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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
PAINE, Ursula	Reading		1754	D/A1/210/86	MF96086
PAINE, William	Denchworth		1596	D/A1/104/112 D/A1/12/360	MF575 MF10048
PAINE, William	Lambourn		1753	D/A1/210/78	MF96086
PAINE, William	Theale, Tilehurst	Wheelwright	1805	D/A1/159/55	MF582
PAINE, William Snr	Chipping Lambourn, Lambourn	Yeoman	1674	D/A1/107/119	MF577
PAINE, William Snr	Chipping Lambourn, Lambourn	Yeoman	1694	D/A1/108/75	MF577
PAINNE, John	Whitley, Reading St Giles	Husbandman	1615	D/A1/208/003	MF96079
PAINTER , William Snr	Letcombe Regis	Blacksmith	1721	D/A1/109/26	MF578
PAINTER, James	West Ilsley	Carpenter	1817	D/A1/159/83	MF582
PAINTER, James	Letcombe Bassett	Yeoman	1834	D/A1/160/23	MF582
PAINTER, Jeremiah	Thatcham	Labourer	1826	D/A1/230/97	MF96128
PAINTER, John	Stanford Dingley	Glover	1623	D/A1/105/087	MF576
PAINTER, John	Uffington	Farmer	1842	D/A1/160/50	MF582
PAINTER, Mary	Longworth		1806	D/A1/230/76	MF96127
PAINTER, Richard	Letcombe Bassett	Carpenter	1781	D/A1/110/43	MF535
PAINTER, Richard	Brightwalton	Yeoman	1824	D/A1/160/2	MF582
PAINTER, Thomas	East Challow, Letcombe Regis	Yeoman	1809	D/A1/159/64	MF582
PAINTER, Thomas	West Ilsley	Carpenter	1852	D/A1/160/87	MF582
PAINTER, William	Letcombe Regis	Blacksmith	1752	D/A1/109/186	MF535
PAINTER, William	Letcombe Bassett	Carpenter	1810	D/A1/159/68	MF582
PAINTER, William	Brightwalton	Yeoman	1853	D/A1/160/91	MF582
PAINTON, Anne	Botley, Cumnor		1672	D/A1/107/108	MF577
PAINTON, Elizabeth	Yattendon		1639	D/A1/106/079	MF576
PAINTON, James	Longworth	Yeoman	1852	D/A1/160/86	MF582
PAINTON, John	Hampstead Norreys		1745	D/A1/109/159	MF535
PAINTON, William Parker	Abingdon St Helen	Schoolmaster	1814	D/A1/230/86	MF96128
PAIS, John	Stratfield Mortimer		1639	D/A1/106/083	MF576
PAISE, Francis	Stratfield Mortimer	Yeoman	1671	D/A1/107/104	MF577
PAISE, John	Stratfield Mortimer	Husbandman	1685	D/A1/108/34	MF577
PAISE, John Snr	Stratfield Mortimer	Yeoman	1668	D/A1/107/81	MF577
PAISE, Richard	Sulhamstead Bannister	Husbandman	1679	D/A1/107/165	MF577
PAISE, William	Stratfield Mortimer	Husbandman	1679	D/A1/209/37	MF96082
PAKER, Richard	Abingdon		1644	D/A1/208/111	MF96080
PALLING, Margaret	Shellingford		1689	D/A1/108/56	MF577
PALLMER, Edward	Childrey		1579	D/A1/207/087	MF96077
PALLMER, Edward	Childrey		1579	D/A1/10/176	MF10047A
PALLMER, John	North Hinksey, Cumnor		1586	D/A1/104/051 D/A1/11/045	MF575 MF10047B
PALLMER, Thomas	Radley	Husbandman	1599	D/A1/13/433	MF10049
PALLYNG, Thomas	Cholsey		1564	D/A1/207/054	MF96077
PALMAR, John	Shinfield		1572	D/A1/103/213 D/A1/9/313	MF575 MF10046
PALMAR, Steven	Woolstone, Uffington		1722	D/A1/109/27	MF578
PALMAR, William	Maidenhead, Cookham		1548	D/A1/5/020	MF10043A
PALMER (ALIAS MERRICK), Arthur	Shinfield		1731	D/A1/205/82	MF96072
PALMER, Alice	Buckland		1566	D/A1/103/188 D/A1/9/008	MF573 MF10046
PALMER, Amy	Lambourn		1810	D/A1/159/66	MF582
PALMER, Ann	Newbury		1841	D/A1/230/116	MF96128
PALMER, Anthony	Shinfield	Husbandman	1722	D/A1/209/201	MF96084
PALMER, Anthony	Abingdon	Yeoman	1762	D/A1/109/216	MF535
PALMER, Christopher	Shinfield		1618	D/A1/105/046 D/A1/15/907	MF576 MF10065
