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
WHITE, Charles SnrFyfield1663D/A1/222/67MF96114
WHITE, DanielNorth HinkseyYeoman1662D/A1/222/54MF96114
WHITE, DanielWallingfordTanner1681D/A1/223/18MF96116
WHITE, EdmundSteventon1578D/A1/133/009 D/A1/10/117MF550 MF10047A
WHITE, EdwardSutton CourtenayYeoman1702D/A1/139/82MF554
WHITE, EdwardReadingInnholder1811D/A1/164/86MF584
WHITE, ElizabethInkpen1625D/A1/135/047MF552
WHITE, ElizabethCholsey1631D/A1/221/122MF96113
WHITE, ElizabethCholsey1631D/A1/168/206MF96001
WHITE, ElizabethBeenham1691D/A1/223/90MF96117
WHITE, ElizabethHungerford1799D/A1/142/140MF556
WHITE, FloraShinfield1769D/A1/141/127MF555
WHITE, FrancisMaidenhead, CookhamMaltster1705D/A1/139/106MF554
WHITE, FrancisWallingfordVictualler1712D/A1/139/166MF554
WHITE, FrancisLongworthYeoman1724D/A1/224/45MF96119
WHITE, FrancisChieveleyWheelwright1724D/A1/140/68MF555
WHITE, FrancisEast HendredYeoman1755D/A1/141/58MF555
WHITE, FrideswideMarcham1636D/A1/221/145 D/A1/169/102MF96113 MF96002
WHITE, Garret SnrHoe Benham, WelfordYeoman1682D/A1/138/81MF553
WHITE, GeoffreyMaidenhead1588D/A1/11/160MF10047B
WHITE, GeoffreyElcot, Kintbury1618D/A1/168/152MF96001
WHITE, GeorgeDraycott Moor, LongworthYeoman1681D/A1/138/78MF553
WHITE, GeorgeWindsorCordwainer1712D/A1/223/200MF96118
WHITE, GeorgeLongworthYeoman1725D/A1/224/51MF96119
WHITE, GeorgeLongworth1729D/A1/224/75MF96119
WHITE, GraceAbingdon1675D/A1/222/137MF96115
WHITE, HenryNewburyInnholder1701D/A1/139/75MF554
WHITE, HughMaidenhead1558D/A1/220/041MF96110
WHITE, HughMaidenhead1558D/A1/167/105MF96000
WHITE, HumphreyInkpen1608D/A1/134/047 D/A1/14/488MF551 MF10064
WHITE, HumphryBucklebury1682D/A1/138/85MF553
WHITE, IsabelFaringdon1652D/A1/169/103MF96002
WHITE, IsabelFaringdon1652D/A1/137/060MF553
WHITE, JamesHoe Benham, WelfordLabourer1611D/A1/221/030MF96112
WHITE, JamesHoe Benham, Welford1611D/A1/168/070MF96001
WHITE, JamesSparsholtHusbandman1644D/A1/222/017MF96114
WHITE, JamesSparsholtHusbandman1644D/A1/169/103MF96002
WHITE, JamesReading1701D/A1/139/68MF554
WHITE, JamesSulhamstead BannisterYeoman1705D/A1/139/110MF554
WHITE, JamesBoxfordTailor1739D/A1/140/167MF555
WHITE, JamesWallingfordWorsted Maker1746D/A1/141/11MF555
WHITE, JamesChieveley1831D/A1/165/63MF585
WHITE, JamesReadingBargemaster1842D/A1/165/117MF585
WHITE, JamesReading St GilesTimber Merchant1847D/A1/232/119MF96131
WHITE, JamesSpeenhamland, Speen 1848D/A1/166/32MF585
WHITE, JeffreyMaidenhead, Bray1588D/A1/220/126MF96111
WHITE, JeffreyElcot, KintburyHusbandman1618D/A1/221/064MF96112
WHITE, JoanShinfield1627D/A1/135/061MF552
WHITE, JoanSulhamstead Bannister1718D/A1/140/14MF555
WHITE, JohnCrookham, Thatcham1547D/A1/5/213dMF10043A
WHITE, JohnAston Tirrold1552D/A1/5/145MF10043A
WHITE, JohnBarkham1552D/A1/132/047 D/A1/4/162 D/A1/5/160MF550 MF604 MF10043A
