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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADSTOCKE, John | Bayworth, Sunningwell | Husbandman | 1558 | D/A1/39/086 D/A1/7/140 | MF461 MF10040 |
| BRADSTOCKE, John | Appleford, Sutton Courtenay | 1611 | D/A1/176/038 | MF96012 | |
| BRADSTOCKE, John | Appleford, Sutton Courtenay | 1611 | D/A1/168/080 | MF96001 | |
| BRADSTOCKE, William | Appleford, Sutton Courtenay | Husbandman | 1581 | D/A1/40/104 D/A1/10/288 | MF462 MF10047A |
| BRADSTOKE, Elizabeth | Bayworth, Sunningwell | 1558 | D/A1/39/113 D/A1/8/046 | MF461 MF10043C | |
| BRADWELL, Robert | Newbury | 1543 | D/A1/6/036 | MF10043B | |
| BRADWELL, Robert | Newbury | 1543 | D/A1/39/009 | MF461 | |
| BRADY, Ellen | Kingston Lisle, Sparsholt | 1567 | D/A1/39/222 D/A1/9/029 | MF462 MF10046 | |
| BRADY, William | Kingston Lisle, Sparsholt | Husbandman | 1558 | D/A1/39/112 D/A1/8/044 | MF461 MF10043C |
| BRADYE, Alexander | Brightwalton | 1551 | D/A1/5/140 | MF10043A | |
| BRADYE, Alexander | Brightwalton | 1551 | D/A1/39/050 | MF461 | |
| BRAIE, John | Abingdon | Shoemaker | 1612 | D/A1/176/034 | MF96012 |
| BRAINE, Henry | Longworth | 1760 | D/A1/180/208 | MF96020 | |
| BRAITHEWAYTE, George | Newbury | Fuller | 1559 | D/A1/175/030 | MF96010 |
| BRAITHWAIT, George | Newbury | 1558 | D/A1/167/102 | MF96000 | |
| BRAKENRIG, John Jones | Welford | Victualler | 1813 | D/A1/145/65 | MF557 |
| BRAMBLEY, John | Stratfield Mortimer | Carpenter | 1572 | D/A1/175/068 | MF96010 |
| BRAMELTON, Thomas | New Windsor, Windsor | 1527 | D/A1/1/104 | MF10041 | |
| BRAMLEY, Francis | Stratfield Mortimer | Clothier | 1637 | D/A1/44/085 | MF464 |
| BRAMLEY, Francis Jnr | Stratfield Mortimer | Husbandman | 1615 | D/A1/42/123 D/A1/15/510 | MF463 MF10065 |
| BRAMLEY, John | Stratfield Mortimer | 1572 | D/A1/167/150 | MF96000 | |
| BRAMLEY, Robert | Newbury | 1559 | D/A1/39/155 | MF461 | |
| BRAMLEY, Robert | Newbury | 1560 | D/A1/8/170 | MF10043C | |
| BRAMLEY, Thomas | Reading | Bricklayer | 1784 | D/A1/50/205 | MF469 |
| BRAMLEY, William | Thatcham | 1706 | D/A1/48/137 | MF467 | |
| BRAMLY, Elizabeth | Reading | 1797 | D/A1/51/9 | MF469 | |
| BRAMLY, John | Reading St Laurence | Dyer | 1635 | D/A1/44/065 | MF464 |
| BRAMLY, Richard Snr | Speenhamland, Speen | Innholder | 1669 | D/A1/46/48 | MF466 |
| BRAMTON, Richard | Reading St Giles | 1564 | D/A1/39/206 D/A1/8/310 | MF462 MF10043C | |
| BRANCH, Christian | Kingston Bagpuize | 1607 | D/A1/42/027 D/A1/14/368 | MF463 MF10064 | |
| BRANCH, George | Reading | Stock-Carder | 1695 | D/A1/179/111 | MF96017 |
