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
SPICER, Giles	Childrey	Yeoman	1739	D/A1/124/98	MF544
SPICER, Henry	Stanmore, Beedon		1632	D/A1/213/164	MF96095
SPICER, Henry	Stanmore, Beedon		1634	D/A1/16/351	MF10066
SPICER, Henry	Leckhampstead, Chieveley		1706	D/A1/215/175	MF96099
SPICER, Henry Jnr	Stanmore, Beedon	Yeoman	1630	D/A1/213/160 D/A1/168/191	MF96095 MF96001
SPICER, Henry Snr	Stanmore, Beedon		1632	D/A1/168/222	MF96001
SPICER, Isaac	East Hendred	Carpenter	1766	D/A1/125/65	MF544
SPICER, James	Leckhampstead, Chieveley		1748	D/A1/124/163	MF544
SPICER, James May	Goosey, Stanford In The Vale		1823	D/A1/162/63	MF583
SPICER, Joan	Aldermaston		1541	D/A1/1/226	MF10042
SPICER, John	Reading		1558	D/A1/212/041	MF96092
SPICER, John	Reading		1560	D/A1/167/100	MF96000
SPICER, John	Peasemore	Husbandman	1561	D/A1/2/020	MF603
SPICER, John	New Windsor, Windsor		1586	D/A1/115/227 D/A1/11/065	MF538 MF10047B
SPICER, John	Goosey, Stanford In The Vale	Husbandman	1604	D/A1/116/236 D/A1/13/1236	MF539 MF10049
SPICER, John	Steventon		1622	D/A1/118/038	MF540
SPICER, John	Leckhampstead, Chieveley		1706	D/A1/122/150	MF543
SPICER, John	East Hendred	Carpenter	1732	D/A1/124/47	MF544
SPICER, John	Childrey	Yeoman	1745	D/A1/124/147	MF544
SPICER, John	Yattendon	Husbandman, Maltster	1775	D/A1/125/103	MF544
SPICER, John Jnr	Goosey, Stanford In The Vale	Husbandman	1664	D/A1/214/110	MF96097
SPICER, John Jnr	Leckhampstead, Chieveley		1695	D/A1/215/98	MF96098
SPICER, John Snr	Letcombe Regis	Miller	1672	D/A1/121/37	MF542
SPICER, Joyce	Appleford, Sutton Courtenay		1664	D/A1/214/111	MF96097
SPICER, Katherine	East Hendred	Yeoman	1690	D/A1/122/27	MF542
SPICER, Laurence	East Hendred	Yeoman	1661	D/A1/120/76	MF541
SPICER, Lawrence	Goosey, Stanford In The Vale	Husbandman	1629	D/A1/118/132	MF540
SPICER, Lydia	Reading		1831	D/A1/162/26	MF583
SPICER, Margery	Goosey, Stanford In The Vale		1597	D/A1/212/172 D/A1/13/181	MF96093 MF10049
SPICER, Mary	Eastbury, Lambourn		1848	D/A1/163/4	MF584
SPICER, Richard	Stanmore, Beedon		1684	D/A1/121/138	MF542
SPICER, Richard	Marsh Benham, Speen	Yeoman, Servant	1688	D/A1/122/4	MF542
SPICER, Richard	Chieveley	Vicar, Clerk	1706	D/A1/215/178	MF96099
SPICER, Solomon	Lambourn	Wheelwright	1840	D/A1/162/78	MF583
SPICER, Thomas	Shellingford		1589	D/A1/11/368	MF10047B
SPICER, Thomas	Peasemore	Husbandman	1604	D/A1/213/031	MF96094
SPICER, Thomas	Peasemore		1604	D/A1/14/174	MF10064
SPICER, Thomas	Boxford		1609	D/A1/213/063	MF96094
SPICER, Thomas	Boxford		1609	D/A1/168/053	MF96001
SPICER, Thomas	Letcombe Regis		1620	D/A1/213/117	MF96095
SPICER, Thomas	Goosey, Stanford In The Vale	Shepherd	1662	D/A1/120/103	MF541
SPICER, Thomas	Leckhampstead, Chieveley	Yeoman	1679	D/A1/121/98	MF542
SPICER, Thomas	Lambourn Woodlands, Lambourn	Yeoman	1730	D/A1/124/25	MF544
SPICER, Thomas	Childrey		1739	D/A1/216/156	MF96101
SPICER, Thomas	Reading		1742	D/A1/216/165	MF96101
SPICER, Thomas	Leachamsted Green, Chieveley	Cooper	1757	D/A1/125/13	MF544
SPICER, Thomas	Lambourn		1774	D/A1/216/235	MF96102
SPICER, William	Beedon	Yeoman	1581	D/A1/115/181 D/A1/10/324	MF538 MF10047A
SPICER, William	Goosey, Stanford In The Vale		1585	D/A1/115/218 D/A1/11/073	MF538 MF10047B
