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John Ball

Also Known As: "John Ball"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Fichamstead, Wokingham, Berkshire, England (United Kingdom)
Death: November 13, 1599 (73)
Wokingham, Berkshire, England (United Kingdom) ( Wokingham, Berkshire, England )
Place of Burial: Wokingham Churchyard, Wokingham, Berkshire, England
Immediate Family:

Son of William Ball, of Wokingham and Margaret Ball
Husband of Agnes Ball and Alice Ball
Father of Robert Ball, of Holshot; Thomas Ball; Rachel Ball; John Ball, ll, of Wokingham; Thomas Ball and 3 others
Brother of Agnes Ball; Blanche Ball; Edward Ball; William Ball; Joane Ball and 2 others

Managed by: Vivian Rose Clark
Last Updated:

About John Ball I, of Wokingham

1. The Visitation of London 1633-35 gives the following information in respect of the Balls of Barkham, which was supplied in 1634 by William Ball of Lincoln's Inn.E1

  • 1480 death of William Ball of Barkham
  • 1543 death of his son, Robert Ball of Barkham
  • (1546 per parish registers)E2
  • 1550 death of Robert's eldest son, William, at Wokingham
  • [1558] death of Robert's second son, EdwardE3

When William Ball of Wokingham died in 1550,E4 his heir was John Ball, who was married twice.E5


John Ball was born 1525 Workingham, Berkshire, England and died 1599 Workingham, Berkshire, England)

Parents: William Ball (1505-1550) and Margaret Moody (1507-1525)

John Ball was married three times. m. 1547 Agnes Hathoway (1527-1553), m.1556 Alice Haynes, and Mary Pace.

Children of Agnes Hathoway and John Paris Ball:

  1. Joanne b. 1539?
  2. John BALL born 1548.
  3. Robert BALL born 1553
  4. Thomas BALL born 1555

Children of Alice Haynes and John Paris Ball:

  1. Edith BALL 1562
  2. Alis BALL born 1570.
  3. George BALL born 1576.
  4. Martha BALL born 1579.
  5. Rachel BALL born 1583.

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According to the Visitation of London 1633 , John Ball I's children by his first wife (Alice Haynes of Finchampstead) were William, Richard, Elizabeth and Joane and by his second wife (Agnes Holloway of Barkham) were John, Robert, Thomas and Rachel.

Walne, p. 400, loc. cit ., incorrectly states that John Ball I "took to himself two wives, one of whom Agnes, daughter of Richard Holloway of Barkham, died without issue, and the other Alice Haynes of Finchampstead bore him four sons and three daughters."


http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lanastl&i...

Name: John Ball I John of Wokingham 1 2 3 4 5 Name: John Paris BALL Sex: M Birth: 1525 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England 6 Death: 1559 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, (Saddlebags source) 7 Death: 1599 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England 6 Burial: Wokinghham churchyard, Wokingham, Berkshire England 8

Note:

   1. According to Genealogies of Virginia Families source Agnes Holloway, first spouse of John, died without issue and Alice Haynes, second spouse of John, was the mother of four sons and three daughters. This does not agree with the Visatati on source which is also quoted at times in the previous source. Recorded herein is the Visatation information.

2. John's will was proved in the Court of the Dean of Salisbury, Witlshire, England as the parish was part of that ecclesiastical peculiar. The will and probate records are in the custody of the County Archivist, Wiltshire.
Father: William Ball I William of Wokingham b: 1495 in Barkham, Berkshire, England Mother: Margaret Moody b: ABT 1500 in Berkshire, England

Marriage 1 Alice Haynes b: BET 1522 AND 1526 in Finchampstead, Berkshire, England

   Married: ABT 1543 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England 6

Children

   Has No Children William Ball 2nd William of Wokingham b: ABT 1544 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England

Has No Children Richard Ball b: ABT 1545 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England
Has No Children Elizabeth Ball b: ABT 1546 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England
Has No Children James Ball b: ABT 1547 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England
Has No Children Joane Ball b: ABT 1548 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England
Marriage 2 Agnes Holloway b: BET 1527 AND 1529 in Barkham, Berkshire, England

   Married: BEF 1548 in England 9

Children

   Has Children John Ball II John of Evendons b: 5 MAY 1548 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England

Has No Children Robert Ball Robert of Holshot b: ABT 1550 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England
Has No Children Thomas Ball b: ABT 1553 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England
Has No Children Rachel Ball b: ABT 1557 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England
Sources:

   Author: William Ball, of Lincoln's Inn
   Title: ''The Visitation Of London (1633-1635) - Ball''
   Publication: Name: Harleian Society, London, 1908; Location: Ball Source File;
   Note:
   Source Medium: Manuscript

None

   Excellent

Page: page 40

   Author: Harold E. Ball
   Title: ''From Saddlebags to Satellites, The Story of Shadrach D Ball''
   Publication: Name: Ball Printing Service, PO Box 63, Uniontown, KS; Copyright 1990; Location: Chesebro' Reference Material;
   Note:
   Source Medium: Book

