In the name of God Amen. The ninth day of May one thousand six hundred fifty and six I Ellen Ballard of Southwell in the County of Nottingham Widow being of whole mind and in good and perfect remembrance thanks and praise be unto Almighty God do make and ordain this my present Testament and last will in manner and form following. That is to say. First I commend my soul unto Almighty God my Maker and Redeemer and my body to be buried at the discretion of my executor. Item I will that such debts as I owe of right or of conscience to any person or persons or persons to be well and truly <consented> and paid of my goods and after my debts paid I give and bequeath as followeth. First I give and bequeath unto Edward Ballard my son six shillings in full satisfaction of the child part or portion. Item I give and bequeath to Thomas Ballard my son ten pounds whom I purpose in this my last will and testament to make my executor. Item I give and bequeath to Gervase Ballard my son Ten pounds in full satisfaction of his childs part or portion. Item I give and bequeath unto Robert Ballard my son Ten pounds in satisfaction of his childs part or portion. Item I give and bequeath unto Charles Ballard my son Twenty pounds in full satisfaction of his childs part or portion being formerly given by his late father Edward Ballard my late husband <??????> also binding him apprentice at my charge do give unto him five shillings in full satisfaction of his childs part or portion. Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Ballard my daughter twenty pounds in full satisfaction of her childs part or portion. Item I give and bequeath unto Flora Ballard my daughter twenty pounds in full satisfaction of her childs part or portion. Item I give and bequeath unto Alice Ballard my daughter twenty pounds in full satisfaction of her childs part or portion. Item I give and bequeath unto Katherine Ballard my daughter thirty pounds in full satisfaction of her childs part or portion. All which aforesaid sums <are> to be paid within one half year after my decease. Item I give unto my son Edward and to his son Thomas twenty shillings. Also I give unto my son Bayley husband to my daughter Elizabeth to his two children twenty shillings a piece to be paid aforesaid. Item I give unto my three youngest daughters my household goods to be equally divided amongst them after my decease. And I do make and ordain Thomas Ballard my second son full and sole executor of this my last will and testament. And this I the said Ellen Ballard do fully declare to be my last will in the presence of Ellin Ballon Ballard her mark <?????> Tho. Rixxon, Martin Ballard Clerk.

Whereas since the date of my last will and testament I have lent to my son Edward fifty pounds and have a mortgage of the lands for the security of it I do hereby devise the said fifty pounds and the ensuing interest to my executor the better to enable him to perform this my will and in case default of payment be made therein then I devise to my said executor and his heirs the said lands granted to me and my friend Master Rixxon for the security of the said  fifty pounds and interest <Published?> and declared by the said Ellen Ballard in the presence of Wm. <Clan>, John Kendrick.

Probate London 12^th October 1657 to Thomas Ballard