Family and Education
b. 6 July 1821, eld. s. of John Henry Vivian, MP Swansea 1832-55, of Singleton, Swansea, Glamorgan, and Sarah, eld. da. of Arthur Jones, of The Priory, Reigate, Surr., formerly of Caervallack, Flintshire; bro. of Arthur Pendarves Vivian, MP West Cornwall 1868-85. educ. Mr. Wiscombe’s sch., nr. Winchester; Eton 1833-8; Trinity, Camb. adm. 22 May 1838, matric. Mich. 1839; France & Germany 1838-40. m. (1) 15 Apr. 1847, Jessie Dalrymple (d. 28 Feb. 1848), da. of Ambrose Goddard, MP Cricklade 1837-41, of The Lawn, Swindon, Wilts., 1s.; (2) 14 July 1853, Caroline Elizabeth (d. 25 Jan. 1868), o. da. of Sir Montagu John Cholmeley, bt., MP Grantham 1826-41, North Lincs. 1847-52, 1857-74, of Easton Hall, Grantham, Lincs., 1s.; (3) 10 Apr. 1870, Averil, da. of Capt. Richard Beaumont, R.N., 2s. 4da. suc. fa. 10 Feb. 1855; cr. bt. 13 May 1882; 1st bar. Swansea 9 June 1893. d. 28 Nov. 1894.
Offices Held
Dep. Lt. Glamorgan 1846; JP Glamorgan 1850.
Chairman Glamorgan county cl. 1889.
2nd lt. Royal Cornwall and Devon miners’ militia 1845; capt. 4th Glam. rifle vols. 1859; lt.-col. 1861 – 74.
Fell. Geological Society 1850; president Royal Institution South Wales; president Cambrian Archaeological Association 1861 – 62.
Freeman Swansea 1893.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Park Wern, Swansea, Glamorgan; 5 Upper Belgrave Street, London.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion