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
SPYNNAGE, MichaelStanford In The Vale Yeoman1664D/A1/214/114MF96097
SPYSER, MarianWest Woodhay1617D/A1/117/139 D/A1/15/701MF539 MF10065
SPYSER, ThomasShellingfordHusbandman1589D/A1/212/147MF96092
SPYSSER, JohnPeasemoreHusbandman1561D/A1/114/254MF537
SQUIER, PatrickShaw Cum Donnington1568D/A1/115/047 D/A1/9/114MF538 MF10046
SQUIRE, EdwardDonnington, Shaw Cum DonningtonHusbandman1611D/A1/213/070 D/A1/168/075MF96094 MF96001
SQUIRE, JohnWest WoodhayParson, Clerk1640D/A1/119/129MF541
SQUIRE, JohnBoxford1757D/A1/125/15MF544
SQUIRE, MaryGreenham, Thatcham1756D/A1/125/9MF544
SQUIRE, ThomasSpeenYeoman1598D/A1/212/190MF96093
SQUIRE, ThomasSpeen1598D/A1/13/420MF10049
SQUIRE, WilliamKintburySchoolmaster1836D/A1/162/65MF583
ST. POLL, Triumph deSutton Courtenay1658D/A1/107/10MF577
STACE, ThomasNew Windsor, Windsor1546D/A1/3/149MF604
STACEY , John SnrAbingdonYeoman1791D/A1/125/158MF546
STACEY, ElizabethEast Hagbourne, Hagbourne1741D/A1/124/112MF544
STACEY, JohnMarchamMason1713D/A1/123/2MF543
STACEY, JohnAbingdonWheeler1761D/A1/125/37MF544
STACEY, RichardDraytonYeoman1777D/A1/125/112MF544
STACEY, RichardReading1833D/A1/162/18MF583
STACEY, ThomasCharney Bassett, LongworthMiller1731D/A1/216/118MF96101
STACEY, ThomasTilehurstLabourer1845D/A1/162/100MF583
STACEY, WilliamCharney Bassett, LongworthMiller1701D/A1/215/132MF96099
STACI, EmmaHagbourne1540D/A1/212/002MF96092
STACIE, AliceBradfield1589D/A1/212/143MF96092
STACIE, AnnasHagbourne1624D/A1/118/064MF540
STACIE, EdwardHagbourne1597D/A1/13/186MF10049
STACIE, FrancisSeacourtYeoman1692D/A1/122/41MF542
STACIE, JohnMarchamHusbandman1597D/A1/116/142 D/A1/13/237MF539 MF10049
STACIE, JohnHagbourneYeoman1628D/A1/118/125MF540
STACIE, John SnrHagbourneYeoman1611D/A1/213/073MF96094
STACIE, NicholasSwallowfieldHusbandman1632D/A1/119/008MF540
STACIE, RalphHagbourneHusbandman1609D/A1/117/030 D/A1/14/584MF539 MF10064
STACIE, RichardEnborne1588D/A1/116/001 D/A1/11/293MF538 MF10047B
STACIE, RichardHagbourneHusbandman1611D/A1/117/052 D/A1/15/119MF539 MF10065
STACIE, ThomasBourton, Shrivenham1590D/A1/212/151 D/A1/11/371MF96092 MF10047B
STACIE, WilliamHagbourneHusbandman1601D/A1/116/180 D/A1/13/632MF539 MF10049
STACKEWELL, Abraham SnrNewburyPlumber1701D/A1/122/109MF542
STACKHOUSE, ThomasBeenhamClergyman1752D/A1/124/187MF544
STACY , JohnAppleford, Sutton CourtenayHusbandman1606D/A1/213/053MF96094
STACY , WilliamHagbourne1559D/A1/114/196 D/A1/8/112MF537 MF10043C
STACY, AliceAppleford, Sutton Courtenay1616D/A1/213/099 D/A1/168/132MF96094 MF96001
STACY, AnneAbingdon1663D/A1/120/121MF541
STACY, Bedford JnrAbingdonGlover1679D/A1/121/102MF542
STACY, Bedford SnrAbingdonGlover1684D/A1/121/143MF542
STACY, ChristianAbingdon St Helen1848D/A1/163/2MF584
STACY, EdwardNorthcourt, Abingdon St HelenLabourer1630D/A1/213/159 D/A1/168/188MF96095 MF96001
STACY, ElizabethAldermaston1634D/A1/119/033MF540
