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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.

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.

You can search all fields or just for names by using the search boxes below.

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Name: KAATTE, Thomas
Place Name: Boxford
Occupation
Year: 1558
Reference: D/A1/88/035
MF Copy: MF531

Name: KABELL, John
Place Name: Marcham
Occupation: Vicar
Year: 1544
Reference: D/A1/200/003
MF Copy: MF96059

Name: KAMBER, Thomas
Place Name: Winterbourne, Chieveley
Occupation: Weaver
Year: 1664
Reference: D/A1/90/68
MF Copy: MF532

Name: KANE, Richard
Place Name: Stratfield Mortimer
Occupation
Year: 1561
Reference: D/A1/51/169 D/A1/7/343
MF Copy: MF470 MF10040

Name: KASTYLL, John
Place Name: Hamstead Marshall
Occupation
Year: 1540
Reference: D/A1/3/034 D/A1/3/262
MF Copy: MF604 MF604

Name: KATCHASIDE, Ann
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation
Year: 1689
Reference: D/A1/90/126
MF Copy: MF532

Name: KATCHASIDE, John
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation: Slater
Year: 1695
Reference: D/A1/90/140
MF Copy: MF533

Name: KATCHESIDE, James Snr
Place Name: Sutton Courtenay
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1706
Reference: D/A1/90/161
MF Copy: MF533

Name: KATCHESIDE, John
Place Name: Sutton Courtenay
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1727
Reference: D/A1/91/107
MF Copy: MF533

Name: KATCHESIDE, John
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation
Year: 1739
Reference: D/A1/201/88
MF Copy: MF96061

Name: KATER, John
Place Name: Bray
Occupation
Year: 1559
Reference: D/A1/88/42/2 D/A1/7/290
MF Copy: MF531 MF10040

Name: KATHER, Thomas
Place Name: White Waltham
Occupation
Year: 1551
Reference: D/A1/233/350
MF Copy: MF96132

Name: KAY , Margaret
Place Name: Sunninghill
Occupation
Year: 1563
Reference: D/A1/200/026
MF Copy: MF96059

Name: KAY, Margaret
Place Name: Sunninghill
Occupation
Year: 1563
Reference: D/A1/167/036
MF Copy: MF96000

Name: KAYE, John
Place Name: Cookham
Occupation
Year: 1551
Reference: D/A1/200/013
MF Copy: MF96059

Name: KAYNE, Barnard
Place Name: Yattendon
Occupation: Weaver
Year: 1576
Reference: D/A1/52/075 D/A1/10/033
MF Copy: MF471 MF10047A

Name: KAYNTFEILD, William
Place Name: Waltham St Lawrence
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1637
Reference: D/A1/90/011
MF Copy: MF532

Name: KAYTE, William
Place Name: Childrey
Occupation
Year: 1533
Reference: D/A1/1/255
MF Copy: MF10042

Name: KEAME, Edward
Place Name: Longworth
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1674
Reference: D/A1/90/97
MF Copy: MF532

Name: KEAME, Zachary Snr
Place Name: Brightwell
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1694
Reference: D/A1/90/134
MF Copy: MF533

Name: KEAMISH, Richard
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation
Year: 1607
Reference: D/A1/200/074
MF Copy: MF96060

Name: KEAMISH, Richard
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation
Year: 1607
Reference: D/A1/168/022
MF Copy: MF96001

Name: KEAN, Richard
Place Name: Reading
Occupation: Joiner
Year: 1630
Reference: D/A1/54/176
MF Copy: MF473

Name: KEANE, George
Place Name: Brightwell
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1618
Reference: D/A1/200/092 D/A1/168/155
MF Copy: MF96060 MF96001

Name: KEANE, John
Place Name: Shinfield
Occupation: Cordwainer
Year: 1679
Reference: D/A1/201/4
MF Copy: MF96061

Name: KEANE, John Snr
Place Name: New Windsor, Windsor
Occupation: Barber
Year: 1617
Reference: D/A1/200/089 D/A1/168/138
MF Copy: MF96060 MF96001

Name: KEANE, Robert
Place Name: Windsor
Occupation: Glazier
Year: 1591
Reference: D/A1/200/054 D/A1/11/375
MF Copy: MF96059 MF10047B

Name: KEANE, William
Place Name: Sotwell, Wallingford St Leonard
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1608
Reference: D/A1/89/081 D/A1/14/431
MF Copy: MF532 MF10064

Name: KEAT , Emme
Place Name: Hagbourne
Occupation
Year: 1609
Reference: D/A1/168/043
MF Copy: MF96001

