Background
Stucley was the son of John Stucley of Affeton, West Worlington, Devon, and his first wife Honor Hals, daughter of Richard Hals of Kennedon, Sherford.
Stucley was the son of John Stucley of Affeton, West Worlington, Devon, and his first wife Honor Hals, daughter of Richard Hals of Kennedon, Sherford.
Wadham College.
He fought in the Royalist army in the English Civil War. He matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford on 19 May 1637, aged 17. In 1638, he succeeded to West Worlinton on the death of his father.
He was Justice of the Peace for Devon from 1643 to 1646 and was a distinguished soldier in the Royalist army during the Civil War.
He was a major of horse from 1643 to 1646 and was a colonel by the time of the surrender of Exeter in that year. On the Restoration, Stucley was knighted on 27 May 1660.
He was reinstated as J.P in June 1660 and became Deputy Lieutenant and commissioner for assessment in August 1660, remaining in those posts until his death. He was captain of horse in the regiment of Francis, Lord Hawley from July to November 1660.
He was commissioner for loyal and indigent officers in 1662 and commissioner for corporations from 1662 to 1663.
Stucley died at the age of 43 and was buried at West Worlington.
Cavalier Parliament]
In 1661, he was elected Member of Parliament for Tiverton in the Cavalier Parliament.