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
BEECHY, ThomasAbingdon1791D/A1/180/256MF96020
BEEDLE, JohnNew Windsor, WindsorTailor1583D/A1/40/108 D/A1/10/355MF462 MF10047A
BEELE, JohnReading St LaurenceWeaver, Linen Draper1638D/A1/177/076MF96014
BEEMAN, MaryWoolhampton1753D/A1/50/44MF469
BEENEFEELDE, Thomas SnrThatchamHusbandman1609D/A1/42/044 D/A1/14/540MF463 MF10064
BEENHAM, MaryBoxford1835D/A1/146/22MF557
BEENHAM, ThomasBoxfordYeoman1828D/A1/145/133MF557
BEESELEY, ElizabethSunningwell1684D/A1/47/99MF466
BEESLEY, ElizabethSunningwell1718D/A1/49/27MF468
BEESLEY, ElizabethSunningwell1838D/A1/146/44MF557
BEESLEY, JohnBayworth, SunningwellYeoman1684D/A1/47/93MF466
BEESLEY, JohnCompton, WestYeoman1832D/A1/146/5MF557
BEESLEY, MargaretBayworth, Sunningwell1621D/A1/43/075MF464
BEESLEY, MarthaCholsey1727D/A1/49/100MF468
BEESLEY, MichaelSunningwellYeoman1631D/A1/168/217MF96001
BEESLEY, MichaelSunningwellYeoman1632D/A1/177/034MF96013
BEESLEY, RichardAbingdonMaltster1719D/A1/180/53MF96019
BEESLEY, SimonSunningwellYeoman1628D/A1/43/163MF464
BEESLEY, WilliamWoottonYeoman1730D/A1/49/143MF468
BEESLEY, WilliamFyfieldYeoman1815D/A1/226/48MF96123
BEESLEY, WilliamWantageBaker1848D/A1/147/17MF558
BEESLEY, WilliamAbingdon St HelenLabourer1856D/A1/147/51MF558
BEESLY, AnnSunningwell1648D/A1/45/021MF465
BEESLY, ElizabethCharney Bassett, Longworth1837D/A1/146/34MF557
BEESLY, JohnCharney Bassett, Longworth1825D/A1/145/120MF557
BEESLY, MargerySandleford1690D/A1/47/154MF467
BEESLY, MaryBayworth, Sunningwell1644D/A1/44/175MF465
BEESLY, RichardPuseyYeoman1743D/A1/49/263MF468
BEESLY, RichardCharney Bassett, LongworthYeoman1784D/A1/50/210MF469
BEESLY, ThomasSunningwellYeoman1671D/A1/46/67MF466
BEESLY, ThomasNewburyCordwainer1766D/A1/50/114MF469
BEESLYE, JohnBayworth, SunningwellYeoman1616D/A1/42/149 D/A1/15/576MF463 MF10065
BEIRE, JohnWargraveHusbandman1550D/A1/5/118MF10043A
BEISLEY, AlexanderAbingdon St Helen1670D/A1/46/63MF466
BEISLEY, JohnBayworth, SunningwellYeoman1641D/A1/44/151MF465
BEKE, AgnesSwallowfield1550D/A1/4/031MF604
BEKE, AgnesSwallowfield1550D/A1/233/344MF96132
BEKE, AgnesSwallowfield1551D/A1/5/122MF10043A
BEKE, AliceLambourn1569D/A1/175/061MF96010
BEKE, AliceLambourn1569D/A1/167/140MF96000
BEKE, JoanReading St Giles1542D/A1/39/008 D/A1/2/056MF461 MF603
BEKE, JohnSwallowfield1540D/A1/175/003MF96010
BEKE, JohnReading St Giles1540D/A1/1/200MF10042
BEKE, RichardUpper Lambourn, Lambourn1548D/A1/233/044MF96132
BEKE, RichardUpper Lambourn, Lambourn1548D/A1/2/088MF604
BEKYNGHAM, JohnNorth Moreton1520D/A1/1/071MF10041
BELCHAMBER, ThomasCharney Bassett, PuseyYeoman1673D/A1/46/100MF466
BELCHER , Joseph SnrGoosey, Stanford In The Vale 1724D/A1/49/80MF468
BELCHER , William SnrGoosey, Stanford In The Vale Yeoman1731D/A1/49/149MF468
BELCHER, AaronSparsholtYeoman1854D/A1/147/39MF558
