In the name of God Amen the seconde daie of March in the yeare of Our Lord god a thousande ffyve hundredthe three score and three I John Ballarde of Much Dewchurch in the Dioces of Herefford sick in body and hole in mynde and perfecte in remembrance thanks be to allmightie god make my last testement and will in manner and fforme ffollowinge.

 Ffirst I bequeathe my sowle to Almighty God my maker and redeemer and my Bodie to be buried in the Church yarde of St Davids. Item: I bequeathe to the Cathedrall Churche of Heref XXd. Item: I bequeathe to Richard my sonne two Bullocks and two heifers in the keeping of Gwillm ab Eynan ap Llnn. Item I bequeathe to my ffyve daughters Jane Rose Johan Margerie and Katherine and everie of them two heifers. Item: I give to Alice my wife ffyve kyne and the Close called the Crossewaie Close and Close behinde the Barne so longe as she keep herself wedow. Item: I give to the maintenance of James my sonne to keepe him to schole ffyve pounds sterling. Item: I give to John my sonne my lease of the Byshopes House whom I make my sole executor of this my laste will and Testament and Mathew Webb oversea of the same and all my other Goodes and hous houlde to be devided by my said executor as he thinke the Beste Thies witnes being presente at the making of this my last will Thomas Hare Doctor of Ffissicke Mathew Webb Phillip Jenkin Roger Webb Katherine ap Morgan the wief of John ap morgan James Ballard and others.