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Arms of John Henry Vivian and the Barons
Swansea, granted 1827
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Arms of Hussey Vivian and the Barons Vivian, granted 1827
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Vivian baronetcy, of
Singleton in the Parish of Swansea
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Cornwall, in 1841. After
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Vivian baronetcy, of Truro in the County of
Cornwall
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616:is buried in the churchyard of St Paul's Church in
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323:(1875–1934), who married and had children (see the
77:, became managing partner in the copper works at
177:continued to run the family business and sit as
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228:(1785–1855), statue in Ferrara Square, Swansea
33:that rose to wealth in various regions of the
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642:Arms of the Vivians of St.Columb, Cornwall
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297:(1785–1855), industrialist, owner of
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941:Noble families of the United Kingdom
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274:at St. David's Church, Maesmynis,
113:. Between 1832 and 1855 he sat as
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430:Hussey Vivian, 3rd Baron Vivian
354:Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Vivian
317:(1848–1922), who died unmarried
309:Henry Vivian, 1st Baron Swansea
256:Henry Vivian, 1st Baron Swansea
241:Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Vivian
921:. London: Burke’s Peerage Ltd.
715:Vivian family (of Trewan Hall)
258:(1821–1894), statue in Swansea
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856:. 13 June 1893. p. 3383.
321:Odo Vivian, 3rd Baron Swansea
189:. Henry Vivian was created a
833:. 12 May 1882. p. 2221.
518:, Cornwall (the home of the
362:Philip Champion de Crespigny
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454:(1935–2004), one of the 92
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133:'s Cavalry Division in the
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345:, Swansea, founder of the
458:elected to remain in the
378:John Cranch Walker Vivian
185:drove the development of
19:is the name of a British
504:in Swansea (the home of
347:Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
288:John Vivian (1750–1826)
71:John Vivian (1750–1826)
721:Great Cornish Families
448:(1834–1893), diplomat
341:(1835–1910), owner of
424:Other notable members
179:Members of Parliament
896:"Person Page - 2958"
393:Titles in the family
115:Member of Parliament
205:County of Glamorgan
900:www.thepeerage.com
853:The London Gazette
830:The London Gazette
807:The London Gazette
784:The London Gazette
487:Swansea University
358:Lieutenant General
183:Marquesses of Bute
149:County of Cornwall
135:Battle of Waterloo
703:John Henry Vivian
614:1st Baron Swansea
541:Pencalenick House
535:3rd Baron Swansea
533:(the home of the
384:Sir Robert Vivian
333:Sir Arthur Vivian
295:John Henry Vivian
272:3rd Baron Swansea
226:John Henry Vivian
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163:John Henry Vivian
99:Vivian & Sons
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576:Clyne Castle
527:Builth Wells
506:Glynn Vivian
492:Clyne Castle
411:Baron Vivian
339:Glynn Vivian
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276:Builth Wells
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207:in 1882 and
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154:Baron Vivian
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848:"No. 26412"
825:"No. 25106"
802:"No. 20007"
779:"No. 18425"
605:Sketty Hall
512:Glynn House
502:Sketty Hall
343:Sketty Hall
127:6th Brigade
59:Trewan Hall
930:Categories
728:References
498:in Swansea
473:Residences
462:after 1999
107:Birmingham
93:. His son
31:extraction
742:"Stirnet"
683:vivianite
677:Vivianite
622:St Winnow
516:Cardinham
283:Genealogy
197:Singleton
103:Liverpool
79:Penclawdd
709:See also
67:Cornwall
563:in 1854
543:, near
514:, near
303:Reigate
203:in the
201:Swansea
192:Baronet
187:Cardiff
147:in the
140:Baronet
129:of the
91:Swansea
83:Loughor
49:History
28:Cornish
748:2 July
618:Sketty
171:Arthur
111:London
24:family
17:Vivian
882:(PDF)
871:(PDF)
545:Truro
531:Powys
494:with
481:with
175:Glynn
167:Henry
159:Glynn
157:, of
145:Truro
75:Truro
21:noble
750:2015
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628:Arms
612:The
446:FRGS
434:GCMG
173:and
117:for
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