Edward Howard Howard-Gibbon (9 August 1799 – 22 June 1849) was an English

England

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 surgeon

Surgeon

In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...

, lawyer

Lawyer

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, and officer of arms

Officer of arms

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. He was born Edward Howard Gibbon in London

London

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 and was the second son of the Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk

Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk

Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk , styled Earl of Surrey from 1777 to 1786, was a British peer, the son of Charles Howard, 10th Duke of Norfolk and Catherine Brockholes....

 and Mary Ann Gibbon

Mary Ann Gibbon

Mary Ann Gibbon was the long-term mistress of Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk from approximately 1795 until his death in 1815. She was purportedly married to him by a Catholic priest about 1796, while the Duke's second wife was still living but residing in an insane asylum since 1772.Gibbon...

—the Duke's long time mistress.

Edward received a formal education, became a surgeon in his early adult years, and then pursued legal training. He and his family migrated to British Guiana

British Guiana

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 to serve as "Protector of the Slaves" before returning to England. He established himself as an officer of arms at the College of Arms

College of Arms

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. He served as both York Herald of Arms in Ordinary

York Herald

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 and Norroy King of Arms

Norroy and Ulster King of Arms

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.

Edward received his hyphenated surname and family coat of arms in 1842 by Royal License with consent of the 13th Duke of Norfolk. He served as the mayor of Arundel

Arundel

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 during the time of Queen Victoria's official visit in 1846. He died on 22 June 1849 in London

London

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, and is buried at Saint Nicholas Churchyard in Arundel. He was survived by his wife Amelia Dendy Howard-Gibbon and six children. His oldest daughter, Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon

Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon

Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon was a teacher and artist known for her talents during the 1860s in Ontario, Canada. In 1966, her most comprehensive work, An Illustrated Comic Alphabet, was published by librarians and artists who admired her work...

, later became a well-known artist in Ontario, Canada, and the annual Canadian children's illustration award is named for her.