Hussey Crespigny Vivian, 3rd Baron Vivian, (19 June 1834 – 21 October 1893) was a British diplomat from the

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Background

Born at Connaught Place, London, Vivian was the eldest son of

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, and was educated at

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Later diplomatic career

In 1873, Vivian was sent to

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. In 1878, he was appointed to the

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as a Companion (CB). He was sent to

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as Minister Resident in 1879, and was promoted to Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation in 1881. Few months later, he was transferred to

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, and in 1884 to

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, where he was appointed to the

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as a Knight Commander (KCMG) in the 1886 Birthday Honours. Having succeeded to his father's title in 1886, he was appointed to be a deputy lieutenant of the County of Cornwall in 1887. In the

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, he was promoted in the

to be a Knight Grand Cross (GCMG). His final and highest position was to

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in 1892, where he remained until he died from

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in 1893. He was sworn of the Privy Council on the year of his death. The Prince of Naples was present at his funeral.

Marriage and children

On 8 June 1876, Vivian married Louisa Duff and they had five children, including: * George Crespigny Brabazon Vivian, 4th Baron Vivian (1878–1940) *

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Dorothy Maud Vivian (1879–1939), married

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. * Hon Alexandra Mary Freesia Vivian (1890–1963), married Charles Pelham, Lord Worsley.

References

Radford, E. L., rev. Matthew, H. C. G., ''Vivian, Hussey Crespigny, third Baron Vivian (1834–1893), diplomatist'', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vivian, Hussey Vivian, 3rd Baron 1834 births 1893 deaths Barons in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Consuls-general for Great Britain in Egypt Companions of the Order of the Bath Deaths from pneumonia in Lazio Deputy lieutenants of Cornwall Diplomatic peers Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George People educated at Eton College Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Belgium Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Denmark Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Romania Hussey Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom Burials in the Protestant Cemetery, Rome