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.

If you would like to look at or order copies of any of the records listed, please Contact Us.

Name	Place Name	Occupation	Year	BRO Ref	MF Copy
BLISSETT, Roger	Besselsleigh		1617	D/A1/176/060	MF96012
BLISSETT, Sarah	Thatcham		1797	D/A1/51/8	MF469
BLISSETT, Sarah	Wallingford		1817	D/A1/226/52	MF96123
BLISSETT, Thomas	Winterbourne, Chieveley		1631	D/A1/44/009	MF464
BLISSETT, Thomas	Newbury	Brewer	1672	D/A1/46/87	MF466
BLISSETT, Thomas	Letcombe Regis		1698	D/A1/48/58	MF467
BLISSETT, Thomas	Welford	Yeoman	1698	D/A1/179/129	MF96017
BLISSETT, William	South Moreton	Yeoman	1771	D/A1/50/138	MF469
BLITH, Alice	Sotwell		1651	D/A1/178/44	MF96015
BLITH, Alice	Sotwell, Wallingford St Leonard		1651	D/A1/178/044	MF96015
BLIZARD, Thomas	Appleton		1810	D/A1/226/39	MF96123
BLIZZARD, Sarah	Appleton		1855	D/A1/147/45	MF558
BLNGLEY, Giles	Stanford In The Vale	Vicar	1670	D/A1/46/53	MF466
BLOFELD, Rachel	Abingdon		1805	D/A1/145/18	MF557
BLOUNDELL, John	Cookham		1565	D/A1/175/055	MF96010
BLOUNT, Margaret	Altwood, Bray		1552	D/A1/233/338	MF96132
BLOWER, Christopher	Sunningwell		1727	D/A1/49/107	MF468
BLOWER, Christopher Snr	Sunningwell		1693	D/A1/179/103	MF96017
BLOWER, Elizabeth	Abingdon		1712	D/A1/48/195	MF467
BLOWER, Margaret	Sunningwell		1743	D/A1/49/253	MF468
BLOWER, Samuel	Abingdon		1701	D/A1/48/93	MF467
BLUET, John	Wantage		1533	D/A1/1/286	MF10042
BLUNDELL, Francis	Cookham	Basket Maker	1607	D/A1/42/025 D/A1/14/359	MF463 MF10064
BLUNDELL, John	Cookham		1565	D/A1/167/127	MF96000
BLUNDEN, Thomas	Ufton Nervet	Husbandman	1599	D/A1/41/118 D/A1/13/407	MF463 MF10049
BLUNDEY, Mary	Chaddleworth		1718	D/A1/49/19	MF468
BLUNDY, Bryant	Kintbury	Yeoman	1760	D/A1/50/93	MF469
BLUNDY, John	Elcot, Kintbury		1690	D/A1/179/79	MF96017
BLUNDYE, Mary	Reading		1694	D/A1/48/21	MF467
BLUNDYE, Thomas	Reading	Innholder	1691	D/A1/179/89	MF96017
BLUNT , Edward	Reading	Tanner	1705	D/A1/179/156	MF96017
BLUNT, Bartholomew	Inkpen	Tailor	1626	D/A1/16/147	MF10066
BLUNT, Dorothy	Longworth		1620	D/A1/43/041	MF464
BLUNT, George	Bucklebury	Yeoman	1674	D/A1/178/160	MF96015
BLUNT, George Jnr	Swallowfield	Yeoman	1628	D/A1/43/169	MF464
BLUNT, Margaret	Altwood, Bray		1552	D/A1/4/025	MF604
BLUNT, William	Bray		1540	D/A1/39/006	MF461
BLUNT, William	Bray		1540	D/A1/1/207	MF10042
BLUNT, William	Fyfield Wick, Fyfield	Husbandman	1575	D/A1/40/048 D/A1/9/459	MF462 MF10046
BLUNT, William	Swallowfield	Yeoman	1579	D/A1/40/084 D/A1/10/171	MF462 MF10047A
BLUNTE, Margaret	Altwood, Bray		1552	D/A1/5/158	MF10043A
BLUNTE, Richard	Inkpen	Yeoman	1603	D/A1/41/174 D/A1/13/1042	MF463 MF10049
BLUNTE, William	Swallowfield		1568	D/A1/39/234 D/A1/9/138	MF462 MF10046
BLUNTT, Robert	Inkpen		1558	D/A1/39/098 D/A1/7/234	MF461 MF10040
BLURING, John	Lambourn	Yeoman	1835	D/A1/146/20	MF557
BLY , Henry	Brimpton	Yeoman	1687	D/A1/47/123	MF467
BLY, Henry			1627	D/A1/177/002	MF96013
BLY, Henry	Brimpton	Yeoman	1688	D/A1/179/71	MF96017
BLYETH, Thomas	Tilehurst		1597	D/A1/41/094 D/A1/13/200	MF462 MF10049
BLYSSED, William	Winterbourne, Chieveley		1561	D/A1/39/171 D/A1/7/341	MF461 MF10040
BLYSSET, Vincent	Snelsmore, Chieveley	Joiner	1595	D/A1/41/056 D/A1/12/235	MF462 MF10048
