Thomas Stockdale of Bilton Park (died 25 December 1653) supported the Parliamentary cause during the

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, and sat as a member for

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in the

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from 1645.Gen
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/ref> He was also a Yorkshire magistrate, who was closely allied to the Fairfaxs and was a bailiff or agent for

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. Stockdale married Margaret, second daughter of Sir William Parsons, an Elizabethan commissioner of

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.Burke
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/ref> they had issue that included Elizabeth (d. 25 October 1694).

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*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. Roundheads 1653 deaths Year of birth unknown English MPs 1640–1648 English MPs 1648–1653 {{17thC-England-MP-stub