Elizabeth Wallace
Born: 1295 in Renfrewshire, Scotland
Died: 1320 in Scotland
Married to: Lord William Galloway Ball (1275-1357)
Children:
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Lord William Galloway Ball
Lord William Galloway Ball
Born: 1275 at Bernard Castle, Berkshire, England
Died: 1357 in Lamington, Scotland
Married to: Elizabeth Wallace (1295-1320)
Children:
Barnard Castle is a ruined Norman castle perched on rocky cliffs overlooking the River Tees. The castle stands on the site of an old Roman Road and is located in County Durham. The town, Barnard Castle, now surrounding the castle takes its name from the great structure. By the late 12th century, it was one of the largest castles in Northern England covering an area of 6 acres. The castle had a strong defense system and was divided into four wards, with the outer ward and gatehouse dividing the castle from the town. A deep ditch protected the inner ward and it is here that you can see what is left of the castle today.
You can still see the remains of the Great Hall and the Great Chamber and it is possible to climb some of the way up the 12th century red sandstone keep. There are also other remains within this inner ward such as the prison and Headlam Tower.
History:
The land on which Barnard Castle stands was given to Guy de Baliol by William Rufus around 1093. Guy began construction of a small earthwork castle and stone gatehouse in 1095. Guy's son Bernard, and later his grandson Bernard II, continued this work by replacing Guy's gatehouse with the Headlam Tower and constructing the Inner Ward and 2 storey keep between 1125 and 1140. Bernard died in 1154 and his son carried on expanding the castle. In the years leading up to 1170, further buildings were added including the curtain walls and the Constable Tower. By 1185, the Great Hall, Great Chamber and prison had been completed, making Barnard Castle one of the largest castles in the north of England.
The castle's position made it a focal point of the English/Scottish disputes and it changed hands several times during the next 200 years. During the 13th century the castle came under attack by Scottish forces and it fell into Scottish hands for a short period. The Prince-Bishops of Durham however disputed the claim and after King John of Scotland was overthrown in 1296, the Prince-Bishops gained control over the castle.
By the early 1300's. Barnard Castle was given to the Guy Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick by King Edward I. The Earls improved the castle's defenses and rebuilt the Great Hall. By the 15th century it had passed into the Neville family by way of marriage and they continued the tradition of improving the castle and surrounding estate.
During the Wars of the Roses, the castle was taken by Richard, Duke of Gloucester who was later to become King Richard III. Before his marriage to Anne Neville, Richard made the castle his principal residence and whilst there he carried out some minor improvements. The white boar carved in one of the castle windows is testament to the period when Barnard Castle was in the hands of King Richard. The castle remained in the hands of the crown after Richard's death but was neglected and began to fall into disrepair.
Charles Neville, the 6th Earl of Westmorland, along with Thomas Percy, led the Rising of the North, an unsuccessful attempt to place Mary Queen of Scots on the English throne. The castle was attacked by an army of 5,000 supporters of Queen Mary. The garrison stationed there, under the command of Sir George Bowes, fled and Sir George was forced to surrender after an 11 day siege. The fighting took its toll on the castle and it was left pretty much in ruins. For his part in the rebellion, Charles Neville had all of his property sequestered and Barnard Castle was firmly back in the hands of the crown.
In 1626, Sir Henry Vane bought both Barnard and Raby castles. Sir Henry preferred Raby and set about disassembling Barnard Castle to rebuild his primary residence. Local builders also ravaged the property for materials until all that remains of this once impressive castle are the ruins we see today.
