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
JEMMATT, GraceReading1724D/A1/87/117MF531
JEMMATT, WilliamReading St GilesClerk1678D/A1/87/43MF531
JEMMETT, ThomasNewbury1609D/A1/199/061MF96057
JENANNCE, AgnesSwallowfield1560D/A1/86/018 D/A1/6/067MF530 MF10043B
JENCE, HughReading St Giles1559D/A1/86/014 D/A1/8/069MF530 MF10043C
JENEN , WilliamBurghfield1530D/A1/1/128MF10041
JENENES, RichardShinfield1560D/A1/86/015MF530
JENENS, HughBinfield1597D/A1/86/083 D/A1/13/141MF530 MF10049
JENENS, JohnHarwell1546D/A1/3/030MF604
JENENS, John1547D/A1/86/004/2MF530
JENENS, JohnHarwellShoemaker1591D/A1/86/066 D/A1/11/396MF530 MF10047B
JENENS, RichardShinfield1559D/A1/7/292MF10040
JENENS, RichardHarwell1583D/A1/199/034MF96056
JENENS, Richard1583D/A1/10/387MF10047A
JENENS, ThomasAbingdon St HelenWoollen Draper1561D/A1/8/194MF10043C
JENENYSHE, ThomasSpeen1528D/A1/1/107MF10041
JENEVER, Agnes1588D/A1/199/041MF96056
JENEWAY, MaryLetcombe Regis1726D/A1/87/124MF531
JENINGES, JohnWatchfield, Shrivenham1557D/A1/4/100MF604
JENINGS, DeansFawler, Sparsholt1712D/A1/87/97MF531
JENINGS, ElizabethWatchfield, Shrivenham1601D/A1/86/095 D/A1/13/701MF530 MF10049
JENINGS, RichardFawler, Sparsholt1707D/A1/87/89MF531
JENINGS, ThomasWhitley, Reading St GilesYeoman1638D/A1/86/177 D/A1/169/044MF531 MF96002
JENIONS, ThomasWallingford St Peter1525D/A1/1/069MF10041
JENIVERE, RichardLongcot , ShrivenhamHusbandman1570D/A1/9/217 D/A1/86/034 D/A1/167/143MF10046 MF530 MF96000
JENKINS, EdwardSpeenhamland, SpeenSaddler1698D/A1/87/78MF531
JENKINS, EdwardHarwellYeoman1718D/A1/87/108MF531
JENKINS, JohnHarwellLabourer1687D/A1/199/149MF96058
JENKINS, JohnReadingButcher1694D/A1/209/102MF96083
JENKINS, JohnPadworthVictualler1727D/A1/199/192MF96058
JENKINS, MarthaStanford In The Vale1742D/A1/199/211MF96058
JENKINS, MaryHarwell1704D/A1/87/84MF531
JENKINS, ThomasBoxfordYeoman1697D/A1/48/53MF467
JENKINS, ThomasKingston BagpuizeInnholder1724D/A1/199/188MF96058
JENKINS, ThomasUffington1836D/A1/155/19MF580
JENKINS, WalterSparsholtLabourer1677D/A1/199/136MF96057
JENKINS, WilliamEaton Hastings1597D/A1/86/076 D/A1/13/217MF530 MF10049
JENKINS, WilliamEaton HastingsYeoman1664D/A1/45/133MF465
JENKINS, William SnrKingston BagpuizeYeoman1694D/A1/199/155MF96058
JENKINSON, RichardBinfieldClergyman1721D/A1/87/111MF531
JENKINSON, ThomasNew Windsor, Windsor1597D/A1/86/080 D/A1/13/111MF530 MF10049
JENKS, SibylSutton Courtenay1623D/A1/86/137MF530
JENNANES, WilliamHarwellYeoman1630D/A1/86/163MF530
JENNANS, JohnBinfieldWeaver1625D/A1/86/143MF530
JENNEE, WilliamLambourn1552D/A1/86/008MF530
JENNENCE, WilliamShinfieldYeoman1696D/A1/87/73MF531
JENNENS, CatherineHarwell1639D/A1/16/501MF10066
JENNENS, JamesLong Wittenham1667D/A1/87/19MF531
JENNENS, JohnCookham1576D/A1/86/040 D/A1/10/053MF530 MF10047A
