Agnes Ballard

Not proven as child of Thomas Lunn

Family

WILLIAM BALLARD

Birth: 1540 in of, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England Death: 14 Dept 1605 in Southwell, Notingham, England

Father: Philip BALLARD b: 1517, d abt 1552 “of” Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England Mother: Joanna FITSWILLIAM b: abt 1520

Marriage 1 Anne LUNN b: ABT 1540 in of, Welby, Nottingham, England Married: 1579 in of, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England

Children

• 1. William BALLARD b: abt 1580 in Evesham, Worcestershire, , England (???)
• 2. George BALLARD b: abt 1590 in Southwell Nottingham England
• 3. Philip BALLARD b: 1580 in of, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England
• 4. HENRY BALLARD b: abt 1575 in St. Mary, Southwall, Nottingham, England

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lunn-17

Ann Lunn is given as the wife of William Ballard in the Herald's Visitation of Nottingham in 1614 in which it states "Anne d. of Lunn of Welley in Com. Nottingham." Welley does not exist in Nottinghamshire and is generally taken to be a transcription error of Welby which is a tiny village about 3 miles east of Grantham.

There are no civil or church records to substantiate the marriage of William Ballard to Ann Lunn and indeed the parish register for St Mary, Southwell shows that William Ballard married Agnes Robinson 23rd November 1563. It is not possible to demonstrate that Agnes was still living at the time that their children were baptised (only William is named as a parent in the Parish Register as was usual at that time) but it is possible to demonstrate that an "Ann Ballard" is recorded as a god parent throughout that period.

One possible explanation is that Ann & Agnes are the same person and indeed Agnes was enunciated as "Annis" and sometimes recorded as Ann. when abbreviated. Perhaps Agnes was a widow and her maiden name was Lunn? What is certain from available evidence, however, is that William married Agnes Robinson.

The Visitation of the County of Nottingham in 1569 & 1614 (Ballard pedigree)

References

1. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ballard-57
   1. Biography Prepared on 4 May 2013 by Paul J Ballard FBCS who asserts his right to be identified as researcher and author
2. The visitations of the county of Nottingham in the years 1569 and 1614. Page 104. “Ballard.” < Archive.Org >