Thomas Stockdale

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Thomas Stockdale of Bilton Park (died 25 December 1653) supported the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War, and sat as a member for Knaresborough in the Long Parliament from 1645.[1][2] He was also a Yorkshire magistrate, who was closely allied to the Fairfaxs and was a bailiff or agent for Lord Fairfax.[3][4]

Stockdale married Margaret, second daughter of Sir William Parsons, an Elizabethan commissioner of plantations in Ireland.[5] they had issue that included Elizabeth (d. 25 October 1694).[1]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Gent p. 45
  2. ^ sabbottstarbeckATaol.com (2008), The fascinating history of a former hunting lodge, Harrogate Advertiser, 28 March 2008
  3. ^ James, p. 54
  4. ^ Urban, Sylvanus (1848). The Gentleman's magazine,Volume 184, p. 594
  5. ^ Burke, p. 418

References[edit]

  • Burke, Bernard (1866). A genealogical history of the dormant, abeyant, forfeited, and extinct peerages of the British empire, Harrison.
  • Gent, Thomas (1733). The antient and modern history of the loyal town of Rippon: ... Besides are added, travels into other parts of Yorkshire ... Faithfully and painfully collected by Tho. Gent, ..., A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, London.
  • James, John (1866). Continuation and additions to the History of Bradford, and its parish,Longmans.
Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Knaresborough
1645–1653
With: Sir William Constable, Bt
Succeeded by
Unrepresented in the Barebones Parliament