Wills Index

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.

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Name Place Name Occupation Year BRO Ref MF Copy
SMALBONE, JohnSteventon1632D/A1/213/163MF96095
SMALBONE, JohnEast HendredYeoman1638D/A1/119/093MF540
SMALBONE, JohnAbingdon1641D/A1/119/117MF540
SMALBONE, JohnSparsholtBlacksmith1694D/A1/215/87MF96098
SMALBONE, JohnSteventon1709D/A1/122/183MF543
SMALBONE, John SnrSteventon1687D/A1/121/173MF542
SMALBONE, MargaretLambournGentlewoman1747D/A1/124/151MF544
SMALBONE, PhilipFrilshamCordwainer1721D/A1/123/86MF543
SMALBONE, RichardSteventonYeoman1567D/A1/115/033 D/A1/9/098MF538 MF10046
SMALBONE, RichardSteventon1583D/A1/212/113MF96092
SMALBONE, RichardSteventon1583D/A1/10/387MF10047A
SMALBONE, RichardSteventon1647D/A1/214/083MF96097
SMALBONE, RichardEast HendredYeoman1657D/A1/120/54MF541
SMALBONE, RichardShellingfordServant1726D/A1/216/82MF96101
SMALBONE, RichardEast HendredCarpenter1731D/A1/216/121MF96101
SMALBONE, RichardEast Hanney, West Hanney1770D/A1/216/230MF96102
SMALBONE, ThomasBucklebury1610D/A1/213/054MF96094
SMALBONE, ThomasAbingdon St NicholasYeoman1634D/A1/214/006 D/A1/168/261MF96096 MF96001
SMALBONE, ThomasSteventonYeoman1643D/A1/119/165MF541
SMALBONE, ThomasSparsholtYeoman1725D/A1/123/132MF543
SMALBONE, WilliamSteventon1670D/A1/121/11MF542
SMALBONE, WilliamSpeenhamland, Speen Surgeon1712D/A1/216/16MF96100
SMALBONE, William JnrSteventon1694D/A1/122/56MF542
SMALE, WilliamWoolhampton1600D/A1/116/177 D/A1/13/611MF539 MF10049
SMALEBONE, AliceSteventon1631D/A1/118/159MF540
SMALEBONE, JohnSteventon1631D/A1/168/218MF96001
SMALL , Richard SnrSutton CourtenayYeoman1724D/A1/123/120MF543
SMALL, PeterBuckleburyYeoman1615D/A1/117/119 D/A1/15/523MF539 MF10065
SMALL, RichardSutton CourtenayYeoman1714D/A1/123/24MF543
SMALL, RichardSutton CourtenayYeoman1772D/A1/125/96MF544
SMALL, RobertEast Shefford1600D/A1/116/170 D/A1/13/509MF539 MF10049
SMALL, ThomasRuscombe1557D/A1/4/147 D/A1/4/152MF604 MF604
SMALL, ThomasRuscombe1557D/A1/233/410MF96132
SMALL, ThomasSutton CourtenayLabourer1648D/A1/120/033MF541
SMALL, William1549D/A1/5/074MF10043A
SMALLBONE, AnnSparsholt1795D/A1/125/170MF546
SMALLBONE, EdmundAbingdon St Helen1857D/A1/163/49MF584
SMALLBONE, HughFrilshamHusbandman1666D/A1/120/143MF541
SMALLBONE, HumphreyEast HendredYeoman1794D/A1/125/168MF546
SMALLBONE, JamesBeenham1796D/A1/216/265MF96102
SMALLBONE, JamesBeenham1784D/A1/216/252MF96102
SMALLBONE, JoanSteventon1580D/A1/115/172 D/A1/10/261MF538 MF10047A
SMALLBONE, JohnSparsholtCarpenter1710D/A1/122/193MF543
SMALLBONE, JohnSparsholtCarpenter1710D/A1/122/193MF543
SMALLBONE, JohnWest HanneyShepherd1737D/A1/124/84MF544
SMALLBONE, JohnAbingdon1799D/A1/125/193MF546
SMALLBONE, John SnrFrilsham1565D/A1/115/003 D/A1/8/349MF538 MF10043C
SMALLBONE, John SnrSteventonYeoman1619D/A1/118/002 D/A1/15/941MF540 MF10065
