William de Pakyngton (also William Pakington) (fl. 1370s - 1390s) was a Canon of Windsor in 1381Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle 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.
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