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
MATHEW, James JnrAshampsteadYeoman1673D/A1/98/114MF571
MATHEW, JeremiahFinchampsteadYeoman1676D/A1/204/124MF96070
MATHEW, JoanBray1568D/A1/203/199MF96067
MATHEW, JoanBenham Valence, Speen1585D/A1/203/225MF96067
MATHEW, JohnBagnor, SpeenHusbandman1554D/A1/96/002 D/A1/7/038MF570 MF10040
MATHEW, JohnHampstead Norreys1559D/A1/96/029 D/A1/8/117MF570 MF10043C
MATHEW, JohnBenham Valence, Speen1565D/A1/96/101 D/A1/7/379MF570 MF10040
MATHEW, JohnWallingford St PeterTailor1597D/A1/96/262 D/A1/13/147MF570 MF10049
MATHEW, JohnEast Ilsley1610D/A1/168/061MF96001
MATHEW, JohnBarkhamYeoman1640D/A1/98/008MF571
MATHEW, JohnEnborneYeoman1668D/A1/204/94MF96069
MATHEW, MaryArdington1693D/A1/204/163MF96070
MATHEW, MaudeSpeen1531D/A1/1/158MF10042
MATHEW, RichardBray1546D/A1/3/081MF604
MATHEW, RichardReading St Laurence1555D/A1/96/007 D/A1/7/092MF570 MF10040
MATHEW, RichardWoodspeen, SpeenHusbandman1556D/A1/96/011 D/A1/7/127MF570 MF10040
MATHEW, RichardWytham1594D/A1/12/194MF10048
MATHEW, RichardEast HendredHusbandman1609D/A1/97/019 D/A1/14/588MF570 MF10064
MATHEW, RichardBrayHusbandman1639D/A1/97/190MF571
MATHEW, RichardYattendonYeoman1644D/A1/98/025MF571
MATHEW, Richard SnrWythamYeoman1634D/A1/97/159MF571
MATHEW, RobertAbingdonTailor1606D/A1/203/267MF96067
MATHEW, RobertAbingdon1606D/A1/168/007MF96001
MATHEW, StephenHampstead Norreys1562D/A1/167/120MF96000
MATHEW, StephenHampstead Norreys1563D/A1/203/195MF96067
MATHEW, ThomasAbingdon St HelenSieve Maker1612D/A1/97/031 D/A1/15/247MF570 MF10065
MATHEW, ThomasBray1614D/A1/97/044 D/A1/15/486MF570 MF10065
MATHEW, ThomasBagnor, Speen1616D/A1/168/136MF96001
MATHEW, ThomasSpeenYeoman1633D/A1/204/036 D/A1/168/252MF96068 MF96001
MATHEW, WalterGreat CoxwellHusbandman1699D/A1/204/176MF96070
MATHEW, WilliamHampstead NorreysYeoman1559D/A1/96/050MF570
MATHEW, WilliamHampstead NorreysYeoman1629D/A1/204/029MF96068
MATHEW, WilliamFrilshamYeoman1671D/A1/98/103MF571
MATHEW, WilliamAbingdonSackcloth Weaver1705D/A1/99/75MF572
MATHEWE, AliceReading St Laurence1560D/A1/96/051 D/A1/8/176MF570 MF10043C
MATHEWE, AliceDarby Lanes, Ashbury1636D/A1/97/170MF571
MATHEWE, AliceWytham1687D/A1/99/2MF572
MATHEWE, JohnBradfieldTailor1591D/A1/96/231 D/A1/11/365MF570 MF10047B
MATHEWE, JohnBasildonYeoman1616D/A1/97/048 D/A1/15/569MF570 MF10065
MATHEWE, JohnDarby Lanes, AshburyHusbandman1634D/A1/97/157MF571
MATHEWE, JohnWythamYeoman1647D/A1/98/031MF571
MATHEWE, RachelHampstead Norris1660D/A1/98/50MF571
MATHEWE, RichardBray1546D/A1/233/202MF96132
MATHEWE, RichardWytham1594D/A1/203/241MF96067
MATHEWE, RichardFinchampsteadYeoman1603D/A1/203/258MF96067
MATHEWE, RichardSandhurst, Sonning1648D/A1/204/070MF96069
MATHEWE, RobertWallingford St MaryTailor1602D/A1/96/148 D/A1/13/810MF570 MF10049
MATHEWE, RobertBrayYeoman1615D/A1/97/047 D/A1/15/537MF570 MF10065
MATHEWE, ThomasKintbury1557D/A1/4/116MF604