WHITE, JohnWhite WalthamYeoman1557D/A1/233/001MF96132
WHITE, JohnWhite Waltham1557D/A1/2/001fMF603
WHITE, JohnSutton Courtenay1558D/A1/132/115MF550
WHITE, JohnLetcombe BassettHusbandman1559D/A1/7/264 D/A1/7/275MF10040 MF10040
WHITE, JohnBrayWheelwright, Ploughwright1575D/A1/132/276 D/A1/9/456MF550 MF10046
WHITE, JohnAston Tirrold1577D/A1/10/080MF10047A
WHITE, JohnAston Tirrold1580D/A1/220/100MF96110
WHITE, JohnHoe Benham, WelfordHusbandman1589D/A1/133/125 D/A1/11/294MF551 MF10047B
WHITE, JohnStanford In The Vale1591D/A1/220/149MF96111
WHITE, JohnNew Windsor, WindsorLabourer1597D/A1/220/174MF96111
WHITE, JohnYattendon1597D/A1/220/173MF96111
WHITE, JohnWindsorButcher1597D/A1/133/204/2MF551
WHITE, JohnNew Windsor, Windsor1597D/A1/13/189MF10049
WHITE, JohnNew Windsor, WindsorLabourer1598D/A1/133/204/1 D/A1/13/258MF551 MF10049
WHITE, JohnSteventonBlacksmith1599D/A1/133/217 D/A1/13/462MF551 MF10049
WHITE, JohnSparsholtYeoman1615D/A1/142/063/2MF556
WHITE, JohnSparsholt1615D/A1/134/123 D/A1/15/500MF551 MF10065
WHITE, JohnDrayton, Abingdon St HelenBlacksmith1615D/A1/134/117 D/A1/15/559MF551 MF10065
WHITE, JohnLeckhampstead, ChieveleyHusbandman1617D/A1/221/061 D/A1/168/144MF96112 MF96001
WHITE, JohnStratfield MortimerYeoman1617D/A1/134/143 D/A1/15/682MF551 MF10065
WHITE, JohnWargraveYeoman1633D/A1/136/010MF552
WHITE, JohnBoxfordTanner1636D/A1/136/038 D/A1/169/102MF552 MF96002
WHITE, JohnSutton Courtenay1655D/A1/222/42MF96114
WHITE, JohnUfton NervetYeoman1681D/A1/138/69MF553
WHITE, JohnStanford DingleyMaltster1683D/A1/223/28MF96116
WHITE, JohnStratfield MortimerYeoman1690D/A1/223/79MF96117
WHITE, JohnThatchamYeoman1715D/A1/139/190MF554
WHITE, JohnMarchamLabourer1727D/A1/224/58MF96119
WHITE, JohnSutton CourtenayBarber1728D/A1/140/81MF555
WHITE, JohnReadingVictualler1741D/A1/224/122MF96119
WHITE, JohnWarfieldFarmer1768D/A1/141/120MF555
WHITE, JohnWinkfieldFarmer1775D/A1/141/155MF556
WHITE, JohnHungerfordLabourer1799D/A1/142/139MF556
WHITE, JohnReadingMercer1816D/A1/165/7MF585
WHITE, JohnSutton Wick, Sutton Courtenay1821D/A1/232/72MF96131
WHITE, John SnrWhite WalthamYeoman1629D/A1/135/081MF552
WHITE, John SnrSteventonBlacksmith1667D/A1/222/90MF96115
WHITE, John SnrMarchamYeoman1699D/A1/139/53MF554
WHITE, JosephHagbourneTailor1706D/A1/139/112MF554
WHITE, JosephSpeenhamland, Speen Victualler1745D/A1/140/216MF555
WHITE, KatherineAbingdon1666D/A1/137/128MF553
WHITE, MagdalenCrookham, Thatcham1571D/A1/132/238 D/A1/9/252MF550 MF10046
WHITE, MargaretSteventon1642D/A1/222/003MF96114
WHITE, MargaretSteventon1642D/A1/169/103MF96002
WHITE, MargaretNewbury1729D/A1/140/98MF555
WHITE, MargeryRadley1632D/A1/135/113MF552
WHITE, MariaReadingServant1850D/A1/166/41MF585
WHITE, MarthaStreatley1710D/A1/223/189MF96118