Starting in 1661, William's son-in-law John Russell began signing the parish register in Kineton and Combrook as the minister, and William became the minister of Badsey and Wickhamford in Worcestershire, near to his birthplace.



A history of Badsey provides these details about William: "William Millington was the first minister (or chaplain) to hold the two parishes of Badsey and Wickhamford in plurality. He had been collated by Christ Church to Badsey as early as 1643, but owing to the national troubles was unable to claim the benefice till the Restoration, when he was newly collated to both livings. He was a Worcestershire man, from Cropthorne, a graduate of St John's College, Oxford, and was in his late fifties when he came here. His wife, Anna, died in September1663 and was buried at Badsey, but next year at the age of 60 he married Anne Dingley in Wickhamford Church. He died in 1677 and was buried at Badsey. According to the Badsey churchwardens in 1674 he was "a very honest good religious man and performs all duties belonging on him both with reverence and gravity and performing his duty in the church duly and constantly". (The Badsey Society)



Anna died and was buried 20 September 1663 in Badsey. William married again, to Anne Dingley.


William died and was buried 18 June 1677 in Badsey. He left a will proven 31 August 1677 in Worcester.



William and Anna had the following children:


1. Henry, christened 13 May 1632 in Tredington.


2. Isabella, christened 23 March 1634 in Tredington; married Richard Ballard 7 August 1681 in Kineton; buried 28 January 1724 in Kineton.


*3. Anna, christened 28 August 1636 in Tredington; married John Russell;


4. Catharine, christened 22 August 1640 in Tredington; married John Smith 19 April 1672 in Kineton.


5. John, christened 16 November 1645 in Tredington.


SOURCES: Cropthorne parish register; Tredington parish register; Kineton parish register; Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886; A Biographical Register of St. John's College, Oxford, 1555-1660, edited by Andrew Hegarty; The Badsey Society, www.badseysociety.uk.




John Millington was christened 22 August 1563 in Cropthorne, the son of Richard and Julian Millington. He married Katherine Hodgkins 4 August 1588 in Fladbury, Worcestershire.



John was mentioned in a Court of Chancery case: "Plaintiffs: Thomas Barwell, vicar of Cropthorne, Richard Millington, John Millington and Richard Colchester. Defendants: Henry Smith and inhabitants of Cropthorne. Subject: enclosure of lands, parcel of the manor of Cropthorne, Worcestershire, upon an agreement made in June 1585, and confirmed in 1592." (nationalarchives.gov.uk)


John was mentioned in the Worcester Quarter Session Rolls in 1619: "Recognizance before Francis Dingley and Walter Savoy by John Moore of Netherton Yeoman John Millington of Cropthorne Gentleman and Conon Moore of Netherton Labourer for the appearance of the said Conon Moore at Sessions. Date: 16 October 1619". (nationalarchives.gov.uk)


John was a churchwarden in Cropthorne in 1626.


Katherine died and was buried 24 December 1611 in Cropthorne.



John and Katherine had the following children:


1. Richard, christened 28 October 1589 in Cropthorne.


2. Edmond, christened 30 March 1591 in Cropthorne; married Elisebeth Smith 4 January 1666 in Cropthorne. "Millington, Edmund: bapt. 30 Mar 1591; 2nd s. John of Cropthorne, Worcs., and of Katherine nee Hodgkins; matric. plebeii filius of Worcs. From SJC 16 June 1610, aged 17 among SJC men swearing oath of allegiance, 1610; elder brother of William." (A Biographical Register of St. John's College, Oxford, 1555-1660).


3. Francis, christened 17 October 1596 in Cropthorne; married Mary; buried 21 September 1669 in Cropthorne.


4. John, christened 2 April 1600 in Cropthorne.


*5. William, christened 3 April 1603 in Cropthorne; married 1) Anna, then 2) Anne Dingley.



SOURCES: Cropthorne parish register; A Biographical Register of St. John's College, Oxford, 1555-1660, edited by Andrew Hegarty.







Richard Millington was born in about 1540 of Cropthorne. He married Julian.


Julian died and was buried 5 March 1588 in Cropthorne.


Richard was mentioned as a plaintiff in a court case in the early 1600s (1603-1924): "Plaintiffs: Thomas Barwell, vicar of Cropthorne, Richard Millington, John Millington and Richard Colchester. Defendants: Henry Smith and inhabitants of Cropthorne. Subject: enclosure of lands, parcel of the manor of Cropthorne, Worcestershire, upon an agreement made in June 1585, and confirmed in 1592." (Court of Chancery pleadings, National Archives_


Richard died and was buried as "Richard Millington the elder of Cropthorne" 8 January 1623 in Cropthorne.



Richard and Julian had the following children:


*1. John, christened 22 August 1563 in Cropthorne.


2. Barnard, christened 8 August 1565 in Cropthorne.


3. Anne, christened 27 October 1566 in Cropthorne; buried 12 January 1567 in Cropthorne.


4. Anne, christened 12 September 1568 in Cropthorne.



SOURCES: Cropthorne parish register.