Col. Axtell was the brother of the English-American Axtells' direct ancestor, Thomas Axtell of Sudbury, Massachusetts (so he's "Uncle Dan" to us). Thirteen officials were executed as regicides in 1660 and 1662 for their parts in the trial and execution of King Charles I.

This picture appears in the 1945 Axtell Genealogy and the "Axtell Tercentenary, 1643-1943". The picture is captioned "from An Old Print". 

• Excerpts from his trial (with an account of his unpleasant execution)
• How many Regicides were there? -a brief explanation by Dan Axtell, webkeeper.
• A Cavalier Ballad from 1661 that mentions Col. Daniel and the other regicides
• Information about Tyburn Hill, where Col. Daniel was executed (external link)
• Granagh Castle in Ireland, where there is a plaque that reads, "This ruin once the favourite residence of Máiréad Moore wife of Piers, 8th Earl of Ormonde. This Castle a 15th Century fortress was taken by assault by Cromwellian forces by Axtel in 1650."

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