Using the Wills Index

You can search this index of over 38,000 entries to see what Archdeaconry of Berkshire wills, administrations and inventories we have for the period 1480 to 1857.

Let's explain the difference between these records.

Wills: this is the most common record in which an individual sets out their intentions as to what should happen to their possessions after death and to appoint executors.

Administrations (admons): If a person died without making a will (intestate), the court had to appoint people to administer the estate and issued letters of administration. The appointed persons would then enter an administration bond to carry out various tasks. However, they do not reveal anything about actual possessions unless an inventory is included.

Inventories: This was made as a true record of the extent and value of the deceased’s estate and often included debts as well as possessions.

It's also worth noting that sometimes, all that survives is a registered copy of a probate record, which is a hand written version in a bound volume.

How to use the wills index:

The index is listed by surname, but also provides details of place name and occupation as well the document reference of the record and what microfilm/fiche (MF) copies we have.

To use the Name Search simply enter the name as surname, first name. For example: Blackmore, Dennis.

You can also search by surname only or first name only.

For place names or occupations please use the Keyword Search.

If you would like to look at or order copies of any of the records listed, please Contact Us.

Name	Place Name	Occupation	Year	BRO Ref	MF Copy
SIMSON, Francis	Newbury	Ostler	1582	D/A1/115/193 D/A1/10/345	MF538 MF10047A
SIMSON, Frideswide	Grazeley, Sulhamstead Abbots		1623	D/A1/118/050	MF540
SIMSON, John	Burghfield	Shearman	1640	D/A1/119/138	MF541
SIMSON, Nicholas	Speenhamland, Speen	Weaver	1705	D/A1/122/133	MF543
SIMSON, Ralph	Newbury	Tailor	1624	D/A1/118/061	MF540
SIMSON, William	Drayton	Husbandman	1677	D/A1/214/181	MF96097
SINDEN, Lydia	Reading		1702	D/A1/122/116	MF542
SINDLER, John	Marcham	Labourer	1709	D/A1/122/190	MF543
SINGER, Humphrey	Easthampstead	Husbandman	1636	D/A1/119/064	MF540
SINGER, Roger	Warfield	Labourer	1591	D/A1/116/044 D/A1/11/364	MF538 MF10047B
SINGER, Thomas	Warfield	Husbandman	1608	D/A1/117/017 D/A1/14/476	MF539 MF10064
SINGLETON , John Snr	West Hanney	Tailor	1767	D/A1/125/70	MF544
SINGLETON , John Snr	West Hanney	Tailor	1775	D/A1/125/104	MF544
SINGLETON, Daniel	Cholsey	Clerk	1642	D/A1/214/064 D/A1/169/083	MF96096 MF96002
SINGLETON, John	Basildon (Admon.), Ashampstead	Clerk	1664	D/A1/214/112	MF96097
SINGLETON, John	Stanford In The Vale	Tailor	1772	D/A1/125/94	MF544
SINGLETON, Thomas	Basildon	Vicar	1636	D/A1/119/070	MF540
SINNIS, Robert			1578	D/A1/115/041	MF538
SISON, Sarah	Holyport, Bray		1694	D/A1/122/54	MF542
SKALTHORPE, Morgan	Newbury		1619	D/A1/118/008	MF540
SKARLET, Robert	East Garston		1571	D/A1/167/147	MF96000
SKARLETT, Jeffrey	Kintbury	Husbandman	1659	D/A1/120/61	MF541
SKEAPS, John	Compton Beauchamp	Husbandman	1705	D/A1/215/165	MF96099
SKEATE, Sarah	Harwell		1742	D/A1/124/116	MF544
SKEATE, Susan	Greenham, Thatcham		1675	D/A1/214/169	MF96097
SKEATE, Thomas	Reading		1693	D/A1/122/47	MF542
SKEATE, Valentine Snr	Reading	Broad Weaver	1640	D/A1/119/131	MF541
SKENER, Christopher	Enborne	Husbandman	1557	D/A1/114/163	MF537
SKENER, Richard	Crookham, Thatcham	Husbandman	1641	D/A1/119/150	MF541
SKERYAR, Stephen	Newbury		1548	D/A1/3/151	MF604
SKERYARE, Stephen			1548	D/A1/233/249	MF96132
SKEY, Rose	Wargrave		1689	D/A1/122/17	MF542
SKILLINGS, John	Sunninghill	Husbandman	1734	D/A1/124/67	MF544
SKILTON, Richard	Wallingford	Tailor	1672	D/A1/214/153	MF96097
SKINDOVER, John	Kintbury		1566	D/A1/167/132	MF96000
SKINER, John	West Ilsley	Yeoman	1652	D/A1/120/047	MF541
SKINER, John	Newbury	Porter	1706	D/A1/215/176	MF96099
SKINER, William	Maidenhead, Cookham	Innholder	1620	D/A1/118/016	MF540
