In the eighteenth century Sir Wolstan Dixie, the 4th baronet, had a reputation for being a pugnacious bully, with a penchant for using his fists to settle any dispute, which often set him at odds with his neighbours and even ex-employees.
ɪnðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi sˌɜː wˈɑːlstən dˈɪksi, ðə fˈoːɹθ bˈæɹənˌɛt, hæd ɐ ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ bˌiːɪŋ ɐ pʌɡnˈeɪʃəs bˈʊli, wɪð ɐ pˈɛnʃənt fɔːɹ jˈuːzɪŋ hɪz fˈɪsts tə sˈɛɾəl ˌɛni dɪspjˈuːt, wˌɪtʃ ˈɔfən sˈɛt hˌɪm æɾ ˈɑːdz wɪð hɪz nˈeɪbɚz ænd ˈiːvən ˈɛksɛmplˈɔɪiːz.