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
STEPHENS , Nicholas SnrSwallowfieldCordwainer1715D/A1/123/34MF543
STEPHENS , Richard SnrCumnorBlacksmith1730D/A1/216/109MF96101
STEPHENS, AnnKingston Bagpuize1742D/A1/124/125MF544
STEPHENS, AnnReading1744D/A1/124/139MF544
STEPHENS, AnthonyReading1760D/A1/125/31MF544
STEPHENS, EdmundAbingdon1749D/A1/124/173MF544
STEPHENS, EdwardHagbourneHusbandman1631D/A1/118/155MF540
STEPHENS, ElizabethFarnborough1775D/A1/125/102MF544
STEPHENS, FrancesHungerford1689D/A1/122/14MF542
STEPHENS, HenryLeckhampstead, ChieveleyLabourer1724D/A1/123/114MF543
STEPHENS, JaneCumnor1745D/A1/216/183MF96101
STEPHENS, JehoshaphatReading St Mary1704D/A1/215/161MF96099
STEPHENS, JoelStratfield MortimerYeoman1719D/A1/123/71MF543
STEPHENS, JohnEaton, AppletonYeoman1660D/A1/120/68MF541
STEPHENS, JohnSteventonMiller1710D/A1/216/7MF96100
STEPHENS, JohnPeasemore1816D/A1/161/88MF583
STEPHENS, John SnrChieveleyShoemaker1684D/A1/121/139MF542
STEPHENS, JoshuaWood Speen, SpeenYeoman1707D/A1/64/34MF516
STEPHENS, MargaretReading1641D/A1/119/118MF540
STEPHENS, MaryUffington1601D/A1/213/008MF96094
STEPHENS, PeterFrilford, Marcham1701D/A1/215/130MF96099
STEPHENS, PeterAbingdonYeoman1723D/A1/123/102MF543
STEPHENS, RichardCookham1627D/A1/118/104MF540
STEPHENS, RichardCumnorBlacksmith1788D/A1/125/140MF544
STEPHENS, RobertFawler, SparsholtHusbandman1558D/A1/114/171 D/A1/7/187MF537 MF10040
STEPHENS, RobertKingston Bagpuize1597D/A1/212/183 D/A1/13/187MF96093 MF10049
STEPHENS, RobertEaton, Appleton1647D/A1/120/51MF541
STEPHENS, RobertReadingGrocer1671D/A1/214/149MF96097
STEPHENS, SarahShrivenham1752D/A1/124/185MF544
STEPHENS, ThomasCumnorBlacksmith1729D/A1/124/4MF544
STEPHENS, ThomasReadingYeoman1734D/A1/124/65MF544
STEPHENS, WilliamYeoman1546D/A1/212/009MF96092
STEPHENS, WilliamAppletonYeoman1728D/A1/123/155MF543
STEPHENSON, MargerySunningwell1635D/A1/119/042MF540
STEPHENSON, RobertKingston Bagpuize1590D/A1/212/152MF96092
STEPHENTON, JohnLong WittenhamTailor1588D/A1/115/228 D/A1/11/159MF538 MF10047B
STEPHINS, AgnesLongworth1574D/A1/115/101 D/A1/9/394MF538 MF10046
STEPHINS, ThomasLongworth1573D/A1/115/094 D/A1/9/345MF538 MF10046
STEPHYNS, WalterBaydon, Wiltshire1534D/A1/1/056MF10041
STEPTO, ElizabethLeckhampstead, Chieveley1571D/A1/115/077 D/A1/9/270MF538 MF10046
STEPTO, FrancisSpeen1731D/A1/124/34MF544
STEPTO, GilesSutton CourtenayMiller1698D/A1/122/81MF542
STEPTOE, BenjaminPuseyLabourer1825D/A1/162/52MF583
STEPTOE, ElizabethKingstone Winslow, Ashbury1625D/A1/118/070MF540
STEPTOE, ElizabethFrilsham1786D/A1/216/254MF96102
STEPTOE, FrancisChieveleyYeoman1772D/A1/125/95MF544
STEPTOE, FrancisThatchamButcher 1851D/A1/231/115MF96130
STEPTOE, JoanSpeen1703D/A1/215/150MF96099
STEPTOE, JohnChieveleyYeoman1799D/A1/125/187MF546
STEPTOE, WilliamThatchamYeoman1821D/A1/161/80MF583