| BRANCH, John | Kingston Bagpuize | Labourer, Husbandman | 1623 | D/A1/43/081 | MF464 |
| BRANCH, John | Kingston Bagpuize | 1649 | D/A1/45/040 | MF465 | |
| BRANCH, Mary | Hinton Waldrist | 1742 | D/A1/180/163 | MF96020 | |
| BRANCH, Peter | Hinton Waldrist | Yeoman | 1792 | D/A1/50/236 | MF469 |
| BRANCHE, Christopher | Kingston Bagpuize | Husbandman | 1597 | D/A1/41/083 D/A1/13/078 | MF462 MF10049 |
| BRANCHE, Elizabeth | Abingdon | 1556 | D/A1/233/023 | MF96132 | |
| BRANCHE, Elizabeth | 1556 | D/A1/2/053 | MF603 | ||
| BRANCHE, Issac | Fyfield | Husbandman | 1619 | D/A1/43/032 | MF464 |
| BRANCHE, John | Frilford, Marcham | 1536 | D/A1/1/309 | MF10042 | |
| BRANCHE, Richard | Abingdon | Woollen Draper | 1544 | D/A1/39/022 D/A1/6/164 | MF461 MF10043B |
| BRANCHE, Richard | Abingdon | 1545 | D/A1/39/023/1 | MF461 | |
| BRANCHE, Thomas | Newbury | 1554 | D/A1/7/057 | MF10040 | |
| BRANCHE, Thomas | Newbury | Weaver | 1554 | D/A1/39/070 | MF461 |
| BRANCHE, Thomas | Frilford, Marcham | 1562 | D/A1/39/173 D/A1/7/351 | MF461 MF10040 | |
| BRANCHE, William | Frilford, Marcham | Husbandman | 1606 | D/A1/176/006 D/A1/168/017 | MF96012 MF96001 |
| BRANDON, Charles | Finchampstead | 1694 | D/A1/48/30 | MF467 | |
| BRANGWIN, Francis | Cumnor | 1819 | D/A1/226/57 | MF96123 | |
| BRANGWIN, Mary | Hambledon, Buckinghamshire | 1839 | D/A1/226/101 | MF96123 | |
| BRANSDON, John | Weston, Welford | 1687 | D/A1/179/48 | MF96016 | |
| BRASIER, Thomas | Cholsey | 1590 | D/A1/41/001 D/A1/11/336 | MF462 MF10047B | |
| BRASIER, Thomas Jnr | Swallowfield, Swallowfield | Gardener | 1702 | D/A1/48/99 | MF467 |
| BRATWELL, Richard | Abingdon St Helen | Joiner | 1572 | D/A1/40/017 D/A1/10/233 | MF462 MF10047A |
| BRATWELL, Richard | Abingdon | Joiner | 1597 | D/A1/175/151 | MF96010 |
| BRATWELL, Richard | Abingdon | 1597 | D/A1/13/186 | MF10049 | |
| BRAUGHTON, Francis | Easthampstead | 1669 | D/A1/46/51 | MF466 | |
| BRAUNCH, Richard | Hinton Waldrist | Parson, Rector | 1595 | D/A1/175/141 D/A1/12/394 | MF96010 MF10048 |
| BRAUNCHE, Thomas | Abingdon | 1603 | D/A1/13/1023 | MF10049 | |
| BRAUTLEY, Joan | Wantage | 1642 | D/A1/44/158 | MF465 | |
| BRAVANT, Frances | Lambourn | 1847 | D/A1/226/123 | MF96123 | |
| BRAVANT, John | Lambourn | Innkeeper | 1841 | D/A1/146/54 | MF557 |
| BRAVINGTON, Matthew | Reading | Victualler | 1737 | D/A1/180/143 | MF96020 |
| BRAY, John | Wickham, Welford | 1564 | D/A1/8/315 | MF10043C | |
| BRAY, John | Maidenhead | Tailor | 1676 | D/A1/47/6 | MF466 |
| BRAY, Thomas | Shippon, Abingdon St Helen | Husbandman | 1544 | D/A1/39/015 D/A1/1/007 | MF461 MF10041 |
