NIXON, JOHN, brother of George Nixon (qv); b. 25 Jun 1777; adm.; KS 1793; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1796, adm. pens. 25 May 1796, scholar 29 Apr 1797; Cornet, 20th Light Dragoons 14 Feb 1800; Lieut., 14 Feb 1802; 12th Dragoons, 15 Jun 1802; half-pay, 14th Light Dragoons 21 Dec 1802; 2nd Dragoons 11 May 1805 [check : wrong Regt. ?]; Capt., 5th Garrison bn., 28 Nov 1806; 6th Foot, 16 Apr 1807; 17th Foot, 30 Jan 1812; Brevet Maj., 12 Aug 1819; retd. 7 Nov 1822; served in Peninsular War; m. 1815 Eliza Mary Anne, dau. of Capt. --- Emerson; d. at St. Thomé, Madras 1 May 1831.
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