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
BARFOOT, Henry	Newbury	Innholder	1760	D/A1/50/87	MF469
BARFOOT, William	Tilehurst	Farmer	1749	D/A1/50/27	MF469
BARFOOTE, Richard Snr	Bray	Husbandman	1636	D/A1/44/091	MF464
BARFOOTE, Thomas	Abingdon	Baker	1684	D/A1/47/95	MF466
BARGENT, Henry	Tilehurst	Gardener	1684	D/A1/179/32	MF96016
BARGOS, Robert	Long Wittenham	Yeoman	1816	D/A1/226/51	MF96123
BARKDALE, Alice	Newbury		1552	D/A1/5/183	MF10043A
BARKER, Charles Tuck	Reading	Breeches Maker	1799	D/A1/51/12	MF469
BARKER, Elizabeth	Shinfield		1704	D/A1/179/152	MF96017
BARKER, Henry	Abingdon		1583	D/A1/40/116	MF462
BARKER, Henry	Abingdon	Rough Layer	1583	D/A1/10/423	MF10047A
BARKER, Joel	Binfield	Carpenter	1731	D/A1/180/121	MF96020
BARKER, John	Reading St Laurence		1542	D/A1/6/038	MF10043B
BARKER, John			1542	D/A1/175/005	MF96010
BARKER, John	Reading St Laurence		1552	D/A1/5/217	MF10043A
BARKER, John	Abingdon		1590	D/A1/175/120	MF96010
BARKER, John	Abingdon St Nicholas		1590	D/A1/11/372	MF10047B
BARKER, John	Speen	Clerk	1661	D/A1/178/59	MF96015
BARKER, John	Cholsey		1700	D/A1/179/134	MF96017
BARKER, Thomas	Easthampstead	Yeoman	1670	D/A1/178/129	MF96015
BARKER, William	Reading	Barber	1728	D/A1/180/101	MF96020
BARKER, William	Binfield		1822	D/A1/226/63	MF96123
BARKESDALE, Alice	Newbury		1552	D/A1/4/028	MF604
BARKESDALE, Alice	Newbury		1553	D/A1/233/340	MF96132
BARKESDALE, Alice	Hamstead Marshall		1630	D/A1/168/183	MF96001
BARKESDALE, Joan	Newbury		1596	D/A1/41/069	MF462
BARKESDALE, John	Shaw Bridge, Speen	Tanner	1612	D/A1/42/076 D/A1/15/201	MF463 MF10065
BARKESDALE, John	Newbury		1629	D/A1/16/205	MF10066
BARKESDALE, John Jnr	Newbury		1626	D/A1/176/110	MF96012
BARKESDALE, Thomas	Spenhamland, Speen	Yeoman	1591	D/A1/41/016 D/A1/11/253	MF462 MF10047B
BARKESDALE, William	Speenhamland, Speen		1616	D/A1/16/053	MF10066
BARKESDALL, William	Shaw Bridge, Speen		1605	D/A1/175/180 D/A1/14/181	MF96011 MF10064
BARKSDALE, Anthony	Shaw Bridge, Speen	Tanner	1666	D/A1/46/9	MF466
BARKSDALE, Henry	Newbury	Clothier	1635	D/A1/177/055	MF96013
BARKSDALE, John	Speenhamland, Speen	Innholder	1544	D/A1/39/018 D/A1/1/281	MF461 MF10042
BARKSDALE, John	Shaw Bridge, Speen	Tanner	1563	D/A1/39/193 D/A1/8/253	MF462 MF10043C
BARLEY, Mary	Reading		1819	D/A1/226/59	MF96123
BARLEY, William	White Waltham		1571	D/A1/167/147	MF96000
BARLOE, George	Clewer	Husbandman	1618	D/A1/43/026 D/A1/15/874	MF464 MF10065
BARLOW, Christian	Bray		1692	D/A1/48/3	MF467
BARLOW, David	Aldermaston	Farmer	1847	D/A1/147/9	MF558
BARLOW, Joan	Clapton, Kintbury		1663	D/A1/45/117	MF465
BARLOW, John	White Waltham	Carpenter	1688	D/A1/47/142	MF467
BARLOW, Lawrence	Streatley	Yeoman	1683	D/A1/47/81	MF466
BARLOW, Thomas	White Waltham	Blacksmith	1685	D/A1/179/44	MF96016
BARLOW, William	Swallowfield	Labourer	1772	D/A1/50/145	MF469
BARLOWE, Robert	The George, Windsor	Innholder	1662	D/A1/45/98	MF465
BARLY, Richard	Kintbury	Husbandman	1683	D/A1/179/24	MF96016
BARLY, William	Swallowfield		1550	D/A1/2/103	MF604
BARLYNG, Nicholas	Ashbury		1571	D/A1/40/002 D/A1/9/294	MF462 MF10046
