Wills Index
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMYTH, Richard | Broad Street, Uffington | 1546 | D/A1/3/154 D/A1/233/251 | MF604 MF96132 | |
| SMYTH, Richard | Yattendon | 1557 | D/A1/3/178 | MF604 | |
| SMYTH, Richard | Yattendon | 1557 | D/A1/233/271 | MF96132 | |
| SMYTH, Richard | Denchworth | 1558 | D/A1/114/181 D/A1/8/001 | MF537 MF10043C | |
| SMYTH, Richard | Holt, Kintbury | 1559 | D/A1/114/217 D/A1/7/270 | MF537 MF10040 | |
| SMYTH, Richard | Fyfield | 1561 | D/A1/212/053 | MF96092 | |
| SMYTH, Richard | Fawler, Sparsholt | 1565 | D/A1/115/004 D/A1/8/361 | MF538 MF10043C | |
| SMYTH, Richard | Compton | Yeoman | 1572 | D/A1/212/074 | MF96092 |
| SMYTH, Richard | Everington, Yattendon | 1572 | D/A1/115/095/2 D/A1/9/331 | MF538 MF10046 | |
| SMYTH, Richard | Cumnor | 1584 | D/A1/115/203 D/A1/10/423 | MF538 MF10047A | |
| SMYTH, Richard | Letcombe Regis | Husbandman | 1627 | D/A1/213/150 | MF96095 |
| SMYTH, Richard | Down, Chieveley | 1633 | D/A1/119/029 | MF540 | |
| SMYTH, Richard | West Compton, Compton | Yeoman | 1633 | D/A1/119/019 D/A1/168/239 | MF540 MF96001 |
| SMYTH, Richard | North Hinksey | Husbandman | 1661 | D/A1/120/86/2 | MF541 |
| SMYTH, Richard | Bucklebury | 1687 | D/A1/215/47 | MF96098 | |
| SMYTH, Robert | Shottesbrooke | 1519 | D/A1/1/038 | MF10041 | |
| SMYTH, Robert | Uffington | 1540 | D/A1/114/087 | MF537 | |
| SMYTH, Robert | Uffington | 1540 | D/A1/1/300 | MF10042 | |
| SMYTH, Robert | Wargrave | 1561 | D/A1/114/251 D/A1/8/202 | MF537 MF10043C | |
| SMYTH, Robert | Waltham St Lawrence | Yeoman | 1593 | D/A1/116/073 D/A1/12/114 | MF538 MF10048 |
| SMYTH, Robert Snr | East Lockinge | Husbandman | 1596 | D/A1/116/111 D/A1/12/343 | MF538 MF10048 |
| SMYTH, Stephen | Hampstead Norreys | 1534 | D/A1/1/261 | MF10042 | |
| SMYTH, Stephen | Bucklebury | 1574 | D/A1/115/113 D/A1/9/408 | MF538 MF10046 | |
| SMYTH, Thomas | New Windsor, Windsor | Butcher | 1525 | D/A1/1/041 | MF10041 |
| SMYTH, Thomas | Chieveley | 1527 | D/A1/1/050 | MF10041 | |
| SMYTH, Thomas | Crookham, Thatcham | 1531 | D/A1/1/172 | MF10042 | |
| SMYTH, Thomas | Chilton | Cooper | 1531 | D/A1/1/162 | MF10042 |
| SMYTH, Thomas | Kintbury | 1546 | D/A1/212/010 | MF96092 | |
| SMYTH, Thomas | Hurley | 1551 | D/A1/114/124 | MF537 | |
| SMYTH, Thomas | Shellingford | 1552 | D/A1/4/149 D/A1/5/148 | MF604 MF10043A | |
| SMYTH, Thomas | Shellingford | 1552 | D/A1/233/412 | MF96132 | |
| SMYTH, Thomas | Bradfield | 1557 | D/A1/114/165 | MF537 | |
| SMYTH, Thomas | Kintbury | Husbandman | 1561 | D/A1/114/241 D/A1/8/190 | MF537 MF10043C |
| SMYTH, Thomas | West Compton, Compton | 1570 | D/A1/115/065 D/A1/9/214 | MF538 MF10046 | |
