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.

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.

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Name Place Name Occupation Year BRO Ref MF Copy
SEYMORE , Thomas SnrLambourn1713D/A1/216/26MF96100
SEYMORE, ChaddertonWallingford1703D/A1/215/141MF96099
SEYMORE, MargaretEast IlsleyHusbandman1702D/A1/179/145MF96017
SEYMORE, RichardRush Court, Sotwell1675D/A1/121/68MF542
SEYMOUR, AmyEast Garston1856D/A1/163/42MF584
SEYMOUR, DorcasEast Garston1777D/A1/125/111MF544
SEYMOUR, EdmundThatchamMiller1839D/A1/231/95MF96129
SEYMOUR, EdmundThatchamShoemaker1852D/A1/163/23MF584
SEYMOUR, EleanorBuckland1736D/A1/216/137MF96101
SEYMOUR, ElizabethLambourn Woodlands, Lambourn1667D/A1/214/133MF96097
SEYMOUR, GeorgeEast GarstonYeoman1854D/A1/163/36MF584
SEYMOUR, JohnLambournYeoman1742D/A1/216/164MF96101
SEYMOUR, JohnKintburyLabourer1831D/A1/162/22MF583
SEYMOUR, John SnrEastbury, Lambourn1569D/A1/115/056 D/A1/9/159MF538 MF10046
SEYMOUR, MargaretEast Garston1743D/A1/124/127MF544
SEYMOUR, MosesShefford1843D/A1/162/93MF583
SEYMOUR, ThomasWest SheffordButcher1670D/A1/214/143MF96097
SEYMOUR, ThomasCurridge, ChieveleySmith1826D/A1/162/48MF583
SEYMOUR, ThomasSpeen1829D/A1/162/38MF583
SEYMOUR, WilliamEast IlsleyVictualler1823D/A1/231/69MF96129
SEYMOUR, WilliamWantageLabourer1843D/A1/231/104MF96130
SHACKEL, JohnReadingVictualler1853D/A1/163/28MF584
SHACKLER, ThomasBurghclere, Hampshire1822D/A1/231/68MF96129
SHACKSPURE, JohnFinchampsteadYeoman1644D/A1/120/019MF541
SHADOW, ThomasLambourn1694D/A1/122/57MF542
SHADWELL, ThomasAbingdon1689D/A1/215/60MF96098
SHADWELL, ThomasEast HendredFarmer1799D/A1/125/188MF546
SHAERD, ThomasLetcombe Regis1557D/A1/6/084MF10043B
SHAIL, JohnLambournCarrier1760D/A1/125/30MF544
SHAILE, CharlesWelfordWheelwright1847D/A1/162/114MF583
SHAILE, GeorgeSpeenShoemaker1840D/A1/231/96MF96129
SHAILE, RichardReading St GilesBroad Weaver1626D/A1/118/089MF540
SHAILER, MaryEast Hendred1718D/A1/123/65MF543
SHAKESHAFT, EdwardNewburyWeaver1724D/A1/123/121MF543
SHAKESHAFTE, AmyGreenham, Thatcham1630D/A1/118/133MF540
SHAKSHAFT, RobertHenwick, ThatchamHusbandman1626D/A1/213/144MF96095
SHANK (ALIAS SAUNDERSON) (ALIAS MAYOR), JaneBinfield1723D/A1/205/61MF96071
SHANK, HumphreyWarfieldWeaver1746D/A1/124/157MF544
SHANK, JohnBinfieldLabourer1724D/A1/216/74MF96101
SHANK, MaryBrimpton1701D/A1/48/83MF467
SHANK, OrlandoAbingdonBarber1743D/A1/216/175MF96101
SHANKE , Thomas SnrBinfieldWeaver1720D/A1/216/51MF96101
SHANKE, HenryBinfield1559D/A1/114/235 D/A1/8/061MF537 MF10043C
SHANKE, JaneBinfield1714D/A1/216/27MF96100
SHANNON, RobertReading St LaurenceCurrier1731D/A1/124/36MF544
SHARD, AnnesLetcombe Regis1558D/A1/6/083MF10043B
SHARD, JohnLetcombe Regis1557D/A1/3/175MF604
SHARD, MarySutton Courtenay1645D/A1/120/023MF541
SHARD, RobertLetcombe RegisHusbandman1558D/A1/3/169MF604
