Charles Vivian, 2nd Baron Vivian

"Hook & eye". Caricature by Spy published in Vanity Fair in 1876.

Charles Crespigny Vivian, 2nd Baron Vivian (24 December 1808 – 24 April 1886), was a British peer and Whig politician from the Vivian family.

Background

Vivian was the eldest legitimate son of Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Vivian, and Eliza, daughter of Philip Champion de Crespigny.^[1]

Political career

Vivian sat as a Member of Parliament for Bodmin between 1835 and 1842.^[2] The latter year he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the House of Lords. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall from 1856 to 1877.^[3]

Family

Lord Vivian married Arabella, daughter of Reverend John Middleton Scott, in 1833. She died in January 1837. Lord Vivian remained a widower until his death in April 1886, aged 77. He was succeeded in the barony by his son, Hussey, who became a prominent diplomat.^[1]

Styles of address

• 1808–1835: Mr Charles Vivian
• 1835–1841: Mr Charles Vivian MP
• 1841–1842: The Hon. Charles Vivian MP
• 1842–1886: The Rt Hon. The Lord Vivian^{[lower-alpha 1]}

1. Although The Lord Vivian was a baronet, by custom the post-nominal of "Bt" is omitted, as Peers of the Realm do not list subsidiary hereditary titles.

References

1. "Charles Crespigny Vivian, 2nd Baron Vivian". The Peerage. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
2. "The House of Commons constituencies beginning with 'B': Bodmin to Bradford East". Leigh Rayment. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
3. "Peerages beginning with 'V'". Leigh Rayment. Retrieved 8 November 2016.