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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SELFE, Sarah | Newbury | 1837 | D/A1/162/68 | MF583 | |
| SELLAR, John | Didcot | Vicar | 1632 | D/A1/119/020 | MF540 |
| SELLENGER, Margaret | Ufton Nervet | 1541 | D/A1/114/088 | MF537 | |
| SELLER, Arthur | Thatcham | 1586 | D/A1/212/131 | MF96092 | |
| SELLER, Arthur | Thatcham | 1586 | D/A1/11/077 | MF10047B | |
| SELLODE, Margaret | Eaton, Appleton | 1582 | D/A1/115/186 D/A1/10/299 | MF538 MF10047A | |
| SELLOND, Christopher | Wytham | 1630 | D/A1/118/147 | MF540 | |
| SELLWOD, Thomas | Fawley | Husbandman | 1557 | D/A1/3/174 | MF604 |
| SELLWOD, Thomas | Fawley | 1557 | D/A1/233/267 | MF96132 | |
| SELLWODE, John | Little Wittenham | Husbandman | 1582 | D/A1/115/188 D/A1/10/309 | MF538 MF10047A |
| SELLWOOD , Robert Snr | Appleton | Yeoman | 1720 | D/A1/123/77 | MF543 |
| SELLWOOD , Thomas | Compton | 1598 | D/A1/116/146 D/A1/13/283 | MF539 MF10049 | |
| SELLWOOD , Thomas | Fyfield | Yeoman | 1677 | D/A1/121/87 | MF542 |
| SELLWOOD , Thomas | Childrey | Yeoman | 1699 | D/A1/122/90 | MF542 |
| SELLWOOD, Catherine | Eaton, Appleton | 1668 | D/A1/214/139 | MF96097 | |
| SELLWOOD, Edward | Enborne | 1591 | D/A1/212/157 | MF96092 | |
| SELLWOOD, Edward | Enborne | 1591 | D/A1/11/373 | MF10047B | |
| SELLWOOD, Edward | Appleton | Yeoman | 1732 | D/A1/124/45 | MF544 |
| SELLWOOD, Elizabeth | Speen | 1737 | D/A1/216/148 | MF96101 | |
| SELLWOOD, Elizabeth | Appleton | 1772 | D/A1/125/92 | MF544 | |
| SELLWOOD, Elizabeth | Appleton | 1818 | D/A1/231/61 | MF96129 | |
| SELLWOOD, Frideswide | Eaton, Appleton | 1607 | D/A1/117/008 D/A1/14/375 | MF539 MF10064 | |
| SELLWOOD, Henry | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1600 | D/A1/213/014 D/A1/13/713 | MF96094 MF10049 | |
| SELLWOOD, Henry | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | Husbandman | 1604 | D/A1/213/033 D/A1/14/180 | MF96094 MF10064 |
| SELLWOOD, Jane | Appleton | 1736 | D/A1/124/82 | MF544 | |
| SELLWOOD, Joan | Appleton | 1723 | D/A1/123/97 | MF543 | |
| SELLWOOD, John | Benham Lovell, Speen | Yeoman | 1625 | D/A1/118/075 | MF540 |
| SELLWOOD, John | Sparsholt | Yeoman | 1695 | D/A1/122/63 | MF542 |
| SELLWOOD, John | Frilsham | 1706 | D/A1/122/155 | MF543 | |
| SELLWOOD, John | Radley | Yeoman | 1725 | D/A1/123/117 | MF543 |
| SELLWOOD, John | Appleton | Yeoman | 1761 | D/A1/125/40 | MF544 |
| SELLWOOD, Mary | Appleton | 1721 | D/A1/123/91 | MF543 | |
| SELLWOOD, Richard | West Challow, Letcombe Regis | Husbandman | 1600 | D/A1/13/577 D/A1/116/183 | MF10049 MF539 |
| SELLWOOD, Richard Snr | Eaton, Appleton | Yeoman | 1637 | D/A1/119/077 | MF540 |