| SMYTH, Thomas | Abingdon | Carpenter | 1616 | D/A1/213/101 | MF96094 |
| SMYTH, Thomas | Sutton Courtenay | Waterman | 1635 | D/A1/214/024 | MF96096 |
| SMYTH, Thomas | East Hanney, Hanney | Husbandman | 1638 | D/A1/119/088 | MF540 |
| SMYTH, Thomas | Pangbourne | Husbandman | 1662 | D/A1/120/105 | MF541 |
| SMYTH, Thomas | Northcourt, Abingdon St Helen | Husbandman | 1684 | D/A1/215/28 | MF96098 |
| SMYTH, Thomas Snr | Didcot | 1609 | D/A1/213/058 | MF96094 | |
| SMYTH, William | Yattendon | 1553 | D/A1/5/208 | MF10043A | |
| SMYTH, William | Manstone, Yattendon | 1553 | D/A1/4/140 | MF604 | |
| SMYTH, William | Manstone, Yattendon | 1553 | D/A1/233/406 | MF96132 | |
| SMYTH, William | Uffington | Husbandman | 1558 | D/A1/114/184 D/A1/8/007 | MF537 MF10043C |
| SMYTH, William | Hurley | 1558 | D/A1/114/170 D/A1/7/196 | MF537 MF10040 | |
| SMYTH, William | Idstone, Ashbury | 1559 | D/A1/114/207 D/A1/7/263 | MF537 MF10040 | |
| SMYTH, William | Sunninghill | 1579 | D/A1/115/159 D/A1/10/172 | MF538 MF10047A | |
| SMYTH, William | Warfield | Wheelwright | 1593 | D/A1/116/058 D/A1/12/065 | MF538 MF10048 |
| SMYTH, William | Hampstead Norreys | 1625 | D/A1/118/074 | MF540 | |
| SMYTH, William | Reading St Giles | 1626 | D/A1/213/141 | MF96095 | |
| SMYTH, William | Drayton, Abingdon St Helen | Husbandman | 1638 | D/A1/119/100 | MF540 |
| SMYTHE, Agnes | Fawler, Sparsholt | 1623 | D/A1/118/045 | MF540 | |
| SMYTHE, Annes | Oare, Chieveley | 1567 | D/A1/115/031 | MF538 | |
| SMYTHE, Annes | West Ilsley | 1595 | D/A1/116/081 D/A1/12/160 | MF538 MF10048 | |
| SMYTHE, Bartholomew | Stanford In The Vale | Husbandman | 1580 | D/A1/115/163 D/A1/10/217 | MF538 MF10047A |
| SMYTHE, Christopher | Newbury | Fuller | 1558 | D/A1/114/178 D/A1/7/228 | MF537 MF10040 |
| SMYTHE, Elizabeth | Beedon | 1627 | D/A1/118/103 | MF540 | |
| SMYTHE, George | Abingdon St Helen | Blacksmith | 1567 | D/A1/115/032 D/A1/9/100 | MF538 MF10046 |
| SMYTHE, Henry | Wargrave | Husbandman | 1593 | D/A1/116/056 D/A1/12/060 | MF538 MF10048 |
| SMYTHE, Henry | Henwick, Thatcham | Shoemaker | 1612 | D/A1/213/078 | MF96094 |
| SMYTHE, Isabel | Hagbourne | 1594 | D/A1/116/087 D/A1/12/183 | MF538 MF10048 | |
| SMYTHE, Joan | Longworth | 1573 | D/A1/115/097 D/A1/9/348 | MF538 MF10046 | |
| SMYTHE, Joan | Beedon | 1593 | D/A1/116/060 D/A1/12/075 | MF538 MF10048 | |
| SMYTHE, Joan | Sutton Courtenay | 1635 | D/A1/119/050 | MF540 | |
| SMYTHE, John | Benham Valence, Speen | 1547 | D/A1/3/146 | MF604 | |
| SMYTHE, John | Oare, Chieveley | 1556 | D/A1/233/243 | MF96132 | |
