In 1729 Bishop Spencer Madan was born.
On 8th April 1756 Bishop Spencer Madan [aged 27] and Charlotte Cornwallis were married. She the daughter of Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis [aged 56] and Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis.
In 1758 [his son] Spencer Madan was born to Bishop Spencer Madan [aged 29] and [his wife] Charlotte Cornwallis.
On 23rd June 1762 [his father-in-law] Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis [aged 62] died. His son [his brother-in-law] Charles [aged 23] succeeded 2nd Earl Cornwallis, 6th Baron Cornwallis.
On 14th July 1768 [his brother-in-law] Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis [aged 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 [aged 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 [aged 53] was created 1st Marquess Cornwallis.
On 3rd June 1793 Bishop Spencer Madan [aged 64] was consecrated Bishop of Bristol.
In 1794 [his daughter] Charlotte Madan died.
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Around March 1794 Bishop Spencer Madan [aged 65] was translated to Bishop of Peterborough.
On 11th March 1794 [his wife] Charlotte Cornwallis died.
In 1796 Bishop Spencer Madan [aged 67] and Mary Vyse were married.
On 8th November 1813 Bishop Spencer Madan [aged 84] died. He was buried at Peterborough Cathedral [Map].
[his daughter] Charlotte Madan was born to Bishop Spencer Madan and Charlotte Cornwallis. She married George Warde.
[his son] William Charles Madan was born to Bishop Spencer Madan and Charlotte Cornwallis.