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
WEST, RobertAppleton1609D/A1/221/028MF96112
WEST, RobertBayworth, SunningwellHusbandman1623D/A1/135/005MF552
WEST, RobertAbingdonInnholder1717D/A1/224/16MF96119
WEST, RobertSunningwellYeoman1719D/A1/224/27MF96119
WEST, RobertBinfieldYeoman1725D/A1/224/49MF96119
WEST, Robert SnrSunningwellYeoman1705D/A1/139/107MF554
WEST, StephenEnborneHusbandman1685D/A1/223/39MF96116
WEST, SusanahAbingdon1828D/A1/232/89MF96131
WEST, SusannahBinfieldHusbandman1702D/A1/223/153MF96118
WEST, ThomasReading St GilesSmith1564D/A1/132/188 D/A1/8/317MF550 MF10043C
WEST, ThomasWallingford1574D/A1/220/079MF96110
WEST, ThomasWasing1600D/A1/220/186MF96111
WEST, ThomasWallingford1603D/A1/220/198MF96111
WEST, ThomasWallingford1603D/A1/13/1022MF10049
WEST, ThomasBayworth, SunningwellHusbandman1624D/A1/221/097MF96113
WEST, ThomasDrayton, Abingdon St HelenYeoman1628D/A1/16/178MF10066
WEST, ThomasGilbourns, Sutton CourtenayHusbandman1632D/A1/135/131MF552
WEST, ThomasSutton Courtenay1633D/A1/136/018MF552
WEST, ThomasSunningwell1640D/A1/136/090MF552
WEST, ThomasReading St LaurenceButcher1692D/A1/223/96MF96117
WEST, ThomasUffingtonInnholder1708D/A1/139/135MF554
WEST, ThomasWarfieldYeoman1713D/A1/139/170MF554
WEST, ThomasChieveleyBlacksmith1744D/A1/224/132MF96120
WEST, WilliamWarfieldYeoman1592D/A1/133/147 D/A1/12/043MF551 MF10048
WEST, WilliamClewerLabourer1611D/A1/134/066 D/A1/15/133MF551 MF10065
WEST, WilliamBrayYeoman1618D/A1/134/170 D/A1/15/905MF551 MF10065
WEST, WilliamWootton, Cumnor1635D/A1/16/372MF10066
WEST, WilliamWootton, Cumnor1635D/A1/136/033MF552
WEST, WilliamAbingdonGardener1639D/A1/221/163 D/A1/169/103MF96113 MF96002
WEST, WilliamDrayton, Abingdon St HelenYeoman1642D/A1/222/002 D/A1/169/103MF96114 MF96002
WEST, WilliamSutton CourtenayYeoman1646D/A1/222/030MF96114
WEST, WilliamSutton CourtenayYeoman1646D/A1/169/102MF96002
WEST, WilliamDrayton1669D/A1/137/166MF553
WEST, WilliamPangbourneMiller1820D/A1/165/19MF584
WESTALL, DanielHampstead NorreysHusbandman1739D/A1/140/173MF555
WESTALL, HenryTheale, TilehurstInnkeeper1849D/A1/166/34MF585
WESTBROCK, WilliamWhite WalthamYeoman1667D/A1/137/141MF553
WESTBROKE, Thomas1569D/A1/167/140MF96000
WESTBROKE, ThomasEast Challow, Letcombe RegisHusbandman1595D/A1/133/186 D/A1/12/299MF551 MF10048
WESTBROOCKE, JohnEast Challow, Letcombe RegisYeoman1621D/A1/134/183MF551
WESTBROOK , Joseph SnrEast Hanney, West HanneyYeoman1809D/A1/164/75MF584
WESTBROOK , Joseph SnrAbingdonSacking Manufacturer1850D/A1/166/40MF585
WESTBROOK, AgnesBrightwalton1635D/A1/169/102MF96002
WESTBROOK, JamesBishamHusbandman1748D/A1/141/19MF555
WESTBROOK, JamesBishamFarmer1799D/A1/142/143MF556
WESTBROOK, JaneBisham1830D/A1/165/60MF585
WESTBROOK, JohnWest IlsleyYeoman1714D/A1/139/180MF554
WESTBROOK, JosephEast Hanney, West HanneyFarmer1822D/A1/232/76MF96131
WESTBROOK, RachelWest Hanney1827D/A1/165/50MF584
WESTBROOK, WilliamEast Hanney, West HanneyYeoman1685D/A1/138/111MF554
WESTBROOK, WilliamBucklandLabourer1812D/A1/164/93MF584
WESTBROOK, WilliamBucklandYeoman1840D/A1/165/99MF585
