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
FISHER, WilliamShinfield1710D/A1/190/168MF96038
FISHER, WilliamAbingdonGardener1766D/A1/190/225MF96039
FISHER, WilliamBesselsleighYeoman1768D/A1/190/227MF96039
FISSHER, ThomasNew Windsor, WindsorShoemaker1599D/A1/67/096 D/A1/13/451MF518 MF10049
FITCHE, JohnColeshill1620D/A1/190/004MF96037
FLAGGAT, ThomasNewbury1587D/A1/67/040 D/A1/11/265MF518 MF10047B
FLAGGET, WilliamNewbury1610D/A1/168/057MF96001
FLAGGETT, BartholomewNewbury1729D/A1/190/190MF96038
FLAGGETT, WilliamNewburySmith1610D/A1/189/154MF96036
FLAGGOTT, MaryNewbury1639D/A1/68/030MF518
FLAMANK, AnnWallingford1837D/A1/227/152MF96124
FLANNER, MaryWarfield1827D/A1/227/145MF96124
FLAXALL, RobertAbingdonSmith1605D/A1/189/144 D/A1/14/183MF96036 MF10064
FLAXNEY, Maude1563D/A1/189/108MF96036
FLECHER, JohnWargraveHusbandman1648D/A1/68/071MF518
FLECHER, MaryWargrave1672D/A1/68/134MF519
FLEETWOOD, MaryNew Windsor, Windsor1692D/A1/69/49MF519
FLEGER, JohnBinfieldYeoman1685D/A1/69/28MF519
FLEGER, Thomas SnrBinfield1670D/A1/68/123MF519
FLEGER, WilliamBinfieldHusbandman1663D/A1/190/66MF96037
FLEMINGE, ElizabethLongcot, Shrivenham1617D/A1/67/179 D/A1/15/710MF518 MF10065
FLEMMING, HumphreyLongcot, ShrivenhamYeoman1598D/A1/67/091 D/A1/13/356MF518 MF10049
FLETCHER, AliceAbingdon1589D/A1/189/128MF96036
FLETCHER, AliceAbingdon1589D/A1/11/368MF10047B
FLETCHER, AnneChawley, Cumnor1627D/A1/16/103MF10066
FLETCHER, ElizabethAbingdon1694D/A1/69/56MF519
FLETCHER, HenryAbingdon St HelenBarber1675D/A1/190/82MF96037
FLETCHER, IsaacAbingdonCorn Chandler1787D/A1/70/209MF520
FLETCHER, JamesSouth Hinksey1836D/A1/227/151MF96124
FLETCHER, JaneAbingdon St Helen1691D/A1/190/132MF96038
FLETCHER, JohnReadingVictualler1701D/A1/69/76MF519
FLETCHER, MaryThatcham1699D/A1/69/69MF519
FLETCHER, MaryReading1703D/A1/69/79MF519
FLETCHER, MaryAbingdon St Helen1796D/A1/190/239MF96039
FLETCHER, PhilipBinfieldHusbandman1752D/A1/190/216MF96039
FLETCHER, RichardThatchamBaker1701D/A1/190/150MF96038
FLETCHER, SarahHarwell1848D/A1/151/18MF559
FLETCHER, WilliamAbingdonVictualler1637D/A1/190/034MF96037
FLETCHER, WilliamThatchamBaker1698D/A1/69/67MF519
FLETCHER, WilliamWargraveHusbandman1784D/A1/70/208MF520
FLETE, JohnUffington1534D/A1/1/277MF10042
FLEXNEY, WilliamNorth HinkseyHusbandman1710D/A1/190/169MF96038
FLEXNY, WilliamNorth HinkseyHusbandman1710D/A1/190/169MF96038
FLEXON, WilliamWythamFarmer1715D/A1/69/125MF519
FLOODYER, HenryAbingdonTanner1706D/A1/69/96MF519
FLOOREE, AnneSpeen1692D/A1/69/50MF519
FLORRIE, ThomasDonnington, Shaw Cum DonningtonYeoman1616D/A1/67/171 D/A1/15/646MF518 MF10065
FLORY, ElizabethAbingdon1855D/A1/227/166MF96124
FLORY, ThomasBagnoll [Bagnor?], Speen1620D/A1/67/228MF518
FLOURE, LawrenceSulham Husbandman1621D/A1/67/229MF518
FLOURRY, WilliamAldermaston1572D/A1/66/223 D/A1/9/312MF517 MF10046
FLOWER , ElizabethStratfield MortimerYeoman1688D/A1/190/124MF96038
