Thomas Stockdale (MP for Knaresborough)

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

1. 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

• 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 Sir William Constable, Bt	Member of Parliament for Knaresborough 1645–1653 With: Sir William Constable, Bt	Succeeded by Unrepresented in the Barebones Parliament