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
NEWBERRIE, EdwardTilehurstHusbandman1609D/A1/101/128 D/A1/14/595MF573 MF10064
NEWBERRY, AndrewHinton WaldristHusbandman1624D/A1/205/207MF96073
NEWBERRY, EdwardTilehurstYeoman1725D/A1/102/172MF574
NEWBERRY, ElizabethWaltham St. Lawrence1709D/A1/102/153MF573
NEWBERRY, RobertEaton HastingsYeoman1728D/A1/102/175MF574
NEWBERRY, Thomas SnrAston, RemenhamYeoman1710D/A1/206/57MF96075
NEWBERRY, WilliamEasthampsteadYeoman1780D/A1/102/236MF574
NEWBERY , ThomasWinkfieldTailor1574D/A1/101/060 D/A1/9/395MF573 MF10046
NEWBERY, AbrahamWaltham St. LawrenceYeoman1695D/A1/206/45MF96075
NEWBERY, AbrahamWaltham St LawrenceCarpenter1717D/A1/102/162MF574
NEWBERY, AlexanderSulhamstead BannisterHusbandman1641D/A1/101/211MF573
NEWBERY, AndrewHinton WaldristYeoman1611D/A1/101/132 D/A1/15/121MF573 MF10065
NEWBERY, AnnReading1730D/A1/102/179MF574
NEWBERY, AnneTilehurst (W.), Reading 1696D/A1/102/132MF573
NEWBERY, Edward SnrTilehurstYeoman1680D/A1/102/108MF573
NEWBERY, FrancisEasthampsteadHusbandman1751D/A1/102/214MF574
NEWBERY, HenryStratfield MortimerWheelwright1694D/A1/102/129MF573
NEWBERY, HenryWaltham St LawrenceHusbandman1730D/A1/102/180MF574
NEWBERY, Henry SnrHinton WaldristYeoman1670D/A1/206/16MF96075
NEWBERY, HughRemenhamHusbandman1672D/A1/206/20MF96075
NEWBERY, JacobReading1839D/A1/230/64MF96127
NEWBERY, JoanWaltham St. Lawrence1705D/A1/102/144MF573
NEWBERY, JohnBinfield1545D/A1/3/086MF604
NEWBERY, JohnWaltham St LawrenceYeoman1600D/A1/101/113 D/A1/13/600MF573 MF10049
NEWBERY, JohnReadingGardener1675D/A1/102/101MF573
NEWBERY, JohnCharney Bassett, LongworthYeoman1682D/A1/102/111MF573
NEWBERY, JohnAbingdonMaltster1695D/A1/206/44MF96075
NEWBERY, John SnrHinton WaldristYeoman1672D/A1/206/21MF96075
NEWBERY, MargeryStratfield Mortimer1709D/A1/102/152MF573
NEWBERY, RalphWargraveYeoman1618D/A1/101/146 D/A1/15/851MF573 MF10065
NEWBERY, RalphWaltham St. LawrenceYeoman1690D/A1/102/126MF573
NEWBERY, RichardWarfieldYeoman1731D/A1/102/185MF574
NEWBERY, RobertChildrey1557D/A1/3/088MF604
NEWBERY, RobertChildrey1557D/A1/233/206MF96132
NEWBERY, RobertWaltham St LawrenceYeoman1642D/A1/101/214MF573
NEWBERY, RobertWaltham St LawrenceHusbandman1728D/A1/206/66MF96075
NEWBERY, Robert JnrEasthampsteadYeoman1709D/A1/206/54MF96075
NEWBERY, ThomasTilehurst1595D/A1/205/188MF96073
NEWBERY, ThomasTilehurst1595D/A1/12/397MF10048
NEWBERY, ThomasEasthampsteadLabourer1605D/A1/101/122 D/A1/14/110MF573 MF10064
NEWBERY, ThomasReadingCordwainer1793D/A1/102/247MF574
NEWBERY, ThomasReading1829D/A1/230/61MF96127
NEWBERY, WilliamReadingVictualler1685D/A1/206/35MF96075
NEWBERY, WilliamWaltham St LawrenceYeoman1765D/A1/102/224MF574
NEWBERYE, AgnesWinkfield1574D/A1/101/063 D/A1/9/420MF573 MF10046
NEWBERYE, AgnesHinton Waldrist1597D/A1/101/106 D/A1/13/040MF573 MF10049
NEWBERYE, HenryHinton WaldristYeoman1593D/A1/101/098 D/A1/12/062MF573 MF10048
NEWBERYE, Ralph SnrWaltham St LawrenceYeoman1633D/A1/101/196MF573
NEWBERYE, RichardHinton Waldrist1589D/A1/101/090 D/A1/11/222MF573 MF10047B