Lord Richard Galloway Ball
Barnard Castle
Lord Richard Galloway Ball
Born: 1320 at Barnard Castle, Durham, England
Died: (unkown)
Children:
Sir William Knt Ball
Sir William Knt Ball
Born: 1360 in Barkham Manor, Berkshire, England
Died: 1420 in Barkham Manor, Berkshire, England
Children:
Lord John Ball
Lord John Ball
Born: 1405 in Berkshire, England
Died: 1465 in England
Married to: Lady Sarah Howell Fairchild (1405-1475)
Children:
Robert 1475-1546
Lord William Joseph Ball
Lord William Joseph Ball
Born: 1450 in Berkshire, England
Died: 1480 in Berkshire, England
Married to: Lady Elizabeth Celter (1454-1475)
Children:
Edward
John 1473
Lord Robert William Ball**
Born: 1475 in Berkshire, England
Died: May 30, 1546 at Barkham Manor, Berkshire, England
Married to: Lady Margaret Bye (1480-1542)
Children:
Edward 1490
Richard Hathoway 1503-1529
Edward 1507-1508
John 1508-1599
Lawrence 1512
Barkham Manor
The name Barkham means "Birch Home" referring to a settlement near the birch trees on the edge of Windsr Forest. In King Edward III's reign, the income from Barkham Manor helped pay for the rebuilding of Windsor Castle and, not long afterwards, wood from Barkham trees was sent to make the roof of Westminster Abbey. For many centuries, the manor house, in the moat by the church, was a secondary home of the well-known Bullock family. The local pub is named after them. They had inherited it from the family of William Neville, a 13th century valet to St. Thomas Cantilupe, the Bishop of Hereford and Chancellor of England, from whom the manor was originally purchased. Another prominent farming family, the Ball family, was that of George Washington's mother, Mary Ball Washington.
WILLIAM BALL (b: about 1450 in Barkham Manor, Barkahm Berkshire, England d: 1480 Barkham Manor, Barkham, Berkshire, Englane) was Lord of the Manor, as it stands today. It is a 17th century mansion house on 5 acres of grounds and adjoining land. The original building was enlarged in the 18th and 19th centuries when the Georgian and Victorian elements were added. It is listed Grade 2 building of special architectural or historic interest and is mentioned in Sir Nikolaus Peysner's 'Buildings of England.' The high brick wall of the property flanking Barkham road is a prominent feature of Barkham and dates from the early 19th century. It encloses the former kitchen garden and stable block. There was a Ball family at Barkham from 1480 to 1600. He married ELIZABETH CELETER (b: 1454 Barkham, Berkshire, England; d: 1474 Berkshire, England).
Margaret Moody
Margaret Moody
Born: 1509 in Berkshire, England
Died: 1525 in Berkshire, England
Married to: Willliam Ball (1505-1550)
Children:
William Ball
William Ball
Born: 1505 in Berkshire, England
Died: 1550 in Berkshire, England
Married to: Margaret Moody (1509-1525)
Children:
John Paris Ball
John Paris Ball
Born: 1525 in Berkshire, England
Died: 1599 in Berkshire, England
Married to: Agnes Hathoway (1529-1558)
Children:
William 1550-
Richard 1553-
Robert 1553
Rachel 1554-1599
Thomas 1555-1556
John Ball
John Ball
Born: May 5, 1548 in Berkshire, England
Died: 1628 in Berkshire, England
Married to: Elizabeth Webb (1555-1595)
Children:
Alice 1570
Mary 1570-1662
William Ball
William Ball
Born: 1573 in London, England
Died: April 1648 in Connecticut, United States
Married to: Alice Waltham (1573-1622)
Children:
Elizabeth 1591
Samuel 1592
Mary 1593-1687
Francis 1599-1648
Susan 1601
Mary 1622-1674
Susannah 1622-1677
Colonel William A. Ball**
Colonel William A. Ball
Born: 1615 in Berkshire, England
Died: Oct. 15, 1680 in Lancaster, Virginia
Burried in St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Lancaster, VA
(along with others in George Washington's maternal line)
Married to: Hannah Atherold (1619-1665)
Children:
John 1599-1655
Francis 1601-
Richard 1602-1666
Ailing 1603-
Samuel 1605-
Richard 1638-1639
Captain William V. Ball 1641-1694
Edward 1642-1724
Colonel Joseph Ball 1649-1711
Hannah 1651-1695
Colonel William BallCol. William Ball was the Ball immigrant. He was the great
grandfather of George Washington. Almost all of these Virginia
ancestors were members of the House of Burgesses. William was a
member of the House of Burgesses, 1669-73
The majority of the earliest ancestors came to VA in the 1630-1650
era. The Balls were from Lancaster Co., VA. There are a great deal
of hand written land grants at Virginia Land Office Patents &
Grants/Northern Neck Grants & Surveys. Much can be found at the Mary
Ball Washington Library and St. Mary's White Chapel Church. They
consider Ball descendents to be royality.
