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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
TANNER, Joan	Benham, Speen		1688	D/A1/218/77	MF96107
TANNER, John	Hanney		1545	D/A1/3/208	MF604
TANNER, John	Hanney		1545	D/A1/233/294	MF96132
TANNER, John	Abingdon	Weaver	1618	D/A1/127/045 D/A1/15/862	MF547 MF10065
TANNER, John	Longcot, Shrivenham	Husbandman	1703	D/A1/129/50	MF548
TANNER, John	Reading	Gingerbread Baker	1711	D/A1/129/80	MF548
TANNER, John Snr	Abingdon	Victualler	1675	D/A1/128/103	MF548
TANNER, Jonathan	Speenhamland, Speen	Labourer	1742	D/A1/130/95	MF549
TANNER, Margaret	Abingdon		1722	D/A1/130/15	MF549
TANNER, Martha	Shinfield		1833	D/A1/163/106	MF584
TANNER, Mary	Boxford		1802	D/A1/163/52	MF584
TANNER, Philip	Benham Valence, Speen	Husbandman	1678	D/A1/128/116	MF548
TANNER, Richard	Shellingford	Husbandman	1585	D/A1/126/142 D/A1/11/034	MF546 MF10047B
TANNER, Richard	Benham, Speen	Yeoman	1684	D/A1/128/141	MF548
TANNER, Robert	Cookham	Labourer	1620	D/A1/217/114	MF96104
TANNER, Thomas	Benham Valence, Speen	Husbandman	1609	D/A1/127/001 D/A1/14/541	MF547 MF10064
TANNER, Thomas	Newbury	Broad Weaver	1629	D/A1/127/088	MF547
TANNER, Thomas	Pangbourne	Yeoman	1638	D/A1/127/130	MF547
TANNER, Thomas	Bray	Husbandman	1731	D/A1/130/47	MF549
TANNER, William	Reading St Laurence		1567	D/A1/126/075 D/A1/9/066	MF546 MF10046
TANNER, William	Benham Lovell, Speen	Husbandman	1615	D/A1/127/031 D/A1/15/552	MF547 MF10065
TANNER, William	Longcot, Shrivenham	Yeoman	1667	D/A1/218/16	MF96106
TANNER, William	Benham, Speen	Yeoman	1685	D/A1/218/67	MF96107
TANNER, William	Longcot, Shrivenham	Yeoman	1702	D/A1/129/45	MF548
TANNER, William	Abingdon	Victualler	1719	D/A1/129/112	MF548
TANNER, William	Reading	Musician	1840	D/A1/164/12	MF584
TAP, Catherine Eatwell	Reading		1851	D/A1/232/37	MF96131
TAPER, John	Chieveley		1531	D/A1/1/179	MF10042
TAPLIN, James	Reading St Laurence	Victualler	1747	D/A1/219/37	MF96108
TAPLYN, William	Bisham	Miller	1553	D/A1/126/023 D/A1/7/002	MF546 MF10040
TAPPETO, John	Pangbourne		1627	D/A1/168/178	MF96001
TAPPIN, William	Drayton, Abingdon St Helen	Husbandman	1593	D/A1/217/059	MF96104
TAPPIN, William	Drayton, Abingdon St Helen		1593	D/A1/12/072	MF10048
TAPPING , William	Drayton, Abingdon St Helen	Husbandman	1618	D/A1/127/041 D/A1/15/786	MF547 MF10065
TAPPING, John	Drayton, Abingdon St Helen	Yeoman	1627	D/A1/127/080 D/A1/168/175	MF547 MF96001
TAPPING, Margaret	Drayton, Abingdon St Helen		1620	D/A1/127/049	MF547
TAPPINGE, Joan	Drayton, Abingdon St Helen		1603	D/A1/126/223 D/A1/13/1112	MF546 MF10049
TARLETON, Domingo	West Challow, Letcombe Regis	Carpenter	1632	D/A1/127/098	MF547
TARLETON, Leonard	East Ilsley	Bricklayer	1661	D/A1/218/4	MF96106
TARLTON, William	East Ilsley	Bricklayer	1776	D/A1/130/168	MF549
TARLTON, William	East Ilsley	Bricklayer	1776	D/A1/130/168	MF549
TARRANT, John	Newbury	Weaver	1768	D/A1/130/152	MF549
TARRANT, John	East Lockinge	Blacksmith	1790	D/A1/131/9	MF549
TARRANT, Mary	Ashbury		1807	D/A1/163/68	MF584
TARRANT, Richard	Stanford In The Vale		1802	D/A1/232/2	MF96131
TARRIE, John	Colthrop, Thatcham	Farmer	1545	D/A1/1/231	MF10042
TARRY, John	Colthrop, Thatcham		1544	D/A1/126/009	MF546
TARRY, Mary	Abingdon		1676	D/A1/218/40	MF96106
