Peerage Record – 70102

     Elizabeth Reade married, firstly, Mark Dixwell, son of William Dixwell, in December 1635 at Folkestone, Kent, England.^1,2 She married, secondly, Sir Henry Oxenden, 1st Bt. on 18 February 1661.¹
     From December 1635, her married name became Dixwell.¹ From 18 February 1661, her married name became Oxenden.¹

     Sir Basil Dixwell, 2nd Bt. was born on 11 December 1665.¹ He was the son of Sir Basil Dixwell, 1st Bt. and Dorothy Peyton.¹ He married Dorothy Temple, daughter of Sir John Temple and Jane Yarner.¹ He married Catherine Longueville, daughter of William Longueville, on 25 April 1720.¹ He died between 26 March 1750 and 28 March 1750.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Dixwell [E., 1660] on 7 May 1668. He was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dover from 1689 to 1690.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dover between 1695 and 1700.¹ He held the office of Lieutenant-Governor of Dover Castle between 1696 and 1702.¹ He held the office of Lieutenant-Governor of Dover Castle between 1714 and 1750.¹

     Dorothy Temple was the daughter of Sir John Temple and Jane Yarner.¹ She married Sir Basil Dixwell, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Basil Dixwell, 1st Bt. and Dorothy Peyton.¹ She died in 1718.¹
     Her married name became Dixwell.¹

     Roger Meredith is the son of Sir William Meredith, 1st Bt. He married Anne Spencer, daughter of Sir Brocket Spencer, 1st Bt..

     Anne Spencer is the daughter of Sir Brocket Spencer, 1st Bt. She married Roger Meredith, son of Sir William Meredith, 1st Bt..
     Her married name became Meredith.

     Sir Brocket Spencer, 1st Bt. is the son of Sir Richard Spencer and Helen Brocket.¹
     He was created 1st Baronet Spencer [England] in 1642.

     Anne Meredith was born circa 1600.¹ She was the daughter of Sir William Meredith and Jane Palmer.¹ She married Sir Robert Brett.¹ She married Francis Cottington, 1st and last Baron Cottington, son of Philip Cottington, in 1623.¹ She died on 22 February 1634.¹
     Her married name became Brett.¹ From 1623, her married name became Cottington.¹

     Sir Robert Brett married Anne Meredith, daughter of Sir William Meredith and Jane Palmer.¹ He died in 1620.¹
     He lived at West Malling, Kent, England.¹

     Francis Cottington, 1st and last Baron Cottington was born circa 1578.¹ He was the son of Philip Cottington.¹ He married Anne Meredith, daughter of Sir William Meredith and Jane Palmer, in 1623.¹ He died on 19 June 1652.¹
     He held the office of Secretary to the Prince of Wales.¹ He was appointed Knight on 16 February 1623.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Cottington [England] on 16 February 1623. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Camelford in 1624.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bossiney in 1625.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Saltash in 1628.¹ He held the office of Ambassador to Spain in 1629.¹ He held the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1629 and 1642.¹ He was created 1st Baron Cottington, of Hanworth, Middlesex [England] on 10 July 1631.¹

     Philip Cottington lived at Godmanston, England.¹