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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN, Katherine | Cholsey | 1594 | D/A1/96/248 | MF570 | |
| MAN, Thomas | Bradfield | 1550 | D/A1/203/169 | MF96067 | |
| MANALL, Robert | Longworth | Yeoman | 1667 | D/A1/98/82 | MF571 |
| MANCY, Marcia | Heckfield , Hampshire | 1855 | D/A1/158/72 | MF581 | |
| MANDER, William | Hinksey | 1769 | D/A1/205/131 | MF96072 | |
| MANES, Thomas | Cothill, Marcham | Husbandman | 1680 | D/A1/98/140 | MF571 |
| MANFEILD, John | Shaw Cum Donnington | Tanner | 1662 | D/A1/204/83 | MF96069 |
| MANFIELD, Lawrence | Bisham | 1609 | D/A1/203/275 | MF96067 | |
| MANFORTHE, John | Reading St Laurence | Vicar | 1550 | D/A1/5/113 D/A1/96/068 | MF10043A MF570 |
| MANFYLDE, Andrew | Wargrave | 1572 | D/A1/96/125 D/A1/9/384 | MF570 MF10046 | |
| MANHOD, William | Bray | Husbandman | 1545 | D/A1/96/061 D/A1/5/020 | MF570 MF10043A |
| MANHOOD, Thomas | Braywick, Bray | Tanner | 1632 | D/A1/97/149 | MF571 |
| MANINGS, Timothy | Newbury | Beer Brewer | 1664 | D/A1/98/70 | MF571 |
| MANLEY, Elizabeth | Sutton Courtenay | 1765 | D/A1/205/130 | MF96072 | |
| MANLEY, Susannah | Speen | 1847 | D/A1/230/40 | MF96127 | |
| MANLOVE, Teresa | Sutton Courtenay | 1737 | D/A1/100/52 | MF572 | |
| MANNING, Barbara | Reading | 1709 | D/A1/99/93 | MF572 | |
| MANNING, Elizabeth | London (W.), Reading | 1693 | D/A1/99/20 | MF572 | |
| MANNING, Mary | Greenham, Thatcham | 1841 | D/A1/158/35 | MF581 | |
| MANNS, William | Wootton | 1786 | D/A1/205/149 | MF96072 | |
| MANOR, John | Burghfield | 1544 | D/A1/96/057 | MF570 | |
| MANS, John | Abingdon | Cordwainer | 1695 | D/A1/99/34 | MF572 |
| MANS, Mary | Bradley, Besselsleigh | 1694 | D/A1/99/33 | MF572 | |
| MANS, Mary | Abingdon | Seamstress | 1702 | D/A1/99/65 | MF572 |
| MANS, William | Wootton | 1781 | D/A1/205/142 | MF96072 | |
| MANSELL, Elizabeth Snr | Aldermaston | 1639 | D/A1/97/196 | MF571 | |
| MANSELL, Nicholas | Reading | Groom | 1596 | D/A1/96/260 D/A1/12/431 | MF570 MF10048 |
| MANSEY, Eliza | Henley, Oxfordshire | 1847 | D/A1/230/41 | MF96127 | |
| MANSFIELD, Elizabeth | Finchampstead | 1716 | D/A1/205/47 | MF96071 | |
| MAPPERLEN, Edward | Shinfield | 1562 | D/A1/96/087 D/A1/7/357 | MF570 MF10040 | |
| MAPPLETON, John Snr | Reading St Laurence | Barber Surgeon | 1614 | D/A1/97/042 D/A1/15/457 | MF570 MF10065 |
| MARBROKE, James | Abingdon St Helen | Curate | 1543 | D/A1/203/161 | MF96067 |
| MARCE, John | Midgham, Thatcham | 1530 | D/A1/1/145 | MF10042 | |
| MARCH, Alice | South Hinksey, Cumnor | 1631 | D/A1/97/143 | MF571 | |
