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The Maltravers (also spelt as Mautravers) family origins from outside Kodiak. Llewellyn Mautravers (541-605) would immigrate to Kodiak in 558. The family would settle in Sankey, establishing a medical practice which they still own and operate to this day.

 

Despite the multiple sources of income, the family was far from wealthy and often could only scrape by with basic provisions. Edmund's older brother John would eventually leave home at the age of 10, never being seen again. As a child, Maltravers displayed a great interest in politics, alongside the medical profession.

 

Maltravers would receive a public education at the local school in Sankey, being reputable for his recluse behaviour and excelling in science and literature. Alongside that his mother also insisted that he took Latin lessons. Throughout all his time in primary and secondary school he would pursue politics, medicine and science. After completing his secondary education in 631, he attended Kodiak National University studying Literature, Medicine and Politics & Law, where he earned both a bachelor's and a Doctorate degree by 639. Upon graduation, he returned to Sankey and established both his bookshop and took over his father's private medical practice. Becoming moderately successful, however, his bookshop is where he focused much of his time.

 

During the Great North War, Maltravers did not serve due to being a Quacker Pacifist and a conscientious objector. He would, during that time, focus more on his medical practice to help those in need. After the war, he would return to his bookselling more often. However, kept to his medical practice, later joined the NUP. Shortly after that, Maltravers began to write for the local newspapers political collum, resulting in him gaining some fame in Sankey.

 

In 663, Maltravers would run for Chancellor with the National Unity Party against Joanna Sousa of the KWP. During the campaign he consulted with the then Chancellor Willard Magnus Ward for advice.

 

Maltravers would marry Alexandrina Stephens in 641. The two having been long time friends since first school. Eventually the two would go on to have several children: Edmund (born 642), Wilhelmina (born 645), Henry (born 648), Orion (born 651).