There have been three Baronetcies created for members of the Dixwell family, all of whom are descended from Charles Dixwell (d 1591) of Coton House

Coton House

Coton House is a late 18th century country house at Churchover, near Rugby, Warwickshire which is now in use as a corporate commercial training centre. It is a Grade II* listed building....

, near Churchover

Churchover

Churchover is a small village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England. The population of the parish in the 2001 census was 230.It is located around 4 miles north of Rugby, and is administratively part of the borough of Rugby....

, Warwickshire

Warwickshire

Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...

. All three Baronetcies are extinct.

The Dixwell Baronetcy, of Tirlington in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of England for Basil Dixwell, the youngest son of Charles, on 27 February 1628. He had inherited the estate of a maternal uncle near Folkestone, Kent and was Member of Parliament

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 for Hythe

Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)

Hythe was a constituency centred on the town of Hythe in Kent. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons until 1832, when its representation was reduced to one member...

 in 1626 and High Sheriff of Kent

High Sheriff of Kent

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 in 1627. In 1622 he built a new mansion at Broome Hall near Canterbury which became his principal residence. He died without issue in 1642 when the baronetcy became extinct.

The Dixwell Baronetcy, of Broome House in the County of Kent, was created on 19 June 1660, for Basil Dixwell great nephew and heir of Sir Basil Dixwell of Tirlington, from whom he inherited the Broome House estate. His son the second Baronet was Governor of Dover Castle, and Member of Parliament for Dover

Dover (UK Parliament constituency)

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 1689-90 and 1699-1700. He died without issue in 1750 when and the baronetcy became extinct. The estate passed to his sister Elizabeth Oxenden (see Oxenden Baronets

Oxenden Baronets

The Oxenden Baronetcy, of Dene in the County of Kent, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 6 May 1678 for Sir Henry Oxenden, previously Member of Parliament for Winchelsea, Kent and Sandwich. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Sandwich and Kent. His younger...

).

The Dixwell Baronetcy, of Coton House, was created on 11 June 1716 for William Dixwell, (great-great-grandson of Charles Dixwell), who was High Sheriff of Warwickshire

High Sheriff of Warwickshire

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in that year. It became extinct on his death in 1757.

Dixwell Baronets, of Broome House (1660)

• Sir Basil Dixwell, 1st Baronet (1640-1668)
• Sir Basil Dixwell, 2nd Baronet (1665-1750)