| MARCHADINO, Romano | Shoemakers Row, Reading St Laurence | 1611 | D/A1/97/030 D/A1/15/187 | MF570 MF10065 | |
| MARCHALL, Burien | Basildon | 1604 | D/A1/96/166 D/A1/13/1290 | MF570 MF10049 | |
| MARCHALL, Henry | Basildon | 1604 | D/A1/203/262 | MF96069 | |
| MARCHALL, John | Tilehurst | Husbandman | 1563 | D/A1/203/191 | MF96067 |
| MARCHALL, John | Bradfield | Miller | 1710 | D/A1/99/94 | MF572 |
| MARCHALL, William Snr | Reading St Laurence | Shearman | 1601 | D/A1/203/256 | MF96067 |
| MARCHAM, Annes | Sulhamstead Abbots | 1557 | D/A1/3/073 | MF604 | |
| MARCHAM, Joan | Pangbourne | 1602 | D/A1/96/149 D/A1/13/812 | MF570 MF10049 | |
| MARCHAM, John | Sutton Courtenay | 1614 | D/A1/168/108 | MF96001 | |
| MARCHAM, John | East Garston | Husbandman | 1624 | D/A1/97/105 | MF571 |
| MARCHAM, John Jnr | Sutton Courtenay | Servant | 1614 | D/A1/203/290 | MF96067 |
| MARCHAM, Nicholas | Abingdon | 1602 | D/A1/203/254 | MF96067 | |
| MARCHAM, Nicholas | Abingdon | 1602 | D/A1/13/860 | MF10049 | |
| MARCHAM, Nicholas | Abingdon | 1602 | D/A1/13/720 | MF10049 | |
| MARCHAM, Richard | Marcham | 1596 | D/A1/96/251 D/A1/12/319 | MF570 MF10048 | |
| MARCHANT, Agnes | Reading St Giles | 1601 | D/A1/96/151 D/A1/13/773 | MF570 MF10049 | |
| MARCHANT, Elizabeth | Swallowfield | 1583 | D/A1/96/197 D/A1/10/403 | MF570 MF10047A | |
| MARCHANT, John | Burghfield | 1563 | D/A1/96/096 D/A1/7/368 D/A1/167/036 D/A1/167/035 | MF570 MF10040 MF96000 MF96000 | |
| MARCHANT, John | Burghfield | 1584 | D/A1/96/195 D/A1/10/394 | MF570 MF10047A | |
| MARCHANT, John | Sulhamstead Abbots | 1633 | D/A1/97/152 | MF571 | |
| MARCHANT, John | Longcot, Shrivenham | 1725 | D/A1/99/151 | MF572 | |
| MARCHANT, John | Appleton | 1730 | D/A1/100/20 | MF572 | |
| MARCHANT, Philadelphia | Appleton | 1731 | D/A1/100/25 | MF572 | |
| MARCHANT, Reynold | Sulhamstead Abbots | Weaver | 1598 | D/A1/96/274 D/A1/13/339 | MF570 MF10049 |
| MARCHANT, Thomas | Burghfield | 1601 | D/A1/96/285 D/A1/13/658 | MF570 MF10049 | |
| MARCHANT, Thomas | Lambwood Hill, Shinfield | Yeoman | 1604 | D/A1/96/158 D/A1/13/1180 | MF570 MF10049 |
| MARCHANT, William | Sulhamstead Abbots | 1557 | D/A1/3/076 | MF604 | |
| MARCHANT, William | Swallowfield | Yeoman | 1577 | D/A1/96/174 D/A1/10/077 | MF570 MF10047A |
| MARCHANT, William | Reading St Laurence | Tailor | 1579 | D/A1/96/180 D/A1/10/170 | MF570 MF10047A |
| MARCHAUNT, Annes | Sulhamstead Abbots | 1557 | D/A1/233/197 | MF96132 | |
| MARCHAUNT, William | Sulhamstead Abbots | 1557 | D/A1/233/199 | MF96132 | |
| MARCHBANK, John | Cholsey | 1784 | D/A1/205/145 | MF96072 | |
| MARCHE, Joan | Coleshill | 1618 | D/A1/203/295 | MF96067 | |
