Repository Name

Public Record Office

Repository Reference

PROB11/409 folio 246r

Probate Court

Prerogative Court of Canterbury

 

William Ballard

St. Andrew's Holborn

 

Will dated

17th March 1691

   

Will probated

7th May 1692


In the name of God Amen. I William Ballard of the parish of St Andrews Holborn in the county of Middlesex yeoman being of sound and perfect memory (praise be given to Almighty God for the same) and knowing the uncertainty of this life on earth and being desirous to settle things in order do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say, first and principally I commend my soul to Almighty God my creator assuredly believing that I shall receive full pardon and free remission of my sins and to be saved by the previous death and merits of my blessed saviour and redeemer Christ Jesus and my body to the earth from whence it was taken. And whereas I having an interest and right to a messuage tenement or <farme> situate in the city of Wells in the county of Somerset called the Flower <Deanes> Farm. And of a messuage or tenement with the appurtenances and of certain lands containing in the whole twenty two acres more or less situate lying and being in the parish of Frindsbury in the county of Kent have begun a suite in Chancery for the recovery of my just interest and right in and to the said premises. And whereas I do owe unto my executor hereafter named upon bond and judgement the principal sum of thirty pounds of lawful money of England. Therefore by this my Will I give devise and bequeath the said messuage or tenement in the City of Wells with the appurtenances and the said messuage or tenement and lands in Frindsbury with their appurtenances and all the estate right time and interest that is mine of in and to the same or any part thereof either in Law or Equity and all other my real and personal estate whatsoever unto my said executor hereafter named his heirs executors administrators and assigns in trust to sell and dispose of the same and out of the moneys thereby arising to pay or detain in the first place so much thereof as will satisfy the money due upon the bond and judgement aforesaid and all other costs charges and expenses whatsoever that my said executor or his heirs administrators and assigns shall be put unto in recovering or getting in of all or any my real or personal estate. And the overplus thereof my will is that my said executor do pay out of the same to my cousin Henry Lewis what moneys he hath or shall disburse for me or I owe unto him at the time of my death. And the remainder thereof after my debts paid to be equally divided and paid to and amongst my children and grandchildren that shall be then living and I do make John Walton of the said parish of St Andrews Holborn in the said county of Middlesex Chandler sole executor of this my last will and testament revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. In witness whereof I have to this my last will and testament containing three sheets of paper set my hand to the two first sheets thereof and my hand and seal to the last sheet thereof this seventeenth day of March. One thousand six hundred and ninety two. William Ballard signed sealed and published and declared by the said William Ballard to be his last will and testament in the presence of us Will: Mariot Thos: Crosse, Robert King.

 

Probate London John Walton 7th May 1692