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
WESTE, RichardReading St Giles1590D/A1/220/142 D/A1/11/372MF96111 MF10047B
WESTE, RobertSutton CourtenayWheelwright1557D/A1/3/244MF604
WESTE, ThomasDrayton, Abingdon St HelenLabourer1581D/A1/133/036 D/A1/10/252MF550 MF10047A
WESTE, WilliamUffingtonWeaver1677D/A1/138/45MF553
WESTE, William SnrWarfieldYeoman1648D/A1/137/040MF553
WESTELL, JohnWallingfordBaker1743D/A1/140/208MF555
WESTELL, LoisWantage1842D/A1/165/106MF585
WESTEN, ElizabethBisham1581D/A1/133/056 D/A1/10/323MF550 MF10047A
WESTEN, MurielCookham1604D/A1/134/014 D/A1/13/1354MF551 MF10049
WESTEN, RichardWarfieldYeoman1603D/A1/134/007 D/A1/13/1142MF551 MF10049
WESTEN, WilliamBisham1532D/A1/1/181MF10042
WESTEN, WilliamCookham1588D/A1/11/159MF10047B
WESTEND, RichardOld WindsorYeoman1680D/A1/223/13MF96116
WESTEND, RichardOld WindsorYeoman1728D/A1/224/64MF96119
WESTHALL, JohnEast IlsleyTailor1757D/A1/224/158MF96120
WESTILL, EdmundBourton, ShrivenhamTailor1636D/A1/221/141 D/A1/169/102MF96113 MF96002
WESTLER, MarianFyfield1543D/A1/132/008MF550
WESTLEY, WilliamReading St LaurenceAttorney 1624D/A1/135/022MF552
WESTMERLAND, ElizabethReading1685D/A1/138/104MF553
WESTMERLAND, JoanReading St Mary1703D/A1/223/156MF96118
WESTMOLAND, RokeShrivenham1549D/A1/220/011 D/A1/5/087MF96110 MF10043A
WESTON , AgnesLong Wittenham1597D/A1/133/194 D/A1/13/037MF551 MF10049
WESTON , AgnesBeedon1600D/A1/133/227 D/A1/13/573MF551 MF10049
WESTON , AgnesHarwell1601D/A1/133/238 D/A1/13/763MF551 MF10049
WESTON , AndrewNorth MoretonHusbandman1599D/A1/133/214 D/A1/13/402MF551 MF10049
WESTON , ElizabethBeedon1625D/A1/135/037MF552
WESTON , GeorgeStanmore, BeedonHusbandman1642D/A1/137/001MF553
WESTON , JohnBeedonHusbandman1586D/A1/133/094 D/A1/11/063MF550 MF10047B
WESTON , JohnLong WittenhamHusbandman1596D/A1/133/189 D/A1/12/410MF551 MF10048
WESTON , JohnStanmore, Beedon1611D/A1/134/134/1 D/A1/134/073 D/A1/15/168MF551 MF551 MF10065
WESTON , JohnBeedonHusbandman1613D/A1/134/094 D/A1/15/351MF551 MF10065
WESTON , JohnDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1617D/A1/134/134/2MF551
WESTON , JohnStanmore, BeedonYeoman1638D/A1/136/057MF552
WESTON , MabelKintbury1559D/A1/132/140 D/A1/8/127MF550 MF10043C
WESTON , MargeryHarwell1640D/A1/136/083MF552
WESTON , RichardOare, ChieveleyYeoman1605D/A1/134/023 D/A1/14/084MF551 MF10064
WESTON , RichardPangbourneYeoman1648D/A1/137/044MF553
WESTON , Richard SnrAbingdon St HelenYeoman1717D/A1/140/3MF555
WESTON , RobertSutton CourtenayLabourer1600D/A1/133/228 D/A1/13/583MF551 MF10049
WESTON , RobertStanmore, BeedonHusbandman1615D/A1/134/115 D/A1/15/549MF551 MF10065
WESTON , RogerNewburyClothier1620D/A1/134/184MF551
WESTON , ThomasStanmore, BeedonHusbandman1593D/A1/133/158 D/A1/12/077MF551 MF10048
WESTON , ThomasStanmore, BeedonDay Labourer1618D/A1/134/161 D/A1/15/824MF551 MF10065
WESTON, AliceGoosey, Stanford In The Vale1588D/A1/220/129 D/A1/11/157MF96111 MF10047B
WESTON, AliceBeedon1636D/A1/221/151 D/A1/169/102MF96113 MF96002
WESTON, AnnAbingdon1704D/A1/139/100MF554
WESTON, AnthonyDraytonCarpenter1724D/A1/140/59MF555
