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
STARE, JohnBuckhold, Bradfield1635D/A1/119/055MF540
STARE, RobertBurghfieldHusbandman1640D/A1/214/043MF96096
STARE, RobertBurghfieldHusbandman1640D/A1/169/083MF96002
STARKEY, EdwardNew Windsor, WindsorTailor1662D/A1/214/96MF96097
STARKEY, EllenWindsor1718D/A1/123/62MF543
STARKIE, AliceWytham1620D/A1/118/022MF540
STARKY, HenryWythamParson, Clerk1613D/A1/213/087 D/A1/168/097MF96094 MF96001
STARLOKE, JohnEast Garston1554D/A1/114/141 D/A1/7/058MF537 MF10040
START, JohnReading St GilesSoldier1743D/A1/216/176MF96101
START, ThomasWarfieldHusbandman1694D/A1/215/90MF96098
STASEY, AnneAbingdon1666D/A1/214/120MF96097
STASIE, JohnRadleyHusbandman1643D/A1/119/167MF541
STASIE, RichardCumnor1583D/A1/212/115MF96092
STASIE, RichardCumnor1583D/A1/10/418MF10047A
STASY, RichardLong WittenhamHusbandman1641D/A1/119/151MF541
STASYE, DennisAppleford, Sutton Courtenay1598D/A1/116/149 D/A1/13/300MF539 MF10049
STASYE, John SnrAppleford, Sutton CourtenayHusbandman1592D/A1/116/048 D/A1/12/027MF538 MF10048
STATE, EdwardEast HendredHusbandman1672D/A1/121/35MF542
STATE, RichardChildrey1609D/A1/213/059MF96094
STATE, RichardChildrey1609D/A1/168/048MF96001
STATE, ThomasReading1608D/A1/213/048MF96094
STATE, ThomasReading1608D/A1/168/033MF96001
STATE, ThomasEast HendredYeoman1670D/A1/121/6MF542
STATES, RobertYattendonVictualler1799D/A1/125/190MF546
STAVELEY, RichardShottesbrooke1575D/A1/115/123 D/A1/9/457MF538 MF10046
STAVERTON, EdwardWarfield1639D/A1/16/586MF10066
STAVERTON, RichardWarfield1550D/A1/212/016MF96092
STAVERTON, RichardWarfield1636D/A1/214/029 D/A1/169/083MF96096 MF96002
STAYER, GeorgeSteventonWeaver1610D/A1/117/038 D/A1/15/028MF539 MF10065
STAYER, JohnBurghfieldLabourer1630D/A1/118/144 D/A1/168/205MF540 MF96001
STAYER, JohnSilchester, Reading1689D/A1/122/20MF542
STAYLYNGE, William1557D/A1/212/035MF96092
STAYNES, JohnSpeenhamland, SpeenTailor1596D/A1/212/176 D/A1/12/402MF96093 MF10048
STAYNTON, ChristopherPurleyTailor1578D/A1/115/146 D/A1/10/129MF538 MF10047A
STAYRE, JoanBradfield1630D/A1/118/145MF540
STAYRE, ThomasPangbourneHusbandman1661D/A1/120/86/1MF541
STAYRE, WilliamBradfieldHusbandman1557D/A1/212/036MF96092
STEADMAN, WilliamSulhamstead Abbots1633D/A1/168/238MF96001
STEAR, HenryHagbourne1562D/A1/114/258 D/A1/2/026MF537 MF603
STEAR, JohnWest Hagbourne, HagbourneYeoman1689D/A1/122/19MF542
STEAR, JohnSpeenYeoman1765D/A1/125/60MF544
STEATE, RichardCoxwell, Faringdon1587D/A1/115/233 D/A1/11/127MF538 MF10047B
STEDE, JohnAbingdon1554D/A1/114/138 D/A1/7/053MF537 MF10040
STEDMAN, AnneSpeenhamland, Speen1632D/A1/119/006MF540
STEDMAN, RichardBradfieldYeoman1648D/A1/120/034MF541
STEDMAN, WilliamSulhamstead AbbotsDyer1633D/A1/214/007MF96096
STEED, ElizabethAbingdon1661D/A1/120/77MF541
STEED, JohnAbingdonHusbandman1607D/A1/116/264 D/A1/14/249MF539 MF10064
STEED, JohnAbingdonYeoman1717D/A1/123/50MF543
STEED, WilliamAbingdonMaltster1695D/A1/122/64MF542
STEEDE, JamesAbingdon1622D/A1/213/124MF96095
