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
HEAREAT, WilliamWelfordYeoman1709D/A1/83/132MF528
HEARIDGE, JosephBuckleburyHusbandman1730D/A1/84/87MF529
HEARLE, JaneReading1731D/A1/84/96MF529
HEARMAN, AnnEast Hanney, West Hanney1855D/A1/228/161MF96125
HEARMAN, JohnEast Hanney, West Hanney1768D/A1/85/59MF530
HEARMAN, JohnMarcham1802D/A1/228/64MF96125
HEARMAN, William SnrEast HendredThatcher1681D/A1/81/121MF527
HEARN, JohnWest Shefford1722D/A1/198/108MF96054
HEARN, MarthaAbingdon1704D/A1/198/21MF96054
HEARNE, ArthurAbingdonMaltster1702D/A1/83/84MF528
HEARNE, ElizabethWhite Waltham1681D/A1/82/12MF528
HEARNE, GeorgeWhite WalthamYeoman1671D/A1/196/172MF96051
HEARNE, JaneReading1856D/A1/228/164MF96125
HEARNE, JohnHarwellCordwainer1669D/A1/196/168 MF96051
HEARNE, JohnSwallowfield1856D/A1/154/113MF580
HEARNE, MarthaAbingdon1730D/A1/84/83MF529
HEARNE, RalphAbingdonGlazier1603D/A1/77/191 D/A1/13/1221MF525 MF10049
HEARNE, ThomasHarwellHusbandman1597D/A1/77/128 D/A1/13/236MF525 MF10049
HEARNE, ThomasNewbury1644D/A1/196/073MF96050
HEARNE, WilliamWallingfordGlazier1628D/A1/195/117MF96049
HEARNE, WilliamAbingdonYeoman, Victualler1644D/A1/80/017MF526
HEARNE, WilliamBuckleburyBrick Burner1687D/A1/197/108 MF96053
HEARNES, ThomasStanford In The ValeBlacksmith1647D/A1/80/041MF526
HEARSEY, MargeryEast Hendred1591D/A1/194/062MF96046
HEARSEY, MargeryEast Hendred1591D/A1/11/377MF10047B
HEARTH, LawrenceHamstead MarshallYeoman1733D/A1/198/161MF96055
HEASE, HumphreyWarfieldYeoman1715D/A1/83/180MF529
HEASEL , Robert SnrWest SheffordYeoman1721D/A1/69/139MF519
HEASY, JohnHanney1605D/A1/14/184MF10064
HEASYE, JohnHanneyBaker1605D/A1/195/018MF96048
HEATH , ChristianWarfield1597D/A1/77/129 D/A1/13/096MF524 MF10049
HEATH , John JnrKintbury1829D/A1/228/113MF96125
HEATH , ThomasEnglefieldHusbandman1603D/A1/77/186 D/A1/13/1033MF525 MF10049
HEATH, AnnAbingdon St Helen1678D/A1/81/104MF527
HEATH, AnthonyKintburyFarmer1856D/A1/228/163MF96125
HEATH, CharlesAbingdonFrameknitter1713D/A1/198/77MF96054
HEATH, CharlesBoxford1718D/A1/198/91MF96054
HEATH, CharlesEnborneFarmer1845D/A1/154/65MF580
HEATH, EdithKintbury1620D/A1/78/114MF525
HEATH, EmlinNewbury1721D/A1/84/12MF529
HEATH, HumphreyWarfieldTailor1629D/A1/79/024MF526
HEATH, HumphryWarfield1663D/A1/80/123MF527
HEATH, JamesEast Garston1852D/A1/154/96MF580
HEATH, JamesFaringdonBrewer1856D/A1/154/112MF580
HEATH, JaneReading1712D/A1/198/68MF96054
HEATH, JoanLambourn1730D/A1/84/93MF529
HEATH, JohnSouth Hinksey, Cumnor1595D/A1/194/075MF96046
HEATH, JohnSouth Hinksey, Cumnor1595D/A1/12/394MF10048
HEATH, JohnTitcomb, Kintbury1621D/A1/78/130MF525
HEATH, JohnLong WittenhamLabourer1621D/A1/195/090MF96049
HEATH, JohnHolt, KintburyHusbandman1635D/A1/79/098MF526
