Edward George Irving (1816–1855) was a Scottish surgeon who served in the

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...

. He was also a collector of plants, and the plant family

Irvingiaceae Irvingiaceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of 13 species in the 3 genera ''Allantospermum'', ''Irvingia'' and ''Klainedoxa''. '' Desbordesia'', formerly accepted is now included in ''Irvingia''. The family is named for the Scottish ...

, and genus

Irvingia ''Irvingia'' is a genus of African and Southeast Asian trees in the family Irvingiaceae, sometimes known by the common names wild mango, African mango, bush mango, dika, mbukpap uyo or ogbono. They bear edible mango-like fruits, and are especi ...

are named after him.

Marriage and Family

He married Lucy Elizabeth Haynes Morrell, second daughter of

Arthur Arthur is a common male given name of Brittonic languages, Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. An ...

, a British naval officer and Elizabeth, on 25 July 1848, at Kingston,

Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council. Portsmouth is the most dens ...

, Hampshire.''The Gentleman's Magazine'', vol. 30, p. 421. July, 1848. Their children were Edward Arthur Irving, who became an

archdeacon An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denominations, above that o ...

in Canada, Minnie Irving, and John Henry Irving.

References

Scottish botanists Plant collectors Scottish sailors 1816 births 1855 deaths Scottish surgeons Royal Navy Medical Service officers Place of birth missing 19th-century Scottish medical doctors 19th-century British botanists {{Scotland-botanist-stub