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
NITINGALE, JohnBurghfield1558D/A1/167/102MF96000
NITINGALE, RobertNewbury1576D/A1/10/143MF10047A
NIXON, CharlesChieveleyVicar1709D/A1/206/56MF96075
NIXON, JohnWhitley, Reading St Giles1611D/A1/205/199MF96073
NIXON, JohnWhitley1611D/A1/168/079MF96001
NIXON, JosephWest SheffordClerk, Rector1683D/A1/206/32MF96075
NIXON, SusannahBoxfordVictualler1742D/A1/102/204MF574
NIXSON, MargaretWhitley, Reading St Giles1612D/A1/101/137 D/A1/15/224MF573 MF10065
NOABS, JohnTilehurst1706D/A1/102/148MF573
NOADE, LucyReading1841D/A1/230/66MF96127
NOAKE, JeffreyCookhamLabourer1594D/A1/101/102 D/A1/12/182MF573 MF10048
NOAKE, JohnBrayYeoman1594D/A1/101/101 D/A1/12/144MF573 MF10048
NOAKE, JohnEast Challow, Letcombe RegisLabourer1744D/A1/102/210MF574
NOAKE, JosephBrayHusbandman1725D/A1/206/64MF96075
NOAKE, LetitiaReading1725D/A1/102/171MF574
NOAKE, MaryLockinge1742D/A1/102/205MF574
NOAKE, RogerBray1688D/A1/206/37MF96075
NOBBS, JosephBucklandMason1743D/A1/206/75MF96075
NOBBS, WilliamSulhamstead BannisterWheelwright1702D/A1/206/49MF96075
NOBES, AaronLongcot, Shrivenham Tailor1729D/A1/206/67MF96075
NOBES, AnneTilehurst1662D/A1/206/5MF96075
NOBES, JaneBesselsleigh1698D/A1/102/135MF573
NOBES, JohnEast Hendred1573D/A1/101/059 D/A1/9/374MF573 MF10046
NOBES, JohnEast HendredHusbandman1581D/A1/101/076 D/A1/10/319MF573 MF10047A
NOBES, JohnThatchamYeoman1586D/A1/101/084 D/A1/11/137MF573 MF10047B
NOBES, JohnEast HendredWheelwright1634D/A1/101/197MF573
NOBES, JohnHatfordYeoman1660D/A1/102/67MF573
NOBES, RichardEast Hendred1543D/A1/3/089MF604
NOBES, RichardEast Hendred1543D/A1/233/207MF96132
NOBES, RichardEast Hendred1619D/A1/101/149 D/A1/15/948MF573 MF10065
NOBES, Thomas1560D/A1/167/115MF96000
NOBES, ThomasEast Hendred1630D/A1/101/182MF573
NOBES, ThomasLongcot, Shrivenham Tailor1812D/A1/159/6MF582
NOBES, WilliamTilehurstHusbandman, Servant1662D/A1/206/6MF96075
NOBLE, DorothyHill End, Cumnor1631D/A1/101/183MF573
NOBLE, FrancisCumnor1589D/A1/205/182MF96073
NOBLE, JoanCumnor1556D/A1/101/014 D/A1/7/129MF573 MF10040
NOBLE, JoanCumnor1579D/A1/10/190MF10047A
NOBLE, JohnHill End, CumnorYeoman1622D/A1/101/157MF573
NOBLE, JosephNewburyMercer1667D/A1/206/13MF96075
NOBLE, RichardReading St MaryVictualler1621D/A1/205/205MF96073
NOBLE, RichardReading St Mary1621D/A1/205/205MF96073
NOBLE, ThomasCumnor1613D/A1/205/201MF96073
NOBLE, ThomasCumnor1613D/A1/168/097MF96001
NOBLE, ThomasCumnorYeoman1723D/A1/102/168MF574
NOBLE, WilliamCumnor1579D/A1/101/069 D/A1/10/145MF573 MF10047A
NOBS, ThomasEast Hendred1561D/A1/205/165MF96073
NOBS, WilliamEast Hendred1559D/A1/101/033 D/A1/7/309MF573 MF10040
NOCK, JohnMaidenhead, Bray1545D/A1/3/084MF604
NOICE, ThomasWarfield1615D/A1/168/115MF96001
NOKE (ALIAS FAWCONER), EdborahReading1715D/A1/190/179MF96038
NOKE, AliceWinkfield1551D/A1/205/160MF96073
