The Madden Baronetcy, of Kells, County Kilkenny, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1919 for the naval commander, Admiral Sir Charles Madden. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet, who was also a distinguished naval officer and served as Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet between 1963 and 1965.

Madden baronets, of Kells (1919)

The heir apparent is Samuel Charles John Madden (born 1984).[4]

Arms

Coat of arms of Madden baronets
Notes
Granted 30 October 1919 by George James Burtchaell, Deputy Ulster King of Arms.[5]
Crest
Out of a ducal coronet Gules a falcon rising Or holding in his beak a cross crosslet fitchée of the first.
Escutcheon
Quarterly 1st Sable a falcon with his wings expanded seizing on a mallard Argent beaked and membered Or on a chief of the last a cross botonnée Gules (Madden) 2nd Or a pile engrailed Sable (Waterhouse) 3rd Sable a chevron between in chief two escallops and in base a boar's head couped Argent (Travers) 4th Sable a saltire Argent (Duckett).
Motto
Fortior Qui Se Vincit

Notes

  1. ^ "Madden, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles (Edward)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 March 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ "Madden, Adm. Sir Charles (Edward)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 March 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ "Madden, Sir Peter John". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 March 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  4. ^ a b "Madden, Sir Charles (Jonathan)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 March 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  5. ^ "Grants and Confirmations of Arms Vol. L". National Library of Ireland. p. 271. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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