Pakington
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Pakington, the name of a famous English
Worcestershire
family, now represented by the baron
y of Hampton
.
Sir John Pakington (died 1560) was a successful lawyer and a favorite at court, and Henry VIII
enriched him with estates, including that of Westwood in Worcestershire. His grandnephew and heir, Sir John Pakington (1549–1625), was another prominent courtier, Queen Elizabeth's
"lusty Pakington", famous for his magnificence of living. His son John (1600–1624) was created a baronet
in 1620. His son, Sir John, the second baronet (1620–1680), played an active part on the royalist side in the troubles of the Great Rebellion
and the Commonwealth
, and was taken prisoner at Worcester
in 1651; Lady Dorothy, his wife (died 1679), daughter of the lord keeper Thomas Coventry
, was famous for her learning, and was long credited with the authorship of The Whole Duty of Man
(1658), more recently attributed to Richard Allestree
. Their grandson, Sir John, the 4th baronet (1671–1727) was a pronounced high Tory
and was very prominent in political life; for long he was regarded as the original of Joseph Addison
's Sir Roger de Coverley, but the reasons for this supposition are now regarded as inadequate. The baronetcy became extinct with the death of Sir John Pakington, the 8th baronet, in January 1830, but it was revived in 1846 for his maternal nephew and heir, John Somerset Pakington
(1799–1880), whose name was originally Russell. Born on 20 February 1799 and educated at Eton College
and at Oriel College, Oxford
, Pakington had a long career as an active and industrious Conservative politician, being member of parliament
for Droitwich from 1837 to 1874. He was secretary for war and the colonies in 1852; first Lord of the Admiralty in 1858-1859 and again in 1866-1867; and secretary of state for war in 1867-1868. In 1874 he was created Baron Hampton, and he died in London on 9 April 1880. From 1875 until his death Hampton was chief civil service commissioner. In 1906 his grandson Herbert Stuart (born 1883) became 4th baron Hampton. It is interesting to note that in 1529 Henry VIII granted Sir John Pakington the right of wearing his hat in the royal presence.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
family, now represented by the baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
y of Hampton
Hampton, Worcestershire
Hampton is an area of Evesham in Worcestershire, England having formerly been a separate village.It is linked to the nearby town of Evesham by the ancient Hampton Ferry.-Hampton floods July 2007 :...
.
Sir John Pakington (died 1560) was a successful lawyer and a favorite at court, and Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
enriched him with estates, including that of Westwood in Worcestershire. His grandnephew and heir, Sir John Pakington (1549–1625), was another prominent courtier, Queen Elizabeth's
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...
"lusty Pakington", famous for his magnificence of living. His son John (1600–1624) was created a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
in 1620. His son, Sir John, the second baronet (1620–1680), played an active part on the royalist side in the troubles of the Great Rebellion
Wars of the Three Kingdoms
The Wars of the Three Kingdoms formed an intertwined series of conflicts that took place in England, Ireland, and Scotland between 1639 and 1651 after these three countries had come under the "Personal Rule" of the same monarch...
and the Commonwealth
Commonwealth of England
The Commonwealth of England was the republic which ruled first England, and then Ireland and Scotland from 1649 to 1660. Between 1653–1659 it was known as the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland...
, and was taken prisoner at Worcester
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
in 1651; Lady Dorothy, his wife (died 1679), daughter of the lord keeper Thomas Coventry
Thomas Coventry
Thomas Coventry may refer to:* Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry*Thomas Coventry, 2nd Earl of Coventry*Thomas Coventry, 1st Earl of Coventry*Thomas Henry Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst...
, was famous for her learning, and was long credited with the authorship of The Whole Duty of Man
The Whole Duty of Man
The Whole Duty of Man is an English Protestant devotional work, first published anonymously, with an introduction by Henry Hammond, in 1658. It was both popular and influential for two centuries, in the Anglican tradition it helped to define...
(1658), more recently attributed to Richard Allestree
Richard Allestree
Richard Allestree or Allestry was a Royalist churchman and provost of Eton College from 1665.-Life:The son of Robert Allestree, descended from an old Derbyshire family, he was born at Uppington in Shropshire. He was educated at Coventry and later at Christ Church, Oxford, under Richard Busby...
. Their grandson, Sir John, the 4th baronet (1671–1727) was a pronounced high Tory
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada...
and was very prominent in political life; for long he was regarded as the original of Joseph Addison
Joseph Addison
Joseph Addison was an English essayist, poet, playwright and politician. He was a man of letters, eldest son of Lancelot Addison...
's Sir Roger de Coverley, but the reasons for this supposition are now regarded as inadequate. The baronetcy became extinct with the death of Sir John Pakington, the 8th baronet, in January 1830, but it was revived in 1846 for his maternal nephew and heir, John Somerset Pakington
John Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton
John Somerset Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton GCB, PC FRS , known as Sir John Pakington, Bt from 1846 to 1874, was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
(1799–1880), whose name was originally Russell. Born on 20 February 1799 and educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and at Oriel College, Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, Pakington had a long career as an active and industrious Conservative politician, being member of parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Droitwich from 1837 to 1874. He was secretary for war and the colonies in 1852; first Lord of the Admiralty in 1858-1859 and again in 1866-1867; and secretary of state for war in 1867-1868. In 1874 he was created Baron Hampton, and he died in London on 9 April 1880. From 1875 until his death Hampton was chief civil service commissioner. In 1906 his grandson Herbert Stuart (born 1883) became 4th baron Hampton. It is interesting to note that in 1529 Henry VIII granted Sir John Pakington the right of wearing his hat in the royal presence.