SKINNER, Alice	West Ilsley		1564	D/A1/114/271 D/A1/8/320	MF537 MF10043C
SKINNER, Andrew	Brightwalton		1590	D/A1/116/024 D/A1/11/327	MF538 MF10047B
SKINNER, Christopher	Enborne		1560	D/A1/167/111	MF96000
SKINNER, Edward	Winkfield		1739	D/A1/124/96	MF544
SKINNER, Elizabeth	Winkfield		1731	D/A1/124/40	MF544
SKINNER, Frances	Speen		1746	D/A1/216/185	MF96101
SKINNER, John	Basildon		1606	D/A1/168/005	MF96001
SKINNER, John	West Ilsley		1614	D/A1/117/098 D/A1/15/410	MF539 MF10065
SKINNER, John	Newbury	Wool Comber	1725	D/A1/216/77	MF96101
SKINNER, John	Speenhamland, Speen	Gardener	1743	D/A1/216/174	MF96101
SKINNER, John	Newbury	Hat Maker	1751	D/A1/124/183	MF544
SKINNER, John	Newbury	Shopkeeper	1791	D/A1/125/153	MF546
SKINNER, John Snr	West Ilsley	Yeoman	1709	D/A1/122/172	MF543
SKINNER, Nicholas	Newbury	Blacksmith	1586	D/A1/115/224 D/A1/11/072	MF538 MF10047B
SKINNER, Richard	West Ilsley		1571	D/A1/9/296	MF10046
SKINNER, Richard	West Ilsley		1571	D/A1/115/087	MF538
SKINNER, Richard	White Waltham	Husbandman	1693	D/A1/122/42	MF542
SKINNER, Richard	Wallingford		1696	D/A1/122/73	MF542
SKINNER, Robert	Newbury	Smith	1583	D/A1/115/199 D/A1/10/390	MF538 MF10047A
SKINNER, Sarah	Newbury		1833	D/A1/162/1	MF583
SKINNER, Thomas	White Waltham	Labourer	1574	D/A1/115/107 D/A1/9/416	MF538 MF10046
SKINNER, Thomas	Reading	Cloth Drawer	1648	D/A1/214/084	MF96097
SKINNER, Thomas	Newbury	Cloth Worker	1696	D/A1/215/105	MF96098
SKINNER, William	New Windsor, Windsor		1610	D/A1/168/063	MF96001
SKINNER, William	Brightwalton	Husbandman	1642	D/A1/119/153	MF541
SKINNOR, Margaret	Didcot		1692	D/A1/122/36	MF542
SKINOR, Richard	Didcot	Labourer	1678	D/A1/214/188	MF96097
SKIRMER, Ann	Wallingford		1734	D/A1/124/72	MF544
SKIRMER, Elizabeth	Stratfield Mortimer	Yeoman	1688	D/A1/190/124	MF96038
SKIRMER, Henry	Wallingford	Joiner	1739	D/A1/124/102	MF544
SKOCHER, Richard	Old Windsor		1546	D/A1/114/101 D/A1/5/009	MF537 MF10043A
SKONDIFOR, Thomas	Speenhamland, Speen		1612	D/A1/213/079 D/A1/168/088	MF96094 MF96001
SKORIER, Richard	Abingdon St Nicholas		1617	D/A1/213/105	MF96094
SKORIER, Richard	Abingdon		1617	D/A1/168/142	MF96001
SKORYAR, Edmund	Sutton Courtenay	Yeoman	1610	D/A1/117/036 D/A1/15/017	MF539 MF10065
SKOTT, John	Newbury	Cloth Worker	1676	D/A1/214/173	MF96097
SKOTYER, Margaret	Old Windsor		1553	D/A1/4/142 D/A1/5/195	MF604 MF10043A
SKYNER, Joan	Basildon		1606	D/A1/213/034	MF96094
SKYNNAR, Nicholas	Newbury	Smith	1541	D/A1/3/163	MF604
SKYNNER, Richard	West Ilsley		1571	D/A1/167/149	MF96000
SKYNNER, Thomas	Reading St Giles	Gardener	1639	D/A1/214/041 D/A1/169/083	MF96096 MF96002
SKYNNER, William	New Windsor, Windsor	Innholder	1610	D/A1/213/064	MF96094
SKYRE, Nicholas	Boxford	Labourer	1541	D/A1/114/089	MF537
SKYTE, Robert	Sunninghill	Yeoman	1600	D/A1/116/181 D/A1/13/627	MF539 MF10049
SLAD, Anne	Oare, Chieveley		1670	D/A1/120/184	MF541
SLAD, John	Cholsey		1541	D/A1/3/171	MF604
SLADE , Richard Snr	Tilehurst	Tanner	1713	D/A1/216/24	MF96100
SLADE , Thomas Snr	Brightwell	Glazier	1710	D/A1/122/196	MF543
SLADE, Agnes	Abingdon		1693	D/A1/215/86	MF96098
SLADE, Ann	Aston Upthorpe, Blewbury		1830	D/A1/162/34	MF583
SLADE, Ann	Aston Upthorpe, Blewbury		1834	D/A1/231/86	MF96129
SLADE, Bartholomew	North Moreton	Yeoman	1682	D/A1/215/6	MF96098
SLADE, Bartholomew	North Moreton	Yeoman	1730	D/A1/124/24	MF544
SLADE, Christian	Aston Upthorpe, Blewbury		1531	D/A1/1/247	MF10042
SLADE, Dymar	North Moreton		1764	D/A1/125/53	MF544
SLADE, Elizabeth	Aston Upthorpe, Blewbury		1761	D/A1/125/38	MF544
SLADE, Francis	Reading	Cloth Worker	1701	D/A1/122/100	MF542
SLADE, Henry	East Shefford	Yeoman	1619	D/A1/117/150 D/A1/15/877	MF539 MF10065
SLADE, Henry	Aston Tirrold	Wine Cooper	1644	D/A1/214/073	MF96096
SLADE, Henry	North Moreton	Yeoman	1680	D/A1/214/203	MF96097
SLADE, Henry	North Moreton	Yeoman	1748	D/A1/216/192	MF96102
SLADE, Joan	Hagbourne		1672	D/A1/214/155	MF96097

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