William Stockdale (c. 1634 – 3 March 1693) was an English politician who sat in the

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in 1660. Stockdale was the son of Thomas Stockdale of Bilton Park, Yorkshire and was baptised at

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on 3 January 1635. He was at Knaresborough School under Mr Bateson and was admitted at

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on 23 June 1652 aged 17. In 1660, Stockdale was elected

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for

in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected in 1661 for the

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and retained his seat in further parliaments until his death in 1693.History of Parliament Online - Stockdale, William
/ref> Stockdale died at the age of 58 and was buried at Knaresborough on 22 March 1693.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stockdale, William 1630s births 1693 deaths People from Knaresborough Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge English MPs 1660 English MPs 1661–1679 English MPs 1679 English MPs 1680–1681 English MPs 1681 English MPs 1685–1687 English MPs 1689–1690 English MPs 1690–1695