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

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, and

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. He was born Edward Howard Gibbon in

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and was the second son of the

Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk (15 March 1746 – 16 December 1815), styled Earl of Surrey from 1777 to 1786, was a British nobleman, peer, and politician. He was the son of Charles Howard, 10th Duke of Norfolk and Catherine Brockho ...

, and Mary Ann Gibbon—the Duke's longtime 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

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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

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. He served as both York Herald of Arms in Ordinary and

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

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during the time of

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's official visit in 1846. He died on 22 June 1849 in

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 (24 July 1826 – 6 February 1874) 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 librarian ...

, later became a well-known artist in

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, and the annual Canadian children's illustration award is named for her.

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