SPICER, William	Beedon		1610	D/A1/117/039 D/A1/15/035	MF539 MF10065
SPICER, William	Shellingford	Husbandman	1629	D/A1/118/123	MF540
SPICER, William	Welford	Carpenter	1809	D/A1/161/117	MF583
SPIER, Gabriel	Reading	Tallow Chandler	1607	D/A1/213/046 D/A1/168/027	MF96094 MF96001
SPIER, George	Aldermaston		1598	D/A1/212/192 D/A1/13/422	MF96093 MF10049
SPIER, John	Yattendon		1619	D/A1/117/152 D/A1/15/878	MF539 MF10065
SPIER, Richard	Winkfield	Tanner	1694	D/A1/215/91	MF96098
SPIER, Thomas	Thatcham		1566	D/A1/167/133	MF96000
SPIER, Thomas	Thatcham		1566	D/A1/167/130	MF96000
SPIER, Thomas			1583	D/A1/212/114	MF96092
SPIER, William	Cumnor	Carpenter	1672	D/A1/214/157	MF96097
SPIER, William	Shinfield	Bailiff	1847	D/A1/162/117	MF583
SPIERS , William Snr	Abingdon		1814	D/A1/231/51	MF96129
SPIERS, Jane	Botley, Oxfordshire		1847	D/A1/162/113	MF583
SPIERS, William	Abingdon	Wheelwright	1851	D/A1/163/18	MF584
SPIGGERNELL, James	Maidenhead	Mercer	1641	D/A1/16/598	MF10066
SPIGURNELL, James Snr	Maidenhead	Clerk	1627	D/A1/213/146	MF96095
SPINADGE, Jane	Stanford In The Vale		1661	D/A1/120/89	MF541
SPINAGE, Elizabeth	Abingdon		1743	D/A1/216/172	MF96101
SPINAGE, John	Abingdon	Gardener	1720	D/A1/123/78	MF543
SPINAGE, Joseph	Abingdon		1725	D/A1/123/123	MF543
SPINAGE, Mark	Portsmouth, Hampshire		1750	D/A1/124/177	MF544
SPINAGE, Mary	Steventon		1735	D/A1/124/73	MF544
SPINAGE, Robert	Stanford In The Vale	Husbandman	1624	D/A1/118/060	MF540
SPINDLER, Henry	Marcham	Husbandman	1694	D/A1/122/60	MF542
SPINDLOE, John	Wantage	Baker	1854	D/A1/163/34	MF584
SPINEDGE, Robert	Enborne	Yeoman	1689	D/A1/122/11	MF542
SPINNAGE, Jane	Newbury		1711	D/A1/216/9	MF96100
SPINNAGE, Mary	Abingdon		1743	D/A1/216/173	MF96101
SPINNAGE, Robert	Stanford In The Vale		1705	D/A1/215/166	MF96099
SPINNAGE, Sarah	Stanford In The Vale		1799	D/A1/125/192	MF546
SPINNEDGE, John Snr	Upper Lambourn, Lambourn	Husbandman	1637	D/A1/119/076	MF540
SPIRE, Edmund	Reading		1630	D/A1/16/207	MF10066
SPIRE, Richard	Wargrave		1631	D/A1/16/213	MF10066
SPIRE, Vincent	Woolhampton	Yeoman	1620	D/A1/118/018	MF540
SPIRE, William	Aldermaston	Yeoman	1582	D/A1/115/196	MF538
SPISER, Joan	Leckhampstead, Chieveley		1601	D/A1/116/199 D/A1/13/685	MF539 MF10049
SPISER, John	Leckhampstead, Chieveley	Yeoman	1583	D/A1/212/111	MF96092
SPISER, Sarah	Chieveley		1682	D/A1/121/125	MF542
SPISSER, Henry	Leckhampstead, Chieveley	Yeoman	1580	D/A1/115/178 D/A1/10/291	MF538 MF10047A
SPOKES , Peter Snr	Wallingford	Maltster	1828	D/A1/162/42	MF583
SPOKES, Peter	Streatley		1809	D/A1/231/46	MF96129
SPONER, John	Reading St Laurence	Wax Chandler	1540	D/A1/3/164	MF604
SPONER, John	Reading		1540	D/A1/233/260	MF96132
SPONER, Richard	North Moreton	Husbandman	1594	D/A1/116/085 D/A1/12/174	MF538 MF10048
SPOONER, John	North Moreton		1651	D/A1/120/044	MF541
SPOONER, Richard	North Moreton	Yeoman	1631	D/A1/118/158	MF540
SPORE, George	Easthampstead		1574	D/A1/212/086	MF96092
SPORIER, Isabel	Reading St Laurence		1541	D/A1/1/300	MF10042
SPOT, Roger	Waltham St. Lawrence	Yeoman	1680	D/A1/214/199	MF96097
SPOTT, Thomas	Winkfield	Husbandman	1694	D/A1/122/55	MF542

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