NIXON, John (1589-1662), of High Street, St Mary the Virgin, Oxford.

Civic: cllr. Oxf. 2 Oct 1622; bailiff, 2 Oct. 1623; freeman, 18 Sept. 1626; fairmaster, 11 Oct 1631; mayor, 1636 – 37, 1646 – 48, 1654 – 55; alderman, 9 Apr. 1638.Oxford Council Acts 1585–1626, 312, 321; Oxford Council Acts 1626–65, 7, 37, 68, 78, 136–59, 203.

Local: j.p. Oxf. 6 July 1637–1642, 24 Dec. 1649-aft. 4 Mar. 1660. 20 Dec. 1637 – aft.Nov. 1639C231/5, p. 251; C231/6, pp. 172–3; C181/5, ff. 79v, 227; C181/6, pp. 81, 353; C193/13/4, f. 79; The Names of the Justices (1650, E.1238.4); A Perfect List (1660). Commr. gaol delivery,, 10 Feb. 1655, 4 Mar. 1658;C181/5, ff. 89v, 155; C181/6, pp. 82, 271. subsidy, 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641, 1660; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 1661;SR.; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). Oxf. Univ. and city 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648; Oxon. 26 Jan., 1 June 1660;A. and O.; Ordinance for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660; ejecting scandalous ministers, 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. securing peace of commonwealth by Mar. 1656;TSP iv. 595. oyer and terminer, St Albans borough 6 Oct. 1658.C181/6, p. 318.

Mercantile: master, mercers’ co. Oxf. 7 June 1650.Oxon. RO, city archives, G.5.4, f. 18v.