| SELLWOOD, Robert | Longworth | 1606 | D/A1/213/040 D/A1/168/015 | MF96094 MF96001 | |
| SELLWOOD, Robert | Appleton | Yeoman | 1730 | D/A1/124/16 | MF544 |
| SELLWOOD, Thomas | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1600 | D/A1/13/724 | MF10049 | |
| SELLWOOD, Thomas | Eaton, Appleton | Husbandman | 1604 | D/A1/116/248 D/A1/13/1394 | MF539 MF10049 |
| SELLWOOD, Thomas | Hamstead Marshall | 1605 | D/A1/213/030 D/A1/14/182 | MF96094 MF10064 | |
| SELLWOOD, Thomas | Eaton, Appleton | Husbandman | 1652 | D/A1/214/086 | MF96097 |
| SELLWOOD, Thomas | Kingston Bagpuize | 1756 | D/A1/125/8 | MF544 | |
| SELLWOOD, Thomas | Warborough, Oxfordshire | Yeoman | 1786 | D/A1/125/137 | MF544 |
| SELLWOOD, William | Eaton, Appleton | 1624 | D/A1/118/054 | MF540 | |
| SELLWOOD, William | Hermitage, Hampstead Norreys | 1857 | D/A1/163/48 | MF584 | |
| SELLWOODE, Thomas | Appleton | 1594 | D/A1/116/084 D/A1/12/174 | MF538 MF10048 | |
| SELSTONE, John | Long Wittenham | Yeoman | 1771 | D/A1/125/90 | MF544 |
| SELSTONE, Thomas | Long Wittenham | Labourer | 1769 | D/A1/125/80 | MF544 |
| SELSTONE, William | South Hinksey | Dairyman | 1772 | D/A1/125/97 | MF544 |
| SELVESTER, John Snr | Aldermaston | Yeoman | 1669 | D/A1/120/175 | MF541 |
| SELWOD, John | Compton | 1565 | D/A1/212/065 | MF96092 | |
| SELWODE, Harry | Appleton | 1558 | D/A1/114/182 D/A1/8/002 | MF537 MF10043C | |
| SELWOOD , Christopher | Appleton | Carpenter | 1571 | D/A1/212/075 | MF96092 |
| SELWOOD , Richard Snr | Peasemore | Yeoman | 1722 | D/A1/123/99 | MF543 |
| SELWOOD, Agnes | Eaton, Appleton | 1641 | D/A1/214/051 D/A1/169/083 | MF96096 MF96002 | |
| SELWOOD, Anne | Eaton, Appleton | 1641 | D/A1/214/051 D/A1/169/083 | MF96096 MF96002 | |
| SELWOOD, Christopher | Appleton | 1571 | D/A1/167/147 | MF96000 | |
| SELWOOD, Christopher | Appleton | Husbandman | 1636 | D/A1/214/025 D/A1/169/083 | MF96096 MF96002 |
| SELWOOD, Henry | Wytham | 1591 | D/A1/116/036 D/A1/11/376 | MF538 MF10047B | |
| SELWOOD, Henry | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1597 | D/A1/212/185 D/A1/13/188 | MF96093 MF10049 | |
| SELWOOD, Joan | West Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1565 | D/A1/115/009 D/A1/5/222g D/A1/5/222j | MF538 MF10043A MF10043A | |
| SELWOOD, Joan | Appleton | 1723 | D/A1/216/70 | MF96101 | |
| SELWOOD, John | West Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1565 | D/A1/114/278 D/A1/8/339 | MF537 MF10043C | |
| SELWOOD, John | Compton | 1566 | D/A1/167/128 | MF96000 | |
| SELWOOD, John | Eaton Hastings | Husbandman | 1596 | D/A1/116/107 D/A1/12/322 | MF538 MF10048 |
| SELWOOD, John | Little Wittenham | 1615 | D/A1/213/094 | MF96094 | |