BLYSSET, William	Chieveley		1521	D/A1/1/039	MF10041
BLYTH , William	Tilehurst	Husbandman	1639	D/A1/177/080/2	MF96014
BLYTH, Anne	Reading		1636	D/A1/44/078	MF464
BLYTH, Frances	Bradfield		1709	D/A1/48/155	MF467
BLYTH, Henry	Brimpton	Yeoman	1687	D/A1/47/123	MF467
BLYTH, Jane	Brimpton		1687	D/A1/47/121	MF467
BLYTH, John	Tilehurst	Husbandman	1641	D/A1/177/100	MF96014
BLYTH, William	Tilehurst	Husbandman	1585	D/A1/40/133 D/A1/11/023	MF462 MF10047B
BLYTHE, Joan	Tilehurst		1559	D/A1/39/115 D/A1/8/085	MF461 MF10043C
BLYTHE, Thomas	Tilehurst	Husbandman	1558	D/A1/39/121 D/A1/7/206	MF461 MF10040
BLYTHE, Thomas	Bucklebury	Yeoman	1638	D/A1/177/078	MF96014
BOAD, James	Reading St Laurence	Painter	1722	D/A1/180/70	MF96019
BOAME, Ralph	Wallingford	Maltster	1663	D/A1/45/118	MF465
BOAME, Robert	South Moreton	Yeoman	1575	D/A1/40/051 D/A1/9/450	MF462 MF10046
BOAYER, Ralph	Warfield	Yeoman	1588	D/A1/40/166 D/A1/11/200	MF462 MF10047B
BOCHENELL, John	Tilehurst		1546	D/A1/175/012	MF96010
BOCHER, John	Fawley		1558	D/A1/8/003	MF10043C
BOCHER, John	Whatcombe, Fawley		1558	D/A1/39/132/2	MF461
BOCHER, John	Coleshill	Husbandman	1559	D/A1/39/132/1 D/A1/39/154 D/A1/8/125	MF461 MF461 MF10043C
BOCHER, Thomas	Cholsey	Labourer	1558	D/A1/39/122 D/A1/7/215	MF461 MF10040
BOCHER, Thomas	Upper Lambourn, Lambourn		1568	D/A1/167/139	MF96000
BOCKERIDGE, William	Reading St Mary	Shearman	1597	D/A1/41/076 D/A1/13/123	MF462 MF10049
BODDINGTON, Joan	Shippon, Abingdon		1643	D/A1/44/163	MF465
BODDINGTON, John	Shippon, Abingdon	Yeoman	1641	D/A1/44/150	MF465
BODDINGTON, Robert	Abingdon	Wheelwright	1645	D/A1/178/020	MF96015
BODDINGTON, William	Sunningwell	Yeoman	1639	D/A1/177/081	MF96014
BODDY, Richard	Reading St Giles	Carpenter	1540	D/A1/2/104	MF604
BODEN, Ralph	Aldermaston	Clerk	1646	D/A1/178/41	MF96015
BODEN, Ralph	Aldermaston	Clerk	1648	D/A1/178/041	MF96015
BODES, Richard	Whitley, Reading St Giles	Yeoman	1631	D/A1/177/032	MF96013
BODES, Richard	Whitley, Reading St Giles	Yeoman	1631	D/A1/168/211	MF96001
BODIE, Richard	Shippon, Abingdon St Helen	Husbandman	1559	D/A1/8/166 D/A1/39/152	MF10043C MF461
BODY, Richard	Shinfield	Yeoman	1800	D/A1/51/18	MF469
BODYE, William			1535	D/A1/39/003	MF461
BOELL, Roger Snr	Padworth	Yeoman	1684	D/A1/47/97	MF466
BOFILD, Joan	Reading		1552	D/A1/175/023	MF96010
BOHAM, Ambrose	East Ilsley		1795	D/A1/51/2	MF469
BOHAM, John	South Moreton	Yeoman	1796	D/A1/51/7	MF469
BOHAM, Thomas	South Moreton	Yeoman	1716	D/A1/180/33	MF96019
BOHAM, Thomas	South Moreton	Yeoman	1754	D/A1/50/62	MF469
BOHAM, William	South Moreton		1545	D/A1/39/024	MF461
BOKE, Frances	Englefield		1573	D/A1/40/027 D/A1/9/380	MF462 MF10046
BOLD , Nicholas	Boxford	Yeoman	1604	D/A1/175/182 D/A1/14/173	MF96011 MF10064
BOLD, Robert	Bray		1534	D/A1/1/271	MF10042
BOLD, Thomas	Hurley	Yeoman	1599	D/A1/41/126 D/A1/13/375	MF463 MF10049
BOLDAY, John	East Garston	Vicar, Clerk	1564	D/A1/39/202 D/A1/8/333	MF462 MF10043C
BOLDE, Elizabeth	Hurley		1566	D/A1/39/218 D/A1/9/006	MF462 MF10046
BOLDE, Frances	Whitley [Poss Whistley]		1612	D/A1/42/080 D/A1/15/223	MF463 MF10065
BOLDE, Robert	Abingdon	Tanner	1620	D/A1/176/075	MF96012

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