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
ESTMONDE, JulianWest Shefford1602D/A1/188/033MF96033
ESTMONDE, ThomasWantageYeoman1530D/A1/1/244MF10042
ESTON , WilliamAbingdon St Helen1623D/A1/65/123MF517
ESTONE, EdwardMilton1587D/A1/11/116 D/A1/65/071MF10047B MF516
ETHEREGE, ThomasHurley1551D/A1/5/120MF10043A
ETHERREG, ThomasHurley1551D/A1/65/010MF516
ETON, WilliamBuscot1555D/A1/7/085MF10040
ETTY, Richard SnrAbingdonVictualler1701D/A1/189/34MF96035
EUSTACE, AmyAbingdon1750D/A1/189/68MF96035
EUSTACE, HenryAbingdonStationer1741D/A1/189/65MF96035
EUSTACE, HenryAbingdonHaberdasher1751D/A1/66/106MF517
EUSTACE, WilliamWallingfordYeoman1758D/A1/66/109MF517
EUSTICE, ThomasReadingPorter1743D/A1/189/66MF96035
EVAN, HenrySparsholt1541D/A1/2/182MF604
EVANS , EdwardReading St MaryGlover1664D/A1/188/76MF96034
EVANS , ThomasReading St MaryLabourer1710D/A1/66/61MF517
EVANS, CharlesAbingdonBrewer1748D/A1/66/104MF517
EVANS, CharlesLongcot, Shrivenham Yeoman1854D/A1/150/70MF559
EVANS, EdwardBinfieldWheelwright1752D/A1/189/70MF96035
EVANS, HarrietReadingVictualler1828D/A1/150/48MF559
EVANS, HenryLambourn1806D/A1/227/117MF96124
EVANS, IsaacAbingdon1732D/A1/66/84MF517
EVANS, JacobAbingdonSackmaker1743D/A1/66/96MF517
EVANS, JohnReading1558D/A1/188/008MF96033
EVANS, JohnReading1558D/A1/167/104MF96000
EVANS, JohnAbingdonLabourer1738D/A1/189/61MF96035
EVANS, JulianSparsholt1559D/A1/8/027 D/A1/65/023MF10043C MF516
EVANS, KatharineAbingdon1734D/A1/66/89MF517
EVANS, ThomasReading St MaryLabourer1710D/A1/66/61MF517
EVANS, WilliamAbingdonVictualler1730D/A1/66/79MF517
EVE, RichardReading St Laurence1534D/A1/1/265MF10042
EVELEIGH, PrudenceSaint Giles, Oxford, Oxfordshire1652D/A1/16/655MF10066
EVENDEN, JohnReadingButcher1675D/A1/66/24MF517
EVENS, IsabelAbingdon1691D/A1/189/24MF96035
EVERARD, EdwardSwallowfieldYeoman1578D/A1/10/135 D/A1/65/061MF10047A MF516
EVERARD, PeterWallingfordChirurgeon1664D/A1/188/81MF96034
EVERARD, ThomasAston Tirrold1578D/A1/188/019MF10065
EVERARD, ThomasWest SheffordHusbandman1681D/A1/138/71MF553
EVERARD, WilliamNewburyWool Comber1715D/A1/66/65MF517
EVERAT, RobertThatcham1567D/A1/9/074 D/A1/65/044MF10046 MF516
EVERATT, WilliamHenwick, ThatchamHusbandman1568D/A1/9/128 D/A1/65/047MF10046 MF516
EVERED, ElizabethChisledon, Wiltshire1718D/A1/140/12MF555
EVERED, HughSwallowfield1531D/A1/1/178MF10042
EVERED, RichardSwallowfield1558D/A1/7/163 D/A1/65/020MF10040 MF516
EVERED, WilliamReading1566D/A1/188/011MF96033
EVERED, WilliamReading1566D/A1/167/129MF96000
EVERET, JamesWallingfordShoemaker1685D/A1/189/13MF96035
EVERET, JohnChaddleworthHusbandman1599D/A1/183/030/2MF96025
EVERET, JohnChaddleworth1599D/A1/13/426MF10049
