Background
Stockdale was the son of Thomas Stockdale of Bilton Park, Yorkshire and was baptised at Knaresborough on 3 January 1635.
Stockdale was the son of Thomas Stockdale of Bilton Park, Yorkshire and was baptised at Knaresborough on 3 January 1635.
Street John"s College.
He was at Knaresborough School under Mr Bateson and was admitted at Street John"s College, Cambridge on 23 June 1652 aged 17. He was re-elected in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament and retained his seat in further parliaments until his death in 1693. Stockdale died at the age of 58 and was buried at Knaresborough on 22 March 1693.
Cavalier Parliament]
In 1660, Stockdale was elected Member of Parliament for Knaresborough in the Convention Parliament.