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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
MARLOWE, Clement	Reading	Apothecary	1671	D/A1/98/108	MF571
MARLOWE, Edward	Stratfield Saye, Hampshire	Husbandman	1604	D/A1/96/159 D/A1/13/1273	MF570 MF10049
MARLOWE, Francis	Swallowfield	Husbandman	1604	D/A1/96/161 D/A1/13/1344	MF570 MF10049
MARLOWE, John	Pangbourne	Smith	1593	D/A1/203/243 D/A1/12/191	MF96067 MF10048
MARLOWE, John	Bucklebury	Husbandman	1624	D/A1/204/009	MF96068
MARLOWE, Richard	New Windsor, Windsor	Groom	1578	D/A1/203/210	MF96067
MARMAN, Henry	Warfield		1601	D/A1/96/150/1 D/A1/13/732	MF570 MF10049
MARMAYNE, John	Basildon		1529	D/A1/1/122	MF10041
MARNES , Nicholas	Denchworth	Yeoman	1705	D/A1/99/72	MF572
MARNORTH, John	Bradfield	Husbandman	1600	D/A1/96/284 D/A1/13/606	MF570 MF10049
MARQUICKE, Richard	Reading St Mary		1625	D/A1/204/013	MF96068
MARRETT, William	Denchworth		1592	D/A1/96/238 D/A1/12/035	MF570 MF10048
MARRINER, George	Hampstead Norreys	Woodman	1815	D/A1/157/86	MF581
MARRINER, James	Inkpen		1842	D/A1/230/37	MF96127
MARRINER, William	Hampstead Norreys	Yeoman	1768	D/A1/100/125	MF572
MARSCH, Thomas	Waltham St Lawrence		1558	D/A1/96/022 D/A1/7/205	MF570 MF10040
MARSH , John Snr	Kintbury		1839	D/A1/158/25	MF581
MARSH , Thomas	Sulhamstead Abbots		1587	D/A1/203/227	MF96067
MARSH,	Finchampstead		1669	D/A1/204/100	MF96069
MARSH, Adam	South Hinksey, Cumnor	Husbandman	1560	D/A1/96/049 D/A1/6/024	MF570 MF10043B
MARSH, Crispin	Newbury	Salesman	1781	D/A1/100/147	MF572
MARSH, Geniver	Newbury	Fuller	1587	D/A1/96/217 D/A1/11/129	MF570 MF10047B
MARSH, Henry	Sunninghill		1604	D/A1/96/160 D/A1/13/1299	MF570 MF10049
MARSH, Henry	Watchfield, Shrivenham	Yeoman	1637	D/A1/204/050 D/A1/169/059	MF96069 MF96002
MARSH, Isabel	Thatcham		1622	D/A1/97/093	MF570
MARSH, James	Newbury	Broad Weaver	1663	D/A1/98/62	MF571
MARSH, John	Newbury	Clothier	1613	D/A1/203/288	MF96067
MARSH, John	Sulhamstead Abbots	Cloth Worker	1653	D/A1/98/045	MF571
MARSH, John	Newbury	Weaver	1714	D/A1/99/110	MF572
MARSH, Mary	Watchfield, Shrivenham		1663	D/A1/96/69	MF570
MARSH, Mary	Watchfield, Shrivenham		1664	D/A1/98/69	MF571
MARSH, Richard	Sulhamstead Abbots		1626	D/A1/97/112	MF571
MARSH, Roger	Inkpen	Bricklayer	1694	D/A1/99/24	MF572
MARSH, Thomas	Ardington	Mason	1619	D/A1/16/152	MF10066
MARSH, Thomas	Newbury	Grocer	1705	D/A1/99/76	MF572
MARSHALL, Abraham	Thatcham	Fisherman	1680	D/A1/98/141	MF571
MARSHALL, Abraham	Thatcham	Yeoman	1712	D/A1/205/37	MF96071
MARSHALL, Abraham	Thatcham	Yeoman	1717	D/A1/205/50	MF96071
MARSHALL, Agnes	Kingston Lisle, Sparsholt		1571	D/A1/96/121 D/A1/9/290	MF570 MF10046
MARSHALL, Elizabeth	Marcham	Husbandman	1664	D/A1/202/126	MF96065
MARSHALL, Elizabeth	Midgham, Thatcham		1727	D/A1/100/4	MF572
MARSHALL, Elizabeth	Reading		1837	D/A1/158/18	MF581
MARSHALL, Elizabeth	Brightwalton		1840	D/A1/158/30	MF581
MARSHALL, George	Thatcham		1575	D/A1/203/207	MF96067
MARSHALL, George	Wasing	Husbandman	1685	D/A1/98/166	MF571
MARSHALL, Henry	Bradfield	Labourer	1624	D/A1/97/104	MF571
MARSHALL, James	Reading	Stonemason	1822	D/A1/157/105	MF581
MARSHALL, Joan	Thatcham		1568	D/A1/96/107 D/A1/9/127	MF570 MF10046
MARSHALL, Joan	Tilehurst		1597	D/A1/96/264 D/A1/13/199	MF570 MF10049
