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
BLAGREVE, EdwardReading St Giles1634D/A1/177/048MF96013
BLAGROVE , Joseph SnrSutton CourtenayMiller1784D/A1/50/209MF469
BLAGROVE, AlexanderReading St Mary1639D/A1/177/086/1MF96014
BLAGROVE, AliceLambourn Woodlands, Lambourn 1636D/A1/44/080MF464
BLAGROVE, AnnSutton Courtenay1793D/A1/180/258MF96020
BLAGROVE, BenjaminSutton Courtenay1775D/A1/180/234MF96020
BLAGROVE, BenjaminHanney1794D/A1/180/264MF96020
BLAGROVE, CharlesShrivenham1673D/A1/178/145MF96015
BLAGROVE, ElizabethEast Garston1591D/A1/12/198MF10048
BLAGROVE, FrancisEaton HastingsYeoman1662D/A1/45/101MF465
BLAGROVE, HenryHatfordYeoman1586D/A1/40/142 D/A1/11/049MF462 MF10047B
BLAGROVE, HenryBucklandHusbandman1626D/A1/176/115MF96012
BLAGROVE, JamesSutton Courtenay1794D/A1/180/263MF96020
BLAGROVE, JoanLeckhampstead, Chieveley1624D/A1/43/109MF464
BLAGROVE, JohnBockhampton, Lambourn1535D/A1/1/250MF10042
BLAGROVE, JohnEast GarstonYeoman1587D/A1/40/155 D/A1/11/273MF462 MF10047B
BLAGROVE, JohnSouthcote House, Reading1598D/A1/41/096 D/A1/41/117 D/A1/13/278aMF462 MF463 MF10049
BLAGROVE, JohnEastbury, LambournHusbandman1599D/A1/41/130 D/A1/13/487MF463 MF10049
BLAGROVE, JohnLambourn Woodlands, LambournYeoman1624D/A1/16/296MF10066
BLAGROVE, JohnLambourn Woodlands, Lambourn 1632D/A1/44/042MF464
BLAGROVE, JohnKnighton, Compton BeauchampYeoman1647D/A1/178/031MF96015
BLAGROVE, JohnShrivenhamYeoman1662D/A1/45/97MF465
BLAGROVE, JohnEast LockingeYeoman1698D/A1/48/55MF467
BLAGROVE, JohnEast LockingeYeoman1717D/A1/49/13MF468
BLAGROVE, John SnrWest Bockhampton, LambournYeoman1567D/A1/39/226 D/A1/9/058MF462 MF10046
BLAGROVE, MargaretWatchfield, Shrivenham1598D/A1/41/102 D/A1/13/325MF462 MF10049
BLAGROVE, MarySteventon1682D/A1/179/18MF96016
BLAGROVE, MarySutton Courtenay1791D/A1/180/255MF96020
BLAGROVE, NannySutton Courtenay1794D/A1/180/259MF96020
BLAGROVE, RichardWatchfield, ShrivenhamHusbandman1579D/A1/40/088 D/A1/10/197MF462 MF10047A
BLAGROVE, RichardEastbury, LambournHusbandman1621D/A1/43/066MF464
BLAGROVE, RichardWelford1622D/A1/168/168MF96001
BLAGROVE, RobertLittle Coxwell, Faringdon1564D/A1/167/124MF96000
BLAGROVE, ThomasWest SheffordHusbandman1567D/A1/9/044MF10046
BLAGROVE, ThomasWest Bockhampton, LambournYeoman1579D/A1/40/079 D/A1/10/159MF462 MF10047A
BLAGROVE, ThomasHatfordYeoman1586D/A1/40/129 D/A1/11/091MF462 MF10047B
BLAGROVE, ThomasShrivenhamYeoman1598D/A1/41/100 D/A1/13/293MF462 MF10049
BLAGROVE, ThomasStanford In The ValeYeoman1604D/A1/41/182 D/A1/13/1218MF463 MF10049
BLAGROVE, ThomasWatchfield, ShrivenhamYeoman1621D/A1/43/057MF464
BLAGROVE, ThomasIsbury, LambournYeoman1642D/A1/44/162MF465
BLAGROVE, ThomasBourton, ShrivenhamHusbandman1672D/A1/46/92MF466
BLAGROVE, Thomas SnrWatchfield, ShrivenhamYeoman1585D/A1/40/130 D/A1/11/023MF462 MF10047B
BLAGROVE, Thomas SnrChaddleworthYeoman1635D/A1/44/076MF464
BLAGROVE, WilliamEast LockingeWool Winder1632D/A1/16/299MF10066
BLAGROVE, WilliamReading St MaryYeoman1671D/A1/178/141MF96015
