Baron Swansea

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Baron Swansea
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Coat of arms
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Escutcheon: Or on a chevron azure between three lions' heads erased proper as many annulets gold on a chief embattled gules a wreath of oak or between two martlets argent.
Crest: 1st: a lion's head erased proper charged with two bezants palewise and gorged with a collar gules thereon three annulets or with a chain of the last; 2nd: issuant from a bridge of one arch embattled and having at each end a tower proper a demi-hussar in the uniform of the 18th Regiment holding in his right hand a sabre and in his left a red pennon flying to the sinister.
Supporters:Dexter: A dragon wings elevated gules gorged with a collar or charged with three torteaux; Sinister: A horse argent saddle and bridle proper trappings gules gorged with a collar sable charged with three bezants.
Motto:Vive Anima Dei (Live by the spirit of God) [1]

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Creation date9 June 1893 [2]
Created by Queen Victoria
Peerage Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder Henry Hussey Vivian
Present holderRichard Anthony Hussey Vivian, 5th Baron Swansea (born 1957)
Heir apparentJames Henry Hussey Vivian (born 1999)
Remainder to1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
StatusExtant

Baron Swansea, of Singleton in the County of Glamorgan, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and held by a branch of the Vivian family. It was created on 9 June 1893 for the industrialist Sir Henry Vivian, 1st Baronet. [3] He had already been created a Baronet, of Singleton in the County of Glamorgan, on 13 May 1882. [4] He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baron. On his death the titles passed to his half-brother, the third Baron. As of 2014 the titles are held by the latter's grandson, the fifth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2005.

John Henry Vivian, father of the first Baron, was an industrialist and politician. The soldier Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Vivian, was the uncle of the first Baron. The Liberal politician Sir Arthur Vivian was the younger brother of the first Baron.

Vivian baronets, of Singleton (1882)

Grave of Odo Vivian, 3rd Baron Swansea, at St. David's Church, Maesmynis, Builth Wells. Odo Richard Vivian grave.JPG
Grave of Odo Vivian, 3rd Baron Swansea, at St. David's Church, Maesmynis, Builth Wells.

Baron Swansea (1893)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. James Henry Hussey Vivian (born 1999).

Title succession chart

Title succession chart, Vivian baronets (of Singleton) and Barons Swansea.
Henry Vivian
1st Baron Swansea

1821–1894
Ernest Vivian
2nd Baron Swansea

1848–1922
Hon.
John Vivian
1854–1898
Hon.
Henry Vivian
1873–1898
Odo Vivian
3rd Baron Swansea

1875–1934
John Vivian
4th Baron Swansea

1925–2005
Richard Vivian
5th Baron Swansea

born 1957
Hon.
James Vivian
born 1999

See also

Notes

  1. Burke's Peerage. 1894. p. 1357.
  2. "No. 26412". The London Gazette . 13 June 1893. p. 3383.
  3. "No. 26412". The London Gazette . 13 June 1893. p. 3383.
  4. "No. 25106". The London Gazette . 12 May 1882. p. 2221.

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