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 permitting him to wear his hat in the King's presence.
[8] On 5 April 1529 he had an extraordinary grant by letters patent from Henry VIII permitting him: to wear his hat in [the King's] presence, and his successors, or of any other persons whatsoever, and not to be uncovered on any occasion or cause whatsoever against his will and good liking; also that he shall not be appointed, called or compelled to take the order of knighthood, or degree, state or order of a Baron of the Exchequer, Serjeant-at-law, or any office or encumbrance thereto relating.
[14] Henry VIII had given him Westwood, Worcestershire, and other estates, and he had trafficked in abbey lands to some extent,[15] but the account must have been exaggerated.
[17] She had a brother, Robert Dacres (d. 20 November 1543), Privy Councillor and Master of Requests to Henry VIII, who married Elizabeth Monoux (widow of Sir Thomas Denny (d.1527), elder brother of Sir Anthony Denny, and daughter of Sir George Monoux (died 1544), Lord Mayor of London),[21][22] and two sisters, Eleanor Dacres, who married George Rolle (died 1552); and Alice Dacres, who married Robert Cheeseman (d. 24 July 1547).
[18] By his wife Anne, Pakington is said to have had two daughters, Ursula (d.1558),[24] who married William Scudamore (d.1560),[24] by whom she was the mother of Sir John Scudamore (1542–1623),[24][25] and Bridget, who married Sir John Littleton of Frankley, Worcestershire,[3] and after his death three other husbands.
The inscription reads: Here under this tombe lyeth ye bodye of Dame Anne Packington, Widdow, late wife Sr John Packington, Kt: late Chirographer in the court of ye comon Please wch.