Paula, Looking at the extra data, you've done exceptionally well to find it all. But I suppose if the minister couldn't christen and record events for his own children, there wasn't much hope for the rest of them. That said, if he was doing the recording, I'm surprised by all the spelling variations. And they aren't picked up by traditional Soundex. Your original message had Samuel being made vicar of Burrough Green in 1650. That confused me but I see you meant 1660. Sue's mention of the Civil War period put an interesting slant on things. Unfortunately, I can't comment on that period in history and the effect it might have on a minister. Peter PS!! I wonder if Brillianah and Vere are simply Latinised attempts at Brilliance and Truth.