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Edmund Cosmo Alexander Maltravers

Edmund Cosmo Alexander Maltravers Jr (3 February 613 – present) is the Member of the General Assembly for Aston-upon-Lum for the National Unity Party, being elected in a by-election in 651. Maltravers is also a licenced Doctor and physician, running a small medical practice in Sankey, along with running a bookshop which specialises in historical Kodiak literature. He is a member of the Quakers, practising as a Quaker Pacifist.

Doctor Edmund Cosmo Maltravers MD, LLB
13th Chancellor of the Kodiak Republic
Incumbent
Assumed office 663
Preceded by	Willard Magnus Ward
Member of the General Assembly for Aston-Upon-Lum
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 October 651
Preceded by	Thaddeus Hawthorne
Personal details
Born	(613-02-03)February 3, 613 Sankeyshire, Godsith
Nationality	Kodiak
Political party	The National Unity Party (NUP)
Spouse(s)	Alexandrina Maltravers
Residence	Maltravers Bookshop, Sankeyshire, Godsith
Profession	Doctor, politician, writer, Bookseller

Background

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.

Maltravers was born in Sankey, Godsith, as the fourth of five children, to Dr Edmund Cosmo Maltravers Sr (576-653) and. Sybil Maltravers (nee Graves; 582-663). His siblings were John, Eustace, Francine, and the youngest Terrance. His father was a first generation immigrant who was a doctor and physician in Sankey who was respected within the community. Meanwhile Maltravers’ mother, Sybil Graves, came from a family of Kodiak descent; she worked originally as a secretary for the local authority. In 610 they opened a bookshop in Sankey, which was next door to the family medical practice.

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.

Education

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.

Stepping into politics

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 651, Maltravers would take the opportunity to run in the Aston-Upon-Lum by-election after the resignation of the former Member for that Constituency, Thaddeus Hawthorne. After a rather hard fight, Maltravers would win 63% of the vote, becoming the representative for Aston-Upon-Lum.

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 win the Election with over 50% of the vote. As a result of winning, Maltravers decided to step down from running his family practice, handing over to his son Edmund Maltravers III.

1st Maltravers Administration

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Personal Life

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).

Maltravers is a keen member of the General Assembly. However, despite his accession to politics, he continued to work at his Small Medical Practice and Bookshop until becoming chancellor. As a result of his multiple jobs, he was able to earn quite a bit of money, an estimated 90,000 florins per year. He also continues to advocate for nonviolence and protection of small businesses.

In 663, some time after him becoming Chancellor, his mother Sybill would die at the age of 81.

Bouverie Frankland Anstruther

Isidore Witshed Talbot Cholmondeley IV (pronounced Chumley; 24th May, 621 — present), better known by his pen name Bouverie Frankland Anstruther or B.F. Anstruther is a Kodiak writer and philanthropist. He is known for his works such as Godsith Hollow, Hell to High Water, and the little man of Sidmouth. Alongside being a member of the General Assembly of Kodiak with the National Unity Party. For the sake of consistency, the pen name will be used throughout the article. However, his legal name is still Isidore Witshed Talbot Cholmondeley IV.

B.F. Anstruther
12th Rector of St Gottschalk University
In office 1 September 660 – 1 September 664
Preceded by	Ignatius Gascoigne
Succeeded by	Stanhope Surtees
Member of the General Assembly for Rykkburgh South
Incumbent
Assumed office 666
Preceded by	tbd
Personal details
Born	(621-05-24)May 24, 621 Cholmondeley House, the Darrent
Nationality	Kodiak
Political party	The National Unity Party (NUP)
Spouse(s)	Edwina Kingston Milnes
Residence	Cholmondeley House, Mulberry Lodge
Profession	Author, University Chancellor

Family Background

Anstruther's origins are unknown, however according to himself and the family's own records, the Cholmondeley family can trace its roots back to the Olympiatic League and even further back. However, there are some inconsistencies with these claims, Anstruther himself asserted that there were evident flaws in the family records. His father's side of the Cholmondeley's came from the older branch originating in the Darrent, which is where the family is supposed to have originated from originally. Anstruther's Paternal line consists of the more politically active side of the family, his grandfather was a member of the Legislature for 8 consecutive terms. Meanwhile his mother's side of the Cholmondeley's came from Gelsord, that branch of the family is known as the Kavergraith Branch. His parents are 3rd cousins.

