Sir John Pakington (1549-1625)
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Sir John Pakington of Westwood Park near Droitwich and Aylesbury
courtier
in the reigns of Elizabeth I
and James I
. He
was a member of the Privy Council
under Queen Elizabeth (of whom he was an especial favourite) and a Knight of the Bath.
He was knighted in November 1587, and married the following year (Dorothy, née Smith, widow of Benedict Barnham).
He outlived his son Sir John Pakington, 1st Baronet
(created a baronet in 1620). He died in 1625 and was buried at Aylesbury
, leaving as his heir his grandson Sir John Pakington, 2nd Baronet
, who was still a child.
Aylesbury
Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire in South East England. However the town also falls into a geographical region known as the South Midlands an area that ecompasses the north of the South East, and the southern extremities of the East Midlands...
courtier
Courtier
A courtier is a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together...
in the reigns of Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
and James I
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
. He
was a member of the Privy Council
Privy council
A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government. The word "privy" means "private" or "secret"; thus, a privy council was originally a committee of the monarch's closest advisors to give confidential advice on...
under Queen Elizabeth (of whom he was an especial favourite) and a Knight of the Bath.
He was knighted in November 1587, and married the following year (Dorothy, née Smith, widow of Benedict Barnham).
He outlived his son Sir John Pakington, 1st Baronet
Sir John Pakington, 1st Baronet
Sir John Pakington, 1st Baronet was the eldest son of Sir John Pakington, but predeceased his father. His marriage to Frances, the daughter of Sir John Ferrers of Tamworth, produced two children, including his heir Sir John Pakington, 2nd Baronet.-References:*Burke's Peerage and Baronetage , s.v...
(created a baronet in 1620). He died in 1625 and was buried at Aylesbury
Aylesbury
Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire in South East England. However the town also falls into a geographical region known as the South Midlands an area that ecompasses the north of the South East, and the southern extremities of the East Midlands...
, leaving as his heir his grandson Sir John Pakington, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Pakington, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Pakington, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1679. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War....
, who was still a child.