| BRAY, William | Abingdon St Helen | 1563 | D/A1/7/364 | MF10040 | |
| BRAY, William | Abingdon | 1563 | D/A1/39/198 | MF462 | |
| BRAY, William | Buckland | Mason | 1694 | D/A1/48/23 | MF467 |
| BRAYBROKE, John | Sutton Courtenay | 1588 | D/A1/40/170 D/A1/11/289 | MF462 MF10047B | |
| BRAYBROOKE, Robert | Brightwalton | 1596 | D/A1/175/148 | MF96010 | |
| BRAYBROOKE, William | Brightwalton | Gentleman | 1592 | D/A1/175/129 | MF96010 |
| BRAYBROOKE, William | Brightwalton | 1592 | D/A1/12/070 | MF10048 | |
| BRAYDSTOCKE, Rose | Appleford, Sutton Courtenay | 1587 | D/A1/40/148 D/A1/11/268 | MF462 MF10047B | |
| BRAYE, John | Abingdon | 1612 | D/A1/168/081 | MF96001 | |
| BRAYE, Margaret | Shippon, Abingdon St Helen | 1558 | D/A1/39/128 D/A1/7/239 | MF461 MF10040 | |
| BRAYE, William | Abingdon | 1563 | D/A1/39/199 | MF462 | |
| BRAYMER, Ralph | Tilehurst | Yeoman | 1618 | D/A1/43/018 D/A1/15/800 | MF464 MF10065 |
| BRAYMORE, Alice | Whitchurch, Oxfordshire | 1720 | D/A1/180/58 | MF96019 | |
| BRAYTON, Henry | Bradfield | Yeoman | 1666 | D/A1/46/11 | MF466 |
| BRAZIER, Henry | Kensington, Middlesex | Gardener | 1737 | D/A1/49/200 | MF468 |
| BRAZIER, Joan | New Windsor, Windsor | 1702 | D/A1/48/100 | MF467 | |
| BRAZIER, John | Norcot, Chieveley | Farmer | 1810 | D/A1/145/49 | MF557 |
| BRAZOR, Richard | Winkfield | Husbandman | 1690 | D/A1/179/84 | MF96017 |
| BREACH, John | Stratfield Mortimer | 1627 | D/A1/43/151 | MF464 | |
| BREACH, John | Moulsford | Yeoman | 1678 | D/A1/47/29 | MF466 |
| BREACH, John | Reading | Carpenter | 1741 | D/A1/49/239 | MF468 |
| BREACH, Mary | Wokefield, Stratfield Mortimer | 1636 | D/A1/44/088 | MF464 | |
| BREACH, Stephen | Barkham | Husbandman | 1604 | D/A1/41/188 D/A1/13/1356 | MF463 MF10049 |
| BREACH, Thomas | Reading St Giles | Millwright | 1778 | D/A1/50/167 | MF469 |
| BREACH, William | Ashampstead | Yeoman | 1718 | D/A1/49/17 | MF468 |
| BREADMORE, Lucy | Theale, Tilehurst | 1826 | D/A1/226/69 | MF96123 | |
| BREADS, Elizabeth | Fyfield | 1621 | D/A1/43/064/recto | MF464 | |
| BREECH, Thomas | Hurley | Tailor | 1615 | D/A1/42/126 D/A1/15/515 | MF463 MF10065 |
| BREEDES, Thomas | Swallowfield | Brick Maker | 1619 | D/A1/176/069 | MF96012 |
| BREEDON, Thomas | Pangbourne | Clerk | 1718 | D/A1/180/42 | MF96019 |
| BREMBLY, Thomas | Bucklebury | Carpenter | 1595 | D/A1/41/058 D/A1/12/256 D/A1/41/063 | MF462 MF10048 MF462 |
| BREN, Isaac | Reading | 1848 | D/A1/147/13 | MF558 | |
| BRENT, Ann | Ufton Nervet | 1726 | D/A1/180/87 | MF96019 | |
| BRENT, John | Faringdon | 1558 | D/A1/175/033 | MF96010 | |
| BRENT, John | Faringdon | 1558 | D/A1/167/102 | MF96000 |