| MARCHE, Joan | Coleshill | 1618 | D/A1/168/148 | MF96001 | |
| MARCHE, John | Midgham, Thatcham | Husbandman | 1561 | D/A1/96/084 D/A1/8/215 | MF570 MF10043C MF10043/C |
| MARCHELL, John | Tilehurst | 1562 | D/A1/167/118 | MF96000 | |
| MARCHMENT, Michael | Waltham St Lawrence | Yeoman | 1742 | D/A1/100/61 | MF572 |
| MARCY, James | Pangbourne | Bricklayer | 1744 | D/A1/205/108 | MF96072 |
| MARCY, John | Bray | Parish Clerk | 1713 | D/A1/205/40 | MF96071 |
| MARCY, Richard | Basildon | Bricklayer | 1724 | D/A1/205/64 | MF96071 |
| MARKES, William | New Windsor, Windsor | Innholder | 1598 | D/A1/96/275 D/A1/13/350 | MF570 MF10049 |
| MARKS, Roger | Bucklebury | Husbandman | 1721 | D/A1/99/133 | MF572 |
| MARKS, Thomas | Basildon | Bricklayer | 1802 | D/A1/157/61 | MF581 |
| MARKS, William | Hampstead Norreys | Yeoman | 1730 | D/A1/100/17 | MF572 |
| MARLER, Giles Snr | Shinfield | Husbandman | 1605 | D/A1/96/172 D/A1/14/126 | MF570 MF10064 |
| MARLER, Maude | Trunkwell, Shinfield | 1560 | D/A1/96/074 D/A1/8/177 | MF570 MF10043C MF10043/C | |
| MARLER, Thomas | Shinfield | 1561 | D/A1/96/082 D/A1/8/201 | MF570 MF10043C MF10043/C | |
| MARLER, Thomas | Stratfield Mortimer | 1625 | D/A1/97/108 | MF571 | |
| MARLER, William | Shinfield | 1559 | D/A1/96/030 D/A1/8/101 | MF570 MF10043C MF10043/C | |
| MARLO , William | Newbury | Weaver | 1566 | D/A1/96/103 D/A1/9/019 | MF570 MF10046 |
| MARLOE, William | Stratfield Mortimer | Husbandman | 1592 | D/A1/96/239 D/A1/12/050 | MF570 MF10048 |
| MARLOO, Richard | Warfield | Husbandman | 1554 | D/A1/7/036 D/A1/96/005 | MF10040 MF570 |
| MARLOW , James | Hartley, Burghfield | Yeoman | 1661 | D/A1/98/52 | MF571 |
| MARLOW , John | Bucklebury | Husbandman | 1625 | D/A1/204/014 | MF96068 |
| MARLOW , Thomas | Shinfield | 1695 | D/A1/99/37 | MF572 | |
| MARLOW, Alice | Shinfield | 1663 | D/A1/204/81 | MF96069 | |
| MARLOW, Anne | Shinfield | 1677 | D/A1/98/126 | MF571 | |
| MARLOW, Edward | Stratfield Saye, Hampshire | Husbandman | 1599 | D/A1/96/281 D/A1/13/501 | MF570 MF10049 |
| MARLOW, Edward | Beech Hill, Stratfield Saye, Hampshire | Yeoman | 1673 | D/A1/98/94 | MF571 |
| MARLOW, Elizabeth | Bradfield | 1737 | D/A1/100/51 | MF572 | |
| MARLOW, Frances | Abingdon | 1683 | D/A1/98/150 | MF571 | |
| MARLOW, Francis | Lambourn | 1782 | D/A1/205/143 | MF96072 | |
| MARLOW, James | Shinfield | 1751 | D/A1/100/89 | MF572 | |
| MARLOW, Joseph | Swallowfield | Farmer | 1841 | D/A1/158/36 | MF581 |
| MARLOW, Mary | Compton | 1764 | D/A1/205/128 | MF96072 | |
| MARLOW, Samuel | Reading St Giles | 1773 | D/A1/205/136 | MF96072 |