Thomas Stockdale

For other people named Thomas Stockdale, see Thomas Stockdale (disambiguation).

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. 1 2 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

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
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