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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: MattD30 on Monday 15 October 18 20:41 BST (UK)

Title: Witnesses on 1545 Will
Post by: MattD30 on Monday 15 October 18 20:41 BST (UK)

Hi

I'm hoping someone can help me clarify some of the names of witnesses to a Will in the attached image. There are a lot of witnesses named and I can make out all except 1 or 2 of them. This is how I read the names:

"John Coppyn, John Pamplett, Robert Benet, Christopher __________, John Colbrand, ______ Colbrand, Edward Colbrand, Nicholas Colbrand"

The second Colbrand name might be Vincent or Zacharias.

Can anyone tell me what Christopher's surname might be?

Many thanks

Matt

Title: Re: Witnesses on 1545 Will
Post by: horselydown86 on Tuesday 16 October 18 04:49 BST (UK)

Christofer Ventyman

I'm fairly sure the capital is a V.  If you have another V to compare, I'd like to see it.

The second Colbrande forename is Nich(ol)as.

Title: Re: Witnesses on 1545 Will
Post by: MattD30 on Monday 22 October 18 16:24 BST (UK)

Quote from: horselydown86 on Tuesday 16 October 18 04:49 BST (UK)

Christofer Ventyman

I'm fairly sure the capital is a V.  If you have another V to compare, I'd like to see it.

The second Colbrande forename is Nich(ol)as.

Hi

Thanks for that.

Matt