MARSHALL, John	Kingston Lisle, Sparsholt	Husbandman	1555	D/A1/7/086	MF10040
MARSHALL, John	Thatcham		1558	D/A1/3/077	MF604
MARSHALL, John	Tilehurst	Husbandman	1562	D/A1/3/024	MF604
MARSHALL, John	Reading	Innholder	1584	D/A1/203/223	MF96067
MARSHALL, John	Reading St Mary		1584	D/A1/11/002	MF10047B
MARSHALL, John	Tilehurst		1588	D/A1/96/224 D/A1/11/288	MF570 MF10047B
MARSHALL, John	Reading St Mary	Clerk	1596	D/A1/96/259 D/A1/12/338	MF570 MF10048
MARSHALL, John	Wasing		1597	D/A1/96/261 D/A1/13/083	MF570 MF10049
MARSHALL, John	Abingdon	Labourer	1601	D/A1/203/255	MF96067
MARSHALL, John	Abingdon		1601	D/A1/13/716	MF10049
MARSHALL, John	Newbury		1627	D/A1/204/021	MF96068
MARSHALL, John	Wasing	Yeoman	1685	D/A1/98/160	MF571
MARSHALL, John	Bradfield	Miller	1710	D/A1/99/94	MF572
MARSHALL, John	Midgham, Thatcham	Fisherman	1768	D/A1/100/124	MF572
MARSHALL, John	Barkham	Yeoman	1825	D/A1/157/109	MF581
MARSHALL, John	Tilehurst	Labourer	1837	D/A1/158/19	MF581
MARSHALL, John Snr	Crookham, Thatcham	Yeoman	1607	D/A1/97/006 D/A1/14/332	MF570 MF10064
MARSHALL, John Snr	Crookham, Chamber House Mill, Thatcham	Yeoman	1639	D/A1/97/194	MF571
MARSHALL, John Snr	Aldermaston	Yeoman	1661	D/A1/98/56	MF571
MARSHALL, Joseph	Woolhampton (W.), Penclose, Chieveley	Yeoman	1686	D/A1/98/169	MF571
MARSHALL, Joseph	Brightwalton	Yeoman	1838	D/A1/230/33	MF96127
MARSHALL, Margaret	Wasing		1605	D/A1/96/167 D/A1/14/050	MF570 MF10064
MARSHALL, Margaret	Wasing		1660	D/A1/98/47	MF571
MARSHALL, Mary	Reading		1787	D/A1/100/162	MF572
MARSHALL, Nicholas	Enborne	Husbandman	1586	D/A1/96/208 D/A1/11/080	MF570 MF10047B
MARSHALL, Peter Snr	Bucklebury	Yeoman	1698	D/A1/99/47	MF572
MARSHALL, Richard	Brimpton	Fuller	1561	D/A1/96/083 D/A1/8/214	MF570 MF10043C
MARSHALL, Richard	Wasing		1584	D/A1/203/222	MF96067
MARSHALL, Richard	Wasing		1584	D/A1/10/425	MF10047A
MARSHALL, Richard	Bucklebury	Yeoman	1641	D/A1/98/013	MF571
MARSHALL, Richard	Snelsmore, Chieveley	Yeoman	1644	D/A1/98/024	MF571
MARSHALL, Richard	Boxford	Husbandman	1664	D/A1/98/74	MF571
MARSHALL, Richard	Midgham, Thatcham		1724	D/A1/99/143	MF572
MARSHALL, Sara	Thatcham		1692	D/A1/99/17	MF572
MARSHALL, Sarah	Swallowfield		1841	D/A1/158/37	MF581
MARSHALL, Sarah	Reading		1852	D/A1/230/47	MF96127
MARSHALL, Solomon	Hampstead Norreys	Chapman	1818	D/A1/157/91	MF581
MARSHALL, Thomas	Wasing	Yeoman	1648	D/A1/98/034	MF571
MARSHALL, Thomas	Brightwalton	Yeoman	1722	D/A1/99/135	MF572
MARSHALL, William	Wantage	Shoemaker	1534	D/A1/1/287	MF10042
MARSHALL, William	Reading		1601	D/A1/13/716	MF10049
MARSHALL, William	Basildon	Husbandman	1624	D/A1/204/010	MF96068
MARSHALL, William	Reading St Mary	Parish Clerk	1641	D/A1/204/063	MF96069
MARSHALL, William	Reading	Blacksmith	1724	D/A1/205/65	MF96071
MARSHALL, William	Brightwalton		1819	D/A1/157/96	MF581
MARSHALL, William Jnr	Reading St Laurence	Clothier	1599	D/A1/203/251 D/A1/13/431	MF96067 MF10049
MARSHAM, Jermaine	Easthampstead		1640	D/A1/97/198	MF571
MARSHE, Elizabeth	Sulhamstead Abbots		1611	D/A1/97/028 D/A1/15/177	MF570 MF10065
MARSHE, John	Newbury		1613	D/A1/168/101	MF96001
MARSHE, John	Kingston Bagpuize		1629	D/A1/97/127	MF571
MARSHE, Richard	Midgham, Thatcham	Husbandman	1613	D/A1/97/036 D/A1/15/369	MF570 MF10065

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