Hussey Crespigny Vivian, 3rd Baron Vivian, GCMG, CB, PC, DL, FRGS (19 June 1834 – 21 October 1893) was a British diplomat from the Vivian family.
Hussey Vivian, 3rd Baron Vivian | |
|---|---|
 Hussey Crespigny Vivian, 3rd Baron Vivian | |
| Ambassador to Italy | |
| In office 1892–1893 | |
| Minister to Belgium | |
| In office 1884–1892 | |
| Ambassador to Denmark | |
| In office 1881–1884 | |
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation | |
| In office March–July 1881 | |
| Resident Minister to the Swiss Confederation | |
| In office 1879–1881 | |
| Consul-General to Egypt | |
| In office 1873-1874 1876–1879 | |
| Consul-General to Wallachia and Moldavia | |
| In office 1874–1876 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 June 1834 Connaught Place, London, England |
| Died | 21 October 1893 (aged 59) Rome, Italy |
| Spouse |
Louisa Duff (m. 1876) |
| Children | 5, including George and Alexandra |
| Relatives | Vivian family Douglas Haig (son-in-law) Charles Pelham (son-in-law) |
Background
editBorn at Connaught Place, London, Vivian was the eldest son of Charles Vivian, 2nd Baron Vivian, and was educated at Eton College.
Later diplomatic career
editIn 1873, Vivian was sent to Alexandria as Consul-General. In 1878, he was appointed to the Order of the Bath as a Companion (CB).[1][2] He was sent to Bern as Minister Resident in 1879,[3] and was promoted to Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation in 1881.[4] Few months later, he was transferred to Copenhagen, and in 1884 to Brussels, where he was appointed to the Order of St Michael and St George as a Knight Commander (KCMG) in the 1886 Birthday Honours.[5] Having succeeded to his father's title in 1886, he was appointed to be a deputy lieutenant of the County of Cornwall in 1887.[6] In the 1890 Birthday Honours, he was promoted in the Order of St Michael and St George to be a Knight Grand Cross (GCMG).[7] His final and highest position was to Rome in 1892, where he remained until he died from pneumonia in 1893. He was sworn of the Privy Council on the year of his death.[8] The Prince of Naples was present at his funeral.
Marriage and children
editOn 8 June 1876, Vivian married Louisa Duff and they had five children, including:
- George Crespigny Brabazon Vivian, 4th Baron Vivian (1878–1940)
- Hon Dorothy Maud Vivian (1879–1939), married Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig.
- Hon Alexandra Mary Freesia Vivian (1890–1963), married Charles Pelham, Lord Worsley.
References
edit
- ^ "No. 24632". The London Gazette. 11 October 1878. p. 5513.
- ^ "No. 8939". The London Gazette. 15 October 1878. p. 777.
- ^ "No. 24772". The London Gazette. 17 October 1879. p. 5977.
- ^ "No. 24953". The London Gazette. 22 March 1881. p. 1306.
- ^ "No. 25592". The London Gazette. 29 May 1886. p. 2635.
- ^ "No. 25722". The London Gazette. 19 July 1887. p. 3930.
- ^ "No. 26053". The London Gazette. 20 May 1890. p. 2966.
- ^ "No. 26419". The London Gazette. 7 July 1893. p. 3841.
