1702 At Stanton St. John, Oxfordshire, "Richard Billing formerly dwelling in this parish & Mary Goodale of ye parish of Milton both in this county were marryed by me Apr: 6 after their Banns being thrie published in their severall churches." [1]
Research Notes:
1710 At Stanton St. John, Oxfordshire, a "John Billing of this Parish was baptized ye .1st. of Octob: 1710." [2]
Notes of Evelyn Miles Krase: Gravestone in Newington (Oxford) churchyard. Crest: Ling (a species of codfish) pierced by a bill (axe)
"Richard Billing married Mary Goodale 6 Apr. 1702 at St. John Stanton, Oxon. Richard Billing died 1755 as you say. He wrote a will 17 Apr. 1750 and states he is of Brockhampton in Newington, Oxon. Thatcher. Mentions son Richard Billings £ 30; daughter Mary Law wife of John £ 30; son John Billings land etc. Will proved 4 March 1755 at PCC. Also mentioned in a Deed 1741 Brockhampton, Stadhampton (at Oxford record Office) Richard Billing son of Christopher Billing & Joan Cobrow bapt. 9 Jan 1675 at St. John Stanton, Oxon" [3]
[1] Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: BOD250_c_7, Stanton St. John, Parish Register, 1654-1711, Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: BOD250_c_7, Stanton St. John, Parish Register, 1654-1711, Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] Personal Communication, Philip George Billing, billing@one-name.org.