1. William¹ BALL (#164) was born in Berkshire, England 1449. William died 1480 at 31 years of age.

He married UNKNOWN. ( UNKNOWN is #176.) She became the mother of Robert BALL in Barkham, Berkshire, England;, 1475.

At 26 years of age William became the father of Robert BALL in Barkham, Berkshire, England;, 1475. Lord of Manor, Barkam, England Reference to the Ball family and its improtance greatly antedate William Ball. In Hertfordshire, there is an estate know as "Balls Park" taking its name form John de Ball, who represented Hartford druing the reign of Edward I, 1271-1307. There are perhaps as many as seven variations of the Ball Arms. The lion rampant holding the globe is common to all. Three stars appear on the shield rather than star fish. The moto, "Coelum Qui Tueri," appears on all. It is sometimes translated as "Behold the Hevens" rather than "Heaven to those who dare." The helmet indicates knighthood in the lineage. The fancy scroll wark represents the tattered remnants of a crusader's cloak which implies that there were crusaders in the family. The shield is silver with a black chief or upper portion having three starfish. Shaded portions of the scroll work and other similarly shaded areas may be either red or black.

William BALL and UNKNOWN had the following child:

+ 2 i. Robert² BALL was born 1475.

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