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
HOLDWAY, JohnLambourn1611D/A1/168/076MF96001
HOLDWAY, RichardNewburyYeoman1825D/A1/153/98MF560
HOLDWAY, RobertBoxfordMiller1582D/A1/76/201 D/A1/10/357MF524 MF10047A
HOLDWAY, RobertPeasemoreServant1597D/A1/194/089MF96047
HOLDWAY, ThomasLeckhampstead, Chieveley1584D/A1/194/029MF96046
HOLDWAY, ThomasBoxford1639D/A1/79/141MF526
HOLDWAY, ThomasBrimptonWheelwright1774D/A1/85/90MF530
HOLDWAY, ThomasBrimptonWheelwright1806D/A1/153/17MF560
HOLDWAY, WilliamLambournMiller1615D/A1/78/054 D/A1/15/523MF525 MF10065
HOLDWAYE, JohnBoxford1554D/A1/7/338cMF10040
HOLDWAYE, RobertPeasemore1597D/A1/13/191MF10049
HOLDWAYE, ThomasLeckhampstead, Chieveley1584D/A1/11/002MF10047B
HOLE, JohnSwallowfieldSilk Weaver1612D/A1/78/025 D/A1/15/239MF525 MF10065
HOLFORD, CatherineBampton, Oxfordshire1822D/A1/153/77MF560
HOLFORD, WilliamAbingdonSawyer1809D/A1/153/32MF560
HOLIER, John SnrShinfieldYeoman1630D/A1/79/032MF526
HOLIER, ThomasShinfield1566D/A1/193/205MF96045
HOLIER, ThomasShinfield1566D/A1/167/129MF96000
HOLIER, WilliamShinfield1555D/A1/7/102MF10040
HOLIFIELD, JohnAppletonCarrier1855D/A1/154/111MF580
HOLIFIELD, RichardAppletonYeoman1827D/A1/153/100MF560
HOLLAM, CharlesAbingdonDraper1778D/A1/85/114MF530
HOLLAND, BrianLong WittenhamClerk1671D/A1/196/184 MF96051
HOLLAND, HughThatchamClerk, Vicar1586D/A1/77/021 D/A1/11/089MF524 MF10047B
HOLLAND, ThomasNewburyTinplate Worker1748D/A1/198/223MF96055
HOLLANDE, GeorgeShrivenhamTradesman1617D/A1/78/081 D/A1/15/866MF525 MF10065
HOLLANDE, RobertGreenham, ThatchamYeoman1584D/A1/77/008/2MF524
HOLLAWAY, JoanPurley1616D/A1/78/065 D/A1/15/631MF525 MF10065
HOLLAWAY, JohnHare Hatch, WargraveShoemaker1610D/A1/77/215 D/A1/15/022MF525 MF10065
HOLLAWAY, MargaretBradfield1680D/A1/81/117MF527
HOLLAWAY, ThomasStratfield Mortimer1608D/A1/77/220 D/A1/14/474MF525 MF10064
HOLLAWAY, ThomasEastbury, LambournYeoman1685D/A1/197/86MF96052
HOLLAWAY, WilliamTilehurstYeoman1678D/A1/197/43 MF96052
HOLLAWAY, WilliamBuckleburyHusbandman1680D/A1/97/55MF571
HOLLES, JamesHurleyVicar1552D/A1/4/093 D/A1/5/175MF604 MF10043A
HOLLES, JamesHurleyVicar1552D/A1/233/381MF96132
HOLLIDAY , ElizabethFernham, Shrivenham1625D/A1/78/173MF525
HOLLIDAY (ALIAS PEIRCY), MaryReading St Mary1733D/A1/210/41MF96085
HOLLIDAY, ElizabethReading1740D/A1/84/174MF529
HOLLIDAY, MichaelCoxwell, FaringdonYeoman1634D/A1/16/361 D/A1/79/096MF10066 MF526
HOLLIDAY, MichaelLittle Coxwell, FaringdonYeoman1652D/A1/80/061MF526
HOLLIDAY, ThomasEast Hagbourne, HagbourneYeoman1799D/A1/85/169MF530
HOLLIDAYE, RobertFernham, ShrivenhamHusbandman1614D/A1/78/047 D/A1/15/448MF525 MF10065
HOLLIER, JohnShinfieldHusbandman1687D/A1/82/69MF528
HOLLIS, CharityReading1677D/A1/81/97MF527
HOLLMES, WilliamBeedon1560D/A1/76/059 D/A1/6/193MF524 MF10043B
HOLLOWAY, AlexanderBradfield1560D/A1/76/060 D/A1/6/203MF524 MF10043B
HOLLOWAY, AlexanderBurghfield1628D/A1/79/020MF526
HOLLOWAY, AliceTilehurst1661D/A1/196/109MF96051
