Baron Vivian, of Glynn and of

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in the County of Cornwall, is a title in the

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and held by a branch of the

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. It was created on 19 August 1841 for the soldier Sir Hussey Vivian, 1st Baronet. He had already been created a baronet, of Truro in the County of Cornwall, on 19 January 1828. His eldest legitimate son, the second Baron, represented

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in the

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and served as

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. His son, the third Baron, served as British Ambassador to Italy from 1891 to 1893. The latter's great-grandson, the sixth Baron, was a soldier and a

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member of the

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. Lord Vivian was one of the ninety elected

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s that were allowed to remain in the

after the passing of the

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. As of 2014 the titles are held by his only son, the seventh Baron, who succeeded in 2004. Sir Robert Vivian, illegitimate son of the first Baron, was also a prominent soldier. Another member of the

was

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. He was the nephew of the first Baron. Lord Swansea's younger brother was Sir Arthur Vivian. The traditional residence of the Barons Vivian was

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near

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, Cornwall, purchased and first lived in by the 1st Baron Vivian. A number of Vivian family graves with Celtic-style headstones can be found at the Parish Church of

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Vivian baronets (1828)

* (Richard) Hussey Vivian, 1st Baronet (1775–1842)

Baron Vivian (1841)

* (Richard) Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Vivian (1775–1842) * Charles Crespigny Vivian, 2nd Baron Vivian (1808–1886) * Hussey Crespigny Vivian, 3rd Baron Vivian (1834–1893) * George Crespigny Brabazon Vivian, 4th Baron Vivian (1878–1940) * Anthony Crespigny Claude Vivian, 5th Baron Vivian (1906–1991) * Nicholas Crespigny Lawrence Vivian, 6th Baron Vivian (1935–2004) * Charles Crespigny Hussey Vivian, 7th Baron Vivian (born 1966) The

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is the present holder's first cousin, Thomas Crespigny Brabazon Vivian (born 1971).
The heir presumptive's heir-in-line is the present holder's third cousin once removed, (Christopher) John Desmond Vivian (born 1956), a great-great-grandson of the 2nd Baron.
The title next falls to his son, Alastair Desmond Vivian (born 1991).

Title succession chart

Line of succession

''Richard Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Vivian (1775–1842)'' ** Coronet of a British Baron

''Charles Crespigny Vivian, 2nd Baron Vivian (1808–1886)'' *** Coronet of a British Baron

''Hussey Crespigny Vivian, 3rd Baron Vivian (1834–1893)'' **** Coronet of a British Baron

''George Crespigny Brabazon Vivian, 4th Baron Vivian (1878–1940)'' ***** Coronet of a British Baron

''Anthony Crespigny Claude Vivian, 5th Baron Vivian (1906–1991)'' ****** Coronet of a British Baron

''Nicholas Crespigny Laurance Vivian, 6th Baron Vivian (1935–2004)'' ******* Coronet of a British Baron

Charles Crespigney Hussey Vivian, 7th Baron Vivian (born 1966) ****** ''Hon. Victor Anthony Ralph Brabazon Vivian (1940–2013)'' ******* (1) Thomas Crespigny Brabazon Vivian (born 1971) *** ''Hon. Claud Hamilton Vivian (1849–1902)'' **** ''Capt. Eric Paul Vivian (1891–1961)'' ***** ''Desmond Walter Paul Vivian (1925–1974)'' ****** (2) Christopher John Desmond Vivian (born 1956) ******* (3) Alastair Desmond Vivian (born 1991) ***** (4) Patrick Cyril Vivian (born 1929) ****** (5) Simon Paul Richard Vivian (born 1962) ******* (6) Charles Patrick Michael Vivian (born 1999) ******* (7) Edward Simon Paul Vivian (born 2001) ***** (8) Charles Eveyln Vivian (born 1937) **** ''Robert Crespigny Gwynedd Vivian (1898–1984)'' ***** (9) Robin Audley Clinton Vivian (born 1936) ****** (10) Rupert James Vivian (born 1970)

Notes

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vivian Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1841 Peerages created for UK MPs