NOKE, AliceWinkfield1552D/A1/5/155MF10043A
NOKE, AnnAshampstead1820D/A1/159/12MF582
NOKE, BenjaminAshampstead1793D/A1/102/246MF574
NOKE, BenjaminAshampsteadBlacksmith1855D/A1/159/27MF582
NOKE, FrancesEast Challow, Letcombe Regis1744D/A1/102/211MF574
NOKE, JoanMaidenhead, Bray1570D/A1/101/056 D/A1/9/223MF573 MF10046
NOKE, JohnFarmoor, Cumnor1559D/A1/101/029 D/A1/8/139MF573 MF10043C
NOKE, JohnMaidenhead, CookhamHusbandman1561D/A1/101/038 D/A1/8/206MF573 MF10043C
NOKE, JohnSandfordHusbandman1590D/A1/101/091 D/A1/11/298MF573 MF10047B
NOKE, JohnAshampstead1809D/A1/159/4MF582
NOKE, JosephNewburyLabourer1787D/A1/102/242MF574
NOKE, RichardSouth Hinksey, Cumnor1581D/A1/101/077 D/A1/10/270MF573 MF10047A
NOKE, RobertMaidenhead, BrayYeoman1598D/A1/101/110 D/A1/13/306MF573 MF10049
NOKE, RobertCookhamYeoman1612D/A1/101/136 D/A1/15/284MF573 MF10065
NOKE, RobertCookhamYeoman1619D/A1/101/151 D/A1/15/940MF573 MF10065
NOKE, ThomasBray1563D/A1/8/262MF10043C
NOKE, ThomasBray1563D/A1/101/045MF573
NOKE, ThomasShottesbrookeYeoman1567D/A1/101/051 D/A1/9/071MF573 MF10046
NOKE, ThomasAppleton1589D/A1/205/181MF96073
NOKE, ThomasAppleton1589D/A1/11/186MF10047B
NOKE, ThomasShottesbrooke1590D/A1/101/086/1 D/A1/11/236MF573 MF10047B
NOKE, ThomasAppletonTailor1594D/A1/101/103 D/A1/101/086/2 D/A1/12/173MF573 MF573 MF10048
NOKE, WilliamMaidenhead, BraySmith1569D/A1/101/055 D/A1/9/213MF573 MF10046
NOKES, RichardLockinge1790D/A1/206/85MF96075
NOOKE , John SnrEast LockingeLabourer1737D/A1/102/197MF574
NOOKE, JohnCookham1545D/A1/3/091MF604
NOOKE, JohnCookham1545D/A1/233/209MF96132
NOORTHE, ThomasMarcham1559D/A1/101/032 D/A1/6/037MF573 MF10043B
NORBORNE, MaryGreenham, Thatcham1676D/A1/206/23MF96075
NORBRIDGE, OliverNew Windsor, Windsor1556D/A1/7/112MF10040
NORCOT, HenryNorth MoretonBlacksmith1638D/A1/101/206MF573
NORCOT, JonathanWest Shefford1775D/A1/206/83MF96075
NORCOT, ThomasEnborne1589D/A1/101/085 D/A1/11/188MF573 MF10047B
NORCOT, ThomasThatchamWeaver1738D/A1/102/198MF574
NORCOTT, JohnGreenham, ThatchamSenior1557D/A1/205/161MF96073
NORCOTT, PeterShaw Cum Donnington1589D/A1/205/180MF96073
NORCOTT, PeterShaw Cum Donnington1589D/A1/11/186MF10047B
NORCOTT, RichardSouth MoretonHusbandman1663D/A1/206/7MF96075
NORCOTT, RichardBrightwellLabourer1685D/A1/102/119MF573
NORCOTT, RichardWallingfordJoiner1761D/A1/102/220MF574
NORCOTT, StephenThatchamHusbandman1554D/A1/101/008 D/A1/7/038MF573 MF10040
NORCOTT, ThomasEnborne1589D/A1/11/294MF10047B
NORCOTT, WilliamReading St LaurenceHusbandman1670D/A1/206/17MF96075
NORCRAFT, AliceGreenham, Thatcham1558D/A1/101/026 D/A1/8/073MF573 MF10043C
NORCRAFT, WilliamHamstead Marshall1736D/A1/102/194MF574
NORCRAFTE, JohnGreenham Mill, Thatcham1559D/A1/101/031 D/A1/8/159MF573 MF10043C
NORCRAST, JohnGreenham, ThatchamHusbandman1557D/A1/6/090MF10043B
NORCROFT , JohnBoxfordWeaver1662D/A1/206/4MF96075