In the name of god Amen in the year of our Lord God 1530 and on the 22^nd day of July, I Richard Ballard of the parish of Firle <sound> of mind and in good rememberance being make this my testament and last will in manner and form following, that is to say First and principally above all other things I give and bequeath my soul to almighty god to his blessed mother our lady Saint Mary and to all the Saints in heavan my body to be buried in the churchyard of Firle. Item I bequeath to the <<high> <altar> of Firle <church> <13s 4d> Item to <Saint> Richard <shrine?> <12d> Item I give and bequeath to the said <????> of Firle 2d. Item I give and bequeath to thirty priests to say <prayers> for my soul and all christian souls at the day of my every one of them <6d> and one <couple?> of <chantries?> to be held and <lomda?> amongst poor people being at my burial for bread and drink according thereto. Item I give and bequeath to 30 priests to sya <prayers> for my soul <at> my <months?> mind every one of them <6d?> and <one> <Sa???> share of my years  <???> to be <held> and divided amongst poor people being <there> with bread and <limbe> according thereto. Item to have one priest to sing one whole year in the church of Firle for my soul and all christian souls at the <assignment> of <my> <day> for John <Gage> and the said priest to have 10 marks for his wages. Item I give and bequeath 40 <l> to the most <needful> and <repairing> of the church of <Firle> as my <maister> <??> John <Gage> shall think most needful. Item I give and bequeath to every one of my godchildren that will <come> and <after> <??> <w?rt??> in the month <????> <4d>. Item I give and bequeath 13s 4d to the mending of the high way of <Westlands> gate. Item I bequeath 13s 4d to the mending of the <way> against long <furlong>. Item I give and bequeath to <Annable?> my wife 10 l in money 2 <kine> the bed the <house> my <???> all that <belong> thereto six pair of sheets one brass pot one kettle one <posset?t> my platters 6 <dishes> 6 saucers and 2 candlesticks. Item it is my mind that my five sons William Ballard, Robert Ballard, John Ballard, Thomas Ballard and Lawrence Ballard be my executors and Robert <Habtare?> and Thomas Pollam to be supervisors and every one of the said ii to have 30d for their labour. Item it is my will that all the residue of my goods not <????> me bequeathed be divided equally amongst my five sons at the sight of my maister Sir John <Gage> maister Edward <Gage> Robert <Salt?> and Thomas Pellam and if any of them Decease from yet? To be soon? To his.? And residue to be divided amongst the other at the? All men aforesaid and to this my last will I have for put my seal this day and month above written witness thereof master Edward Gage Robert Haster Thomas Allen John Frank John Ryder Thomas?? Other more Item it is my will William Ballard and Robert Ballard have their part of my goods? After my months mind Item it is my will that the Robert Ballard shall pay of his part ten pounds to William his brother Item it is my will that three parts of my ? That my three children ? Shall have John Thomas and Lawrence be in the ? And? Of Robert Haster? And Thomas Pollam and the said Robert Haster? and Thomas Pollam to ? The said goods to the? Of John Lawrence and Thomas when they be twenty one years of age.