Richard Anthony Hussey Vivian, 5th Baron Swansea (born 1957)
Heir apparent
James Henry Hussey Vivian (born 1999)
Remainder to
1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
Status
Extant
Baron Swansea, of Singleton in the County of Glamorgan, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and held by a branch of the Vivian family. It was created on 9 June 1893 for the industrialist Sir Henry Vivian, 1st Baronet.[1] He had already been created a Baronet, of Singleton in the County of Glamorgan, on 13 May 1882.[2] He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baron. On his death the titles passed to his half-brother, the third Baron. As of 2014 the titles are held by the latter's grandson, the fifth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2005.
Dexter: A lion's head erased proper charged with two bezants palewise and gorged with a collar gules thereon three annulets or with a chain of the last; Sinister: Issuant from a bridge of one arch embattled and having at each end a tower proper, a demi-hussar in the uniform of the 18th Regiment holding in his right hand a sabre and in his left a red pennon flying to the sinister.
Escutcheon
Or on a chevron azure between three lions' heads erased proper as many annulets gold on a chief embattled gules a wreath of oak Or between two martlets argent.
Supporters
Dexter: A dragon wings elevated gules gorged with a collar or charged with three torteaux; Sinister: A horse argent saddle and bridle proper trappings gules gorged with a collar sable charged with three bezants.
