Repository
Name |
Public Record Office |
Repository
Reference |
PROB11/392 folio 132 r |
Probate
Court |
Prerogative
Cout of Canterbury
|
Richard Ballard |
London |
Will
dated |
8th June 1688 |
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|
Will
probated |
4th
August 1688
|
This is the last will and
testament of me Richard Ballard of London Merchant. First and principally I
commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator assuredly believing
that through the death and passion of Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer I
shall have eternal life. As for my body I commit it to the earth to be decently
buried at the discretion of my executrixes hereafter named. And as for and
concerning the disposal of such worldly estate as God of his goodness hath given
me I give and bequeath the same as followeth. Imprimis
my will and mind is my personal estate shall be divided into three equal
parts one third part whereof I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Mary
Ballard in full of all claims and demands due to her out of my estate by any law
usage or customs whatsoever. One other third part thereof I give and bequeath
unto my loving children George Ballard Katherine Ballard Robert Ballard and
Benjamin Ballard equally to be divided betwixt them in full of all claims or
demands which they can or may at any time hereafter have claims or demands out
of my personal estate by any law usage or custom whatsoever and the other third
part of my personal estate after my funeral expenses discharged I will and
bequeath unto my said loving wife Mary Ballard to her own proper use And I make
constitute ordain and appoint my said loving wife Mary Ballard and my loving
sister Alice Stanford widow executorixes of this my last will and testament. And
lastly I do hereby revoke and make void all former wills by me made at any time
heretofore made publishing and declaring this to be my only last will witness my
hand and seal this eighth day of June Anno Dmi One thousand six hundred eighty
eight and in the fourth year of the reign of King James the second of England
etc. Richard Ballard, signed sealed published and declared by the said testator
for and as his last will and testament in the presence of William Gittins Anne
Watts Hugh Hunt serv.
Probate London 4th August 1688 to Mary Ballard and Alice Stanford