JENNENS, JohnHarwellYeoman1629D/A1/86/158MF530
JENNENS, John SnrHarwellYeoman1669D/A1/87/26MF531
JENNENS, MargaretHarwell1610D/A1/86/109 D/A1/15/019MF530 MF10065
JENNENS, RichardReading St Giles1618D/A1/168/151MF96001
JENNENS, RichardHarwellYeoman1628D/A1/16/120MF10066
JENNENS, RichardCookhamBargeman1629D/A1/199/094MF96057
JENNENS, WilliamHarwellYeoman1594D/A1/86/069 D/A1/12/140MF530 MF10048
JENNENS, WilliamHarwellYeoman1627D/A1/16/114MF10066
JENNENS, WilliamSutton CourtenayYeoman1658D/A1/199/117MF96057
JENNENS, WilliamSulhamstead BannisterHusbandman1683D/A1/87/57MF531
JENNER, AnneWatchfield, Shrivenham1691D/A1/87/67MF531
JENNER, JohnBuscotYeoman1721D/A1/87/110MF531
JENNER, JohnShrivenhamHusbandman1724D/A1/199/189MF96058
JENNER, MaryWatchfield, Shrivenham1693D/A1/87/69MF531
JENNER, RichardWatchfield, Shrivenham1692D/A1/87/68MF531
JENNER, ThomasWatchfield, Shrivenham1703D/A1/87/83MF531
JENNER, Thomas SnrWatchfield, ShrivenhamYeoman1664D/A1/87/11MF531
JENNER, WilliamWatchfield, ShrivenhamYeoman1662D/A1/87/5MF531
JENNINGES, AnneCookham1629D/A1/86/155MF530
JENNINGES, AnthonySwallowfieldYeoman1623D/A1/199/087MF96057
JENNINGES, FrancisSwallowfieldHusbandman1619D/A1/86/129MF530
JENNINGES, RichardReading St GilesStockarder1618D/A1/199/082MF96057
JENNINGES, WilliamWarfieldThatcher1633D/A1/86/169MF530
JENNINGS, AnnSulhamstead Abbots1739D/A1/199/209MF96058
JENNINGS, AnneBurghfield1696D/A1/87/74MF531
JENNINGS, BernardStratfield MortimerCarpenter1749D/A1/199/218MF96058
JENNINGS, EdwardAbingdonShepherd1785D/A1/88/154MF531
JENNINGS, FrancisSwallowfield1680D/A1/87/45MF531
JENNINGS, GeorgeWelfordYeoman1713D/A1/87/102MF531
JENNINGS, GeorgeWarfieldYeoman1736D/A1/87/145MF531
JENNINGS, HenriettaAbingdon1855D/A1/155/35MF580
JENNINGS, JaneColeshill1671D/A1/128/90MF548
JENNINGS, JohnBradfieldYeoman1706D/A1/199/171MF96058
JENNINGS, JohnSparsholtYeoman1728D/A1/87/126MF531
JENNINGS, JohnSulhamsteadYeoman1734D/A1/87/142MF531
JENNINGS, JohnTwyford, Hurst1770D/A1/199/223MF96058
JENNINGS, MarthaAbingdon1773D/A1/88/142MF531
JENNINGS, MarySparsholtYeoman1704D/A1/199/167MF96058
JENNINGS, MaryAvington1728D/A1/87/127MF531
JENNINGS, MaryAbingdon1788D/A1/88/155MF531
JENNINGS, Peter1627D/A1/199/092MF96057
JENNINGS, RichardHarwellYeoman1627D/A1/86/148MF530
JENNINGS, RobertHarwellYeoman1630D/A1/16/220MF10066
JENNINGS, RobertWestcot, SparsholtWheeler1700D/A1/199/165MF96058
JENNINGS, RobertFawley1777D/A1/199/226MF96058
JENNINGS, ThomasEasthampsteadTailor1739D/A1/199/208MF96058
JENNINGS, WilliamBurghfieldYeoman1722D/A1/199/186MF96058
JENNINS, RichardSutton Courtenay1643D/A1/86/185MF531
JENNINS, RobertWestcot, SparsholtCarpenter1669D/A1/87/24MF531
JENNIS, SebastianSulhamstead Abbots1632D/A1/86/165MF530
JENNYNGS, StephenFinchampsteadHusbandman1629D/A1/86/156MF530