Mr. John Deane, son and heir-apparent of James Deane of Oxenwood, Wilts, gent., was called to the Bench 1 Feb 1649/50. 5
In 1653 John Deane was a beneficiary of his father's will, receiving his tenement called Oxenwood in the parish of Tidcombe in Wiltshire and land in the parish of Basing in Hampshire.
In 1656 'son Deane' was named as a beneficiary in the will of his father-in-law Thomas Garrard of Chipping Lambourn.
In 1686 John Deane was co-executor of the will of his brother Thomas Deane of London, merchant. A commission was initially issued to the said John Deane, with power reserved for the other executor (the testator's brother-in-law William Browne). The commission was finally issued on 20 Apr 1695 to Thomas Deane, son of John Deane who was by then deceased. 6
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In 1654 " Colonel " John Deane, of Oxenwood, was prisoner in Fisherwick Gaol for " high treason." He petitioned the House for mercy and pardon, which was granted, but evidently at the cost of a large fine, as he was obliged to mortgage Deanelands, and to borrow £900 from his brother, Thomas Deane, of Freefolke. It would seem that he was the "Colonel Deane" who was deeply involved in a plot to overthrow Oliver Cromwell.
The individual who seems to have been the chief instigator of this wild scheme was a Royalist, and household official of King Charles, a Captain Alexander, otherwise Zinzan, a Berkshire landowner, with whose descendants the Deanes became connected by marriage. He belonged to a noble Italian family, which, after being employed in missions between Henry VII. and the Pope, settled in England, and held office at the court of the sovereigns until the Civil War broke out. This Zinzan undertook to attack the Protector in person if he were well horsed, while Colonel Deane engaged 200 men in Southwark, or, as another witness says, at St. James's, to fall upon the soldiers.
The meetings of the conspirators were held at Captain Alexander's house, in what had been the royal mews. James [sic] Deane died in 1694, and was buried at Tidcombe. Magdalen's children were John and Henry and seven daughters. Henry died in 1681. John left one daughter. 7
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Report by Commissioner Fiennes and Lord Jones on the petition of John Deane and James his son. The father was condemned for treason in the insurrection of March 1654-5, but reprieved by his late Highness. They beg John's estate, 2 small houses in Newnham, co. Hants, worth £15. 1s. 6d. a year, and one to which he 'has a reversion after his mother, Frances Deane, being a farm in Havering parish, co. Berks, a house called Oxenwood, in Titcombe parish, Wilts, and lands, &c., in Basing, &c., Hants, worth £129. 6s. 7d. a year.
We do not think all would sell for more than 200l. or 300l., and John Deane, of Oxenwood, Wilts, we find was too young to bear arms in the late wars, but was drawn into the Salisbury insurrection by malignant neighbours, and returned to his mother's house after 3 days; his Highness's favours have melted him to real detestation of such practices, and a resolution to be faithful to Government. We therefore advise a pardon for his estate, on his paying £200 fine. 8
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Colonell John Deane Esqr of Oxenwood (burial record)
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