon to the Albert which left England 12 May 1841 and entered the Niger 13 Aug., a malignant fever broke out 4 Sep., the Albert turned back 4 Oct. and reached England 19 Nov.; sent on a special mission to Cape de Verde Islands 1844 to inquire into origin of yellow fever at Boa Vista; medical officer to the Custom House 1847 to death; F.R.S. 9 June 1848; C.B. 6 Sep. 1858; member of Epidemiological Soc., secretary several years; presented with a service of plate by naval medical officers 1858; author of Medical history of the expedition to the Niger 1843; Dr. Mc William’s remarks on Dr. Gilbert King’s Report on the fever at Boa Vista 1848; Exposition of the case of the assistant surgeons of the royal navy 3 ed. 1850. _d._ 14 Trinity sq. Tower hill, London 4 May 1862. _bur._ Woking cemet. 10 May. _Proc. of royal soc. xii_ 59–61 (1863). MADAN, GEORGE (5 son of Spencer Madan of Lichfield, Staffs.) _b._ 1808; ed. Charterhouse and Ch. Ch. Oxf., student 1829–37, B.A. 1830, M.A. 1832; V. of Cam, Gloucs. 1838–52; V. of St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol 1852–65; hon. canon of Bristol 1851–8; R. of Dursley 1865–87; hon. canon of Gloucester cath. 1887 to death; author of A few plain words on the use of the church burial service for dissenters 1850; The question discussed, Are private confession and priestly absolution chargeable with blasphemy and profanity? 1859; and Letters and Sermons to his parishioners. _d._ Bearland house, Gloucester 30 June 1891. MADAN, SPENCER (eld. son of Spencer Madan, rector of Ibstock, Leics., canon of Lichfield 1812). _b._ the Friary, Lichfield 6 Oct. 1791; ed. at Westminster and Ch. Ch. Oxf., student 1812–25, B.A. 1814, M.A. 1816; tutor to Duke of Richmond’s sons at Brussels a year and a half; C. of Seale, Leics. 1816–24; canon of Lichfield 4 Dec. 1817 to death; V. of Batheaston, Somerset 3 Oct. 1824 to death; V. of Twerton, Somerset 6 Oct. 1825 to death; chaplain to the Sovereign 24 July 1830 to death. _d._ the Close, Lichfield 27 Aug. 1851. _bur._ west side of north transept of Lichfield cathedral 3 Sep. _G.M. Jany. 1852 pp._ 97–9. MADDEN, DANIEL OWEN (only son of Owen Madden of Cork, merchant). _b._ Mallow 1815; student of the Inner Temple, London; settled in London in connection with The Press newspaper 1842; called himself D. O. Maddyn; author of Ireland and its rulers since