John Vivian

John Vivian (1750 – 7 December 1826) was a British industrialist. Himself a descendant of the Vivians of Trewan, Cornwall, he was the first member of this branch of the family to settle in South Wales, where he became the ancestor of the Vivian baronets and barons. He was the son of Reverend Thomas Vivian (died 17 March 1793) and Mary Hussey (1 February 1719 – circa 24 December 1807), of Truro St. Mary, Cornwall, who had been married on 30 November 1747 at Kenwyn, Cornwall. Richard later commanded the 6th Brigade of the Earl of Uxbridge's Cavalry Division in the Battle of Waterloo and was created Baron Vivian in 1841. John Henry's son Henry was created Baron Swansea in 1893.

Marriage On 24 August 1774, John Vivian married Elizabeth Cranch (died 1816), a daughter of the Reverend Richard Cranch, by whom he had four children: Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Vivian (1775–1842), who married and had children (see the Vivian barons) Lucy Ann Vivian (31 August 1776 – c. 29 June 1779), who died in infancy John Henry Vivian (1785–1855), industrialist, who married and had children, including: Henry Vivian, 1st Baron Swansea (1821–1894), who married and had children (see the Swansea barons) Sir Arthur Vivian (1834–1926), who married and had children Glynn Vivian (1835–1910), founder of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Thomas Vivian (16 January 1800 – 13 September 1821), who died unmarried