Pamela, Also try Access to Archives (A2A): http://www.a2a.org.uk/ select 'search these catalogues' if you try 'Blachford' you'll get quite a few hits that may have some usefull information in. Including: Isle of Wight Record Office: Deeds and Documents of Osborne Estate which includes the 1845 documents of the purchase of the Osborne Estate for Queen Victoria as mentioned by Janet. Bob Hills