MATHEWE, ThomasNew Windsor, WindsorHusbandman1573D/A1/96/127 D/A1/9/354MF570 MF10046
MATHEWE, ThomasSteventon1597D/A1/96/265 D/A1/13/138MF570 MF10049
MATHEWE, ThomasBrayYeoman1631D/A1/97/140MF571
MATHEWE, WilliamHampstead NorreysYeoman1560D/A1/8/175MF10043C
MATHEWE, WilliamGoosey, Stanford In The Vale1591D/A1/11/240MF10047B
MATHEWE, WilliamCompton Yeoman1630D/A1/97/132MF571
MATHEWE, WilliamGoosey, Stanford In The Vale 1703D/A1/99/66MF572
MATHEWES, HumphreyAbingdon1618D/A1/203/294MF69067
MATHEWES, RichardBrayYeoman1624D/A1/204/016MF96068
MATHEWS , John SnrThatchamYeoman1748D/A1/100/83MF572
MATHEWS (ALIAS DAVIS), JohnBoxfordCarpenter1730D/A1/205/77MF96071
MATHEWS, AnthonyWallingfordSurgeon1721D/A1/205/56MF96071
MATHEWS, BenjaminHampstead NorreysYeoman1777D/A1/100/139MF572
MATHEWS, ElizabethGoosey, Stanford In The Vale 1723D/A1/205/62MF96071
MATHEWS, ElizabethAshampstead1728D/A1/100/13MF572
MATHEWS, ElizabethBucklebury1785D/A1/100/156MF572
MATHEWS, HannahBesselsleigh1722D/A1/205/59MF96071
MATHEWS, HumphreyAbingdon1618D/A1/168/147MF96001
MATHEWS, IsaacHampstead Norreys1724D/A1/205/67MF96071
MATHEWS, IsaacHampstead NorreysYeoman1843D/A1/158/43MF581
MATHEWS, JamesBuckhold, BradfieldHusbandman1706D/A1/99/79MF572
MATHEWS, JamesHampstead Norreys1728D/A1/100/10MF572
MATHEWS, JamesBisham1760D/A1/100/106MF572
MATHEWS, JamesHampstead NorreysYeoman1827D/A1/158/6MF581
MATHEWS, JamesHampstead NorreysFarmer1847D/A1/158/50MF581
MATHEWS, JohnHampstead NorreysYeoman1794D/A1/100/171MF572
MATHEWS, John BeachBoxfordBaker, Grocer 1856D/A1/158/78MF581
MATHEWS, RichardHampstead Norreys1746D/A1/100/77MF572
MATHEWS, RichardHampstead NorreysYeoman1764D/A1/100/110MF572
MATHEWS, RichardFrilshamYeoman1806D/A1/157/74MF581
MATHEWS, RichardAshampsteadFarmer1826D/A1/158/2MF581
MATHEWS, SamuelAshampsteadWheelwright1728D/A1/100/6MF572
MATHEWS, ThomasBrayInnholder1760D/A1/205/123MF96072
MATHEWS, WilliamBasildonCollar Maker1753D/A1/205/119MF96072
MATHEWS, WilliamYattendonYeoman1813D/A1/230/12MF96127
MATHU, JoanBray1568D/A1/167/137MF96000
MATHW, JohnEast Ilsley1610D/A1/203/278MF96067
MATHY, WilliamSunninghill1596D/A1/96/253 D/A1/13/025MF570 MF10049
MATHY, WilliamSunninghill1615D/A1/97/051 D/A1/15/970MF570 MF10065
MATINGLEY, HenryNewbury1568D/A1/167/139MF96000
MATON, ThomasNewbury1626D/A1/204/019MF96068
MATSON, JohnSotwell, Wallingford St LeonardYeoman1609D/A1/97/014 D/A1/14/546MF570 MF10064
MATTENLY, NicholasUfton NervetYeoman1648D/A1/98/039MF571
MATTHAS, CharlesBuckland1813D/A1/157/85MF581
MATTHEW, AliceEaton Hastings1628D/A1/204/025MF96068
MATTHEW, GeorgeEnborneYeoman1727D/A1/100/3MF572
MATTHEW, Gregory SnrHampstead NorrisYeoman1678D/A1/98/132MF571
MATTHEW, JaneHamstead Marshall1635D/A1/204/041 D/A1/168/266MF96068 MF96001
MATTHEW, JeremyFinchampsteadHusbandman1670D/A1/98/99MF571
MATTHEW, JoanReading St Giles1664D/A1/98/71MF571
MATTHEW, JohnRaymill, CookhamMiller1648D/A1/204/071MF96069