None

   Excellent

Page: page 4

   Author: Peter Walne, Berkshire County, Archivist, Reading, England
   Title: ''Genealogies of Virginia Families Volume I, English Ancestry of Col. William Ball of Millenbeck''
   Publication: Name: 1981; Location: Chesebro' Reference Material;
   Note:
   Source Medium: Book

None

   Excellent

Page: page 17

   Author: Robert Ball
   Title: Ball (Robert) Family Records
   Publication: Name: 1998; Location: Ball Source File;
   Note:
   Source Medium: Letter

bballesq@aol.com

   Good
   Author: Wayne Merson
   Title: Merson Family Records
   Publication: Name: 1998; Location: 1-0006;
   Note:
   Source Medium: Letter

1001 Windsor Road,

   Virginia Beach VA 23451-3749
   Average
   Title: ? Place Rec: Wokingham, Berkshire, England
   Author: Place Rec Id [P5777]
   Note:
   Source Type: Place Details
   Title: ? Place Rec: Wokingham, Berkshire, England, (Saddlebags source)
   Author: Place Rec Id [P26013]
   Note:
   Source Type: Place Details
   Title: ? Place Rec: Wokinghham churchyard, Wokingham, Berkshire England
   Author: Place Rec Id [P26014]
   Note:
   Source Type: Place Details
   Title: ? Place Rec: England
   Author: Place Rec Id [P62]
   Note:
   Source Type: Place Details 

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Name: John BALL , Sr 1 2 3 4 5 Sex: M Birth: ABT. 1525 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England 5 Death: 1599 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England 5

Note:

   1. John was the heir of William Ball.

Father: William BALL , of Wokingham b: ABT. 3 JUN 1505 in Barkham, Berkshire, England Mother: Agnes HAYNES b: ABT. 1507 in or near Finch-armted, Berkshire, England

Marriage 1 Alice HAYNES b: BET. 1522 - 1526 in England

   Married: ABT. 1543 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England 5

Children

   Has No Children William BALL , 2nd of Wokingham b: ABT. 1544 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England

Has No Children Richard BALL b: ABT. 1545 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England
Has No Children Elizabeth BALL b: ABT. 1546 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England
Has No Children James BALL b: ABT. 1547 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England
Has No Children Joane BALL b: ABT. 1548 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England
Marriage 2 Mary Lucretia PACE b: UNKNOWN

   Married: ABT. 1550 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England 5

Marriage 3 Agnes (Hathoway) HOLLOWAY b: BET. 1527 - 1529 in Barkham, Berkshire, England

   Married: ABT. 1552 in England 5

Children

   Has Children John BALL , Jr b: ABT. 1551 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England

Has No Children Robert BALL b: ABT. 1553 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England
Has No Children Thomas BALL b: ABT. 1555 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England
Has No Children Rachel BALL b: ABT. 1557 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England
Sources:

   Title: Ball Family Records
   Author: Robert Ball
   Publication: 1998
   Note: bballesq@aol.com
   Note: Good
   Repository:
   Note: Ball Source File
   Media: Letter
   Title: Merson Family Records
   Author: Wayne Merson
   Publication: 1998
   Note: 1001 Windsor Road,
   Virginia Beach, VA 23451-3749
   Note: Average
   Repository:
   Note: 1-0006
   Media: Letter
   Title: The Visitation Of London
   Author: William Ball, of Lincoln's Inn
   Publication: 1633-1635
   Note: Good
   Repository:
   Note: Ball Source File
   Media: Manuscript
   Title: IGI, British Isles
   Author: LDS
   Publication: FamilySearch®, v3.06 - 4.01
   Note: Good
   Repository:
   Note: Subject Surname Source File
   Media: Church Record
   Text: Film Number: 170716, Page Number: 882, Reference Number: 36592 and Batch number: F838662, Sheet: 45 and Batch number: 6020817, Sheet: 44
   Title: williamball.ged
   Repository:
   Media: Other
   Text: Date of Import: Jun 25, 2000 

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GEDCOM Note

Wm. (Ball) Rowlands (rowlands@whidbey.com) states in his message to Ball Family Genealogy GenForum {Message URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/ball/messages/5374.html} as date of birth in the year of abt. 1540 and his death in 1599 in England.

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John Ball I, of Wokingham's Timeline

1525
December 27, 1525
Fichamstead, Wokingham, Berkshire, England (United Kingdom)
1550
1550
Wokingham, Berkshire, England
1553
1553
Wokingham, Berkshire, England
1555
1555
Wokingham, Berkshire, England (United Kingdom)
1557
1557
Wokingham, Berkshire, England
1560
1560
Wokingham, Berkshire, England (United Kingdom)
1569
1569
Wokingham, Berkshire, England (United Kingdom)
1570
August 27, 1570
Burbage, Wiltshire, UK