WESTBROOK, William SnrWhite WalthamCordwainer1683D/A1/223/29MF96116
WESTBROOKE , William SnrWhite WalthamCordwainer1718D/A1/140/9MF555
WESTBROOKE, AgnesBrightwalton1635D/A1/221/142MF96113
WESTBROOKE, EdwardThatchamHusbandman1641D/A1/16/611MF10066
WESTBROOKE, EdwardAbingdonMason1663D/A1/137/102MF553
WESTBROOKE, FrancisGoosey, Stanford In The Vale 1704D/A1/223/165MF96118
WESTBROOKE, JoanShottesbrook, Shottesbrook1670D/A1/137/171MF553
WESTBROOKE, JohnAbingdonHusbandman1594D/A1/220/161MF96111
WESTBROOKE, JohnAbingdon1594D/A1/12/196MF10048
WESTBROOKE, JohnStanford In The Vale1638D/A1/136/056MF552
WESTBROOKE, JohnEast Challow, Letcombe RegisYeoman1661D/A1/137/78MF553
WESTBROOKE, JohnLyford, West HanneyYeoman1722D/A1/140/51MF555
WESTBROOKE, MargaretLetcombe Regis1606D/A1/221/006 D/A1/168/010MF96112 MF96001
WESTBROOKE, ThomasBrightwaltonYeoman1628D/A1/135/075MF552
WESTBROOKE, WilliamWhite WalthamYeoman1624D/A1/135/015MF552
WESTBRUCKE, RichardUffingtonHusbandman1629D/A1/135/094MF552
WESTBURY , John SnrLambournYeoman1733D/A1/140/139MF555
WESTBURY, AnnWest Shefford1766D/A1/141/107MF555
WESTBURY, AnnSpeen1805D/A1/164/63MF584
WESTBURY, AnthonyGreat Shefford, West SheffordMaltster1751D/A1/141/35MF555
WESTBURY, ChurchAshampstead1784D/A1/141/181MF556
WESTBURY, ChurchBoxfordYeoman1825D/A1/165/39MF584
WESTBURY, JohnLambournYeoman1766D/A1/141/110MF555
WESTBURY, ThomasLambournYeoman1693D/A1/139/2MF554
WESTBURY, ThomasLambournYeoman1705D/A1/223/167MF96118
WESTBURY, WilliamBoxfordMaltster1777D/A1/141/160MF556
WESTCOATE, RichardWoolley, BrayHusbandman1575D/A1/132/277 D/A1/9/458MF550 MF10046
WESTCOT , RichardBrayHusbandman1578D/A1/10/137MF10047A
WESTCOT, ChristopherAltwood, Bray1559D/A1/132/155 D/A1/7/307MF550 MF10040
WESTCOT, John SnrWarfieldYeoman1583D/A1/133/067 D/A1/10/375MF550 MF10047A
WESTCOT, RobertBray1603D/A1/13/1020MF10049
WESTCOTE, JohnWindsorShoemaker1728D/A1/224/63MF96119
WESTCOTT, Richard SnrWhite WalthamYeoman1662D/A1/222/50MF96114
WESTCOTT, RobertBrayBlacksmith1637D/A1/221/156 D/A1/169/102MF96113 MF96002
WESTCOTT, ThomasBray1551D/A1/5/143MF10043A
WESTCOTT, ThomasBrayYeoman1597D/A1/133/197 D/A1/13/094MF551 MF10049
WESTCOTT, ThomasBishamPloughwright1615D/A1/134/113 D/A1/15/538MF551 MF10065
WESTCOTT, WilliamMaidenheadYeoman1643D/A1/222/019MF96114
WESTCOTT, WilliamMaidenheadYeoman1643D/A1/169/103MF96002
WESTE, AnnDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1637D/A1/136/051MF552
WESTE, DanielSutton CourtenayYeoman1665D/A1/137/124MF553
WESTE, FrancesDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1639D/A1/136/081MF552
WESTE, JamesAbingdon1587D/A1/220/121MF96111
WESTE, JamesAbingdon1587D/A1/11/160MF10047B
WESTE, JoanDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1571D/A1/132/241 D/A1/9/267MF550 MF10046
WESTE, JoanDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1594D/A1/133/169 D/A1/12/155MF551 MF10048
WESTE, JohnDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1557D/A1/233/006MF96132
WESTE, RichardDrayton, Abingdon St HelenHusbandman1577D/A1/132/284 D/A1/10/062MF550 MF10047A