# Sir Edward Morgan — Cup of Gold character guide

> Sir Edward Morgan in Cup of Gold by John Steinbeck.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sir Edward, Edward Morgan

**First appearance:** 0010-ii

## Who they are

Henry Morgan's uncle, a British governor in the Caribbean.

## Relationships

### [Henry Morgan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cup_of_gold_se/characters/henry_morgan)

_family_

Sir Edward Morgan is Henry's uncle, a respected planter and politician who helps Henry early in his career but later disapproves of his piracy.

### [Old Robert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cup_of_gold_se/characters/old_robert)

_family_

Old Robert and Sir Edward Morgan are father and son, with Old Robert often critical of Edward's pragmatic, worldly success.

### [Henry Morgan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cup_of_gold_se/characters/henry_morgan)

_family_

Sir Edward Morgan is Henry's uncle, a respected planter and politician who helps Henry early in his career but later disapproves of his piracy.

### [Old Robert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cup_of_gold_se/characters/old_robert)

_family_

Old Robert and Sir Edward Morgan are father and son, with Old Robert often critical of Edward's pragmatic, worldly success.

### [Henry Morgan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cup_of_gold_se/characters/henry_morgan)

_family_

Sir Edward Morgan is Henry's uncle, a respected planter and politician who helps Henry early in his career but later disapproves of his piracy.

## In the story

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cup_of_gold_se/chapters/vi)

Sir Edward Morgan, Henry's uncle and Lieutenant-Governor of Port Royal, is the person Henry plans to seek out in Jamaica for help in buying a ship.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cup_of_gold_se/chapters/vii)

Lieutenant-Governor of Port Royal; cold and formal with Henry; dismisses his nephew's ambitions and refuses financial support.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cup_of_gold_se/chapters/v)

Mortally wounded in battle; dies after giving final advice to his daughter.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cup_of_gold_se/chapters/i)

Henry's uncle, recently killed; described by Henry as a man who lived his life as a performance; his death is discussed, including a rumor that he groaned once.

## Links

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