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
DAVIS, MaryAldworth1629D/A1/186/140MF96030
DAVIS, MaryTheale, Tilehurst1751D/A1/187/165MF96032
DAVIS, MaryAldermaston1758D/A1/187/172MF96032
DAVIS, MaryAbingdon St Helen1782D/A1/65/192MF517
DAVIS, MaryMaidenhead1822D/A1/227/95MF96124
DAVIS, MatthewEverington, YattendonYeoman1642D/A1/62/166MF515
DAVIS, RichardNorth HinkseyYeoman1689D/A1/187/58MF96031
DAVIS, Richard SnrTidmarshYeoman1661D/A1/63/8MF515
DAVIS, RobertBuckland1561D/A1/167/115MF96000
DAVIS, RobertSouth HinkseyHusbandman1702D/A1/187/84MF96031
DAVIS, RobertColeshillLabourer1736D/A1/64/113MF516
DAVIS, RogerNew Windsor, WindsorMercer1612D/A1/186/101MF96029
DAVIS, RogerNew Windsor, Windsor1612D/A1/168/086MF96001
DAVIS, SarahGarford, Marcham 1841D/A1/150/10MF559
DAVIS, SusannaLongworth1626D/A1/16/102MF10066
DAVIS, ThomasSwallowfieldHusbandman1615D/A1/62/011 D/A1/15/536MF514 MF10065
DAVIS, ThomasCharney Bassett, LongworthWeaver1694D/A1/187/72MF96031
DAVIS, ThomasSweatman Farm, CumnorYeoman1696D/A1/187/81 MF96031
DAVIS, ThomasNorth HinkseyYeoman1701D/A1/64/13MF516
DAVIS, ThomasShaw Cum DonningtonBrick Burner1731D/A1/187/148MF96032
DAVIS, ThomasShinfieldYeoman1784D/A1/65/195MF517
DAVIS, Thomas SnrWickham, WelfordYeoman1638D/A1/62/149MF515
DAVIS, VincentEnborneHusbandman1620D/A1/62/039MF514
DAVIS, WalterReading St MaryMusician1609D/A1/186/091MF96029
DAVIS, WalterReading St Mary1609D/A1/168/052MF96001
DAVIS, WilliamLongcot, Shrivenham Weaver1744D/A1/187/161MF96032
DAVIS, WilliamAbingdon St HelenYeoman1754D/A1/187/168MF96032
DAVIS, WilliamAbingdonYeoman1762D/A1/64/172MF516
DAVIS, WilliamAbingdonCoal Merchant1850D/A1/150/21MF559
DAVIS, WilliamBesselsleighHusbandman1681D/A1/63/85MF515
DAVIS, WilliamCumnorYeoman1717D/A1/187/121MF96031
DAVIS, William SnrBesselsleighYeoman1676D/A1/63/68MF515
DAVISON, RichardReading1557D/A1/186/016MF96029
DAVISON, RichardReading1597D/A1/13/185MF10049
DAVISON, RichardReadingBroad Weaver1707D/A1/187/93MF96031
DAVISONNE, RichardReading1597D/A1/186/066MF96029
DAVISS, HenryWaltham St LawrenceMaltster1748D/A1/64/144MF516
DAVY , RobertNew Windsor, WindsorChandler1544D/A1/6/054 D/A1/7/111MF10043B MF10040
DAVY , ThomasHurley1557D/A1/61/032MF514
DAVY, AliceBray1594D/A1/61/184 D/A1/12/167MF514 MF10048
DAVY, GriffithBray1560D/A1/61/065 D/A1/6/064MF514 MF10043B
DAVY, JohnShalbourn1540D/A1/233/084MF96132
DAVY, Richard JnrMaidenhead1545D/A1/186/008MF96029
DAVY, ThomasBagnor, SpeenHusbandman1590D/A1/61/176 D/A1/11/337MF514 MF10047B
DAVYE, GilesMaidenhead, CookhamYeoman, Tailor1574D/A1/61/117 D/A1/9/452MF514 MF10046
DAVYE, JohnShalbourn1540D/A1/2/158MF604
DAVYE, JohnWaltham St Lawrence1567D/A1/61/087 D/A1/9/086MF514 MF10046
DAVYE, ThomasHurley1557D/A1/6/009MF10043B
DAVYS , ChristianTidmarsh1667D/A1/188/83MF96034
DAVYS, AnneTidmarsh1667D/A1/187/17/2MF96031