STEPTOE, WilliamGrove, WantageYeoman1847D/A1/162/111MF583
STEPTOW, StephenAshburyHusbandman1686D/A1/121/162MF542
STERE, ThomasSpeenhamland, Speen1551D/A1/4/151MF604
STERE, Thomas1551D/A1/233/413MF96132
STERTE, JohnWinkfield1585D/A1/212/126MF96092
STERTE, LawrenceSulhamstead Abbots1552D/A1/4/143 D/A1/5/152MF604 MF10043A
STERTT, LawrenceUfton Nervet1532D/A1/233/408MF96132
STERYG, KatherineReading St Mary1566D/A1/115/008 D/A1/9/001MF538 MF10046
STEUYNES, JoanEaton, Appleton1557D/A1/233/265MF96132
STEVEN, FrancisBrightwalton1638D/A1/119/097MF540
STEVEN, JohnKingston Bagpuize1552D/A1/5/162MF10043A
STEVENE, JohnKingston Bagpuize1552D/A1/4/145MF604
STEVENES, JohnSteventonMiller1638D/A1/119/090MF540
STEVENES, ThomasEaton HastingsMiller, Milner1577D/A1/115/140 D/A1/10/102MF538 MF10047A
STEVENS , AdamEast Shefford1618D/A1/168/151MF96001
STEVENS , JohnSteventon1617D/A1/168/143MF96001
STEVENS , John SnrSouth MoretonYeoman1729D/A1/124/7MF544
STEVENS , John SnrAbingdonGrocer1734D/A1/124/63MF544
STEVENS , ThomasNew Windsor, Windsor1618D/A1/168/157MF96001
STEVENS , ThomasAbingdon1636D/A1/169/083MF96002
STEVENS , Thomas JnrEaton Hastings1712D/A1/216/15MF96100
STEVENS , Thomas SnrSteventonYeoman1737D/A1/124/88MF544
STEVENS (ALIAS LAMB), SarahAldworth1736D/A1/216/136MF96101
STEVENS, AdamEast Shefford1618D/A1/213/111MF96095
STEVENS, AdamChieveley1693D/A1/122/48MF542
STEVENS, AgnesKingston Bagpuize1562D/A1/114/239/1 D/A1/8/224 D/A1/2/010MF537 MF10043C MF603
STEVENS, AlexanderWoolstone, UffingtonMiller1601D/A1/116/202 D/A1/13/731MF539 MF10049
STEVENS, AlexanderMiltonMiller1677D/A1/121/86MF542
STEVENS, AliceKingston Bagpuize1596D/A1/116/106MF538
STEVENS, AliceAppleton1627D/A1/118/102MF540
STEVENS, AliceSteventon1664D/A1/120/133MF541
STEVENS, AndrewKingston BagpuizeYeoman1642D/A1/169/083MF96002
STEVENS, AndrewKingston BagpuizeHusbandman1691D/A1/215/75MF96098
STEVENS, AnnSteventon1776D/A1/216/239MF96102
STEVENS, AnnSteventon1783D/A1/216/249MF96102
STEVENS, AnneBrightwell1733D/A1/124/59MF544
STEVENS, CharlesLittle WittenhamYeoman1726D/A1/216/84MF96101
STEVENS, DanielDidcotYeoman1733D/A1/124/58MF544
STEVENS, DavidSteventon1602D/A1/116/214 D/A1/13/912MF539 MF10049
STEVENS, EdmundStanford1611D/A1/213/072MF96094
STEVENS, EdmundStanford 1611D/A1/168/079MF96001
STEVENS, EleanorFinchampstead1593D/A1/116/067 D/A1/12/088MF538 MF10048
STEVENS, ElizabethNew Windsor, Windsor1559D/A1/114/179 D/A1/7/322MF537 MF10040
STEVENS, ElizabethThatcham1598D/A1/116/144 D/A1/13/281MF539 MF10049
STEVENS, ElizabethAshbury1739D/A1/124/91MF544
STEVENS, ElizabethAbingdon1784D/A1/125/131MF544
STEVENS, FrancisBrightwaltonPlough Maker1644D/A1/120/014MF541
STEVENS, FrancisBuckleburyHusbandman1726D/A1/123/140MF543
STEVENS, FrancisWest IlsleyLabourer1743D/A1/124/128MF544
STEVENS, FrancisSteventon1808D/A1/231/44MF96129