NEWBERYE, ThomasWhite WalthamYeoman1604D/A1/101/120 D/A1/13/1212MF573 MF10049
NEWBERYE, WilliamWaltham St Lawrence1558D/A1/101/016 D/A1/7/196MF573 MF10040
NEWBOROUGH, RalphWaltham St. LawrenceYeoman1661D/A1/102/68MF573
NEWBRIE, AgnesWargrave1623D/A1/101/159MF573
NEWBURGH, CatherineWallingford1644D/A1/205/233/1 D/A1/169/064MF96074 MF96002
NEWBURGH, RobertSotwell, Wallingford St Leonard1643D/A1/101/216MF573
NEWBURY, JamesTilehurstHusbandman1563D/A1/101/041 D/A1/7/362MF573 MF10040
NEWBURY, JohnEasthampstead1685D/A1/102/118MF573
NEWBURY, JohnSpeenBlacksmith1720D/A1/206/60MF96075
NEWBURY, RobertTilehurstHusbandman1689D/A1/102/124MF573
NEWBURY, SarahReading1818D/A1/159/11MF582
NEWBURY, ThomasLambourn Woodlands, LambournYeoman1663D/A1/102/78MF573
NEWBURY, ThomasTilehurstYeoman1754D/A1/102/215MF574
NEWBY, JamesNewburyFuller1585D/A1/101/081 D/A1/11/074MF573 MF10047B
NEWBYE, JoanNewbury1587D/A1/101/083 D/A1/11/263MF573 MF10047B
NEWCOMBE, ArthurClewerYeoman1606D/A1/205/193MF96073
NEWCOMBE, ArthurClewer1606D/A1/168/009MF96001
NEWE , ThomasLetcombe BassettYeoman1545D/A1/101/003 D/A1/5/058MF573 MF10043A
NEWE, AlexanderFawler, SparsholtHusbandman1614D/A1/101/140 D/A1/15/437MF573 MF10065
NEWE, JohnShrivenhamYeoman1740D/A1/206/73MF96075
NEWE, RichardDrayton, Abingdon St HelenHusbandman1620D/A1/101/150MF573
NEWE, WilliamEasthampsteadYeoman1626D/A1/205/211MF96073
NEWE, WilliamChildreyHusbandman1632D/A1/101/192MF573
NEWELL, AbrahamLambournCarpenter1687D/A1/102/122MF573
NEWELL, Henry WilliamBray1851D/A1/159/26MF582
NEWELL, HughThatchamSaltpetreman1632D/A1/205/217 D/A1/168/210MF96073 MF96001
NEWELL, JohnReading St Laurence1545D/A1/101/002 D/A1/1/008MF573 MF10041
NEWELL, JohnEnglefield1618D/A1/101/147 D/A1/15/904MF573 MF10065
NEWELL, ThomasBoxfordHusbandman1558D/A1/101/027 D/A1/7/221MF573 MF10040
NEWELL, ThomasBoxfordHusbandman1589D/A1/101/088 D/A1/11/215MF573 MF10047B
NEWELL, ThomasBoxfordYeoman1685D/A1/102/120MF573
NEWELL, ThomasChieveleyYeoman1719D/A1/102/165MF574
NEWELL, Thomas SnrBoxfordHusbandman1664D/A1/102/82MF573
NEWELL, WilliamChieveleyHusbandman1630D/A1/101/179MF573
NEWELL, William JnrChieveleyHusbandman1682D/A1/206/30MF96075
NEWES, JamesWasingYeoman1662D/A1/102/76MF573
NEWITT, JosephWoottonBrick Maker1855D/A1/159/28MF582
NEWLAND, Ralph SnrWargraveYeoman1683D/A1/102/113MF573
NEWLAND, RichardWarfieldSaddle-Tree Maker1663D/A1/206/8MF96075
NEWLAND, RichardEasthampsteadYeoman1723D/A1/102/169MF574
NEWMAN, AliceFyfield Wick, Fyfield1680D/A1/102/109MF573
NEWMAN, ChristopherWarfieldVicar1589D/A1/101/087 D/A1/11/202MF573 MF10047B
NEWMAN, EdwardNew Windsor, Windsor1671D/A1/206/18MF96075
NEWMAN, EdwardWinkfieldYeoman1678D/A1/102/104MF573
NEWMAN, George SnrClewerYeoman1681D/A1/206/29MF96075
NEWMAN, HenryMarcham1611D/A1/205/198MF96073
NEWMAN, HenryMarcham1611D/A1/168/071MF96001
NEWMAN, HenryMarchamYeoman1654D/A1/102/65MF574
NEWMAN, Henry SnrMarchamYeoman1637D/A1/205/225 D/A1/169/064MF96074 MF96002
NEWMAN, Henry SnrMarchamYeoman1661D/A1/206/3MF96075
NEWMAN, HughReading St LaurenceClothier1715D/A1/102/157MF573