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'''Sir Francis Vyvyan''' (1575 – 11 June 1635), of ] in ], was an English ] (MP); his surname is sometimes spelt '''Vivian'''. The eldest son of ], an MP, ] and Captain of ], Francis became Captain of St Mawes Castle himself in 1603, was MP for ] in the ] of 1614, was briefly ] after his father's retirement from that post, and served as ] 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. '''Sir Francis Vyvyan''' (1575 – 11 June 1635), of ] in ], was an English ] (MP); his surname is sometimes spelt '''Vivian'''. The eldest son of ], an MP, ] and Captain of ], Francis became Captain of St Mawes Castle himself in 1603, was MP for ] in the ] of 1614, was briefly ] after his father's retirement from that post, and served as ] 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, ], was knighted shortly before his father's death in 1635, and in 1645 was raised to the dignity of a baronetcy. He married twice. His eldest son by his second marriage to Loveday Connock, ], was knighted shortly before his father's death in 1635, and in 1645 was raised to the dignity of a baronetcy.
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Sir Francis Vyvyan (1575 – 11 June 1635), 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 1614, 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.

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Preceded byJohn Speccott Member of Parliament for St Mawes
with Nicholas Smith (MP)
1614 		Succeeded byWilliam Hockmore


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