(Source: Ted Kaufman, Dallas, TX 2002)Colonel William Ball (1615) Born in England and educated
in or about London. Evidence shows that he was married
July 2, 1638, to Miss Hannah Atherall or Atherold, the daugher
of Thomas Atherold. He probably left England soon after the
death of King Charles I., about 1650. He had studied law in
England, and later interpreted the principles of Common Law
for fellow Virginia colonists. He was a soldier "under Fairfax,"
and served in the Royal Army and took part in the (English)
Civil Wars, remaining true to the royal standards and serving
faithfully under the banners of the ill-fated King Charles.He was probably present at the battles of Naseby and Marston
Moor.When the Royal Army was defeated, Colonel Ball lost the
greater part of his considerable estates. In company with other
royalists he fled to Virginia, the most loyal of the king's
possessions, and last to surrender to Cromwell's authority.
Colonel William Ball probably had a brother in Virginia. He did
not apply for a land grant until at least 8 years after arriving in 1650.
It is thought that he was waiting out the bad times at home and
planned to return when the Stuarts were returned to the throne.
He seems, however, to have operated a vessel between England
and Virginia during this time. He first appears in the Colonial
records as a Merchant, probably a tobacco merchant. After 1660,William Ball took an active part in the religious, political and social
life of Virginia. In 1660 he was a member of a court to make a
treaty with the Indians and to establish a boundary for the
occupation of land by the white men. He first received the title of
Colonel in 1672, the year he was the County Lieutenant of
Lancaster. If you held such a rank, you may have earned is as a
member of the General Court of Virginia. "This august and
aristocratic body was always composed of the class known at
that time as 'gentlemen,' men of wealth, family and influence,
and whose official station added much to their influence. They,
with the Governor, formed the executive council, who dispensed
the entire patronage of the colony in the way of official appointment,
at the same time that each individual himself was himself commissioned
'Colonel' by royal authority...The Governor was Lieutenant-General,
the Councilors, Lieutenants of Counties with the title of Colonel, and
in counties where a Councillor resided, some other person was
appointed with rank of Major." (Introduction to Vo. I. Calendar Papers,
by Palmer) It is probable that Colonel was not a member of the General
Court, since his name does not appear as a member of the General
Court, but, was a Colonel of Foot or Horse and not County Lieutenant.
He was doubtless Presiding Magistrate and Colonel Commander of the
County. He served on various committees in Lancaster County from
1675-7. He was presiding member of various courts held in Lancaster
County. On March 28, 1675-6 he and Lieutenant-Colonel John Carter
were empowered by the General Assembly of Virginia to mobilize
men and horses to defend the colony against Indians. Their leader
was Nathaniel Bacon. On August 14, 1677, he was present at a meeting
to discuss taxes being imposed by the General Assembly to put down
Bacon's rebellion. From 1670 until his death in 1680 he was a member
of the Burgesses of Lancaster County. He eventually became a
planter, and on January 18, 1663, received a grant of land on Narrrow
Neck Creek in Lancaster County. Four years (apparently after promotion
to Major) he received a joint grant of 1600 acres in the County of
Rappahannock on the north side of the river of the same name together
with Thomas Chetwood. A few months later he acquired 300 acres of
rich bottom land adjoining the estate of Daniel Fox, who later became the
Colonel's son-in-law. He built a beautiful Georgian mansion on his Lancaster
County estate, which he named Millenbeck, probably after some place in
Warwickshire or Northamptonshire. The estate was held for
four successive generations by William Balls and played a
prominent part in Virginia history. Colonel Ball was a zealous
supporter of the Virginia branch of the Church of England. He and
John Washington were wardens of Christ Church, Lancaster County.
