Repository Name

Public Record Office

Repository Reference

93 Rudd 1615

Probate Court

Prerogative Court of Canterbury

 

Thomas Ballard

Wandsworth, Surrey  

 

Will dated

6 April 1614

Will probated

October 1615


In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Ballard of Wandsworth in the county of Surrey being in good health and memory yet finding some <alteration> in my body do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following. First I bequeath my soul unto Almighty God trusting to have forgiveness of all my sins for the only merits of my Saviour Christ and my body to be buried in the church or churchyard of Wandsworth at the discretion of my executor. And for my moneable goods firstly I give and bequeath unto Ellinor my loving wife all that my lease of <D???ne> Limes in Wandsworth for the whole term of years therein contained if she live so long. And if she happen to die before the end of the said term of years then I give and bequeath the remainder of the said term unto my son Thomas Ballard and his assigns for the remainder of the said term. Also I give and bequeath unto my said son Thomas all that my share of Sturtney Grange and of my farm in <Barnarte?> for all the term therein contained upon condition that he shall pay unto my daughter Alice and after her death unto Thomas, Harrie and Alice her children the sum of six pounds thirteen shillings four pence yearly during all the term of the lease in <Barnarte?>. And also paying unto the said Thomas, Harrie and Alice my grandchildren the <rent> out of my lease in Sturtney for the whole term of it five pounds thirteen shillings four pence. The first payment to be begin at the feast of St Michael the Archangel one thousand six hundred and one. Also I give unto Thomas my son the lease of the tenement in which Nicholas Barkhouse now dwelleth> in the Strand. And I do make and ordain my said son Thomas the sole and only executor of this my last will. And so god bless him Amen. The sixth of April one thousand six hundred and fourteen. By me Thomas Ballard sealed and published in the presence of us William Hickes,  Ricd. Redman.

 Probate London to son Thomas Ballard October 1615.