Extracts from Register of Astley Abbotts, Shropshire
Extracts from an Anglican parish register
Astley Abbotts, County Shropshire, England
Christenings (name, date, page).
Jane, daughter of Francis Billingsley, 12 May 1596, 11.
Lawara, son of Francis Billingsley, 21 December 1606, 13.
Francis, son of Francis Billingsley, 17 May 1617, 17.
Thomas, son of Francis Billingsley, 14 July 1618, 17.
Walter, son of Francis Byllingsley, 16 July 1619, 17.
John, son of Francis Byllingsley, 11 July 1620, 17.
Dorthy, daughter of Francis Byllingsley, 14 October 1620, 18.
Edward, son of Francis Billingsley, the younger, gent., 3 August 163_, 18.
Henry, son of Francis Billingsley, gent., 10 July 1625, 18.
George, son of Francis Billingsley, gent., 1 July 1627, 19.
William, son of Francis Billingsley, gent., 19 October 1628, 20.
Charles, son of Francis Billingsley, Esquire, 1 February 1629, 20.
Daniell, son of Mr. Francis Billingsley, 28 August 1624 [or 34?], 21.
Benjamin, son of Mr. Francis Billingsley, 6 January 1631, 21,
Francis Billingsley, sonne off Francis Billingsley and Elizabeth his wife
was baptized the 20th of April Francis Billingsley the Great
Grandfather and Francis Billingsley the Grandfather being his
Grandfathers, 20 April 1640, 24.
Lauard, son of Mr. Francis Billingsley, 7 April 1642, 24.
Robert, son of Francis Billingsley, 25 January [?], 24.
Bridget Billings, daughter of Francis Billingsley, 21 March 1646, 25.
Mr. Francis Billingsley, 21 March 1646, 25.
Elinor, daughter of Mr. Francis Billingsley, 17 October 1650, 27.
Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. Francis Billingsley, 3 March 1652, 28.

Deaths.
Mrs. Elinor Billingsley, widdow, 8 April 1665.
Mrs. Dorathie Billingsley, 4 January 1658.
Frances & Daniel Billingsley at Grace, 24 July 1670.


A note for the makinge and keepinge of the Reparancons of the wale and pale of the church yarde of Abbotts Astley sett downe by the consent of the whole parishe.
1. Informs the large rayle of Pale Northwards to the churchyards wale to be made and kept by Francis Crowther John Walker and John Stanbroke.
2. Item the second rayle to Mr. Francis Billingsley.

Mr. Billingsley knelt on the end of the fourth row of the on the South side of Astley Abbotts church, according to the "Orders established for kneelings in the first Choir of Astley Abbotts."


Source: LDS #506790
Extracted by Tom Rue, 1977