Sir John Pakington (c. 1649 – March 1688) of Westwood (near Droitwich), 3rd Baronet, was the only surviving son of Sir John Pakington, 2nd Baronet. Like most of his family he was a Tory and served as Member of Parliament for Worcestershire in James II's Parliament.

He spent a quiet life at Westwood, studying under the guidance of George Hickes, dean of Worcester, under whose tuition he became one of the finest Anglo-Saxon scholars of his time.

He died in March 1688. He had married Margaret, daughter of Sir John Keyt, 1st Baronet of Ebrington, Gloucestershire. and was succeeded by his only son, Sir John Pakington, 4th Baronet.

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Parliament of England Preceded byThomas Foley Bridges Nanfan Member of Parliament for Worcestershire 1685–1687 With: James Pytts Succeeded bySir James Rushout, 1st Bt Thomas Foley Baronetage of England Preceded byJohn Pakington Baronet(of Ailesbury) 1680–1688 Succeeded byJohn Pakington