TARRY, Richard	Wallingford	Innholder	1721	D/A1/130/4	MF549
TARRY, William	Abingdon	Locksmith	1671	D/A1/218/28	MF96106
TASSELL, Elizabeth	Reading		1686	D/A1/128/155	MF548
TASSELL, Francis	Reading	Milliner	1684	D/A1/128/140	MF548
TATNALL, Thomas	Buckland	Tailor	1590	D/A1/126/162 D/A1/11/325	MF546 MF10047B
TATNOLL, Henry	Tilehurst		1636	D/A1/127/120	MF547
TAVENER, Ann	Chieveley		1745	D/A1/130/106	MF549
TAWIER, John	Welford		1529	D/A1/1/126	MF10041
TAWLE, John	Little Newbury, Shellingford	Yeoman	1596	D/A1/126/179 D/A1/12/363	MF546 MF10048
TAWLK, Thomas	New Windsor, Windsor	Clerk	1543	D/A1/1/011	MF10041
TAWYER, Bartholomew	Goosey, Stanford In The Vale		1621	D/A1/127/058	MF547
TAWYER, Bartholomew	Goosey, Stanford In The Vale	Yeoman	1645	D/A1/217/167 D/A1/169/096	MF96105 MF96002
TAWYER, John	Stanford In The Vale		1638	D/A1/217/153	MF96105
TAWYER, John	Stanford In The Vale		1638	D/A1/169/096	MF96002
TAWYER, John	Goosey, Stanford In The Vale	Yeoman	1693	D/A1/218/94	MF96107
TAWYER, John Snr	Kingston Lisle, Sparsholt	Yeoman	1682	D/A1/218/61	MF96107
TAWYER, Robert	Boxford	Husbandman	1567	D/A1/126/080 D/A1/9/082	MF546 MF10046
TAYLAR, Frideswide	West Ilsley		1632	D/A1/127/101	MF547
TAYLAR, John	White Waltham	Husbandman	1559	D/A1/126/052 D/A1/7/296	MF546 MF10040
TAYLAR, Margery			1579	D/A1/217/044	MF96103
TAYLER , Frances	Newbury		1693	D/A1/218/92	MF96107
TAYLER , John Snr	Fawley	Yeoman	1728	D/A1/130/38	MF549
TAYLER , Mary	Newbury		1691	D/A1/218/84	MF96107
TAYLER , Robert Snr	North Fawley, Fawley	Yeoman	1690	D/A1/129/3	MF548
TAYLER , Thomas	Peasemore	Yeoman	1671	D/A1/128/85	MF547
TAYLER , Thomas Snr	Fawley	Yeoman	1711	D/A1/129/79	MF548
TAYLER , William Snr	Compton	Cooper	1768	D/A1/130/149	MF549
TAYLER, Abraham	Compton	Yeoman	1768	D/A1/130/148	MF549
TAYLER, Agnes	Bray		1555	D/A1/7/338c	MF10040
TAYLER, Agnes	Bray		1555	D/A1/217/012	MF96103
TAYLER, Agnes	Englefield		1596	D/A1/217/072/2	MF96104
TAYLER, Agnes	Englefield		1596	D/A1/217/072/1	MF96104
TAYLER, Alice	Woodend, Cumnor		1661	D/A1/218/7	MF96106
TAYLER, Alice	Buckland		1663	D/A1/218/12	MF96106
TAYLER, Ann	West Ilsley		1641	D/A1/128/001	MF547
TAYLER, Benjamin	Newbury	Bricklayer	1706	D/A1/218/120	MF96107
TAYLER, Benjamin	Stratfield Mortimer	Yeoman	1846	D/A1/164/22	MF584
TAYLER, Charles	Compton	Shoemaker	1856	D/A1/232/40	MF96131
TAYLER, Edward	Reading St Mary	Broad Weaver	1631	D/A1/217/137 D/A1/168/211	MF96104 MF96001
TAYLER, Edward	Inkpen	Potter	1730	D/A1/130/42	MF549
TAYLER, Elizabeth	Newbury		1710	D/A1/129/75	MF548
TAYLER, Elizabeth	Newbury		1710	D/A1/129/75	MF548
TAYLER, Elizabeth	Reading		1727	D/A1/130/31	MF549
TAYLER, Giles	Chaddleworth	Yeoman	1704	D/A1/103/30	MF574
TAYLER, Henry	Englefield	Yeoman	1595	D/A1/217/064	MF96104
TAYLER, Henry	Englefield		1595	D/A1/12/391	MF10048
TAYLER, Henry	Englefield		1597	D/A1/217/075	MF96104
TAYLER, Henry	West Ilsley	Husbandman	1598	D/A1/126/195 D/A1/13/311	MF546 MF10049
TAYLER, Henry	Aston Tirrold	Tailor	1660	D/A1/174/37	MF96007
TAYLER, Hugh	Newbury		1559	D/A1/126/049 D/A1/8/114	MF546 MF10043C
TAYLER, Isaac	New Windsor, Windsor	Innholder	1635	D/A1/217/149 D/A1/169/096	MF96104 MF96002
TAYLER, Jane	Newbury		1638	D/A1/16/474	MF10066

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