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
CORKE, JohnAbingdon1587D/A1/181/120MF96021
CORKE, JohnAbingdon1587D/A1/11/121MF10047B
CORKER, HenryMaidenhead1797D/A1/60/168MF513
CORKER, JohnSpeen1844D/A1/148/83MF558
CORKIN, ElizabethClewer1746D/A1/185/133MF96028
CORNE, RobertReading St MaryButcher1632D/A1/182/097 D/A1/168/235MF96023 MF96001
CORNER, EdwardNew Windsor, WindsorBaker1673D/A1/183/125MF96025
CORNESH, Jane JnrSutton Wick, Sutton Courtenay1680D/A1/57/17MF475
CORNESH, WilliamSutton Wick, Sutton CourtenayYeoman1679D/A1/57/6MF475
CORNISH, ElizabethAbingdon1636D/A1/55/058MF473
CORNISH, JohnAbingdonTailor1627D/A1/182/063MF96023
CORNISH, RobertDraytonYeoman1742D/A1/59/196MF513
CORNISHE, WilliamSutton Wick, Sutton CourtenayHusbandman1668D/A1/56/107MF474
CORSEY, ThomasSpeenhamland, Speen1531D/A1/1/170MF10042
CORTES, RichardTilehurst1553D/A1/51/061MF469
CORTES, RichardNewburyCollar Maker1709D/A1/184/165MF96027
CORY, SamuelAbingdonSacking Manufacturer1834D/A1/148/50MF558
CORYE, ThomasSpeenhamland, Speen1551D/A1/5/139MF10043A
CORYNDON, ThomasPoughley, Chaddleworth1529D/A1/1/136MF10042
COSEN, JohnMarchamYeoman1620D/A1/54/063MF473
COSEN, John SnrMarchamSmith1592D/A1/53/031 D/A1/12/409 D/A1/12/072MF472 MF10048 MF10048
COSENS, GeorgeSpeen1587D/A1/181/117MF96021
COSENS, JohnLambournYeoman1616D/A1/54/022 D/A1/15/650MF473 MF10065
COSHAM, JohnAbingdon1615D/A1/168/119MF96001
COSINS, GeorgeSpeen1587D/A1/11/115MF10047B
COSSHAM, JohnAbingdon St HelenTanner1558D/A1/51/119 D/A1/8/078MF469 MF10043C
COSSHAM, JohnAbingdon1615D/A1/182/016MF96023
COSTAR, EdwardWallingfordGardener1815D/A1/147/109MF558
COSTAR, FrancisWallingford1781D/A1/185/202MF96028
COSTARD,1661D/A1/183/64MF96025
COSTARD, AnneThatcham1631D/A1/182/089 D/A1/168/210MF96023 MF96001
COSTARD, DavidBucklandLabourer1640D/A1/55/100MF474
COSTARD, HannahAbingdon1743D/A1/59/198MF513
COSTARD, JoanPangbourne1580D/A1/52/092 D/A1/10/208MF471 MF10047A
COSTARD, LawrenceEast Hanney, West HanneyHusbandman1696D/A1/184/92MF96026
COSTARD, RobertAppleton1745D/A1/59/218MF513
COSTARD, ThomasBucklandYeoman1587D/A1/52/149 D/A1/11/124MF472 MF10047B
COSTARD, Thomas SnrPangbourneYeoman1631D/A1/54/191MF473
COSTARD, WilliamBucklandYeoman1660D/A1/56/21MF474
COSTARD, WilliamBucklandHusbandman1661D/A1/183/63MF96025
COSTARD, WilliamBucklandYeoman1662D/A1/183/50MF96025
COSTARD, WilliamSutton CourtenayBlacksmith1792D/A1/60/159MF513
COSTER, ElizabethBourton, Shrivenham1719D/A1/59/21MF476
COSTER, JamesAston TirroldCooper1784D/A1/60/130MF513
COSTER, JohnReading1719D/A1/185/16MF96028
COSTER, JohnBrayYeoman1739D/A1/59/173MF513
COSTER, JosephShellingford1841D/A1/148/65MF558
COSTER, LaurenceEast Hanney, West HanneyYeoman1754D/A1/60/4MF513
COSTER, MatthewWindsor1734D/A1/59/144MF513
COSTER, RobertAbingdon St HelenYeoman1765D/A1/60/56MF513
COSTERD, JohnBucklandHusbandman1635D/A1/55/044MF473
