Repository
Name |
Public Record Office |
Repository
Reference |
PROB11/268 folio 108 r |
Probate
Court |
Prerogative
Court of Canterbury
|
Ellen Ballard (widow) |
Southwell, Nottinghamshire |
Will
dated |
9th May 1656 |
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Will
probated |
12th October 1657 |
In the name of God Amen. The
ninth day of May one thousand six hundred fifty and six I Ellen Ballard of
Southwell in the County of Nottingham Widow being of whole mind and in good and
perfect remembrance thanks and praise be unto Almighty God do make and ordain
this my present Testament and last will in manner and form following. That is to
say. First I commend my soul unto Almighty God my Maker and Redeemer and my body
to be buried at the discretion of my executor. Item I will that such debts as I
owe of right or of conscience to any person or persons or persons to be well and
truly <consented> and paid of my goods and after my debts paid I give and
bequeath as followeth. First I give and bequeath unto Edward
Ballard my son six shillings in full satisfaction of the child part or
portion. Item I give and bequeath to Thomas Ballard my
son ten pounds whom I purpose in this my last will and testament to make
my executor. Item I give and bequeath to Gervase Ballard
my son Ten pounds in full satisfaction of his childs part or portion.
Item I give and bequeath unto Robert Ballard my son
Ten pounds in satisfaction of his childs part or portion. Item I give and
bequeath unto Charles Ballard my son Twenty
pounds in full satisfaction of his childs part or portion being formerly given
by his late father Edward Ballard my late husband <??????> also binding
him apprentice at my charge do give unto him five shillings in full satisfaction
of his childs part or portion. Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth
Ballard my daughter twenty pounds in full satisfaction of her childs part
or portion. Item I give and bequeath unto Flora Ballard
my daughter twenty pounds in full satisfaction of her childs part or
portion. Item I give and bequeath unto Alice Ballard my
daughter twenty pounds in full satisfaction of her childs part or
portion. Item I give and bequeath unto Katherine Ballard
my daughter thirty pounds in full satisfaction of her childs part or
portion. All which aforesaid sums <are> to be paid within one half year
after my decease. Item I give unto my son Edward and to
his son Thomas twenty shillings. Also I give unto my
son Bayley husband to my daughter Elizabeth to his two children twenty
shillings a piece to be paid aforesaid. Item I give unto my three youngest
daughters my household goods to be equally divided amongst them after my
decease. And I do make and ordain Thomas Ballard my
second son full and sole executor of this my last will and testament. And
this I the said Ellen Ballard do fully declare to be my last will in the
presence of Ellin Ballon Ballard her mark <?????> Tho. Rixxon, Martin
Ballard Clerk.
Whereas since the date of my
last will and testament I have lent to my son Edward fifty pounds and have a
mortgage of the lands for the security of it I do hereby devise the said fifty
pounds and the ensuing interest to my executor the better to enable him to
perform this my will and in case default of payment be made therein then I
devise to my said executor and his heirs the said lands granted to me and my
friend Master Rixxon for the security of the said
fifty pounds and interest <Published?> and declared by
the said Ellen Ballard in the presence of Wm. <Clan>, John Kendrick.
Probate
London 12th October 1657 to Thomas Ballard