In the name of God Amen the last day of October Anno Domini  1580, I Margery Ballard of West Firle in the county of Sussex widow being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and remembrance thanks be to God do ordain and make this my last will and testament in manner and form following first I bequeath my soul unto the merciful hands of Almighty God my creator and maker and to my only saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ by whose blood? <?????> I hope to receive pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and my body to be buried in the churchyard of Weston Firle aforesaid item I bequeath towards the reparation of the said church twelve pence item I bequeath to the Parsons box there twelve pence item I bequeath to Joan Fletman my daughter five pence in money my best frock my best black <lynsio>-<moltin> apron a smock and a <?????> item I bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Symes five pence in money my second best frock my second best <?????> and smock and a bolster item I bequeath to my daughter Alice <Blasé> my bed a pair of sheets a <?????> a coverlet and a bolster item I bequeath to my daughter Margery <Hyrst?> twelve pence item I bequeath to Margaret Ballard wife of James Ballard my best petticoat the chest <?????> then you <?????> a white blanket? Of <?????> apron and other blue kercher a <?????> a best a <?????> <kertcher> paid double <?????> and half a shot item I bequeath to my son Bartholomew Ballard of pair of sheet item I bequeath to my son John Ballard my <cheeseboard?> item I bequeath to my son Richard Ballard my greater <foynod> chest item I <?????> to Agnes mother wife of Richard <?????> a kercher of the best and a sheet item I bequeath to Phillip <?????> a chest and a kercher of the best item I bequeath to Margaret Ballard wife of John Ballard the youngest a sheet a smock and a kercher item I bequeath to Alice Fletman a sheet item I bequeath to Elizabeth Ballard daughter of William Ballard a sheet item I bequeath to Elizabeth <Cusley> a sheet item I give to Margaret Sely four pence item I bequeath to Agnes Ballard a russet petticoat a course kercher and a <?????> item I bequeath to Richard Ballard wife of kercher of the best item I bequeath to my goddaughter <Ruable> <Houles> four pence and to my goddaughter Rose Gooden my <?????> four pence and to my goddaughter Margaret mills four pence item I bequeath to Susan Ballard wife of William Ballard a <pillow???> and Kercher item I give to my godsons William Hernden four pence item I bequeath to John <Curlys> four pence the residue of all my goods I give to John Ballard and Richard Ballard whom I make mine executors and I make my overseer Adam Barnden and I give him twelve pence towards his pains witness hereof Richard Payne and Richard Taylor.

Probated 30^th of October 1580.