Sir John Pakington, 1st Baronet (1600–1624) was an
English baronet and M.P. for
Aylesbury
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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 1623–1624. Pakington died in October 1624, and was buried at Aylesbury. He predeceased his father by some months, and so on the death of his father, his father's estates were inherited by the 1st Baronet's son
Sir John Pakington, 2nd Baronet.
Family
Sir John married Frances, daughter of Sir John Ferrers of Tamworth, with whom he had two children, a son
John
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
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(1620–1680), who succeeded to the title, and one daughter (Elizabeth), who married, first, Colonel Henry Washington, and, secondly,
Samuel Sandys of Ombersley in Worcestershire.
His widow, Frances, married at St. Antholin, Budge Row, London, on 29 December 1626, "Mr. Robert Leasly, gent." The similarity of name may account for the incorrect statement sometimes made that she became the second wife of
Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven
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. However, the bridegroom in question was in fact Robert Leslie, son of
Patrick Leslie, 1st Lord Lindores
Patrick Leslie, 1st Lord Lindores (died between 22 May and 5 October 1608) was a member of the Peerage of Scotland, Scottish nobility.
Biography
He was the second son of Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes, and his first wife, Grizel Hamilton. H ...
.
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Notes
References
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Further reading
*''Burke's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1939), s.v. Hampton, Baron
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1600 births
1624 deaths
English MPs 1624–1625
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John
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second E ...