Pakington is a surname, and may refer to:
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Dorothy Smith (Lady Pakington)
Dorothy Erskine, Countess of Kellie (née Smith, formerly Barnham, Pakington, and Needham; died 1639) was a public figure. While married to John Pakington, a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, she was involved in a matrimonial dispute that was hear ...
(died 1639)
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Dorothy, Lady Pakington
Dorothy, Lady Pakington (1623 – 10 May 1679) was an English friend and supporter of learned clergymen, and a writer of religious works. She was for many years reputed to be the author of ''The Whole Duty of Man''. She enjoyed the esteem and frie ...
(1623–1679), English writer of religious works
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Sir Herbert Pakington, 5th Baronet
Sir Herbert Perrott Pakington, 5th Baronet (c. 1701 – 24 September 1748), of Westwood, near Droitwich, Worcestershire, was an English Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1741.
Early life
Pakington was the only survivin ...
(c. 1701 – 1748), English politician
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Herbert Stuart Pakington, 4th Baron Hampton
Herbert Stuart Pakington, 4th Baron Hampton (15 May 1883 – 30 October 1962), served as Chief Commissioner of The Scout Association.
He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He became the 4th ...
(1883–1962)
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John Pakington (MP and Sheriff)
Sir John Pakington (c.1477 – 21 August 1551), was Chirographer of the Court of Common Pleas, a Member of Parliament for Gloucester, and Sheriff of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. In 1529 he received an extraordinary grant from Henry VIII perm ...
(c. 1477 – 1551)
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John Pakington (died 1625)
Sir John Pakington (1549 – 18 January 1625) of Aylesbury was a courtier in the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I. He was a favourite of Elizabeth's who nicknamed him "Lusty Pakington" for his physique and sporting abilities. Away from court h ...
, English courtier
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Sir John Pakington, 1st Baronet
Sir John Pakington, 1st Baronet (1600–1624) was an English baronet and M.P. for Aylesbury in 1623–24.
Biography
John was the only son of John Pakington (died 1625). He was created a baronet in June 1620, and sat in Parliament for Aylesbury in ...
(1600–1624), English politician
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Sir John Pakington, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Pakington, 2nd Baronet (13 August 1621 – 1680) of Westwood House, near Droitwich, Worcestershire was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1679. He supported the Royalist cause in t ...
(1621–1680), English politician
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Sir John Pakington, 3rd Baronet
Sir John Pakington, 3rd Baronet, (c. 1649 – March 1688) of Westwood House near Droitwich, Worcestershire was the only surviving son of Sir John Pakington, 2nd Baronet. Like most of his family he was a Tory and served as member of parliament for ...
(c. 1649 – 1688)
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Sir John Pakington, 4th Baronet
Sir John Pakington, 4th Baronet (1671–1727) of Westwood, near Droitwich, Worcestershire was an English Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1690 and 1727.
Pakington was the only son of Sir John Pakington ...
(1671–1727), English politician
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John Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton
John Somerset Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton, (20 February 1799 – 9 April 1880), known as Sir John Pakington, Bt, from 1846 to 1874, was a British Conservative politician.
Background and education
He was born John Somerset Russell, the son of Wi ...
(1799–1880)
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Robert Pakington
Robert Pakington (c. 1489 – 13 November 1536) was a London merchant and Member of Parliament. He was murdered with a handgun in London in 1536, likely the first such killing in the city. His murder was later interpreted as martyrdom, and recou ...
(c. 1489 – 1536), London merchant and Member of Parliament.
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Thomas Pakington
Sir Thomas Pakington (–1571) of Hampton, Worcestershire, was knighted by Queen Mary on 2 October 1553 and was Sheriff of Worcester in 1561.
Biography
Thomas Pakington was the son of Robert Pakington, a London mercer and an M.P. for the City in ...
(c. 1530 – 1571), English knight
See also
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Pakington family
Pakington is the name of an English Worcestershire family, now represented by the barony of Hampton.
Sir John Pakington (died 1551) was a successful lawyer. Henry VIII granted him the right to wear his hat in the royal presence in 1529, and enr ...
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Pakington baronets
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Pakington, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The latter is extant .
The Pakington baronetcy, of Ailesbury in the County of Bucki ...
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