DAVYS, HumphreyLambournMercer1630D/A1/186/142 D/A1/168/185MF96030 MF96001
DAVYS, JoanDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1562D/A1/186/022 D/A1/167/119MF96029 MF96000
DAVYS, JohnDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1544D/A1/61/006MF514
DAVYS, JohnWaltham St Lawrence1581D/A1/186/049MF96029
DAVYS, MagdalenPangbourne1627D/A1/186/136MF96030
DAVYS, RobertBuckland1561D/A1/186/021MF96029
DAW, WilliamBinfieldGardener1692D/A1/187/68MF96031
DAWBIE, JohnNewburyGlazier1590D/A1/186/056 D/A1/11/371MF96029 MF10047B
DAWBORNE, ThomasSunninghill1544D/A1/1/223MF10042
DAWBY, RogerThatcham1575D/A1/61/110 D/A1/9/463MF514 MF10046
DAWE, ElizabethWest Challow, Letcombe Regis 1584D/A1/61/144 D/A1/11/008MF514 MF10047B
DAWES, EdwardInkpenTailor1621D/A1/62/049MF514
DAWES, FrancisReading St MaryYeoman1647D/A1/186/173MF96030
DAWES, JohnWinkfield1580D/A1/186/047MF96029
DAWES, JohnWinkfield1580D/A1/10/214MF10047A
DAWES, MaryReading1742D/A1/187/158MF96032
DAWKINS, RalphSunninghill1623D/A1/62/056MF514
DAWKYNS, RichardChildrey1561D/A1/61/068 D/A1/8/199MF514 MF10043C
DAWSEN, Richard SnrWest Hanney, HanneyBlacksmith1581D/A1/10/289 D/A1/61/137MF10047A MF514
DAWSON, EdwardChieveleyYeoman1680D/A1/63/81MF515
DAWSON, GeorgeSunninghillClerk1701D/A1/64/15MF516
DAWSON, GeorgeFrilshamYeoman1749D/A1/187/164MF96032
DAWSON, HenryWallingford St LeonardClothier1601D/A1/61/215 D/A1/13/649MF514 MF10049
DAWSON, HenrySouthend, Bradfield1700D/A1/64/11MF516
DAWSON, HumphreyAppletonCarpenter1826D/A1/149/30MF559
DAWSON, JamesWest Hanney1777D/A1/65/187MF517
DAWSON, JamesAppletonCarpenter1853D/A1/150/27MF559
DAWSON, JobWallingfordLabourer1758D/A1/64/160MF516
DAWSON, JohnReading St LaurenceBroad Weaver1621D/A1/186/121MF96030
DAWSON, MaryWarfield1690D/A1/187/64MF96031
DAWSON, MaryHampstead Norreys1725D/A1/64/82MF516
DAWSON, RichardReading St LaurenceClothier1582D/A1/186/051MF96029
DAWSON, RichardReading1582D/A1/10/334MF10047A
DAWSON, ThomasHanneySmith1568D/A1/9/121 D/A1/61/089MF10046 MF514
DAWSON, WilliamStratfield MortimerVicar1558D/A1/61/046 D/A1/7/205MF514 MF10040
DAWSON, WilliamEast Hanney, West Hanney1728D/A1/64/90MF516
DAWSTEN, AnneWest Hanney1683D/A1/63/95MF515
DAWSTEN, EleanorWest Hanney1740D/A1/64/125MF516
DAWSTEN, Richard SnrWest Hanney, HanneyBlacksmith1622D/A1/186/123MF96030
DAWSTEN, WilliamWest Hanney, HanneyHusbandman1649D/A1/62/184MF515
DAWSTON, Richard SnrWest HanneyBlacksmith1663D/A1/187/7 MF96031
DAY , Ann SnrBuscot1754D/A1/64/152MF516
DAY, AnthonyLambourn Woodlands, LambournTailor1685D/A1/63/106MF515
DAY, AnthonyShrevenham, ShrivenhamYeoman1724D/A1/64/77MF516
DAY, AnthonyAbingdonInnholder1737D/A1/64/118MF516
DAY, AnthonyShrivenham1776D/A1/187/185MF96032
DAY, BartonStreatley1807D/A1/227/84MF96124
DAY, BartonCholseyLabourer1838D/A1/150/6MF559
DAY, BernardWallingfordMaltster1671D/A1/63/51MF515
DAY, EdwardTidmarsh1596D/A1/61/193 D/A1/12/423MF514 MF10048