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
BOLDE, Thomas	Hurley		1559	D/A1/175/035	MF96010
BOLL, William	Longcot, Shrivenham		1544	D/A1/39/014	MF461
BOLL, William	East Hanney, Hanney		1557	D/A1/39/133	MF461
BOLL, William	East Hanney, Hanney		1557	D/A1/2/101	MF604
BOLL, William	Hanney		1558	D/A1/39/131 D/A1/7/315	MF461 MF10040
BOLLOCKE, Benedict	Fyfield	Husbandman	1590	D/A1/40/172 D/A1/11/245	MF462 MF10047B
BOLLOCKE, Walter	Netherton, Fyfield		1601	D/A1/175/169	MF96011
BOLLOND, James	Reading	Gardener	1844	D/A1/226/116	MF96123
BOLT, Joan	Harwell		1688	D/A1/47/132	MF467
BOLT, John	West Hanney, Hanney		1599	D/A1/41/121 D/A1/13/457	MF463 MF10049
BOLT, John	Little Wittenham	Husbandman	1644	D/A1/45/005	MF465
BOLT, Leonard Snr	Englefield	Cordwainer	1685	D/A1/179/29	MF96016
BOLT, Michael	Abingdon	Yeoman	1644	D/A1/45/006	MF465
BOLT, Nicholas	Abingdon St Helen	Draper	1546	D/A1/6/005 D/A1/5/002 D/A1/2/080	MF10043B MF10043A MF604
BOLT, Richard	Abingdon		1605	D/A1/14/183	MF10064
BOLT, William	Winkfield	Yeoman	1694	D/A1/48/24	MF467
BOLTAR , Thomas Snr	Cholsey	Wheeler	1717	D/A1/49/14	MF468
BOLTE, Nicholas	Abingdon	Draper	1545	D/A1/39/033	MF461
BOLTEN, Stephen	Brimpton	Shepherd , Husbandman	1670	D/A1/46/58	MF466
BOLTER, Catherine	Kintbury		1561	D/A1/167/113	MF96000
BOLTER, Christian	Didcot		1601	D/A1/41/154 D/A1/13/706	MF463 MF10049
BOLTER, Edward	Didcot	Husbandman	1618	D/A1/43/023 D/A1/15/816	MF464 MF10065
BOLTER, Elizabeth	Cholsey		1553	D/A1/5/206	MF10043A
BOLTER, Elizabeth	Cholsey		1553	D/A1/4/020	MF604
BOLTER, John	Cholsey		1552	D/A1/4/014	MF604
BOLTER, John	Cholsey	Husbandman	1552	D/A1/39/055 D/A1/5/154	MF461 MF10043A
BOLTER, John	Cholsey	Yeoman	1814	D/A1/145/73	MF557
BOLTER, Ralph	Cholsey	Wheelwright	1697	D/A1/48/48	MF467
BOLTER, Ralph Snr	Cholsey	Wheelwright	1667	D/A1/178/106	MF96015
BOLTER, Robert	Kintbury	Husbandman	1559	D/A1/175/039	MF96010
BOLTER, Robert	Kintbury		1560	D/A1/167/112 D/A1/167/114	MF96000 MF96000
BOLTER, Thomas	Cholsey		1559	D/A1/8/147	MF10043C
BOLTER, Thomas	Aston Tirrold	Husbandman	1571	D/A1/39/253 D/A1/9/257	MF462 MF10046
BOLTER, William	Cholsey		1559	D/A1/39/145	MF461
BOLTER, William	Steventon	Yeoman	1799	D/A1/51/15	MF469
BOLTON, Ann	Brightwell		1781	D/A1/50/188	MF469
BOLTON, Daniel	Stratfield Mortimer		1712	D/A1/48/191	MF467
BOLTON, Edward	Newbury	Baker	1724	D/A1/180/79	MF96019
BOLTON, Francis	Wallingford	Yeoman	1725	D/A1/49/94	MF468
BOLTON, Francis	Brightwell	Yeoman	1779	D/A1/50/174	MF469
BOLTON, Hugh	East Ilsley		1586	D/A1/175/104	MF96010
BOLTON, John	Abingdon	Fishmonger, Victualler	1678	D/A1/178/172	MF96015
BOLTON, Thomas	Reading	Yeoman	1768	D/A1/50/121	MF469
BOLTON, William	Cumnor	Farmer	1842	D/A1/146/65	MF557
BOME, William	South Moreton	Husbandman	1599	D/A1/41/123 D/A1/13/482	MF463 MF10049
BOND , Henry Jnr	Bradley, Cumnor	Husbandman	1637	D/A1/177/058	MF96013
BOND , William Snr	East Hendred	Yeoman	1731	D/A1/49/152	MF468
BOND, Anthony Snr	East Hendred	Yeoman	1705	D/A1/48/133	MF467
BOND, Bridget	Radley		1692	D/A1/48/8	MF467
BOND, Edmund	Wootton	Yeoman	1666	D/A1/178/90	MF96015
