Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Vivian

The Right Honourable

The Lord Vivian
Lord Vivian
Born(1775-07-28)28 July 1775
Died20 August 1842(1842-08-20) (aged 67)
Baden-Baden
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
RankLieutenant general
Commands
Battles / wars
Awards
Other workMember of Parliament
Heraldic achievement of Lieutenant General (Richard) Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Vivian; blazon: Or, on a chevron azure between three lion's heads erased proper as many annulets of the first on a chief embattled gules a wreath of oak of the first between two medals that on the dexter representing the gold medal and clasp given to the first baron for his services in the actions of Sahagreen, Benevente and Orthes and that on the sinister the silver Waterloo medal.[1] An example of debased heraldry. They are a differenced version of the arms of Vivian of Truro in Cornwall.[2] Also shown is an inescutcheon with the Red Hand of Ulster referencing his baronetcy

Lieutenant General Richard Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Vivian GCB GCH PC PC (Ire) FRS (28 July 1775 – 20 August 1842), known as Sir Hussey Vivian from 1815 to 1828 and Sir Hussey Vivian, Bt, from 1828 to 1841, was a British cavalry leader from the Vivian family.

  1. ^ Montague-Smith, P.W. (ed.), Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, Kelly's Directories Ltd, Kingston-upon-Thames, 1968, p.1123
  2. ^ Or, a chevron azure between three lion's heads erased proper a chief gules (Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.757)