STEEDE, ThomasAbingdonYeoman1621D/A1/16/030MF10066
STEEDMAN, ThomasReadingBroad Weaver, Apprentice1632D/A1/119/005MF540
STEEL, GeorgeBeedon1784D/A1/125/132MF544
STEEL, JohnGrandpont, OxfordshireVictualler1755D/A1/216/209MF96102
STEEL, MarthaSutton Courtenay1804D/A1/231/38MF96129
STEEL, RichardChilton1780D/A1/216/244MF96102
STEELE, AliceNew Windsor, Windsor1634D/A1/214/005 D/A1/168/261MF96096 MF96001
STEELE, JohnNew Windsor, Windsor1614D/A1/117/106 D/A1/15/459MF539 MF10065
STEELE, RichardFinchampsteadHusbandman1640D/A1/214/042MF96096
STEELE, RichardFinchampstead1640D/A1/169/083MF96002
STEEPHENS, JohnOld WindsorYeoman1590D/A1/212/153MF96092
STEERE, RichardWest Hagbourne, HagbourneBlacksmith1630D/A1/213/154 D/A1/168/179MF96095 MF96001
STEERE, RichardWest Hagbourne, Hagbourne1635D/A1/119/049MF540
STEERE, RobertNewburyTailor1607D/A1/117/004 D/A1/14/343MF539 MF10064
STEERE, WilliamHamstead MarshallGardener1710D/A1/216/6MF96100
STEERE, WilliamHamstead MarshallGardener1710D/A1/216/6MF96100
STEEVENS , George SnrWelfordYeoman1722D/A1/123/93MF543
STEEVENS, AmyAppleford, Sutton Courtenay1700D/A1/215/129MF96099
STEEVENS, AndrewKingston BagpuizeYeoman1642D/A1/214/057MF96096
STEEVENS, AnneSteventon1671D/A1/121/32MF542
STEEVENS, ElizabethSteventon1638D/A1/16/488MF10066
STEEVENS, ElizabethSteventon1638D/A1/119/089MF540
STEEVENS, FrancisRadley1668D/A1/214/136MF96097
STEEVENS, HenryAppleton1632D/A1/214/002MF96096
STEEVENS, HenryReading1688D/A1/215/53MF96098
STEEVENS, JohnAbingdon St HelenCordwainer1673D/A1/214/164MF96097
STEEVENS, MargaretSteventon1641D/A1/119/143MF541
STEEVENS, MichaelKingston Lisle, SparsholtYeoman1662D/A1/120/107MF541
STEEVENS, RalphReading St LaurenceHusbandman1694D/A1/215/88MF96098
STEEVENS, Robert SnrSteventonYeoman1638D/A1/119/091MF540
STEEVENS, ThomasKenningtonButcher1652D/A1/214/085 D/A1/169/083MF96097 MF96002
STEEVENS, ThomasNorth MoretonYeoman1661D/A1/214/89MF96097
STEEVENS, WilliamSteventonYeoman1587D/A1/212/132MF96092
STEEVENS, WilliamEast LockingeHusbandman1677D/A1/214/176MF96097
STEEVENS, ZacharyAppleford, Sutton CourtenayHusbandman1690D/A1/215/66MF96098
STEEVENSON, AndrewKingston BagpuizeYeoman1670D/A1/121/10MF542
STEEVENSON, JohnSunningwellYeoman1644D/A1/214/072MF96096
STEEVENSON, RobertKingston BagpuizeYeoman1661D/A1/120/87MF541
STEEVENSON, Thomas JnrEast Hanney, West HanneyMiller1691D/A1/215/71MF96098
STEFTO, AnneSpeen1706D/A1/122/159MF543
STEINEBERK, GarretAbingdon1576D/A1/212/089MF96092
STELE, ElizabethReading 1603D/A1/116/235 D/A1/13/1004MF539 MF10049
STELE, JohnReading St MaryGlover1565D/A1/115/002 D/A1/8/348MF538 MF10043C
STELE, WilliamReading St MaryBurgher1544D/A1/114/097 D/A1/6/171MF537 MF10043B
STENNET, ElizabethWallingfordClerk1710D/A1/122/191MF543
STENT, ElizabethThatcham1691D/A1/122/28MF542
STEPHANS, NathanielBoxford1704D/A1/64/33MF516
STEPHEN, WilliamNew Windsor, WindsorWaterman1609D/A1/117/021 D/A1/14/511MF539 MF10064
STEPHENS , HughCoscote, HagbourneHusbandman1590D/A1/116/018 D/A1/11/349MF538 MF10047B