Taken from article by Anne Moeller (amoeller@cap.gwu.edu)
appearing in RootsWeb, quoting from book by Earl L.W. Heck,
": COLONEL WILLIAM BALL of VIRGINIA The Great-Grandfather
of Washington " as provided by "Larry Chesebro, lana-stl@inlink.com"Buried at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Lancaster, VACemetery The cemetery surrounding the church is three centuries old. The earliest grave that is marked is that of "John Stretchley, Gentleman, 1698." Within these grounds also rest the remains of many of the Ball family, George Washington's maternal kin. The monuments record the names of many of Lancaster County and Virginia's prominent citizens. Due to the generosity of interested parties, the historical section of St. Mary's Whitechapel Cemetery is maintained with great care. Provisions have been made to maintain it with perpetual care. Additional information concerning the cemetery will be posted soon
Line to George Washington
Colonel William Ball
Colonel Joseph Ball
Mary Ball (mother of George Washington)
Richard Ball
Richard Ball
Born: 1645 in Norfolk, Virginia
Died: 1677 in Richmond, Virginia
Married to: Elizabeth Linton (1651-1674)
Children:
Hannah 1661-1703
Richard 1667-1726
Jonthan 1668-
Alling
Edward 1670-1726
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
John Ball
John Ball
Born: 1670 in Stafford, Virginia
Died: 1742 in Stafford, Virginia
Married to: Sinah
Children:
James 1695-1783
Thomas 1703-1744
Martha 1708
Ann 1719-1750
Married to: Winifred Williams (1676-1742)
Children:
James 1698-1783
Caleb 1700-1741
Denial B. 1704
Mary 1705
John 1714-1766
Moses 1717-1792
Ann 1719-1750
Lieutenant James Ball 1720-1783
George Ball**
George Ball
Born: 1720 in Charles City, Virginia
Died: 1801 in Lee County, Virginia
Married to: Elizabeth Tunnell (1744-1835)
Children:
John Tunnell Ball 1779-1809
Married to: Kezziah Ann Hanson (1725-1768)
Children:
Martha 1729-1781
Elijah Henson Ball 1755-1827
William 1758-1783
Elizabeth 1761-1768
Martha Elizabeth 1764-1836
George 1765-1809
James Moses 1768-1840
Moses 1788-1866
George Ball Sr.(b.1720 son of JOHN BALL) who married Kezziah Ann
Hanson(parents unknown)who was b.in 1725 (probably in Alexandria,Fairfax
Co.Va.) and they came to an area that WAS Russell Co.Va.very early BEFORE 1800 (I
think)The area they were in became LEE CO.Va. NOTE: This Kezziah was killed
during an Indian attack when her son John was @ 15.Her little son Wm.and little
dau.Elizabeth were also killed but her son John hid in a cave.
John Ball**
John Ball
Born: 1756 in Fairfax, Virginia
Died: 1809 in Lee County, Virginia
Married to: Mary "Polly" Yeary (1764-1840)
Children:
Elizabeth 1785-1819
George Washington Ball 1787-1852
Mary Polly 1792-1860
John 1795-1830
William 1797-
Susanna 1799-1881
Jesse 1801-
Margaret 1803-1817
Robert 1805-1881
Martha Patsy 1807-1841
Sally 1808-
Revolutionary War Soldier
John Ball is buried near a cave at the base of the white rocks. It was this cave that he hid in when he was a child and Indians attacked and killed his mother and brother. The cave is on private property.— in Ewing, Virginia.
John Ball is buried near a cave at the base of the white rocks. It was this cave that he hid in when he was a child and Indians attacked and killed his mother and brother. The cave is on private property.— in Ewing, Virginia.
John Ball Plantation House
Kezziah Ball**
Kezziah Ball
Born: May 1790 in Boone's Path, Lee County, Virginia
Died: Jan. 14, 1856 in Pike County, Indiana
Buried in Case Cemetery near Iva, Indiana (Pike County)
Married to: William Gray 1794-1864)
Children:
William Jr. 1808-1843
Mary 1809-1852
Nellie Elanore Coleman 1811-1852
Henry 1819-1856
Spencer 1812-1903
Milton 1822-1831
William and Kesiah (Kezziah) Ball Gray came from Virginia to White Oak Springs in 1811. William Gray served in the War of 1812 and was at the Battle of Tippecanoe. Then in 1813 they entered land near the Highbanks settlement in the virgin forests near the White River. William served with Ge. Harrison in the war of 1812.
Kesiah Ball was a woman of education and culture, William was a tenant farmer on the estate of her father in Virginia and the match was considered an unworthy one by her family. Her father, John Ball, stated he was an own cousin to General George Washington.
Kesiah Ball was a woman of education and culture, William was a tenant farmer on the estate of her father in Virginia and the match was considered an unworthy one by her family. Her father, John Ball, stated he was an own cousin to General George Washington.
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