STACY, HughPangbourneHusbandman1593D/A1/116/074MF538
STACY, JoanAppleford, Sutton Courtenay1606D/A1/168/010MF96001
STACY, JohnHagbourne1611D/A1/168/079MF96001
STACY, JohnAbingdonInnholder1674D/A1/121/66MF542
STACY, Leonard SnrStratfield MortimerYeoman1682D/A1/121/128MF542
STACY, LetticeHagbourne1662D/A1/120/95MF541
STACY, Margaret SnrAbingdonGlover1674D/A1/121/52MF542
STACY, MaryAbingdon1833D/A1/162/4MF583
STACY, RichardAbingdonVictualler1801D/A1/161/133MF583
STACY, RobertHamstead MarshallYeoman1696D/A1/215/109MF96098
STACY, StephenEast Hagbourne, HagbourneCarpenter1737D/A1/124/87MF544
STACY, SusannaWarfield1685D/A1/121/152MF542
STACY, WilliamHagbourneHusbandman1670D/A1/120/181MF541
STACY, WilliamAbingdonVictualler1706D/A1/122/156MF543
STACY, WilliamAldermastonYeoman1846D/A1/162/108MF583
STACYE, AgnesHagbourne1567D/A1/115/017 D/A1/9/032MF538 MF10046
STACYE, EdwardHagbourne1549D/A1/114/113 D/A1/5/076 D/A1/5/078MF537 MF10043A MF10043A
STACYE, EdwardHagbourneHusbandman1597D/A1/212/181MF96093
STACYE, JohnHagbourneHusbandman1564D/A1/114/266/1 D/A1/8/278 D/A1/8/280MF537 MF10043C MF10043C
STACYE, JohnHagbourneServant1575D/A1/115/103 D/A1/10/004MF538 MF10047A
STACYE, JohnWytham1598D/A1/116/155 D/A1/13/324MF539 MF10049
STACYE, JohnHagbourneYeoman1628D/A1/16/138MF10066
STACYE, John JnrHagbourne1563D/A1/114/266/2MF537
STACYE, RalphLong Wittenham1621D/A1/213/121MF96095
STAFERTON, HumphreyBray1520D/A1/1/037MF10041
STAFFERTON, Richard SnrWarfield1544D/A1/114/095 D/A1/6/153 D/A1/6/177MF537 MF10043B MF10043B
STAFFORD, JohnPadworthParson1576D/A1/212/094MF96092
STAFFORD, WilliamBradfield1527D/A1/212/001MF96092
STAFFORDE, ThomasBradfield1604D/A1/116/249 D/A1/13/1358MF539 MF10049
STAFOLL, RobertAbingdonVictualler1646D/A1/120/025MF541
STAINES, JohnSpeen1613D/A1/168/103MF96001
STAITE , Gregory SnrFarnboroughYeoman1717D/A1/123/52MF543
STAITE, AlexanderAbingdonLabourer1769D/A1/125/81MF544
STAITE, WilliamWallingford1745D/A1/216/179MF96101
STAKWELL, Margaret SnrMaidenhead1666D/A1/214/126MF96097
STALEY, JamesWantageSurgeon1852D/A1/163/22MF584
STALLARD, AnnUffington1849D/A1/163/9MF584
STALLARD, ElizabethUffington1639D/A1/214/035MF96096
STALLARD, JohnComptonLabourer1842D/A1/162/89MF583
STALLARD, JohnathanUffington1733D/A1/216/122MF96101
STALLARD, JonathanUffingtonCordwainer1752D/A1/216/199MF96102
STALLARD, RobertUffingtonWeaver1636D/A1/119/059MF540
STALLARD, RobertUffingtonWeaver1737D/A1/216/147MF96101
STALLARD, ThomasLetcombe Regis1575D/A1/115/121 D/A1/9/463MF538 MF10046
STALLARD, ThomasUffington1837D/A1/162/69MF583
STALLARD, WilliamUffingtonWeaver1648D/A1/120/039MF541
STAMP , ThomasCholsey1634D/A1/119/036MF540
STAMP, EdmundEast HendredLocksmith1718D/A1/123/60MF543
STAMP, ElizabethBurghfield1701D/A1/215/134MF96099
STAMP, HenryEnglefieldLabourer1727D/A1/216/85MF96101
STAMP, JohnEast HendredCordwainer1698D/A1/215/118MF96098
STAMP, JosephReadingClothier1674D/A1/121/65MF542