SHARD, ThomasLetcombe RegisYeoman1646D/A1/214/079MF96096
SHARDE, JoanNewbury1685D/A1/215/30MF96098
SHARDE, JohnLetcombe Regis1557D/A1/233/268MF96132
SHARDE, RobertLetcombe Regis1557D/A1/233/264MF96132
SHARDE, ThomasLetcombe RegisHusbandman1571D/A1/115/085 D/A1/9/284MF538 MF10046
SHARP , Henry SnrWaltham St LawrenceFarmer1762D/A1/216/219MF96102
SHARP, AnneAshbury1684D/A1/121/147MF542
SHARP, ElizabethRemenham1758D/A1/125/25MF544
SHARP, JohnSteventon1585D/A1/167/126MF96000
SHARP, JohnWaltham St. LawrenceBrickmaker1684D/A1/215/17MF96098
SHARP, MaryNewbury1844D/A1/162/99MF583
SHARP, ThomasSpeenhamland, SpeenInnholder1628D/A1/118/115MF540
SHARP, WilliamAshburyMiller1682D/A1/215/3MF96098
SHARP, WilliamRemenhamYeoman1751D/A1/216/196MF96102
SHARPE, AnnBinfield1632D/A1/119/014MF540
SHARPE, AnneReading1684D/A1/121/150MF542
SHARPE, Edward (Admon), Edmund (Inv.)Besselsleigh1682D/A1/215/5MF96098
SHARPE, ElizabethWaltham St Lawrence1749D/A1/124/170MF544
SHARPE, Henry SnrReading St GilesBricklayer1674D/A1/121/53MF542
SHARPE, HumphreyWallingfordLabourer1742D/A1/216/163MF96101
SHARPE, JoanWaltham St Lawrence1554D/A1/114/135 D/A1/7/033MF537 MF10040
SHARPE, JoanWallingford St Mary1606D/A1/213/035MF96094
SHARPE, JohnSteventon1557D/A1/233/252 D/A1/233/253MF96132 MF96132
SHARPE, JohnReadingTanner1591D/A1/212/158MF96092
SHARPE, JohnReading1591D/A1/11/378MF10047B
SHARPE, JohnWaltham St LawrenceYeoman1604D/A1/116/245 D/A1/13/1363MF539 MF10049
SHARPE, JohnWallingford1606D/A1/168/008MF96001
SHARPE, JohnBartles, HurleyYeoman1616D/A1/117/114 D/A1/15/601MF539 MF10065
SHARPE, JohnWaltham St LawrenceYeoman1618D/A1/117/154 D/A1/15/890MF539 MF10065
SHARPE, MaryWaltham St Lawrence1636D/A1/119/052MF540
SHARPE, RobertHurley1589D/A1/212/137MF96092
SHARPE, RobertHurley1589D/A1/11/184MF10047B
SHARPE, ThomasWarfield1603D/A1/213/021 D/A1/13/1016MF96094 MF10049
SHARPE, ThomasWallingfordCordwainer1728D/A1/216/95MF96101
SHARPE, WilliamHurley1554D/A1/114/143 D/A1/7/063MF537 MF10040
SHARPE, WilliamHurley1609D/A1/213/061MF96094
SHARPE, WilliamHurley1609D/A1/168/051MF96001
SHARPIS, HenryInkpenCooper1673D/A1/214/161MF96097
SHARPIS, JoanInkpen1698D/A1/122/80/1MF542
SHARPIS, JohnInkpenSerge Weaver, Husbandman1679D/A1/214/194MF96097
SHARPIS, JohnSpeenHusbandman1696D/A1/122/70MF542
SHARPISS , Thomas SnrInkpenYeoman1739D/A1/124/92MF544
SHARPPE, AliceReading St Laurence1511D/A1/1/015MF10041
SHARPS, JohnShrivenhamLabourer1820D/A1/231/65MF96129
SHARPS, JohnColeshillCordwainer1825D/A1/162/49MF583
SHARPUS, JohnInkpenCooper1624D/A1/118/059MF540
SHARSWELL, HenryShrivenham1639D/A1/16/565MF10066
SHARSWELL, HenryFernham, ShrivenhamYeoman1639D/A1/119/115MF540
SHAW, BlancheLetcombe RegisServant1568D/A1/115/045 D/A1/9/134MF538 MF10046
SHAW, ChristopherWallingford St Peter1573D/A1/115/100 D/A1/9/368MF538 MF10046
SHAW, IsaacSpeenMaltster1841D/A1/162/82MF583