William Joseph Ball was born 1445 in Barkhem Manor, Barkhem, Berkshire, England, and died 1480 in Barkhem Manor, Barkhem, Berkshire, England. He married Elizabeth Celeter on 1474.
Notes for William Joseph Ball: The surname "Ball" is probably a shortened form of "Baldwin" dating from Norman times meaning "one who is bold enough to win in battle". The shortened variations of the spelling included Baell, Ball, and Balle. William was titled "Lord of the Manor of Barkham" and the reason for this is unknown. The Ball family did not possess Barkham Manor according to available records beginning in the 1300's. He was not Lord of the Manor of Barkham, as some assume, but merely an inhabitant of the parish, possibly of yeoman status.
More About William Joseph Ball and Elizabeth Celeter: Marriage: 1474
Children of William Joseph Ball and Elizabeth Celeter are:
+Robert Ball, b. 1473, Barkhem Manor, Barkhem, Berkshire, England, d. May 30, 1546, Barkhem Manor, Barkhem, Berkshire, England.
William Joseph Ball (b. 1445, d. 1480)
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