BOND, Edward	Abingdon	Mayor Of Abingdon	1663	D/A1/45/132	MF465
BOND, Edward	Lyford, East Hanney	Yeoman	1666	D/A1/178/88	MF96015
BOND, Edward	Newbury		1716	D/A1/49/2	MF468
BOND, Elizabeth	East Hendred		1739	D/A1/49/214	MF468
BOND, Jane	New Windsor, Windsor		1668	D/A1/46/41	MF466
BOND, Jane	Marcham		1733	D/A1/49/174	MF468
BOND, John	Marcham		1559	D/A1/39/146 D/A1/7/261	MF461 MF10040
BOND, John	Appleford, Sutton Courtenay		1559	D/A1/167/107	MF96000
BOND, John	Appleford, Sutton Courtenay		1559	D/A1/167/105	MF96000
BOND, John	Woodend, Cumnor	Husbandman	1593	D/A1/41/031 D/A1/12/050	MF462 MF10048
BOND, John	North Hinksey, Cumnor		1595	D/A1/12/394	MF10048
BOND, John	Wootton, Cumnor	Husbandman	1636	D/A1/177/062	MF96013
BOND, John	Marcham	Yeoman	1701	D/A1/48/69	MF467
BOND, John	Hampstead Norreys	Yeoman	1803	D/A1/145/12	MF557
BOND, John Jnr	Saint Clement, Oxford, Oxfordshire	Yeoman	1627	D/A1/43/170	MF464
BOND, John Jnr	Wootton, Cumnor	Husbandman	1627	D/A1/16/122	MF10066
BOND, John Snr	Wootton, Cumnor	Yeoman	1620	D/A1/43/036	MF464
BOND, Margaret	New Windsor, Windsor		1662	D/A1/45/91	MF465
BOND, Mary	Wootton, Cumnor		1624	D/A1/43/114	MF464
BOND, Mary	Pusey		1693	D/A1/48/13	MF467
BOND, Ralph	Sandford	Yeoman	1632	D/A1/44/032	MF464
BOND, Richard	Longcot, Shrivenham		1544	D/A1/2/074	MF604
BOND, Richard	Sandford	Yeoman	1641	D/A1/44/144	MF465
BOND, Richard	East Hendred		1699	D/A1/179/132	MF96017
BOND, Richard	Marcham		1771	D/A1/50/141	MF469
BOND, Richard	Marcham		1772	D/A1/180/226	MF96020
BOND, Simon	Marcham	Husbandman	1681	D/A1/179/9	MF96016
BOND, Thomas	Charney, Longworth	Husbandman	1587	D/A1/40/150 D/A1/11/264	MF462 MF10047B
BOND, Thomas	East Hendred	Tailor, Yeoman	1681	D/A1/179/6	MF96016
BOND, Thomas	Radley		1688	D/A1/179/57	MF96016
BOND, William	Long Wittenham		1619	D/A1/16/402	MF10066
BOND, William	Tilehurst	Husbandman	1648	D/A1/45/033	MF465
BOND, William	Lyford, East Hanney	Husbandman	1668	D/A1/178/114	MF96015
BOND, William	Cumnor		1695	D/A1/48/36	MF467
BOND, William	The Wash, Newbury	Yeoman	1703	D/A1/179/150	MF96017
BOND, William	East Hendred	Yeoman	1748	D/A1/180/185	MF96020
BOND, William	Longcot, Shrivenham		1555	D/A1/7/097	MF10040
BOND, William	Longcot, Shrivenham		1555	D/A1/4/032	MF604
BOND, William	Longcot, Shrivenham		1555	D/A1/233/345	MF96132
BOND, William	Holt, Kintbury		1558	D/A1/39/093 D/A1/7/226	MF461 MF10040
BOND, William	Charney, Longworth		1559	D/A1/39/144 D/A1/8/136	MF461 MF10043C
BOND, William Snr	Cumnor	Yeoman	1665	D/A1/178/84	MF96015
BONDE, Agnes	Charney, Longworth		1577	D/A1/40/057 D/A1/10/063	MF462 MF10047A
BONDE, Edith	Longcot, Shrivenham		1553	D/A1/175/024	MF96010
BONDE, Jane	Abingdon St Helen		1673	D/A1/46/96	MF466
BONDE, John	Cumnor		1527	D/A1/1/047	MF10041
BONDE, John	Dorchester, Oxfordshire		1551	D/A1/5/131	MF10043A
BONDE, Martha	Charney Basset, Longworth		1599	D/A1/41/110 D/A1/13/359	MF463 MF10049
BONDE, Mary	South Moreton		1629	D/A1/43/189	MF464
BONDE, William	Longcot, Shrivenham		1544	D/A1/39/017 D/A1/1/027	MF461 MF10041

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