Background
Vyvyan was the eldest son of John Vyvyan (died 1577), also an Member of Parliament, and head of one of Cornwall"s leading families.
Vyvyan was the eldest son of John Vyvyan (died 1577), also an Member of Parliament, and head of one of Cornwall"s leading families.
He represented Plympton Erle in the Parliament of 1585, Helston in 1586-1587 and 1601, and Truro in 1588-1589. He was Captain of Street Mawes castle, High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1601 and Vice Admiral of South Cornwall from 1601 to 1607. He died at Blackfriars, London at the age of 64 and was buried on 20 February 1610 at Street Dunstan"s in Middlesex.