COSTERD, RobertBesselsleighYeoman1676D/A1/56/154MF475
COSTIN, John SnrPurleyGardener1699D/A1/184/108MF96026
COSTRILL, ThomasBradfield1620D/A1/54/058MF473
COSYNE, GeorgeSpeenhamland, Speen1587D/A1/52/151MF472
COSYNS, EdmundHinton Waldrist1595D/A1/181/151MF96022
COTELAR, ThomasCookham1533D/A1/1/253MF10042
COTERILL, RobertCookhamHusbandman1648D/A1/183/037MF96025
COTLE, ElizabethNewbury1676D/A1/56/162MF475
COTLER, ThomasSunninghill1564D/A1/51/194MF470
COTMAN, AnneNewbury1608D/A1/181/203MF96022
COTMAN, AnneNewbury1608D/A1/168/039MF96001
COTMAN, William SnrNewburyFuller1608D/A1/53/185 D/A1/14/421MF472 MF10064
COTMOORE, JoanThames Side, Fyfield1707D/A1/58/100MF476
COTMORE, FrancisHarwellHusbandman1667D/A1/183/86 MF96025
COTMORE, HenryAbingdon St HelenYeoman1728D/A1/59/100MF513
COTMORE, JohnFyfieldHusbandman1695D/A1/184/89MF96026
COTRELL, AgnesEasthampstead1559D/A1/51/162 D/A1/51/160MF470 MF470
COTRELL, RichardEasthampsteadCarpenter1576D/A1/52/068 D/A1/10/023MF471 MF10047A
COTSMORE, JohnHurley1616D/A1/54/020 D/A1/15/648MF473 MF10065
COTTAM, ThomasNew Windsor, WindsorYeoman1610D/A1/53/216 D/A1/15/087MF472 MF10065
COTTE, JamesStanford In The ValeHusbandman1578D/A1/52/084 D/A1/10/125MF471 MF10047A
COTTELL, ChristopherWinkfieldLabourer1555D/A1/181/031MF96021
COTTELL, WilliamEasthampstead1560D/A1/51/132 D/A1/6/201MF470 MF10043B
COTTEN , JohnCookhamYeoman1666D/A1/56/85MF474
COTTEN , JohnBrayHusbandman1672D/A1/56/135MF475
COTTEREL, JohnBinfield1558D/A1/181/039MF96019
COTTERELL , Henry JnrEasthampsteadYeoman1715D/A1/58/155MF476
COTTERELL , Hugh SnrEasthampsteadYeoman1721D/A1/59/34MF476
COTTERELL, AndrewEasthampstead1597D/A1/53/075 D/A1/13/116MF472 MF10049
COTTERELL, AnneBinfield1626D/A1/54/123MF473
COTTERELL, EdmundEasthampstead1552D/A1/5/179MF10043A
COTTERELL, ElizabethWinkfield1608D/A1/53/187 D/A1/14/404MF472 MF10064
COTTERELL, ElizabethEast Hendred1754D/A1/60/14MF513
COTTERELL, GilesWarfieldMaltster1762D/A1/60/47MF513
COTTERELL, HarryEasthampstead1541D/A1/6/143MF10043B
COTTERELL, HughWinkfieldYeoman1618D/A1/54/036 D/A1/15/895MF473 MF10065
COTTERELL, HughCookhamYeoman1632D/A1/55/008MF473
COTTERELL, JohnWinkfieldCarpenter1561D/A1/51/167 D/A1/8/216MF470 MF10043C
COTTERELL, JohnWinkfieldHusbandman1617D/A1/54/025 D/A1/15/686MF473 MF10065
COTTERELL, JohnWinkfieldHusbandman1740D/A1/59/181MF513
COTTERELL, JohnReading St GilesVictualler1817D/A1/147/116MF558
COTTERELL, KatherineSunninghill1602D/A1/181/180MF96022
COTTERELL, PeterWallingford St Mary1581D/A1/181/094 D/A1/10/284MF96022 MF10047A
COTTERELL, RichardBraywick, BrayLabourer1579D/A1/52/091 D/A1/10/199MF471 MF10047A
COTTERELL, RogerEasthampsteadYeoman1705D/A1/58/84MF476
COTTERELL, SamuelWinkfieldFarmer1841D/A1/148/72MF558
COTTERELL, SarahEasthampstead1710D/A1/58/122MF476
COTTERELL, ThomasWinkfieldHusbandman1602D/A1/53/115 D/A1/13/785MF472 MF10049
COTTERELL, ThomasWaltham St LawrenceYeoman1749D/A1/59/243MF513