BLAGROVE, William SnrWatchfield, ShrivenhamYeoman1624D/A1/16/098MF10066
BLAGROVE, William SnrWatchfield, ShrivenhamYeoman1626D/A1/43/131MF464
BLAGROWE, EdwardLambourn1551D/A1/39/054 D/A1/5/061MF461 MF10043A
BLAGROWE, JoanLambourn1549D/A1/39/052MF461
BLAGROWE, RichardLeckhampstead, Chieveley1595D/A1/12/395MF10048
BLAIKNY, RogerThatchamLinen Draper1622D/A1/43/079MF464
BLAIN, WilliamChilton1822D/A1/163/93MF584
BLAK, John SnrAppleford, Sutton CourtenayRoper1679D/A1/47/32MF466
BLAK, RobertReading1547D/A1/175/011MF96010
BLAKE, AbigailCrookham, Thatcham1696D/A1/179/109MF96017
BLAKE, AnthonyEast GarstonYeoman1662D/A1/45/114MF465
BLAKE, ChristianHawkridge, Bucklebury1607D/A1/42/023 D/A1/14/353MF463 MF10064
BLAKE, EmmaDidcot1660D/A1/45/68MF465
BLAKE, GeorgeStratfield MortimerFellmonger1641D/A1/44/141MF465
BLAKE, IssacReadingBlacksmith1615D/A1/42/144 D/A1/15/562MF463 MF10065
BLAKE, JohnDidcot1534D/A1/1/275MF10042
BLAKE, JohnCrookham, ThatchamYeoman1612D/A1/42/095 D/A1/15/311MF463 MF10065
BLAKE, JohnReading Wharfinger1686D/A1/179/54MF96016
BLAKE, JohnAppleford, Sutton CourtenayRoper1699D/A1/48/65MF467
BLAKE, JohnChildreyCollar Maker1724D/A1/49/71MF468
BLAKE, JohnEast GarstonCarpenter1727D/A1/180/91MF96019
BLAKE, JonathanSutton CourtenayYeoman1714D/A1/48/214MF468
BLAKE, JoshuaHarwellYeoman1716D/A1/49/5MF468
BLAKE, Mary JnrSutton Courtenay1702D/A1/48/95MF467
BLAKE, Mary SnrSutton Courtenay1702D/A1/48/94MF467
BLAKE, RichardBuckleburyYeoman1585D/A1/40/126MF462
BLAKE, RichardDidcotYeoman1709D/A1/48/165MF467
BLAKE, RichardDidcot1817D/A1/226/53MF96123
BLAKE, Richard SnrDidcotYeoman1643D/A1/44/167MF465
BLAKE, Richard SnrDidcotYeoman1679D/A1/47/38MF466
BLAKE, Richard SnrCrookham, ThatchamYeoman1684D/A1/47/91MF466
BLAKE, RogerBuckleburyYeoman1585D/A1/11/032MF10047B
BLAKE, WilliamEast IlsleyBailiff1837D/A1/146/32MF557
BLAKEMAN, AgnesReading1564D/A1/175/052MF96010
BLAKEMAN, AliceTilehurst1543D/A1/6/131MF10043B
BLAKEMAN, WilliamTilehurst1534D/A1/39/002 D/A1/1/279MF461 MF10042
BLAKEMOR, DeniseBinfield1557D/A1/39/084MF461
BLAKEMORE, ClementBinfieldCarpenter1662D/A1/45/112MF465
BLAKEMORE, DennisBinfield1557D/A1/6/118MF10043B
BLAKEMORE, RobertBinfieldYeoman1587D/A1/40/149 D/A1/11/249MF462 MF10047B
BLAKEMORE, Thomas SnrBinfieldHusbandman1626D/A1/43/140MF464
BLAKESTON, WilliamAldworthVicar1557D/A1/2/102MF604
BLAKMAN, AliceTilehurst1543D/A1/2/050MF603
BLAKMAN, JoanTilehurst1553D/A1/233/036MF96132
BLAKMAN, JoanTilehurst1553D/A1/2/070MF604
BLAKMAN, JoanShinfield1569D/A1/39/251 D/A1/9/183MF462 MF10046
BLAKMAN, JohnTilehurst1552D/A1/4/033MF604
BLAKMAN, WilliamTilehurstYeoman1556D/A1/2/054MF603
BLAKMAN, WilliamSulham 1557D/A1/2/066MF604
BLANCH , George SnrStratfield MortimerYeoman1734D/A1/49/179MF468
BLANCH , Robert SnrStratfield MortimerYeoman1740D/A1/49/223MF468
BLANCH, AnneStratfield Mortimer1806D/A1/145/26MF557
BLANCH, RobertStratfield Mortimer1803D/A1/226/35MF96123
BLANCHARD, JohnGreenham, ThatchamFelt Maker1664D/A1/178/76MF96015
BLANCHARD, KathAbingdon1678D/A1/47/18MF466