WESTON, BartholomewDraytonYeoman1654D/A1/222/41MF96114
WESTON, BenjaminNewburyInnholder1849D/A1/166/33MF585
WESTON, CharlesHurstGardener1722D/A1/140/48MF555
WESTON, ChristopherPangbourneYeoman1676D/A1/138/37MF553
WESTON, DeborahAbingdon1726D/A1/140/75MF555
WESTON, EdwardShippon, Abingdon St HelenYeoman1672D/A1/137/197MF553
WESTON, EdwardSteventonYeoman1724D/A1/224/44MF96119
WESTON, EdwardAbingdon St HelenYeoman1743D/A1/140/211MF555
WESTON, EdwardWallingfordMaltster1774D/A1/141/150MF556
WESTON, ElizabethBeedon1574D/A1/220/080MF96110
WESTON, ElizabethDrayton1663D/A1/137/107MF553
WESTON, ElizabethBeedon1821D/A1/165/20MF584
WESTON, FrancesSteventon1735D/A1/224/100MF96119
WESTON, FrancisSouth MoretonBlacksmith1713D/A1/139/177MF554
WESTON, GeorgeComptonYeoman1814D/A1/164/103MF584
WESTON, HenryBeedonYeoman1647D/A1/222/032MF96114
WESTON, HenryBeedonYeoman1647D/A1/169/102MF96002
WESTON, HenryMiltonYeoman1724D/A1/140/62MF555
WESTON, HughHarwellCarpenter1589D/A1/220/135 D/A1/11/192MF96111 MF10047B
WESTON, JoanLetcombe Regis1559D/A1/220/040MF96110
WESTON, JoanLetcombe Regis1559D/A1/167/104MF96000
WESTON, JoanDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1606D/A1/221/007 D/A1/168/008MF96112 MF96001
WESTON, JoanGreenham, Thatcham1678D/A1/138/51MF553
WESTON, JoanMilton1682D/A1/138/86MF553
WESTON, JohnDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1605D/A1/221/005 D/A1/14/185MF96112 MF10064
WESTON, JohnDrayton, Abingdon St HelenYeoman1617D/A1/134/141 D/A1/15/660MF551 MF10065
WESTON, JohnLong WittenhamHusbandman1644D/A1/222/021 D/A1/169/103MF96114 MF96002
WESTON, JohnBeedonHusbandman1660D/A1/223/9MF96116
WESTON, JohnSouth MoretonBlacksmith1669D/A1/222/95MF96115
WESTON, JohnWallingfordHusbandman1673D/A1/222/123MF96115
WESTON, JohnEast IlsleyLabourer1702D/A1/223/149MF96118
WESTON, JohnEasthampstead1785D/A1/224/203MF96120
WESTON, JohnShinfieldBlacksmith1826D/A1/232/83MF96131
WESTON, lsaacGreenham, ThatchamHusbandman1691D/A1/223/92MF96117
WESTON, MarianDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1618D/A1/221/067MF96112
WESTON, MarianDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1618D/A1/221/066MF96112
WESTON, MarianDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1618D/A1/168/157MF96001
WESTON, MaryEast Hendred1675D/A1/222/141MF96115
WESTON, MaryAbingdon1737D/A1/140/160MF555
WESTON, MaryAbingdon1798D/A1/224/216MF96120
WESTON, RichardWorlds End, Hampstead NorreysWoodman1752D/A1/141/41MF555
WESTON, RichardSteventonYeoman1758D/A1/141/72MF555
WESTON, RichardHarwellBaker1760D/A1/224/164MF96120
WESTON, RichardLetcombe Regis1549D/A1/3/273MF604
WESTON, RichardLetcombe Regis1549D/A1/233/330MF96132
WESTON, RichardHarwellJoiner1597D/A1/220/172MF96111
WESTON, RichardHarwell1597D/A1/13/188MF10049
WESTON, RichardEast Hendred1660D/A1/137/70MF553
WESTON, RichardHarwellHusbandman1673D/A1/222/122MF96115
WESTON, RichardHarwell1710D/A1/223/184MF96118
WESTON, RichardAbingdon1739D/A1/140/175MF555
WESTON, RobertKintburyHusbandman1574D/A1/9/431MF10046
WESTON, RobertChieveley1697D/A1/223/120MF96118