| SELWOOD, John | Little Wittenham | 1615 | D/A1/168/122 | MF96001 | |
| SELWOOD, John | Appleton | Yeoman | 1713 | D/A1/216/25 | MF96100 |
| SELWOOD, John | Abingdon | Clock Maker | 1725 | D/A1/216/79 | MF96101 |
| SELWOOD, John | Lambourn | Weaver | 1733 | D/A1/216/128 | MF96101 |
| SELWOOD, Jonathan | Thatcham | Labourer | 1845 | D/A1/162/104 | MF583 |
| SELWOOD, Maude | West Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1570 | D/A1/115/055 D/A1/9/198 | MF538 MF10046 | |
| SELWOOD, Richard | Appleton | 1559 | D/A1/167/107 | MF96000 | |
| SELWOOD, Richard | Eaton, Appleton | Yeoman | 1662 | D/A1/120/110 | MF541 |
| SELWOOD, Richard Snr | Peasemore | Yeoman | 1686 | D/A1/121/163 | MF542 |
| SELWOOD, Thomas Snr | Appleton | Husbandman | 1652 | D/A1/169/084 | MF96002 |
| SELWOODE, Richard | Appleton | 1559 | D/A1/212/048 | MF96092 | |
| SELYE, Richard | Kingston Bagpuize | 1546 | D/A1/3/152 | MF604 | |
| SEMAN, Elizabeth | Long Wittenham | 1563 | D/A1/114/264 D/A1/8/239 | MF537 MF10043C | |
| SEMAN, John | Newbury | 1532 | D/A1/1/184 | MF10042 | |
| SEMAN, John | Long Wittenham | 1553 | D/A1/5/212 | MF10043A | |
| SEMAN, John | Reading St Giles | 1586 | D/A1/212/130 D/A1/11/048 | MF96092 MF10047B | |
| SEMAN, Martha | Long Wittenham | 1671 | D/A1/121/31 | MF542 | |
| SEMER, William | East Garston | 1581 | D/A1/115/183 D/A1/10/329 | MF538 MF10047A | |
| SENTER, William | West Hendred | 1544 | D/A1/233/262 | MF96132 | |
| SENTER, William | West Hendred | Vicar | 1545 | D/A1/3/167 D/A1/6/154 | MF604 MF10043B |
| SEPTON, William | Great Coxwell | 1612 | D/A1/168/092 | MF96001 | |
| SERGANT, Richard | Marcham | 1557 | D/A1/3/158 | MF604 | |
| SERGEANT, Richard | Frilford, Marcham | 1557 | D/A1/233/255 | MF96132 | |
| SERGEANT, Richard | Binfield | Tallow Chandler | 1734 | D/A1/124/66 | MF544 |
| SERGEANT, Thomas | Abingdon | Saddler | 1589 | D/A1/212/148 | MF96092 |
| SERGENT, Elizabeth | Cookham | 1680 | D/A1/121/109 | MF542 | |
| SERIANT, Solomon | Finchampstead | Yeoman | 1638 | D/A1/119/094 | MF540 |
| SERJANT, John | Eastbury, Lambourn | Yeoman | 1792 | D/A1/125/160 | MF546 |
| SERLE, Walter | Ramsbury, Wiltshire | Smith | 1542 | D/A1/6/109 | MF10043B |
| SERREDGE, John | West Ginge, East Lockinge | Yeoman | 1604 | D/A1/116/234 D/A1/13/1204 | MF539 MF10049 |
| SERTTELYT, John | Lambourn | 1530 | D/A1/1/137 | MF10042 | |
| SESSIONS, William | Appleton | Yeoman | 1816 | D/A1/231/57 | MF96129 |
| SEVER, John | Reading St Giles | 1578 | D/A1/115/148 | MF538 | |
| SEVER, John | Reading St Giles | 1578 | D/A1/10/133 | MF10047A | |
| SEWARD, Edward | Reading St Mary | 1800 | D/A1/216/271 | MF96102 |