HEATH, JohnTitcomb, KintburyYeoman1662D/A1/120/117MF541
HEATH, JohnChipping Lambourn, LambournHusbandman1691D/A1/83/4MF528
HEATH, JohnNewburyBlacksmith1694D/A1/197/152MF96053
HEATH, JohnAbingdonMaltster1698D/A1/83/45MF528
HEATH, JohnReading St LaurenceWeaver1705D/A1/198/25MF96054
HEATH, JosephSutton CourtenayYeoman1740D/A1/198/193MF96055
HEATH, JosephWelfordYeoman1775D/A1/85/101MF530
HEATH, LovedenFernham, Shrivenham Brick And Tile Maker1855D/A1/228/160MF96125
HEATH, LucyAbingdon1811D/A1/153/43MF560
HEATH, MargaretTitcomb, Kintbury1672D/A1/121/39MF542
HEATH, MarthaWest Ilsley1799D/A1/85/172MF530
HEATH, MaryMilton1695D/A1/83/26MF528
HEATH, PhoebeReading1849D/A1/228/145MF96125
HEATH, ReadNewburyGrocer1683D/A1/197/76MF96052
HEATH, RobertWest IlsleyBrewer1788D/A1/85/142MF530
HEATH, RogerWaltham St Lawrence1610D/A1/78/011 D/A1/15/048MF525 MF10065
HEATH, ThomasNew Windsor, Windsor1689D/A1/197/120MF96053
HEATH, ThomasLambournLabourer1730D/A1/84/86MF529
HEATH, ThomasWelford1768D/A1/198/259MF96055
HEATH, WalterMiltonYeoman1660D/A1/80/70MF527
HEATH, WilliamMiltonHusbandman1644D/A1/80/025MF526
HEATH, WilliamLittle Coxwell, FaringdonYeoman1845D/A1/154/63MF580
HEATHE, WilliamWoodspeen, SpeenServant1567D/A1/76/110 D/A1/9/087MF524 MF10046
HEATHER, BernardStratfield MortimerYeoman1631D/A1/16/229MF10066
HEATHER, GeorgeWasingYeoman1665D/A1/80/142MF527
HEATHER, JaneStratfield Mortimer1634D/A1/79/083MF526
HEATHER, JohnStratfield MortimerYeoman1640D/A1/79/181MF526
HEATHER, JohnStratfield MortimerYeoman1640D/A1/16/581MF10066
HEATHER, Richard SnrHampstead Norris1665D/A1/80/140MF527
HEAVENS, RichardLongcot, Shrivenham Farmer1855D/A1/154/107MF580
HEAVER, MaryHampstead Norreys1822D/A1/153/80MF560
HEBORN, JohnSandford, Abingdon St Helen 1741D/A1/84/181MF529
HEBORNE, JohnOld Windsor1614D/A1/195/059MF96049
HEBORNE, JohnOld Windsor1614D/A1/168/113MF96001
HECHE, WilliamShinfieldHusbandman1551D/A1/5/121MF10043A
HECTOR, JohnNew Windsor, Windsor1641D/A1/16/601MF10066
HED, AgnesPeasemore1560D/A1/76/065 D/A1/6/073MF524 MF10043B
HED, JohnStanmore, Beedon1568D/A1/76/117 D/A1/9/118MF524 MF10046
HED, RalphLeckhampstead, Chieveley1559D/A1/167/109MF96000
HED, RichardAshbury1555D/A1/7/086MF10040
HED, ThomasAshbury1544D/A1/233/154MF96132
HED, ThomasAshbury1545D/A1/2/263MF604
HEDACH , JoanBrightwalton1595D/A1/194/077MF96047
HEDACH, AgnesBradfield1598D/A1/77/137 D/A1/13/262MF524 MF10049
HEDACH, AnneBradfield1700D/A1/83/69MF528
HEDACH, JohnEling, Hampstead NorreysLabourer1597D/A1/77/133 D/A1/13/225MF524 MF10049
HEDACH, RichardTidmarshHusbandman1648D/A1/196/086MF96050
HEDACH, Thomas JnrBradfieldHusbandman1671D/A1/81/39MF527
HEDACHE, JoanTidmarsh1626D/A1/78/190MF525