Francis Vyvyan
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Sir Francis Vyvyan of Trelowarren in Cornwall
, was an English Member of Parliament
(MP); his surname is sometimes spelt Vivian. The eldest son of Hannibal Vyvyan
, an MP, High Sheriff of Cornwall
and Captain of St Mawes castle
, Francis became Captain of St Mawes Castle himself in 1603, was MP for St Mawes
in the Parliament of 1604-11, was briefly Vice-Admiral for South Cornwall after his father's retirement from that post, and served as High Sheriff of Cornwall
in 1617. He was knighted in 1618. However, falling from favour he was dismissed from the captaincy of St Mawes in 1632 and fined £2000.
He married twice. His eldest son by his second marriage (to Loveday Connock), Richard
, was knighted shortly before his father's death in 1635, and in 1645 was raised to the dignity of a baronetcy.
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, was an English Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP); his surname is sometimes spelt Vivian. The eldest son of Hannibal Vyvyan
Hannibal Vyvyan
Hannibal Vyvyan , of Trelowarren in Cornwall, was an English Member of Parliament ; his surname is sometimes spelt Vivian. The eldest son of John Vyvyan , also an MP, and head of one of Cornwall's leading families, he represented Plympton Erle in the Parliament of 1585, Helston in 1586-7 and 1601,...
, an MP, High Sheriff of Cornwall
High Sheriff of Cornwall
High Sheriffs of Cornwall: a chronological list:Note: The right to choose High Sheriffs each year is vested in the Duchy of Cornwall, rather than the Privy Council, chaired by the Sovereign, which chooses the Sheriffs of all other English counties, other than those in the Duchy of...
and Captain of St Mawes castle
St Mawes Castle
St Mawes Castle and its larger sister castle, Pendennis, were built as part of a defensive chain of fortresses by Henry VIII to protect the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom...
, Francis became Captain of St Mawes Castle himself in 1603, was MP for St Mawes
St Mawes (UK Parliament constituency)
St Mawes was a rotten borough in Cornwall. It returned two Members of Parliament ) to the House of Commons of England from 1562 to 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom until it was abolished by the Great Reform Act in...
in the Parliament of 1604-11, was briefly Vice-Admiral for South Cornwall after his father's retirement from that post, and served as High Sheriff of Cornwall
High Sheriff of Cornwall
High Sheriffs of Cornwall: a chronological list:Note: The right to choose High Sheriffs each year is vested in the Duchy of Cornwall, rather than the Privy Council, chaired by the Sovereign, which chooses the Sheriffs of all other English counties, other than those in the Duchy of...
in 1617. He was knighted in 1618. However, falling from favour he was dismissed from the captaincy of St Mawes in 1632 and fined £2000.
He married twice. His eldest son by his second marriage (to Loveday Connock), Richard
Sir Richard Vyvyan, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Vyvyan, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1665...
, was knighted shortly before his father's death in 1635, and in 1645 was raised to the dignity of a baronetcy.