Global InformationEyo Honesty IV information
| Eyo Honesty IV | |||||
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| Obong of Creek Town | |||||
| Reign | 1862-1865[1] | ||||
| Predecessor | Eyo Honesty III[2] | ||||
| Successor | Eyo Honesty V [1] | ||||
| Obong Ebonko | |||||
| Predecessor | Eyo Nsa | ||||
| Successor | Eyo Honesty II [a][3] | ||||
| Died | 22 March 1865[4] | ||||
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| House | Eyo Nsa House[5] | ||||
| Father | Eyo Nsa[6] | ||||
Eyo Honesty IV (né Efiok Eyo Nsa) popularly known as Father Tom was the ruler of Creek Town from 1862 until his death on 22 March 1865.[1][7] Creek Town was part of the Efik city-states of the Old Calabar province in the Bight of Biafra.[8] Born into the family of Chief Eyo Nsa, he was known at birth as Efiok.[1] His father Eyo Nsa, alias Willy Eyo Honesty or Eyo Willy Honesty, was one of the prominent figures of the 18th century in Efik maritime history.[9] Efiok was also the elder brother of King Eyo Honesty II.[10]
- ^ a b c d e Duke, p.107
- ^ Talbot, p.208
- ^ Latham, p.159
- ^ Duke, p.15
- ^ Latham, pp.115-116
- ^ Nair, p.190
- ^ Forde, p.129
- ^ Nair, King and Missionary, p.242
- ^ Oku, p.192
- ^ Latham, p.117
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