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Edward . b. Hollingbourne, Kent 5 March 1792; drawing master Rugby school 1809–29; a miniature painter at North amp ton 1829–58; exhibited 4 pictures at R.A. London 1811–37; curator of the Charles’ museum, Chilling ton house, Maid stone 1858 to death; a ist. sec. Kent, archæological soc.; F.S.A. 31 May 1859; member of British archæol. a oc. 1843; author of A guide to North amp ton. d. Chilling ton house 4 Aug. 1865. bur. Maid stone cemetery, left his books and paintings to the Charles’ museum, and his coins to the rev. Beale Poste. G.M. Oct. 1865 p. 516; C. R. Smith’s Collectanea vi 311–14 (1868); Journal of British Archæol. A oc. xxii 325–6 (1866).