HOLLOWAY, AnnTidmarsh1612D/A1/78/021 D/A1/15/236MF525 MF10065
HOLLOWAY, AnnAbingdon1647D/A1/196/083MF96050
HOLLOWAY, AnneReading1704D/A1/83/100MF528
HOLLOWAY, AnneShinfield1706D/A1/83/112MF528
HOLLOWAY, BenjaminLambourn Woodlands, LambournHusbandman1680D/A1/197/54MF96052
HOLLOWAY, CharlesWantageYeoman1846D/A1/154/72MF580
HOLLOWAY, ChristianLambourn1617D/A1/78/069 D/A1/15/662MF525 MF10065
HOLLOWAY, DanielReadingShopkeeper1782D/A1/85/124MF530
HOLLOWAY, EdmundBradfieldHusbandman1617D/A1/78/077 D/A1/15/734MF525 MF10065
HOLLOWAY, EdwardBradfieldSurgeon1563D/A1/76/095/1 D/A1/8/255MF524 MF10043C
HOLLOWAY, EleanorPangbourne1639D/A1/79/157MF526
HOLLOWAY, FrancisBurghfieldCarpenter, Wheelwright1845D/A1/154/67MF580
HOLLOWAY, GeorgeStratfield MortimerHusbandman1719D/A1/198/99MF96054
HOLLOWAY, JanePangbourne1684D/A1/82/39MF528
HOLLOWAY, JohnFinchampstead1558D/A1/76/036MF524
HOLLOWAY, JohnTilehurst1575D/A1/193/234MF96045
HOLLOWAY, JohnLeckhampstead Thicket, ChieveleySawyer1622D/A1/78/143MF525
HOLLOWAY, JohnTidmarshHusbandman1631D/A1/195/136MF96049
HOLLOWAY, JohnTidmarshHusbandman1631D/A1/168/211MF96001
HOLLOWAY, JohnLambournHusbandman1638D/A1/79/137MF526
HOLLOWAY, JohnTilehurstYeoman1673D/A1/197/9MF96052
HOLLOWAY, JohnKintburyLabourer1733D/A1/84/110MF529
HOLLOWAY, JohnShiplake, OxfordshireYeoman1838D/A1/228/121MF96125
HOLLOWAY, John SnrBowden, PangbourneYeoman1627D/A1/195/113MF96049
HOLLOWAY, John SnrTilehurstYeoman1682D/A1/82/21MF528
HOLLOWAY, MargaretReading (W.), Tilehurst1698D/A1/83/51MF528
HOLLOWAY, MaryAbingdon1751D/A1/84/246MF529
HOLLOWAY, MaryEastbury, Lambourn1754D/A1/84/261MF529
HOLLOWAY, PhillipKintburyFarmer1840D/A1/228/130MF96125
HOLLOWAY, ReadPangbourne1705D/A1/198/23MF96054
HOLLOWAY, RichardTilehurst1607D/A1/168/028MF96001
HOLLOWAY, RichardBarkhamYeoman1619D/A1/15/957MF10065
HOLLOWAY, RichardEast Ilsley1630D/A1/79/044MF526
HOLLOWAY, RichardTilehurstLabourer1718D/A1/198/93MF96054
HOLLOWAY, Richard JnrEast Ilsley1611D/A1/168/070MF96001
HOLLOWAY, RobertStratfield MortimerTimber Merchant1749D/A1/84/231MF529
HOLLOWAY, RobertAbingdonBroker1836D/A1/228/118MF96125
HOLLOWAY, SaraTilehurst1667D/A1/196/151MF96051
HOLLOWAY, SarahShottesbrooke1768D/A1/198/260MF96055
HOLLOWAY, StephenFinchampsteadTanner1639D/A1/16/532MF10066
HOLLOWAY, ThomasKintburyYeoman, Shoemaker1661D/A1/196/111MF96051
HOLLOWAY, ThomasPangbourneYeoman1682D/A1/82/16MF528
HOLLOWAY, ThomasReadingCloth Worker1684D/A1/197/77MF96052
HOLLOWAY, WilliamBrimpton1618D/A1/78/089/1 D/A1/15/806 D/A1/78/085/2MF525 MF10065 MF525
HOLLOWAY, WilliamBuckleburyFarmer1680D/A1/197/53MF96052
HOLLOWAY, WilliamReading St Laurence1777D/A1/198/275MF96055
HOLLOWAY, William JnrAbingdonCook1653D/A1/196/96MF96051
HOLLOWAYE, CatherineBucklebury1618D/A1/78/102 D/A1/15/919MF525 MF10065
HOLLOWAYE, ElizabethHare Hatch, Wargrave1618D/A1/78/098 D/A1/15/911MF525 MF10065
HOLLOWAYE, JoanTilehurst1558D/A1/76/054MF524
HOLLOWAYE, JohnTilehurst1584D/A1/194/026MF96046