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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
BLACKMAN, John	Honey End, Tilehurst	Yeoman	1591	D/A1/41/014 D/A1/11/404	MF462 MF10047B
BLACKMAN, John	Shinfield	Yeoman	1594	D/A1/41/051 D/A1/12/214	MF462 MF10048
BLACKMAN, John	Swallowfield	Weaver	1604	D/A1/41/183 D/A1/13/1278	MF463 MF10049
BLACKMAN, John	Cumnor	Blacksmith	1644	D/A1/178/001	MF96015
BLACKMAN, John	Shinfield	Yeoman	1667	D/A1/178/107	MF96015
BLACKMAN, John	Abingdon	Grocer	1710	D/A1/48/170	MF467
BLACKMAN, John	Abingdon	Grocer	1710	D/A1/48/170	MF467
BLACKMAN, John	Pangbourne	Labourer	1727	D/A1/49/105	MF468
BLACKMAN, John Jnr	Cumnor	Yeoman	1629	D/A1/43/177	MF464
BLACKMAN, John Snr	Blands [?], Tilehurst		1566	D/A1/39/219 D/A1/9/018	MF462 MF10046
BLACKMAN, Josiah	Besselsleigh	Blacksmith	1731	D/A1/49/148	MF468
BLACKMAN, Mary	Reading		1673	D/A1/46/99	MF466
BLACKMAN, Moses	Theale, Tilehurst	Barber	1757	D/A1/50/76	MF469
BLACKMAN, Richard	Shinfield	Husbandman	1608	D/A1/176/007	MF96012
BLACKMAN, Richard	Reading St Laurence	Shoemaker	1615	D/A1/42/135 D/A1/15/535	MF463 MF10065
BLACKMAN, Richard	Wokefield, Stratfield Mortimer	Cordwainer	1632	D/A1/177/042	MF96013
BLACKMAN, Richard	Stratfield Mortimer		1632	D/A1/168/234	MF96001
BLACKMAN, Richard	Abingdon	Currier	1698	D/A1/179/128	MF96017
BLACKMAN, Richard	Reading	Carpenter	1748	D/A1/50/15	MF469
BLACKMAN, Richard Snr	Abingdon	Currier	1682	D/A1/47/74	MF466
BLACKMAN, Robert	Reading	Weaver	1733	D/A1/180/132	MF96020
BLACKMAN, Samuel	Reading		1796	D/A1/180/266	MF96020
BLACKMAN, Thomas	Shinfield		1559	D/A1/39/166 D/A1/6/203	MF461 MF10043B
BLACKMAN, Thomas	Binfield	Husbandman	1598	D/A1/41/106 D/A1/13/341	MF463 MF10049
BLACKMAN, Thomas	Aldermaston	Husbandman	1637	D/A1/177/068/2	MF96014
BLACKMAN, Thomas	Strtfield Saye, Hampshire	Yeoman	1663	D/A1/45/128	MF465
BLACKMAN, Thomas	Stratfield Mortimer	Wheelwright	1694	D/A1/179/105	MF96017
BLACKMAN, Thomas	Long Wittenham	Blacksmith	1744	D/A1/50/1	MF469
BLACKMAN, Thomas Snr	Abingdon	Hemp Dresser , Sackcloth Weaver	1708	D/A1/48/163	MF467
BLACKMAN, William	Sulhamstead Abbots		1556	D/A1/7/135	MF10040
BLACKMAN, William	Sulhamstead Abbots		1556	D/A1/233/032	MF96132
BLACKMAN, William	Tilehurst	Husbandman	1556	D/A1/233/025	MF96132
BLACKMAN, William	Tilehurst	Husbandman	1579	D/A1/40/096 D/A1/10/198	MF462 MF10047A
BLACKMAN, William	Tilehurst		1591	D/A1/175/123	MF96010
BLACKMAN, William	Tilehurst		1596	D/A1/175/147	MF96010
BLACKMAN, William	Tilehurst		1596	D/A1/12/399	MF10048
BLACKMAN, William	Reading	Victualler	1739	D/A1/49/211	MF468
BLACKMAN, William	Sulhamstead Abbots	Maltster	1757	D/A1/50/74	MF469
BLACKMAN, William Snr	Reading St Laurence	Tailor	1670	D/A1/46/59	MF466
BLACKMOORE, Henry	Binfield	Yeoman	1601	D/A1/41/163 D/A1/13/754	MF463 MF10049
BLACKMORE, Edward	Easthampstead	Yeoman	1746	D/A1/50/9	MF469
BLACKNALL, Henry	Reading		1579	D/A1/10/188	MF10047A
BLACKNALL, John Snr	Abingdon		1611	D/A1/176/025	MF96012
BLACKNALL, William	Abingdon		1585	D/A1/11/021	MF10047B
BLACKNALL, William	Abingdon		1585	D/A1/11/020	MF10047B
BLACKNALL, William	Reading	Cloth Worker	1669	D/A1/46/49	MF466
BLACKNALL, William Snr	Abingdon		1585	D/A1/175/101	MF96010
BLACKNE, William	Brimpton		1620	D/A1/43/046	MF464
BLACKNELL, John Snr	Abingdon		1611	D/A1/168/071	MF96001