EVERET, WilliamLongworth1556D/A1/3/095MF604
EVERET, WilliamCharney, Longworth1557D/A1/233/212MF96132
EVERODE, JohnReading St MaryFuller1529D/A1/1/101MF10041
EVERODE, ThomasHenwick, ThatchamHusbandman1617D/A1/15/741 D/A1/65/119MF10065 MF516
EVERRAD, ThomasBray1768D/A1/66/116MF517
EVES, RogerShellingford1558D/A1/65/022MF516
EVET, JoanWinkfield1634D/A1/65/150MF517
EVINS, WilliamStreatleyVictualler1771D/A1/66/121MF517
EWEN, Richard1555D/A1/188/004MF96033
EWIN, JohnWhitley, Reading St GilesYeoman1699D/A1/189/32MF96035
EWIN, MaryReadingWeaver1701D/A1/209/132 MF96083
EWIN, RobertAppleton1768D/A1/66/118MF517
EWINS, JohnShinfieldYeoman1667D/A1/66/9MF517
EWINS, JohnWhitley, Reading St GilesHusbandman1675D/A1/189/1MF96035
EWSTACE, MaryAbingdon1755D/A1/66/108MF517
EWSTE, ChristopherBrayYeoman1559D/A1/8/064 D/A1/65/033MF10043C MF516
EWSTE, ThomasCookham1574D/A1/188/016MF96033
EWSTE, ThomasCookham1582D/A1/188/021MF96033
EWYN, ThomasShinfieldHusbandman1639D/A1/188/061MF96034
EWYNS, JoanShinfield1692D/A1/189/25MF96035
EWYST, RichardBray1537D/A1/1/305MF10042
EXALL, MaryAldermaston1712D/A1/189/44MF96035
EXELL, JaneBurghfield1719D/A1/66/69MF517
EXELL, ThomasBurghfieldMiller1714D/A1/66/63MF517
EXHAM, ElizabethAbingdon1769D/A1/66/120MF517
EXSTON, RichardBray1682D/A1/189/12MF96035
EYELS, AnneUfton Nervet1690D/A1/66/36MF517
EYER, ReynoldGrazeley, Sulhamstead AbbotsYeoman1605D/A1/65/101 D/A1/14/102MF516 MF10064
EYLDHALL, WalterEyldhall House, Easthampstead1550D/A1/5/103 D/A1/65/006MF10043A MF516
EYLE5, JohnKingston Lisle, SparsholtHusbandman1691D/A1/189/21MF96035
EYLOE, JohnReading St MaryVintner1672D/A1/188/92MF96034
EYLOE, Richard SnrShrivenham1622D/A1/168/168MF96001
EYNOTT, JaneReading1820D/A1/150/40MF559
EYNOTT, WilliamReadingButcher1746D/A1/66/101MF517
EYRE, CharlesCookhamYeoman1811D/A1/150/38MF559
EYRE, MaryReading St Laurence1832D/A1/227/128MF96124
EYRE, ThomasNewburyMaltster1772D/A1/66/124MF517
EYREE, John SnrShinfieldYeoman1623D/A1/65/125MF517
EYRES, JohnShinfieldYeoman1669D/A1/188/87MF96034
EYRES, ThomasHagbourneShepherd1582D/A1/65/065 D/A1/10/305MF516 MF10047A
EYRES, ThomasSwinford Ferry, CumnorYeoman1594D/A1/65/084 D/A1/12/209MF516 MF10048
EYRES, WilliamAbingdonBaker1541D/A1/233/137MF96132
EYSTON, JamesEast Hendred1544D/A1/188/001MF96033
EYSTON, JohnCatmore1590D/A1/65/077MF516
EYSTON, MargaretMilton1625D/A1/65/130MF517
EYSTON, RobertWest Hanney, Hanney1591D/A1/11/405 D/A1/65/078MF10047B MF516
EYSTON, ThomasEast Hendred1609D/A1/14/578 D/A1/65/105MF10064 MF516
EYSTON, WilliamHanney1559D/A1/65/036MF516
EYSTON, WilliamHanney1560D/A1/6/190MF10043B
EYSTON, WilliamCatmore1649D/A1/65/169MF517
EYSTONE, WilliamAbingdon St Helen1643D/A1/65/168MF517