Pakington

Article summary

Pakington is a surname, and may refer to: * Dorothy Smith, Lady Pakington (died 1639) * Dorothy, Lady Pakington (1623–1679), English writer of religious works * Sir Herbert Pakington, 5th Baronet (c. 1701 – 1748), English politician * Herbert Pakington, 4th Baron Hampton (1883–1962) * John Pakington (MP and Sheriff) (c. 1477 – 1551) * John Pakington (died 1625), English courtier * Sir John Pakington, 1st Baronet (1600–1624), English politician * Sir John Pakington, 2nd Baronet (1621–1680), English politician * Sir John Pakington, 3rd Baronet (c. 1649 – 1688) * Sir John Pakington, 4th Baronet (1671–1727), English politician * John Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton (1799–1880) * John Pakington, 7th Baron Hampton (born 1964) * Robert Pakington (c. 1489 – 1536), London merchant and Member of Parliament. * Thomas Pakington (c. 1530 – 1571), English knight

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1639 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1625 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1639". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1625". What evidence would count against this claim?
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6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363464208