| SMYTHE, John | Stanford | Rough Mason | 1557 | D/A1/6/092 | MF10043B |
| SMYTHE, John | Oare, Chieveley | 1557 | D/A1/3/142 | MF604 | |
| SMYTHE, John | Kingston Lisle, Sparsholt | Husbandman | 1558 | D/A1/114/174 D/A1/7/209 | MF537 MF10040 |
| SMYTHE, John | Cholsey | 1566 | D/A1/115/025 D/A1/9/069 | MF538 MF10046 | |
| SMYTHE, John | Hanney | Miller | 1567 | D/A1/115/023 D/A1/9/057 | MF538 MF10046 |
| SMYTHE, John | Buckhall, Ashampstead | 1569 | D/A1/212/072 | MF96092 | |
| SMYTHE, John | Bourton, Shrivenham | 1579 | D/A1/10/176 | MF10047A | |
| SMYTHE, John | Stanford Dingley | 1580 | D/A1/212/099 | MF96092 | |
| SMYTHE, John | Stanford Dingley | 1580 | D/A1/10/213 | MF10047A | |
| SMYTHE, John | Stanford Dingley | 1580 | D/A1/10/213 | MF10047A | |
| SMYTHE, John | Newbury | Weaver | 1581 | D/A1/115/180 D/A1/10/321 | MF538 MF10047A |
| SMYTHE, John | Hagbourne | Labourer | 1586 | D/A1/115/220 D/A1/11/045 | MF538 MF10047B |
| SMYTHE, John | Abingdon | Carpenter | 1622 | D/A1/118/036 | MF540 |
| SMYTHE, John | Stanford In The Vale | Husbandman | 1639 | D/A1/119/104 | MF540 |
| SMYTHE, John Jnr | Wallingford St Mary | Mercer | 1628 | D/A1/118/109 | MF540 |
| SMYTHE, John Snr | Uffington | 1548 | D/A1/3/150 | MF604 | |
| SMYTHE, John Snr | Hurley | 1661 | D/A1/120/71 | MF541 | |
| SMYTHE, Leonard | Abingdon | Yeoman | 1619 | D/A1/117/151 D/A1/15/878 | MF539 MF10065 |
| SMYTHE, Luke | Sutton Courtenay | Husbandman | 1597 | D/A1/116/132 D/A1/13/132 | MF539 MF10049 |
| SMYTHE, Maude | Kintbury | 1575 | D/A1/115/117 D/A1/10/013 | MF538 MF10047A | |
| SMYTHE, Ralph | Hanney | 1562 | D/A1/114/262 | MF537 | |
| SMYTHE, Richard | Fyfield | 1544 | D/A1/3/179 | MF604 | |
| SMYTHE, Richard | Fyfield | 1544 | D/A1/233/272 | MF96132 | |
| SMYTHE, Richard | Wallingford St Mary | 1558 | D/A1/212/039 | MF96092 | |
| SMYTHE, Richard | Oare, Chieveley | 1558 | D/A1/114/176 D/A1/7/221 | MF537 MF10040 | |
| SMYTHE, Richard | Reading St Laurence | 1559 | D/A1/212/047 | MF96092 | |
| SMYTHE, Richard | Uffington | Husbandman | 1567 | D/A1/115/022 D/A1/9/047 | MF538 MF10046 |
| SMYTHE, Richard | Compton | 1572 | D/A1/167/150 | MF96000 | |
| SMYTHE, Richard | Brightwell | 1576 | D/A1/212/095 | MF96092 | |
| SMYTHE, Richard | Hagbourne | Husbandman | 1582 | D/A1/115/187 D/A1/10/308 | MF538 MF10047A |
| SMYTHE, Richard | Abingdon | Blacksmith | 1583 | D/A1/212/116 | MF96092 |
| SMYTHE, Richard | Goosey, Stanford In The Vale | Husbandman | 1597 | D/A1/116/139 D/A1/13/223 | MF539 MF10049 |
| SMYTHE, Richard | East Hendred | Tailor | 1605 | D/A1/116/247 D/A1/13/1383 | MF539 MF10049 |
| SMYTHE, Robert | 1560 | D/A1/114/247 | MF537 |