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William Ballard 1535–1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 1602

Death Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Father: Sir Jenninges\Jennynes\Jennens\Jennings,

Mother: Mary Beard

Spouse(s): Johanna Elliot

Children(s): Sir Sr., Abraham Ballard, William Ballard, Ambrose Ballard, John Jennens, Mary Ballard, Thomas Ballard, Joane Jennings, Isaac Ballard, Anne Ballard, William Jennings

The story of William Ballard began in 1535 in England. William Ballard married Johanna Elliot, and had children including Abraham Ballard, Ambrose Ballard, Anne Ballard, Isaac Ballard, Joane Jennings, John Jennens, Mary Ballard, Sir Edmund William Jennings Sr, Thomas Ballard, William Iii Ballard, William Jennings. William Ballard passed away in 1602 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ballard began in 1535 in England.
  • William Ballard married Johanna Elliot, and had children including Abraham Ballard, Ambrose Ballard, Anne Ballard, Isaac Ballard, Joane Jennings, John Jennens, Mary Ballard, Sir Edmund William Jennings Sr, Thomas Ballard, William Iii Ballard, William Jennings.
  • William Ballard passed away in 1602 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Ballard's Ancestors

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William Ballard
1535–1602
Birth Place: England
Parents
Sir Admiral John Robert Peter Jenninges\Jennynes\Jennens\Jennings,
1520–1576
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Ellen) Beard
1513–1560
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Philip Jennens
1480–1543
Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Sarah Spencer
1480–1548
Malborough, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Isabella (van) Castilië
1501–1526
Brussels, Arrondissement Brussel-Hoofdstad, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Great-Grandparents
Philip I
1478–1506
Joanna Castilië
1479–1555
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ballard's Descendants

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William Ballard (1535–1602) m. Johanna Elliot (1539–10 DEC 1621)
  1. 1. Sir (Edmund William Jennings) Sr. 1559–1602 m. Mary Massenger 1562–1594 m. Lady (Joanna) Elliott** 1559–1621
    1. 1. Sir (Edmund Jennings) II 1588–1623 m. Frances ((Jennings)) Corbin 1571–1613 m. Anne (Agnes Stonehill) Baldwin 1579–1627
      1. 1. Sir (Lord Jonathan) Jennings 1600–1649 m. Sarah (Eliza (Maiden???)) Jennings 1600–1635 m. Sir (James A. Holmes) Caldwell 1605–1639
        1. 1. Mary Caldwell 1634–1721 m. John Caldwell 1624–1692
        2. 2. Captain (Peter) Jennings 1630–1719
        3. 3. Margaret (Caldwell) Delop 1636–1692
        4. 4. Joseph Caldwell 1637–1682
        5. 5. Bessie Caldwell 1628–1708
        6. 6. Sir (James Henry Caldwell, 1st) Baronet 1634–1716
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Ann Caldwell) Huston 1630–1692
        8. 8. Hansford (William) Caldwell 1628–1698
        9. 9. Roger Caldwell 1634–1692
        10. 10. William Caldwell 1628–1698
        11. 11. Judith Caldwell 1638–1692
        12. 12. Alexander Caldwell 1639–1700
        13. 13. Edith Caldwell 1639–
        14. 14. William Holmes 1628–1698
        15. 15. James Holmes 1634–1716
        16. 16. John Holmes 1630–1692
        17. 17. Joseph Caldwell 1637–1682
        18. 18. Alexander Caldwell 1639–1700
        19. 19. Margaret Caldwell 1636–1692
        20. 20. Robert Caldwell 1634–1698
        21. 21. Roger Caldwell 1634–1692
        22. 22. William Caldwell 1628–1698
        23. 23. Alexander Caldwell 1639–1700
        24. 24. Margaret Caldwell 1636–1720
        25. 25. Edith Caldwell 1639–
        26. 26. Mary COLWELL\CALDWELL 1632–1654
        27. 27. Robert Caldwell 1630–1692
        28. 28. Alexander (John "John A") Caldwell 1624–1692
        29. 29. Lady (Elizabeth "Bessie") Caldwell 1630–1708
        30. 30. Sir (James Henry Caldwell of) Donegal 1634–1716
        31. 31. Mary (Lifefield born) Caldwell 1632–1692
        32. 32. Joseph Caldwell –1793
      2. 2. Edmund Jennings 1610–1624
      3. 3. PETER JENNINGS 1630–1719
      4. 4. William Jennings 1592–
      5. 5. Katherine (Frances \ Sarah (Grymes \ Dedman)) Jennings 1605–1678
      6. 6. Peter Jennings 1599–1624
      7. 7. Jane France 1605–1650
    2. 2. Augustine (Richard) Jennings 1570–1598
    3. 3. William (John (Great Iron Master of Birmingham)) Jennings 1579–1653
    4. 4. Joan Jennings 1580–1640
    5. 5. William Jennings 1584–1642
    6. 6. Robert Jennings 1581–1671
  2. 2. Abraham Ballard 1565–
  3. 3. William (III) Ballard 1562–1570
  4. 4. Ambrose Ballard 1568–1620
  5. 5. John Jennens 1564–1653
  6. 6. Mary Ballard 1575–1622
  7. 7. Thomas Ballard 1560–1580
  8. 8. Joane Jennings 1573–
  9. 9. Isaac Ballard 1564–1653
  10. 10. Anne Ballard 1572–1592 m. Edward Bettes 1570–1591
    1. 1. Alice Betts 1591–1624
    2. 2. John Betts –1762
  11. 11. William Jennings 1562–1633

William Ballard's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of William Ballard in England
England
1602
1602
Age 67
Death of William Ballard in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1602
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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