William de Pakyngton

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William de Pakyngton (also William Pakington) (fl. 1370s - 1390s) was a Canon of Windsor in 1381[1] and Dean of Lichfield.

Career[]

He was appointed:

  • King's Clerk
  • Rector of Burton Noveree (diocese of Lincoln) until 1372
  • Keeper of the King's Wardrobe 1377
  • Prebendary of Mapesbury in St Paul's until 1390
  • Dean of St Martin's le Grand 1389 - 1390
  • Parson at Ivinghoe (diocese of Lincoln) 1381
  • Rector of Wearmouth (diocese of Durham) 1381 - 1382
  • Chancellor of the Exchequer 1381
  • Prebendary of Waltham in Chichester 1385 - 1391
  • Dean of Lichfield 1381 - 1390
  • Dean of Stafford 1380 - 1390

He was appointed to the twelfth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1381 and held the canonry only for one month.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle


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