Early Life

Isidore Witshed Talbot Cholmondeley IV was born on 24 May 621 in the Darrent at Cholmondeley House, to Emilius Heathcote Cholmondeley (580-629) and Margaret Talbot (589-). The couple was third cousins paternally, both coming from the Cholmondeley family of Kodiak. Emilius was an army officer in the Kodiak Army. Meanwhile Margaret did not work, her branch came from Gelsord and primarily lived off their wealth. The death of Emilius left the family without any independent income, forcing them to move back into Cholmondeley House under the care of Anstruther's grandfather, Isidore Prendergast Cholmondeley III (543-630). Unfortunately, nearly a year after that, Anstruther's grandfather died as well.

In 635, the family moved to his mother's residence in Gelsord, this is where he would spend the remaining years of his childhood. At the age of 13, having been taught by tutors from home, he was enrolled at the Gelsord Boarding School for boys. It was here that his love of writing and fiction would be nurtured, his first (never released) book, Necromancer, was written. At 18 Anstruther's would attend Rykkburgh University, studying Language(s), Literature and geography.

Academic and Writing Career

Upon leaving Rykkburgh University in 642, he would become a Professor at St Gottschalk University, a private University in Robingrad, teaching the Literature Course. In December 640, Anstruther published his first and most famous book, Godsith Hollow’’, with the publishing firm with Madison and Haggerty. Some time after Godsith Hollow, he went on to publish ‘’the little man of Sidmouth’’. It was some time after the release of the first edition of the little man of Sidmouth that the pen name B.F. Anstruther was created. Although it wouldn't be for another 6 years that the B.F. initials would get actual names assigned to them.

As his writing career began to take off, he spent more time teaching at St Gottschalk’s. In fact, between December of 643 and June 645 he wrote over 20 stories, including ‘’Gosith Hollow and ‘’the little man of Sidmouth’’. It was in 646 he would write his first non-fiction book, ‘’the Histories of the Germanic Language and its influence on Kodiak’’. This is the only book ever published under his legal name, rather than his pen name.

Throughout this time, beginning around 640, Anstruther had begun writing what would become the Færie Stories. The first of these was ‘’’the Daidaleon’’’ (Tales of the Fairies), which would set out the overall history of what would inevitably become his passion project. It would take 8 years for him to complete the first book, with it being published independently in 650 - by that time his contract with Middleton & Haggerty had ended. Whilst finishing his first book, he would begin his second major book ‘’’the Druóphones’’’. While writing that, he published the ‘’’Queen of the Wood Pixies’’’ in 652. The Druóphones was not published until 660. As of now, it is believed he is writing a follow book for it.

By the early of the 660s, Anstruther had become the Rector of St Gottschalk University. The position of Rector, the equivalent of Chancellor for other universities, is an entirely titular position within the University. However, despite becoming Rector, he continued to focus primarily on his career as an author.

Bibliography

Fiction

Unpublished

1. Necromancer (unpublished), c. 637

with Middleton and Haggerty

1. Godsith Hollow, Middleton & Haggerty, 640
2. The little man of Sidmouth, Middleton & Haggerty, 642
3. A compilation of short stories and tales, Middleton & Haggerty, 644

The Faerie Stories

1. The Daidaleon, 640-648 (published 650)
2. Queen of the Wood Pixies, 652
3. The Druóphones, 647-458 (published 660)

Non-Fiction

1. The Histories of the Germanic Language and its influence on Kodiak, 643
2. A thesis on literature in the modern age, 651