John Millan

John Millan (1701–1782) was a printer and bookseller at Charing Cross, London. After his death, his business was taken over by Thomas Egerton and his brother John Egerton. MILLAN deserving of the warmest praise, As full of worth and virtue as of days; Brave, open, gen'rous, 'tis in him we find, A solid judgment, and a taste refined. Nature's most choice productions are his care, And them t'obtain no cost or pains does spare, A character so amiable and bright, Inspires the Muse with rapture and delight: The Gentleman and Tradesman both in him unite.

On 5 March 1772, antiquarian Richard Gough visited Millan's shop. He wrote, "On my return from Westminster last night, I penetrated the utmost recesses of Millan's shop". He found Millan "at the head of a Whist party".

A newspaper death notice of 23 March 1782 reads, "Yesterday died, at his house at Charing-cross, aged 81, Mr Millan, military bookseller, supposed to have been the strongest man in the kingdom."

Publications Title page of 'Arms of the English Nobility', John Millan, 1749. Millan's Lists of the Parliament. Containing The Lords with their Posts... Counties, Cities, etc., their members, etc, 1748 Arms of the English Nobility: With Supporters, Crests, Motto's: and Tables of Dates to Family Honours, Viz. Origin, Knights, Baronets, Garters, Peerage &c., 1749 Millan's Universal Register: Correct and Complete for 1750.

Family

John Millan and his wife, Mary, had a daughter, Charity, born 16 January 1728, St. James, Westminster. Charity Millan married Edward Egerton on 29 July 1762 in St Martins in the Fields, Middlesex.

Edward and Charity Egerton had a daughter, Mary, born on 19 April 1764 and baptised 26 April 1764 at St Martins in the Fields. She was an author who published several books. She was the second wife of Thomas Scott, He died on 3 October 1790.