Edward Howard-Gibbon

Edward Howard Howard-Gibbon was an English surgeon, lawyer and officer of arms who lived from 1799 to 1849. Born Edward Howard Gibbon in London, he was the second son of Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk, and the Duke's long-time mistress Mary Ann Gibbon. After a formal education he became a surgeon in his early adult years and then turned to legal training. He and his family went to British Guiana to serve as Protector of the Slaves before returning to England, where he built a second career at the College of Arms as Mowbray Herald, York Herald of Arms in Ordinary and, from 1848, Norroy King of Arms. He took his hyphenated surname by Royal Licence in 1842, served as mayor of Arundel during Queen Victoria's visit in 1846, and died in London in 1849.