Not knowing the Oxfordshire Record Office (and not being local to help you directly) but have you considered emailing them explaining the situation and asking for their help - not another copy but just the name of the witness which was obscured the first time. Just a thought Heather On 04/09/2011 18:05, Christine Read wrote: > Hallo, > > I have a copy of the Will of my 8 x great grandmother Katherine READ of Caversham dated 16 December 1713 and Proved 21 May 1715. > > I obtained this copy from the Oxfordshire Record Office a few years ago, and it's only now as I am going through information to add to TNG software for my genealogy blog, that I realise that the Witness signatures were covered by a corner of the page being turned over onto them, as the copy was made! > > I can read one Witness signature as Tho. Brigham and can see another surname of Brigham but can't see the first name or if there are any other names shown. > > As I am disabled and living in Cornwall, I really can't get to Oxfordshire so wonder if anyone happens to be visiting the Record Office, if they could maybe ask to see this Will and transcribe just the Witness signatures for me please? > > I hope this isn't too big an ask and thank you in advance for any help with this. > > Kind regards, > > Christine Read > Cornwall >