Wills Index
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VINOR, John | Tidmarsh | 1661 | D/A1/219/101 | MF96109 | |
| VIRTEW, John | Newbury | 1543 | D/A1/233/320 | MF96132 | |
| VIRTUE, Arthur | Newbury | Cloth Worker | 1625 | D/A1/131/070 | MF549 |
| VIZE, John | Compton | Husbandman | 1681 | D/A1/131/98 | MF549 |
| VIZE, Richard Jnr | Compton | Shepherd | 1663 | D/A1/219/105 | MF96109 |
| VIZE, Susanna | Compton | 1702 | D/A1/131/113 | MF549 | |
| VOCKINS, Sarah | Newbury | 1648 | D/A1/219/100 D/A1/169/111 | MF96109 MF96002 | |
| VOKINS, Ann | East Garston | 1748 | D/A1/219/130 | MF96109 | |
| VOKINS, Charles | Newbury | Linen Draper | 1721 | D/A1/131/124 | MF549 |
| VOKINS, Henry | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1595 | D/A1/131/055 D/A1/12/278 | MF549 MF10048 | |
| VOKINS, Joan | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1587 | D/A1/131/048 D/A1/11/125 | MF549 MF10047B | |
| VOKINS, John | Theale, Tilehurst | 1592 | D/A1/219/088 D/A1/12/071 | MF96109 MF10048 | |
| VOKINS, John | West Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1592 | D/A1/131/052 D/A1/12/023 | MF549 MF10048 | |
| VOKINS, John | West Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1593 | D/A1/131/053 D/A1/12/066 | MF549 MF10048 | |
| VOKINS, John | Watchfield, Shrivenham | Yeoman | 1694 | D/A1/131/106 | MF549 |
| VOKINS, John | Fursey Leaze, Sparsholt | Yeoman | 1696 | D/A1/131/108 | MF549 |
| VOKINS, Margaret | Stanford In The Vale | 1701 | D/A1/131/112 | MF549 | |
| VOKINS, Mary | Sutton Wick, Sutton Courtenay | 1662 | D/A1/219/104 | MF96109 | |
| VOKINS, Mary | Sutton Courtenay | 1675 | D/A1/131/95 | MF549 | |
| VOKINS, Mary | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1696 | D/A1/131/110 | MF549 | |
| VOKINS, Richard | Lambourn | 1587 | D/A1/219/083 D/A1/11/126 | MF96109 MF10047B | |
| VOKINS, Richard | West Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1626 | D/A1/131/072 | MF549 | |
| VOKINS, Richard | West Challow, Letcombe Regis | Yeoman | 1647 | D/A1/131/084 | MF549 |
| VOKINS, Richard | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | Yeoman | 1689 | D/A1/219/114 | MF96109 |
| VOKINS, Richard | West Challow, Letcombe Regis | Yeoman | 1696 | D/A1/219/117 | MF96109 |
| VOKINS, Richard | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | Yeoman | 1780 | D/A1/131/136 | MF549 |
| VOKINS, Robert | Stanford In The Vale | 1589 | D/A1/219/086 D/A1/11/368 | MF96109 MF10047B | |
| VOKINS, Robert | Sutton Wick, Sutton Courtenay | 1672 | D/A1/131/94 | MF549 | |
| VOKINS, Roger | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1579 | D/A1/131/043 D/A1/10/192 | MF549 MF10047A | |
| VOKINS, Thomas | Stanford In The Vale | Yeoman | 1670 | D/A1/131/92 | MF549 |
| VOKINS, Thomas | Sutton Courtenay | Yeoman | 1730 | D/A1/131/128 | MF549 |
| VOKINS, William | E. Challow, Letcombe Regis | Yeoman | 1708 | D/A1/131/119 | MF549 |
| VOKINS, William | Inkpen | Yeoman | 1714 | D/A1/131/121 | MF549 |
| VOKINS, William | Inkpen | Yeoman | 1749 | D/A1/131/130 | MF549 |
| VOKINS, William | Shrivenham | Husbandman | 1764 | D/A1/131/134 | MF549 |
| VOKINS, William Snr | Watchfield, Shrivenham | Yeoman | 1628 | D/A1/131/074 | MF549 |
| VOKINS, William Snr | Watchfield, Shrivenham | Yeoman | 1681 | D/A1/131/97 | MF549 |
| VOKINS, William Snr | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | Yeoman | 1693 | D/A1/131/104 | MF549 |
| VOKYNS, John | Tilehurst | 1592 | D/A1/219/087 | MF96109 | |
| VYCAS, Geoffrey | Bourton, Shrivenham | Husbandman | 1562 | D/A1/131/035 D/A1/8/224 | MF549 MF10043C |
| VYCAS, John | Aldworth | 1524 | D/A1/1/092 | MF10041 | |
| VYNARE, William | West Hendred | 1556 | D/A1/233/321 | MF96132 | |
| VYNDGE, Agnes | Reading St Laurence | 1617 | D/A1/131/067 D/A1/15/727 | MF549 MF10065 | |
| VYNER, Ellen | West Hendred | 1567 | D/A1/131/036 | MF549 | |
| VYNER, John | Ardington | 1573 | D/A1/131/039 D/A1/9/378 | MF549 MF10046 | |
| VYNER, John Snr | Abingdon | Boatmaker | 1694 | D/A1/131/103 | MF549 |
| VYNOR, Thomas | Abingdon St Helen | Glover | 1603 | D/A1/131/061 D/A1/13/928 | MF549 MF10049 |