The following early references to publicans, alemen and victuallers in Stagsden are held in Bedfordshire & Luton Archives & Records Service:

• Bedfordshire Parish Registers Volume 63: Ann, wife of Thomas Burt, aleman, buried 24 Oct 1728;
• Bedfordshire Parish Registers Volume 63: Richard Burt, aleman, buried 15 Nov 1733;
• Bedfordshire Parish Registers Volume 63: William Jackson, son of John & Alice, aleman baptised 20 July 1740;
• Bedfordshire Parish Registers Volume 63: Tim Arnes, aleman, buried 22 Aug 1755;
• ABP/W1755/47: will of Timothy Arne: 1755;
• Bedfordshire Parish Registers Volume 63: Graveley Wright, cottager & aleman, buried 3 May 1763
• ABP/W1763/44: will of Gravely Wright: 1763;
• Bedfordshire Parish Registers Volume 63: Ann, wife of Robert Negus, aleman, buried 29 Mar 1776;
• Bedfordshire Parish Registers Volume 63: Robert Toms, cottager & aleman, buried 8 Aug 1783;
• ABP/A1784/5: administration of the goods of Robert Toms: 1784;
• Bedfordshire Parish Registers Volume 63: William Jackson, aleman, buried 25 Nov 1787