Thomas Russell was christened 7 May 1714 in Brailes, Warwickshire. He married Hannah Banks 8 February 1741 in Brailes, and they were both "of this parish" in the marriage record. His occupation was laborer.

Marriage record for Thomas Russell and Hannah Banks in Brailes:
"Thomas Russell and Hannah Banks both of this parish were married February the 8th (by banns)"

Hannah was christened 18 June 1721 in Tredington, Warwickshire, the daughter of John Banks and Frances Staymaker.

Thomas and Hannah moved to Wickham in the parish of Banbury after their marriage, then to Neithrop by 1750. Thomas died and was buried 11 October 1765 in Banbury.

Burial record for Thomas Russell in Banbury: "Thomas Russell Labr.: was buried the 11th day"

Thomas and Hannah had the following children:
 

1. Thomas, christened 15 September 1742 in Banbury.
 

2. John, christened 1 April 1745 in Banbury.
 

*3. Mary, christened 28 February 1747 in Banbury parish, of the townland of Wickham; married William Hunt 2 November 1774 in Cropedy; buried 24 April 1811 in Great Bourton.

  Baptism record for Mary Russell in Banbury: "Wickham...Mary Daughter of Thomas Russell Labr. & Hannah his wife bap 28th"
 

4. Elizabeth, christened 6 July 1750 in Banbury; buried 8 July 1750 in Banbury.
 

5. Hannah, christened 11 June 1751 in Banbury.
 

6. William, christened 2 January 1754 in Banbury.
 

7. Elizabeth, christened 19 May 1756 in Banbury; buried 8 June 1756 in Banbury.
 

8. Sarah, christened 29 April 1759 in Banbury.
 

9. Job, christened 16 January 1763 in Banbury.
 

10. Joseph, buried 13 June 1765 in Banbury.
 

SOURCES: IGI; Banbury parish register; Cropredy parish register; Brailes parish register.
    
 

William Russell was christened 27 November 1673 in Kineton, Warwickshire, a parish near Brailes. He was the son of John Russell and Anna Millington.

Marriage record for William Russell and Elizabeth in Brailes:
"William Russell & Elizabeth Gunn? maryed ____ the banns read in the church"

William died and was buried 22 September 1717 in Brailes.

Burial record for William Russell in Brailes:
"William Rusell was buried September 22d in a shroud of sheeps wool only certified and sworn before John Thomas Curate of Shipson"

William and Elizabeth had the following children:
 

1. David, christened 6 March 1704/5 in Brailes.
 

2. Israell, christened 14 January 1706 in Brailes.
 

3. Elizabeth, christened 18 August 1709 in Brailes.
 

4. William, christened 18 August 1709 in Brailes; buried 27 January 1710 in Brailes.
 

5. Elizabeth, christened 18 November 1711 in Brailes.
 

*6. Thomas, christened 7 May 1714 in Brailes; married Hannah Banks 8 February 1741 in Brailes.

  Baptism record for Thomas Russell in Brailes: "Thos son of Wm & _______ Russell May 7"
 
 

SOURCES: IGI; Brailes parish register; Kineton parish register on www.ancestry.co.uk.

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN RUSSELL AND
ANNA MILLINGTON

John Russell was born in about 1640. He married Anna. John and Anna first appeared in the Kineton and Combrook parish registers in 1661, when John became the minister of Kineton (Kington) and Coombrook. Anna was most likely the daughter of the previous minister and his wife, William and Anna Millington. Anna's lastborn son was named Millington, born after the death of both her mother and father.

John Russell is listed in a list of vicars in Kineton and Combrook from 1338.
(The Parish of the Diocese of Worcester, by Rev. George Miller)

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John Russell was shown in the parish register as the minister of Kineton and Combrook in 1673 when he made a donation for another parish affected by fire:
"December 14 73: Recd of John Russell minister of Kington & Coombrook in ye County of War 7s 3d for a loss by fire
att Neither Wallop in ye County of Southhampton + say wrot by Mr Richard Barnaby collecttor"

Ann also made a donation the same year which was recorded in the parish register.

Ann Russell was shown in the parish register in 1673 when she made a donation for another parish:
"Ann Russell Recd for Watton in the County of Norfolk three shillings four pence halpenny by me Ambros Dunn"

John was listed in the 1662 Hearth Tax in Kineton with three hearths. William Russell was also shown on the list with one hearth.

Hearth tax for Kineton, 1662: "Mr John Russell - 3 hearths 0-6-3"

John was listed in the 1663 Hearth Tax in Kineton with three hearths.

Hearth Tax for Kineton, 1663

John signed the parish records for the chapelry of Combrook from 1661 through 1684. He was shown as "Jno Russell min", "J Russell, vic", and "John Russell chapl". A new vicar signed the register in 1686.

Records of Kineton, J. Harvey Bloom

John died and was buried 18 February 1684 in Moreton Morell, a parish about four miles away.

Burial record for John Russell in Moreton Morell:
"Johannes Russell sepultus erat desimo octavo die ffebruarij Anno Dom. 1684/5"
(John Russell was buried 18 February in the year of our Lord 1684/5)

John and Anna had the following children:
 

1. Anna, christened 1 September 1662 in Kineton.

2. William, christened 9 July 1664 in Kineton.

3. John, christened 12 August 1665 in Kineton.

4. Frances (female), christened 6 April 1668 in Kineton.

5. Elizabeth, christened 6 April 1670 in Kineton.

6. Rebecca, christened 10 October 1671 in Kineton.

*7. William, christened 27 November 1673 in Kineton; married Elizabeth; buried 22 September 1717 in Brailes.

8. Catherine, christened 13 June 1676 in Kineton; buried 11 June 1697 in Claverdon: "Catherine Russell filia Johan. et Annae uxoris sepulta".

9. Thomas, christened 11 August 1678 in Kineton.

10. Millington (male), christened 29 October 1680 in Kineton; buried 20 August 1686 in Claverdon, Warwickshire: "Millington Russell filius Joh. et Annae septulti 20 Augusti 86". He may have been named for Anna's father, the minister in Kineton in 1660, William Millington.

SOURCES: Kineton parish register on www.ancestry.co.uk; Claverdon parish register on www.ancestry.co.uk.

Kineton

Kineton parish register, 1663