BLACKNEY, Elizabeth	Thatcham		1600	D/A1/41/145 D/A1/13/611	MF463 MF10049
BLACKNEY, John	Thatcham		1564	D/A1/175/050	MF96010
BLACKNEY, John	Thatcham		1564	D/A1/167/123	MF96000
BLACKNEY, John	Thatcham	Shoemaker	1614	D/A1/42/108 D/A1/15/418	MF463 MF10065
BLACKNEY, John	Brightwalton	Yeoman	1709	D/A1/48/168	MF467
BLACKNEY, John	Speen	Blacksmith	1724	D/A1/49/76	MF468
BLACKNEY, John	Brightwalton	Yeoman	1725	D/A1/49/84	MF468
BLACKNEY, John	Brightwalton		1787	D/A1/180/247	MF96020
BLACKNEY, John Snr	Thatcham	Shoemaker	1597	D/A1/41/078 D/A1/13/176	MF462 MF10049
BLACKNEY, John Snr	Thatcham	Cordwainer	1600	D/A1/41/149 D/A1/13/540	MF463 MF10049
BLACKNEY, Richard	Brightwalton	Wheelwright	1714	D/A1/48/211	MF468
BLACKNEY, Roger	Henwick, Thatcham		1563	D/A1/175/049/2	MF96010
BLACKNEY, Roger	Henwick, Thatcham		1563	D/A1/167/035	MF96000
BLACKNEY, Thomas	Sutton Courtenay		1537	D/A1/1/305	MF10042
BLACKNEY, Thomas	Enborne	Tanner	1597	D/A1/41/095 D/A1/13/087 D/A1/175/149	MF462 MF10049 MF96008
BLACKNEY, Thomas	Shaw Bridge, Speen	Blacksmith	1689	D/A1/47/148	MF467
BLACKNEY, Thomas	Speen	Blacksmith	1730	D/A1/49/139	MF468
BLACKNY, Robert	Speen	Blacksmith	1703	D/A1/48/111	MF467
BLACKNY, Roger	Henwick, Thatcham	Yeoman	1644	D/A1/178/004	MF96015
BLACKWELL, Nicholas	Long Wittenham	Blacksmith	1696	D/A1/179/118	MF96017
BLACKWELL, Nicholas Snr	Long Wittenham	Blacksmith	1684	D/A1/179/38	MF96016
BLACORO, Thomas	Longcot, Shrivenham		1544	D/A1/6/127	MF10043B
BLACORO, Thomas	Longcot, Shrivenham		1544	D/A1/39/013	MF461
BLAGGROVE, Joan	Lambourn		1549	D/A1/5/081	MF10043A
BLAGGROVE, John	Watchfield, Shrivenham	Husbandman	1558	D/A1/39/102 D/A1/7/180	MF461 MF10040
BLAGGROVE, Robert	Hatford	Yeoman	1593	D/A1/41/041 D/A1/12/135 D/A1/175/137	MF462 MF10048 MF96010
BLAGGROWE, Elizabeth	Watchfield, Shrivenham		1560	D/A1/39/151 D/A1/6/038	MF461 MF10043B
BLAGRAVE, Elizabeth	Shrivenham		1607	D/A1/42/012 D/A1/14/381	MF463 MF10064
BLAGRAVE, Elizabeth	Sulham		1689	D/A1/47/146	MF467
BLAGRAVE, Frances	Reading St Laurence		1674	D/A1/178/154	MF96015
BLAGRAVE, George	Tilehurst		1719	D/A1/180/51	MF96019
BLAGRAVE, Henry	Leckhampstead, Chieveley	Yeoman	1675	D/A1/46/111	MF466
BLAGRAVE, Henry	Leckhampstead, Chieveley	Yeoman	1692	D/A1/48/9	MF467
BLAGRAVE, Henry	Beedon	Yeoman	1743	D/A1/180/169	MF96020
BLAGRAVE, Isaac	East Garston		1728	D/A1/180/104	MF96020
BLAGRAVE, John	Hillend, Cumnor		1663	D/A1/45/125	MF465
BLAGRAVE, John	Speen		1827	D/A1/145/127	MF557
BLAGRAVE, Joseph	Reading		1679	D/A1/47/44	MF466
BLAGRAVE, Joseph	Harwell	Schoolmaster	1711	D/A1/180/2	MF96019
BLAGRAVE, Joseph	Beedon	Yeoman	1733	D/A1/49/175	MF468
BLAGRAVE, Joseph	Chieveley	Servant	1748	D/A1/180/184	MF96020
BLAGRAVE, Mary	Tilehurst		1704	D/A1/179/153	MF96017
BLAGRAVE, Richard	Leckhampstead, Chieveley		1595	D/A1/175/142	MF96010
BLAGRAVE, Richard	Winterbourne, Chieveley	Yeoman	1671	D/A1/178/137	MF96015
BLAGRAVE, Robert	Buckland	Yeoman	1718	D/A1/49/22	MF468
BLAGRAVE, Robert	Lambourn	Scrivener	1727	D/A1/49/104	MF468
BLAGRAVE, Thomas	Purley	Clerk	1671	D/A1/46/84	MF466
BLAGRAVE, Thomas	Leckhampstead, Chieveley	Yeoman	1705	D/A1/48/130	MF467
BLAGRAVE, Thomas	Leckhampstead, Chieveley	Husbandman	1749	D/A1/50/32	MF469
BLAGRAVE, Walter	Tilehurst		1662	D/A1/178/56	MF96015
BLAGRAVE, Walter	Tilehurst		1667	D/A1/178/104	MF96015

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