FLOWER , FrancisBinfieldVictualler1680D/A1/190/93MF96037
FLOWER , PriscillaPangbourne (Admon.), Purley1661D/A1/190/59MF96037
FLOWER , RobertCumnor1689D/A1/190/127MF96038
FLOWER , ThomasPangbourneYeoman1658D/A1/68/83MF518
FLOWER , ThomasSwallowfield1709D/A1/69/108MF519
FLOWER , WilliamEnglefieldYeoman1702D/A1/190/153MF96038
FLOWER, BridgetBradfield1733D/A1/70/115MF519
FLOWER, EdwardWhitley, Reading St Giles1558D/A1/66/182 D/A1/7/194MF517 MF10040
FLOWER, GabrielKintburyBlacksmith1728D/A1/70/95MF519
FLOWER, JoanWhitley, Reading St Giles1574D/A1/67/001 D/A1/9/415MF518 MF10046
FLOWER, JohnSulham 1586D/A1/67/038 D/A1/11/075MF518 MF10047B
FLOWER, SarahSonning1819D/A1/227/144MF96124
FLOWER, WilliamBradfieldYeoman1724D/A1/190/183MF96038
FLOWR, StephenPurley1546D/A1/2/190MF604
FLOWRE, AgnesSulham 1629D/A1/67/196MF518
FLOWRE, ElizabethPurley1583D/A1/67/029 D/A1/10/347MF518 MF10047A
FLOWRE, StephenPurley1546D/A1/233/103MF96132
FLOWRY, EdmundNewburyWeaver1570D/A1/66/220 D/A1/9/240MF517 MF10046
FLOYD, AnnNuffield, Oxfordshire1812D/A1/150/93MF559
FLOYD, EdmundReadingGardener1737D/A1/70/125MF519
FLOYD, ThomasSunninghillYeoman1748D/A1/70/154MF519
FLOYDE, MargeryAbingdon St Helen1580D/A1/67/017 D/A1/10/241MF518 MF10047A
FLUDDIER, HenryHagbourne1603D/A1/13/1017MF10049
FLUDDIER, HenryWest Hagbourne, HagbourneYeoman1643D/A1/68/059MF518
FLUDDYER, HenryHagbourneHusbandman1602D/A1/189/140MF96036
FLUDDYER, RichardHagbourneHusbandman1599D/A1/67/092 D/A1/13/364MF518 MF10049
FLUDGER, Thomas JnrBinfieldHusbandman1670D/A1/190/73MF96037
FLUDGER, WilliamWallingford1764D/A1/190/223MF96039
FLUDYER, JaneHagbourne1604D/A1/67/109 D/A1/13/1197MF518 MF10049
FLURY, RobertAbingdonFisherman1782D/A1/70/207MF520
FOARD, RichardCookhamLabourer1749D/A1/70/158MF519
FOARD, SamuelAshbury1844D/A1/151/15MF559
FOARDE, JohnWhite WalthamYeoman1588D/A1/67/044 D/A1/11/181MF518 MF10047B
FODDESLE, WilliamDenchworthHusbandman1570D/A1/66/218 D/A1/9/189MF517 MF10046
FODERBIE, RichardWallingford1550D/A1/66/152MF517
FODERBY, RichardWallingford Priest1550D/A1/5/105MF10043A
FOKYNS, HarryWest Challow, Letcombe Regis1539D/A1/6/111 D/A1/66/139MF10043B MF517
FOLKARD, HenrySpeenhamland, Speen Innkeeper1828D/A1/150/116MF559
FOLLER, WilliamHinton WaldristYeoman, Watchmaker 1745D/A1/70/145MF519
FOLLIOTT, HenryHampstead NorreysClerk, Vicar1579D/A1/67/014 D/A1/10/177MF518 MF10047A
FOLLOWELL, JoanSpeenhamland, Speen1674D/A1/68/143MF519
FOLLOWELL, WilliamNewburyGlover1616D/A1/67/168 D/A1/15/604MF518 MF10065
FOLWELL, ThomasSpeenhamland, SpeenBaker1659D/A1/68/85MF519
FONYBY, RaphaelReading1560D/A1/167/100MF96000
FONYBYE, RaphaelReading St Giles1558D/A1/66/175 D/A1/7/161MF517 MF10040
FOOKYNS, JaneWest Challow, Letcombe Regis1562D/A1/66/208 D/A1/8/228MF517 MF10043C
FOOLBROK, JohnMilton1531D/A1/1/182MF10042
FOORD , MargaretSotwell, Wallingford St Leonard1558D/A1/66/187 D/A1/8/003MF517 MF10043C