BARNABY, Thomas	Reading		1726	D/A1/49/96	MF468
BARNAD, Thomas	White Waltham	Bricklayer	1666	D/A1/178/98	MF96015
BARNARD , Anne	Cookham		1667	D/A1/208/168	MF96081
BARNARD , Anne	Cookham		1686	D/A1/179/55	MF96016
BARNARD , Elizabeth	Hurley		1674	D/A1/46/105	MF466
BARNARD , Frances	Reading St Mary		1664	D/A1/178/79	MF96015
BARNARD , Francis	Wargrave	Yeoman	1683	D/A1/47/85	MF466
BARNARD , Phyllis	Cookham		1667	D/A1/46/28	MF466
BARNARD , Richard Snr	Lambourn	Husbandman	1670	D/A1/46/57	MF466
BARNARD , Timothy	Newbury		1676	D/A1/178/170	MF96015
BARNARD , William	Shinfield	Yeoman	1700	D/A1/179/136	MF96017
BARNARD, Agnes	White Waltham		1559	D/A1/39/119 D/A1/8/097	MF461 MF10043C
BARNARD, Charles	Warfield		1605	D/A1/168/002	MF96001
BARNARD, Charles	Warfield		1605	D/A1/14/187	MF10064
BARNARD, Charles	Warfield	Tailor	1606	D/A1/175/194	MF96011
BARNARD, Charlotte	Wantage		1856	D/A1/226/135	MF96123
BARNARD, Edward	Warfield	Yeoman	1604	D/A1/41/189 D/A1/13/1357	MF463 MF10049
BARNARD, Henry	Wargrave	Yeoman	1636	D/A1/44/082	MF464
BARNARD, Humphrey	Bray	Husbandman	1641	D/A1/44/145	MF464
BARNARD, John	White Waltham	Tailor	1572	D/A1/40/014 D/A1/9/371	MF462 MF10046
BARNARD, John	Wargrave	Husbandman	1719	D/A1/180/50	MF96019
BARNARD, Lucy	Wargrave		1645	D/A1/45/010	MF465
BARNARD, Martha	Challow, Letcombe Regis		1716	D/A1/49/6	MF468
BARNARD, Mary	East Challow, Letcombe Regis		1747	D/A1/50/12	MF469
BARNARD, Noah	Cookham	Yeoman	1648	D/A1/45/029	MF465
BARNARD, Richard	Letcombe Regis		1591	D/A1/41/023 D/A1/12/005	MF462 MF10048
BARNARD, Richard	Charlton, Wantage		1799	D/A1/180/270	MF96020
BARNARD, Robert	Wargrave		1615	D/A1/42/124 D/A1/15/513	MF463 MF10065
BARNARD, Sarah	Reading		1716	D/A1/49/8	MF468
BARNARD, Silvester	White Waltham	Yeoman	1637	D/A1/44/101	MF465
BARNARD, Thomas	Stratfield Mortimer		1574	D/A1/40/033 D/A1/9/417	MF462 MF10046
BARNARD, Thomas	Binfield	Husbandman	1637	D/A1/44/095	MF464
BARNARD, Thomas	Warfield	Husbandman	1651	D/A1/45/049	MF465
BARNARD, William	Bray	Tailor	1631	D/A1/44/019	MF464
BARNARDE, John	Sunninghill	Yeoman	1546	D/A1/39/031 D/A1/5/031	MF461 MF10043A
BARNARDE, John	White Waltham	Tailor	1556	D/A1/39/082 D/A1/7/117	MF461 MF10040
BARNARDE, William	Reading St Mary	Weaver	1558	D/A1/39/123 D/A1/7/207	MF461 MF10040
BARNATT, William	Warfield	Yeoman	1707	D/A1/48/145	MF467
BARNES, Agnes	Little Wittenham		1598	D/A1/41/107 D/A1/13/344	MF463 MF10049
BARNES, Agnes	West Shefford		1609	D/A1/42/055 D/A1/14/613	MF463 MF10064
BARNES, Alexander	Childrey	Yeoman	1638	D/A1/44/109	MF465
BARNES, Alexander	Childrey		1638	D/A1/16/494	MF10066
BARNES, Alice	Long Wittenham		1595	D/A1/175/146	MF96010
BARNES, Alice	Long Wittenham		1595	D/A1/12/397	MF10048
BARNES, Alice	Tilehurst		1626	D/A1/43/141	MF464
BARNES, Alice	Childrey		1648	D/A1/45/035	MF465
BARNES, Andrew	Wargrave	Labourer	1624	D/A1/176/098	MF96012
BARNES, Ann	Sunninghill		1679	D/A1/47/35	MF466
BARNES, Ann	Ufton Nervet		1787	D/A1/180/250	MF96020
BARNES, Ann	Longcot, Shrivenham		1805	D/A1/145/21	MF557

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