1. John Dixwell later made his way to New Haven, Connecticut, where he lived quietly under the name of James Davids, untroubled by the authorities, who thought him dead.
12 Facts About John Dixwell
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John Dixwell was born c 1607, younger son of Edward Dixwell, and his wife Mary Hawksworth.
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John Dixwell had an elder brother Mark, who was killed serving under the Parliamentarian general William Waller.
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John Dixwell began legal training at Lincoln's Inn in 1631, and qualified as a lawyer in 1638.
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John Dixwell played a prominent role in the local Parliamentary administration, serving on the County Committee which collected taxes and controlled the courts.
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John Dixwell's older brother Mark was a colonel in the Kent Trained Bands until his death in early 1644, when John was appointed guardian of his children and took up residence in Broome Park.
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Unlike Ludlow, John Dixwell did not openly oppose the regime, and was elected MP for Kent in 1654 and 1656, then for Dover in 1659.
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At some point, John Dixwell moved to Switzerland, before sailing for New England in early 1665.
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John Dixwell spent the next two years in Hadley, Massachusetts, where he briefly shared lodgings with two other regicides, William Goffe and Edward Whalley.
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John Dixwell settled in New Haven, Connecticut in 1670, using the name "James Davids" and pretending to be a retired merchant.
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John Dixwell remained committed to his republican views, writing 'the Lord will appear for his people.
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John Dixwell was laid to rest in the Old Burying Ground behind the Center Church on New Haven Green.