Robertus Dixon
Reverend Robertus de Fenwicke Dixon was an English clergyman and theologist best known as the last Lord Prebendary of Rochester. He is the great grandfather of famous surveyor Jeremiah Dixon and thrice great uncle to Sir Raylton Dixon.
Early life
Dixon was born in Heworth, Northumberland, to Sir James Dixon 2nd Baronet Hyewortone and Lady Catherine Fenwicke. His father James Dixon was a successful merchant and landowner of Scottish Border Reiver descent, who made his fortune trading in Ontario, Canada. His mother was the daughter of Sir William Fenwick, 2nd Baronet, and also a wealthy heiress following the death of her brother Sir John Fenwick 3rd Baronet 1701. He was sent to Magdalen College, Oxford to study for the priesthood age 14.
Prebendary of Rochester
Dixon secured large estates in Rochester from John Wilmot in the name of the Church, vastly increasing the wealth of the Clergy, including himself, who was made Lord Prebend of Rochester by the Bishop of Rochester.
He married Lady Anne Lindsay in 1702. They had two children, Sir Robert Dixon 4th Baronet and George Dixon.
Dixon
Dixon is an alternative to Dickson. It is of English origin meaning son of Richard, or Dick's son.
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Dixon, California
Dixon is a city in northern Solano County, California, United States, located 23 miles (37 km) from the state capital, Sacramento. The population was 18,351 at the 2010 census. Other nearby cities include Vacaville, Winters and Davis.
History
The first semi-permanent European settlement to develop in the (now) Dixon area emerged during the California Gold Rush of the mid-19th century. During this time, the community of Silveyville was founded as a halfway point between the Pacific coast and the rich gold fields of Sacramento—along a route commonly traveled by miners. In 1868, Central Pacific railroad came through the area and missed Silveyville by a few miles. As a result, local leaders decided to physically relocate Silveyville closer to the tracks in order to enjoy the benefits of commerce and travel. One of the first buildings that still stands in Dixon from the 1871 move is the Dixon Methodist Church located at 209 N. Jefferson Street.
Originally, the city was named "Dicksonville" after Thomas Dickson who donated 10 acres of his land for the construction of a railroad depot following the completion of the tracks and subsequent relocation of Silveyville to the now-Dixon area. However, when the first rail shipment of merchandise arrived from San Francisco in 1872, it was mistakenly addressed to "Dixon"—a name that has been used since, mainly out of simplicity. Up to now, the urban landscape of the town can be seen to have developed mostly in between the railroad tracks and Interstate-80.
Dixon (surname)
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