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