Kent History & Library Centre - Archdeaconry of Rochester Wills

[Simon G.]

Hi.  By any chance would anyone be able to print off some copies of four wills at Maidstone History Centre for me please?  Their catalogue asks to use the microfilm copies, so I'd hope it would be a simple print off from the films.

[Simon G.]

I've now got copies of the Wills I was after.    Having an issue with one of them, though, in that it dates from the 15th Century, and reading & translating it is proving to be much more difficult than I thought it would be.  Could I, therefore, ask another kindness - would anyone be able too or know of someone who would be able too (even if it's a professional genealogist I'd need to pay) transcribe and translate the will for me?  Would really help a ton.

[Bookbox]

You could try posting the hard-to-read parts on this forum ...
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/handwriting-deciphering-recognition/

[Simon G.]

Thanks for the suggestion.   Have just posted about the will there.  Taken me the best part of an hour to get one sentence sorted on my own, so have to admit it's beyond my skills.