PALMER, Christopher	Shinfield	Yeoman	1628	D/A1/105/133	MF576
PALMER, Christopher	West Shefford	Innholder	1642	D/A1/208/098 D/A1/169/068	MF96080 MF96002
PALMER, Elizabeth	Cumnor		1626	D/A1/105/115	MF576
PALMER, Elizabeth	Reading		1846	D/A1/230/125	MF96128
PALMER, Frederick	Harwell	Baker	1839	D/A1/230/112	MF96128
PALMER, Hannah	Wallingford		1830	D/A1/230/107	MF96128
PALMER, Hannah	East Garston		1857	D/A1/230/131	MF96128
PALMER, Henry	Newbury	Last Maker	1640	D/A1/208/091	MF96080
PALMER, Henry	Newbury		1640	D/A1/169/068	MF96002
PALMER, Henry	Sunningwell	Husbandman	1649	D/A1/208/125	MF96080
PALMER, Henry	East Garston	Farmer	1854	D/A1/230/130	MF96128
PALMER, Jeremiah	North Moreton	Maltster	1837	D/A1/160/28	MF582
PALMER, Joan	Pusey		1590	D/A1/207/106	MF96077
PALMER, Joan	Pusey		1590	D/A1/11/369	MF10047B
PALMER, Joan	Shinfield		1713	D/A1/108/193	MF578
PALMER, John	Shinfield		1540	D/A1/103/066	MF573
PALMER, John	Shinfield		1540	D/A1/1/221	MF10042
PALMER, John	Radley	Husbandman	1557	D/A1/103/110 D/A1/10/003	MF573 MF10047A
PALMER, John	Newbury	Yeoman	1572	D/A1/212/076	MF96092
PALMER, John	East Challow, Letcombe Regis		1584	D/A1/207/094 D/A1/10/427	MF96077 MF10047A
PALMER, John	Swallowfield		1604	D/A1/207/146	MF96078
PALMER, John	Swallowfield		1604	D/A1/14/180	MF10064
PALMER, John	Theale, Tilehurst	Blacksmith	1609	D/A1/104/221 D/A1/14/560	MF575 MF10064
PALMER, John	Radley		1630	D/A1/106/006	MF576
PALMER, John	Shinfield	Victualler	1640	D/A1/106/087	MF576
PALMER, John	Shinfield	Yeoman	1668	D/A1/107/83	MF577
PALMER, John	Sunningwell	Husbandman	1678	D/A1/107/158	MF577
PALMER, John	Reading St Giles	Yeoman	1697	D/A1/209/112	MF96083
PALMER, John	Shinfield	Yeoman	1713	D/A1/108/191	MF578
PALMER, John	Shinfield	Yeoman	1719	D/A1/109/17	MF578
PALMER, John	East Garston	Labourer	1727	D/A1/109/51	MF578
PALMER, John	Appleton	Clergyman	1735	D/A1/109/112	MF578
PALMER, John	East Ilsley		1822	D/A1/159/98	MF582
PALMER, John Snr	East Challow, Letcombe Regis	Husbandman	1678	D/A1/107/156	MF577
PALMER, Joseph	Wallingford	Schoolmaster	1825	D/A1/160/5	MF582
PALMER, Margaret	East Challow, Letcombe Regis		1588	D/A1/104/061 D/A1/11/174	MF575 MF10047B
PALMER, Margaret	East Challow, Letcombe Regis		1683	D/A1/108/18	MF577
PALMER, Martha	Speen		1853	D/A1/160/92	MF582
PALMER, Mary	Reading St Mary		1679	D/A1/107/162	MF577
PALMER, Maude	Radley		1576	D/A1/103/232 D/A1/10/024	MF575 MF10047A
PALMER, Moses	Buckland	Husbandman	1574	D/A1/103/220 D/A1/9/394	MF575 MF10046
PALMER, Ralph	Coleshill	Husbandman	1560	D/A1/103/147 D/A1/6/070	MF573 MF10043B
PALMER, Ralph	Cumnor	Yeoman	1626	D/A1/105/116	MF576
PALMER, Richard	Newbury		1540	D/A1/207/004	MF96077
PALMER, Richard	Coleshill		1544	D/A1/1/234	MF10042
PALMER, Richard	East Challow, Letcombe Regis		1545	D/A1/3/116	MF604
PALMER, Richard	Coleshill		1545	D/A1/103/071	MF573
PALMER, Richard	East Challow, Letcombe Regis		1546	D/A1/233/226	MF96132
PALMER, Richard	Challow, Letcombe Regis		1551	D/A1/207/016	MF96077
PALMER, Richard	East Challow, Letcombe Regis		1560	D/A1/207/039	MF96077
PALMER, Richard	East Challow, Letcombe Regis		1560	D/A1/167/110	MF96000

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