SMALLBONE, JosephSparsholtYeoman1791D/A1/125/152MF546
SMALLBONE, JosephSparsholtYeoman1799D/A1/125/189MF546
SMALLBONE, RuthSteventon1799D/A1/125/194MF546
SMALLBONE, SarahBeenham1810D/A1/161/112MF583
SMALLBONE, ThomasSteventonMaltster1692D/A1/122/38MF542
SMALLBONE, ThomasBeenhamYeoman1717D/A1/123/53MF543
SMALLBONE, ThomasSteventonYeoman1738D/A1/124/89MF544
SMALLBONE, William1556D/A1/212/031MF96092
SMALLEBONE, ThomasSteventonYeoman1558D/A1/114/204 D/A1/8/047MF537 MF10043C
SMALLEBONE, ThomasSteventon1676D/A1/121/77MF542
SMALLEY , WilliamWoolhampton1705D/A1/122/135MF543
SMALLMAN, ThomasHurleyYeoman1703D/A1/215/147MF96099
SMALLYE, RichardWoolhamptonYeoman1689D/A1/82/87MF528
SMART , Richard SnrLetcombe RegisYeoman1765D/A1/125/59MF544
SMART, AnnNewbury1747D/A1/124/149MF544
SMART, AnneReading1681D/A1/121/115MF542
SMART, GriffinAppleford, Sutton CourtenayLabourer1674D/A1/214/167MF96097
SMART, HenryNewburyInnholder1630D/A1/118/140MF540
SMART, JohnNewburyWeaver1705D/A1/122/140MF543
SMART, John SnrCompton BeauchampHusbandman1669D/A1/120/171MF541
SMART, MargaretBuckland1755D/A1/125/1MF544
SMART, MarthaEast Hagbourne, Hagbourne1831D/A1/162/27MF583
SMART, MaryChieveleyHarness Maker1691D/A1/203/33MF96066
SMART, RichardLongworthYeoman1732D/A1/124/44MF544
SMART, RichardBucklandYeoman1752D/A1/124/188MF544
SMART, Richard SnrLetcombe Regis1558D/A1/1/085MF10041
SMART, RobertLetcombe Regis1614D/A1/168/107MF96001
SMART, ThomasAshburyMiller1774D/A1/125/98MF544
SMART, ThomasEast Hagbourne, HagbourneBaker1822D/A1/161/86MF583
SMART, WalterNewburyYeoman1640D/A1/119/134MF541
SMART, WilliamNewburyFuller1575D/A1/115/118 D/A1/10/015MF538 MF10047A
SMART, WilliamReading St Mary1594D/A1/116/092 D/A1/12/169MF538 MF10048
SMART, WilliamGrove, WantageHusbandman1669D/A1/214/140MF96097
SMART, WilliamNewburyInnholder1694D/A1/122/52MF542
SMART, WilliamLong WittenhamHusbandman1699D/A1/122/85MF542
SMART, WilliamNewbury1726D/A1/123/141MF543
SMART, William SnrNewburyInnholder1672D/A1/121/40MF542
SMARTE, RobertLetcombe RegisHusbandman1614D/A1/213/086MF96094
SMAWLY, WilliamWoolhampton1631D/A1/118/156MF540
SMERT, WilliamLetcombe RegisHusbandman1528D/A1/1/081MF10041
SMETE, JohnHinton Waldrist1562D/A1/167/117MF96000
SMETHE, HenryChieveleyHusbandman1567D/A1/115/024 D/A1/9/068MF538 MF10046
SMETHE, RobertHurley1561D/A1/114/237 D/A1/8/211MF537 MF10043C
SMEWEN, ChristianBinfield1558D/A1/7/139MF10040
SMEWEN, ChristianBinfield1559D/A1/114/156MF537
SMEWEN, EdmundBinfield1562D/A1/114/259 D/A1/3/026MF537 MF604
SMEWEN, GilbertBinfield1554D/A1/7/027MF10040
SMEWEN, JoanWaltham St Lawrence1629D/A1/168/178MF96001
SMEWEN, JoanWaltham St Lawrence1634D/A1/213/153MF96095
SMEWEN, JudithBinfield1623D/A1/118/048MF540
SMEWEN, ThomasWaltham St LawrenceYeoman1559D/A1/114/194 D/A1/8/107MF537 MF10043C
SMEWIN, ElizabethBinfield1632D/A1/119/016MF540