John Millan
John Millan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1701 |
| Died | 1782 |
| Occupation(s) | Printer, bookseller |
| Known for | London-based printer and bookseller near Charing Cross |
John Millan (1701–1782) was a distinguished London-based printer and bookseller operating near Charing Cross. Following his passing, the enterprise was taken over by Thomas Egerton along with his brother John Egerton.
Excerpt from: The Booksellers, Henry Dell, 1766.
MILLAN merits the highest commendation,
As rich in virtue as in years;
Courageous, candid, and generous, he displays,
Sound judgment paired with refined taste.
He diligently seeks nature's finest works,
Spare no effort or expense to acquire them,
Such a noble and shining character,
Fills the Muse with joy and inspiration:
A union of Gentleman and Tradesman embodied in one.
On 5 March 1772, antiquarian Richard Gough made a visit to Millan’s shop, remarking on its vast assortment and observing Millan leading a social Whist game.
A notice of death dated 23 March 1782 referred to Millan as a "military bookseller" and reputedly the strongest man in the kingdom.
Publications
- Millan's Lists of the Parliament. Containing The Lords with their Posts, ... Counties, Cities, etc., their members, 1748
- Arms of the English Nobility: With Supporters, Crests, Motto's: and Tables of Dates to Family Honours, 1749
- Millan's Universal Register: Correct and Complete for 1750
Family
John Millan and his spouse Mary had a daughter named Charity (born 16 January 1728). In 1762, Charity wed Edward Egerton. Their daughter Mary (born 1764) became an author and was successively married to Thomas Scott and later to astronomer William Rutter Dawes.
Their son, Millan Egerton (born 1765), held the rank of First Lieutenant in the Royal Regiment of Artillery from May 1790 until his death in October that same year.
External links
- Willis, George, Willis's Current Notes: A Series of Articles on Antiquities, Biography, Heraldry, History, Language, Literature, Natural History, Topography, &c., 1856, p 47 (incorrect death date: 15 February 1784)
- Portraits of John Millan and his descendants, 1780, British Museum, Prints and Drawings
- Millan's Lists of the Parliament, 1748
- Millan, John, Arms of the English Nobility, 1749
- Millan's Universal Register: Correct and Complete for 1750
- Nichols, John, Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century, Volume 8, 1814. p 462 Account of Millan’s shop in 1772 by Richard Gough
- Roberts, William, The book-hunter in London, 1895: Charing Cross and Neighbourhood, p 235 (incorrect death date: 1784)