Edith: I have read several Wills from this period, many of them from my time as a Professional Genealogist (before I retired). I have found they vary from"quite straightforward" to "nearly impossible", depending ont he handwriting, the condition of the paper/parchment, etc, etc. I'd be happy to have a go at yours. It will be in English, though that might not be obvious from a first glance, as it will be in secretary hand, with quite different letter shapes to what we are used to, and with possibly unfamiliar turns of phrase and abbreviations. Geoff Nicholson -----Original Message----- From: Edith Talbot <[email protected]> To: NORTHUMBRIA <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, 6 Apr 2013 18:45 Subject: [NMB] FW: HELP PLEASE WITH A WILL/TESTAMENT Hi all, Please could anyone help with interpretation of a will/testament for 1578for DAVID TALBOTI don't know if this is in latin or secretarial hand, although thewriting appears clear enough, would appreciate it if someone would have a gofor me, I could scan the document and send it off listThanks edith ..Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply...... Thank you!The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/-------------------------------To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message