BELCHER, AaronSparsholtYeoman1857D/A1/147/55MF558
BELCHER, AgnesEast Hanney, Hanney1599D/A1/41/120 D/A1/13/453MF463 MF10049
BELCHER, AnnAbingdon1718D/A1/49/25MF468
BELCHER, AnnWest Hanney1776D/A1/180/236MF96020
BELCHER, AnnHampstead Norreys1776D/A1/180/235MF96020
BELCHER, AnnSteventon1835D/A1/226/85MF96123
BELCHER, AnnGoosey, Stanford In The Vale 1840D/A1/146/52MF557
BELCHER, AnnWantage1857D/A1/147/59MF558
BELCHER, BenjaminShrivenhamHusbandman1710D/A1/179/191MF96018
BELCHER, BenjaminGoosey, Stanford In The Vale Yeoman1830D/A1/226/81MF96123
BELCHER, CatharineStanford In The Vale1806D/A1/145/25MF557
BELCHER, CicelySpeen1740D/A1/49/219MF468
BELCHER, CuthbertEast Hanney, HanneyHusbandman1593D/A1/41/034 D/A1/12/098MF462 MF10048
BELCHER, DorothyDenchworth1623D/A1/43/088MF464
BELCHER, ElizabethPusey1677D/A1/47/16MF466
BELCHER, ElizabethLambourn1758D/A1/50/81MF469
BELCHER, ElizabethDenchworth1790D/A1/180/254MF96020
BELCHER, ElizabethLongcot, Shrivenham 1828D/A1/226/74MF96123
BELCHER, FrancisEast Hanney, West HanneyYeoman1661D/A1/45/71MF465
BELCHER, FrancisDenchworthYeoman1781D/A1/50/185MF469
BELCHER, GeorgeDenchworthHusbandman1579D/A1/40/078 D/A1/10/158MF462 MF10047A
BELCHER, GeorgePuseyYeoman1671D/A1/46/79MF466
BELCHER, IsaacKintburyLabourer1745D/A1/180/175MF96020
BELCHER, JamesLambourn Woodlands, LambournWoodman1846D/A1/146/82MF558
BELCHER, JaneSteventon1821D/A1/145/105MF557
BELCHER, JohnDenchworth1621D/A1/43/055MF464
BELCHER, JohnHenwick, ThatchamHusbandman1688D/A1/179/56MF96016
BELCHER, JohnAbingdonBaker1782D/A1/50/192MF469
BELCHER, JohnWantageYeoman1854D/A1/147/41MF558
BELCHER, JonathanEast Hanney, West HanneyYeoman1730D/A1/49/134MF468
BELCHER, JosephKintburyCordwainer1711D/A1/180/1MF96019
BELCHER, JosephFyfield1793D/A1/180/257MF96020
BELCHER, JosephCharney Bassett, LongworthMiller, Mealman 1820D/A1/145/96MF557
BELCHER, JosephGreat CoxwellParish Clerk1838D/A1/146/33MF557
BELCHER, LeonardKennington1587D/A1/11/097MF10047B
BELCHER, MaryFyfield1828D/A1/226/75MF96123
BELCHER, MaryGreat Coxwell1853D/A1/147/33MF558
BELCHER, MichaelEast Hanney, HanneyHusbandman1575D/A1/40/043 D/A1/10/015MF462 MF10047A
BELCHER, PrudenceDenchworth1855D/A1/226/133MF96123
BELCHER, RichardAbingdon1599D/A1/175/153MF96010
BELCHER, RichardAbingdon1599D/A1/13/428MF10049
BELCHER, RichardDenchworth1632D/A1/168/220MF96001
BELCHER, RichardCharney Bassett, LongworthYeoman1670D/A1/46/62MF466
BELCHER, RichardAbingdon1707D/A1/179/179MF96018
BELCHER, RichardAbingdon1715D/A1/48/221MF468
BELCHER, RichardFyfieldFarmer1831D/A1/146/1MF557
BELCHER, RichardSteventon1854D/A1/226/132MF96123
BELCHER, RichardGoosey, Stanford In The Vale Yeoman1854D/A1/147/40MF558
BELCHER, Richard SnrDenchworthHusbandman1632D/A1/177/028MF96013
BELCHER, Richard SnrDenchworthHusbandman1632D/A1/16/271MF10066