Ede

Overview

E'de was a member of the Niohuru clan of the Bordered Yellow Banner of the Manchus, the eleventh son of Eidu. Volume Five of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners* records that he participated in the wars in Korea, Jinzhou, and the conquest of the Central Plains as a Zuo Ling (a military rank), earning the title of Cavalry Captain. He was later promoted to Second-Class Light Cavalry Captain by imperial decree and served as Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue concurrently as a Zuo Ling.

The Ministry of Revenue handled household registration, taxation, and finance; the Vice Minister was a high-ranking official. Zuo Ling managed the basic-level military households of the Eight Banners. Cavalry Captain and Light Cavalry Captain were hereditary military titles that could be inherited. Holding concurrent positions in the Ministry of Revenue and Banner affairs did not equate to having the same responsibilities; the official titles and ranks in the original text should be interpreted separately.

His fourth son, Moluhun, inherited the title and served as First-Class Imperial Guard and Commander of the Imperial Guard. The title was later passed to Fulongwu and Deling. When Deling inherited the title, the additional rank granted by imperial decree was removed, but she retained the title of Cavalry Captain. She also served as a lecturer at the Imperial Academy and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, having passed the imperial examination. These civil service and official careers belong to his descendants and cannot be attributed to E'de. The original book also records the positions of guards and clerks held by different sons and grandsons, which should be kept independently for each person; the dates of military merits and titles, as well as some connections between relatives, should still be verified by checking the original copy.