I haven't found anything really new, but here are some precise dates obtained from Durham Records Online. I saw no obvious candidate for the baptism of Thomas Lister.
marriage bond: 24 Jun 1672 Thomas Litster (of Bronde Close Houses, [Croxdale], yeoman) obtained a licence to marry Ann Key(?) (of [Merrington]) Surety: John Hobson, yeoman, of Hett
baptism at St. John the Evangelist, Merrington: 22 Jun 1673 Marye Litster, of Hett, daughter of Thomas Litster
burial at St. John the Evangelist, Merrington: 2 Nov 1674 Tho [Thomas] Litster, of Hett
marriage at St. Oswald, Durham City: 5 May 1677 Mark Hopper (of this parish) married Anne Litester (of Merrington parish)