Name: KEAT , Hugh
Place Name: Hagbourne
Occupation
Year: 1649
Reference: D/A1/16/635
MF Copy: MF10066

Name: KEAT , Richard
Place Name: Hinton Waldrist
Occupation
Year: 1575
Reference: D/A1/88/084 D/A1/9/461
MF Copy: MF532 MF10046

Name: KEAT , Robert Snr
Place Name: Harwell
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1730
Reference: D/A1/91/111
MF Copy: MF533

Name: KEAT , Simon
Place Name: Bradfield
Occupation
Year: 1618
Reference: D/A1/168/154
MF Copy: MF96001

Name: KEAT , William Snr
Place Name: Shaw Cum Donnington
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1780
Reference: D/A1/91/181
MF Copy: MF533

Name: KEAT, Agnes
Place Name: East Ilsley
Occupation
Year: 1585
Reference: D/A1/89/002 D/A1/11/010
MF Copy: MF532 MF10047B

Name: KEAT, Alexander
Place Name: Letcombe Regis
Occupation
Year: 1572
Reference: D/A1/200/033
MF Copy: MF96059

Name: KEAT, Elizabeth
Place Name: East Hendred
Occupation
Year: 1706
Reference: D/A1/90/159
MF Copy: MF533

Name: KEAT, Francis
Place Name: East Lockinge
Occupation
Year: 1650
Reference: D/A1/90/056
MF Copy: MF532

Name: KEAT, Francis Snr
Place Name: Eling, Hampstead Norris
Occupation: Plough Maker
Year: 1668
Reference: D/A1/90/86
MF Copy: MF532

Name: KEAT, Gregory
Place Name: West Ilsley
Occupation
Year: 1604
Reference: D/A1/200/072
MF Copy: MF96060

Name: KEAT, Hercules
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation
Year: 1709
Reference: D/A1/201/49
MF Copy: MF96061

Name: KEAT, James
Place Name: Frilford, Marcham
Occupation
Year: 1647
Reference: D/A1/90/048
MF Copy: MF532

Name: KEAT, John
Place Name: Harwell
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1559
Reference: D/A1/8/165 D/A1/88/038
MF Copy: MF10043C MF531

Name: KEAT, John
Place Name: Beedon
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1600
Reference: D/A1/89/055/1 D/A1/13/628
MF Copy: MF532 MF10049

Name: KEAT, John
Place Name: Milton
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1600
Reference: D/A1/89/049 D/A1/13/503
MF Copy: MF532 MF10049

Name: KEAT, John
Place Name: Hagbourne
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1601
Reference: D/A1/89/061 D/A1/89/055/2 D/A1/13/704
MF Copy: MF532 MF532 MF10049

Name: KEAT, John
Place Name: Farnborough
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1607
Reference: D/A1/89/082 D/A1/14/310
MF Copy: MF532 MF10064

Name: KEAT, John
Place Name: Harwell
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1812
Reference: D/A1/155/56
MF Copy: MF580

Name: KEAT, John
Place Name: Harwell
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1852
Reference: D/A1/156/16
MF Copy: MF581

Name: KEAT, John Snr
Place Name: Childrey
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1597
Reference: D/A1/89/040 D/A1/13/057
MF Copy: MF532 MF10049

Name: KEAT, Katherine
Place Name: Sutton Courtenay
Occupation
Year: 1649
Reference: D/A1/90/044
MF Copy: MF532

Name: KEAT, Martha
Place Name: Longcot, Shrivenham
Occupation
Year: 1767
Reference: D/A1/91/157
MF Copy: MF533

Name: KEAT, Martha
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation: Carpenter
Year: 1772
Reference: D/A1/91/168
MF Copy: MF533

Name: KEAT, Nicholas
Place Name: Harwell
Occupation: Chandler
Year: 1680
Reference: D/A1/201/7
MF Copy: MF96061

Name: KEAT, Richard
Place Name: Hagbourne
Occupation
Year: 1646
Reference: D/A1/90/046
MF Copy: MF532

Name: KEAT, Richard
Place Name: Harwell
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1855
Reference: D/A1/156/20
MF Copy: MF581

Name: KEAT, Robert
Place Name: East Hendred
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1662
Reference: D/A1/90/62
MF Copy: MF532

Name: KEAT, Robert
Place Name: Harwell
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1776
Reference: D/A1/91/176
MF Copy: MF533

Name: KEAT, Robert Snr
Place Name: Harwell
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1684
Reference: D/A1/90/110
MF Copy: MF532

Name: KEAT, Stephen Snr
Place Name: Harwell
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1707
Reference: D/A1/90/162
MF Copy: MF533

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