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
NEALS, AnnaShrivenham1719D/A1/102/166MF574
NEAPES, KatherineNew Windsor, Windsor1621D/A1/101/156MF573
NEAT, GwenColeshill1839D/A1/159/19MF582
NEAVE, ElizabethShinfield1682D/A1/190/100MF96038
NEAVE, RichardSpeenhamland, SpeenInnholder1620D/A1/101/155MF573
NEAVE, WilliamEasthampsteadYeoman1626D/A1/205/211MF96073
NEAVELL, AnneMarcham1689D/A1/206/38MF96075
NEAVILL, John SnrMarchamHusbandman1673D/A1/206/22MF96075
NEEPE, EdwardNew Windsor, WindsorCowper1591D/A1/101/074 D/A1/12/156MF573 MF10048
NEGERS, GeorgeCookhamHusbandman1784D/A1/102/239MF574
NEHOCKE, MatthewNewburyBrewer1580D/A1/101/073 D/A1/10/251MF573 MF10047A
NEHOCKE, NicholasNewburyBarber1572D/A1/101/058 D/A1/9/317MF573 MF10046
NEICE, WilliamShinfieldServant1575D/A1/205/173MF96073
NEIGHBOUE, ThomasWallingford1636D/A1/205/226MF96074
NEIGHBOURE, JohnAston Tirrold1585D/A1/101/079 D/A1/11/004MF573 MF10047B
NEITHERCLIFFE, AnnReading1692D/A1/206/40MF96075
NEITHERCLIFFE, MargaretWhitley, Reading St Giles1664D/A1/206/11MF96075
NEITHERCLIFFE, WilliamReading St Giles1630D/A1/168/181MF96001
NEKENSON, WilliamSwallowfieldTailor1600D/A1/101/111 D/A1/13/535MF573 MF10049
NELE, ElizabethLongcot, Shrivenham1556D/A1/7/098 D/A1/101/010MF10040 MF573
NELE, JohnCothill, MarchamLabourer1682D/A1/102/114MF573
NELLES, RichardNew Windsor, Windsor1583D/A1/205/175 D/A1/10/418MF96073 MF10047A
NELSON , Mary SnrChaddleworth1800D/A1/102/251MF574
NELSON, BridgetSunninghill1618D/A1/101/148 D/A1/15/897MF573 MF10065
NELSON, JohnSunninghillYeoman1612D/A1/101/134 D/A1/15/274MF573 MF10065
NELSON, JudithHighworth, Wilts. (W.), Abingdon 1706D/A1/102/146MF573
NELSON, MaryGreenham, Thatcham 1732D/A1/102/187MF574
NETHERCLEFT, EdwardNewburyGardener1785D/A1/102/241MF574
NETHERCLEFT, William SnrWhitley, Reading St GilesYeoman1664D/A1/206/12MF96075
NETHERCLEVE, AliceWhitley, Reading St Giles1559D/A1/101/019 D/A1/7/300MF573 MF10040
NETHERCLIFE, WilliamSulhamstead BannisterHusbandman1603D/A1/101/117 D/A1/13/1024MF573 MF10049
NETHERCLIFFE, ThomasWhite WalthamBlacksmith1597D/A1/101/107 D/A1/13/208MF573 MF10049
NETHERCLIFFE, ThomasShottesbrookeBlacksmith1632D/A1/205/218MF96073
NETHERCLIFFE, ThomasShottesbrooke1632D/A1/168/233MF96001
NETHERCLIFFE, TobiasWhite WalthamBlacksmith1632D/A1/101/191MF573
NETHERCLIFFE, WilliamReading St GilesCordwainer, Labourer1630D/A1/205/213MF96073
NETHERCLIFFE, WilliamReading1687D/A1/206/36MF96075
NETHERTON, WilliamArdingtonVicar1565D/A1/205/167 D/A1/167/125MF96073 MF96000
NETHERTON, WilliamArdingtonClerk1567D/A1/167/134MF96000
NEUBERY, WilliamWaltham St Lawrence1553D/A1/233/205MF96132
NEVBURY, RichardCookhamServant1530D/A1/1/129MF10042
NEVE, RichardMaidenhead, CookhamTanner1552D/A1/5/182 D/A1/4/121MF10043A MF604
NEVEILL, JohnLetcombe RegisHusbandman1704D/A1/102/143MF573
NEVEL, SusannahMarcham1753D/A1/206/78MF96075
NEVELL , John SnrAppleford, Sutton CourtenayYeoman1734D/A1/102/191MF574
NEVELL, JaneAppleford, Sutton Courtenay1662D/A1/102/77MF573
NEVELL, JaneAppleford, Sutton Courtenay1662D/A1/102/73MF573
NEVELL, JoanAppleford, Sutton Courtenay1642D/A1/101/215MF573
NEVELL, JohnDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1559D/A1/101/030 D/A1/7/305MF573 MF10040
NEVELL, JohnWelfordButcher1630D/A1/205/214 D/A1/168/186MF96073 MF96001
NEVELL, JohnAppleford, Sutton CourtenayRoper, Yeoman1662D/A1/102/74MF573
NEVELL, JohnSutton CourtenayWheelwright1688D/A1/102/123MF573
NEVELL, JohnMarchamWheeler1742D/A1/102/203MF574
NEVELL, RobertWickham, Welford1665D/A1/102/84MF573
NEVELL, ThomasAppleford, Sutton CourtenayYeoman1607D/A1/101/125 D/A1/14/295MF573 MF10064
NEVELL, ThomasAppleford, Sutton CourtenayYeoman1702D/A1/102/140MF573
NEVELL, WilliamDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1559D/A1/167/109MF96000
NEVIL, JamesSteventonWheelwright1780D/A1/102/237MF574
NEVIL, ThomasMarchamLabourer1742D/A1/206/74MF96075
NEVILL , Benjamin SnrSutton CourtenayWheelwright1766D/A1/102/226MF574
NEVILL, AnneShellingford1632D/A1/101/194MF573
NEVILL, AnneLetcombe Regis1707D/A1/206/53MF96075
NEVILL, EdwardShellingford1633D/A1/205/219MF96073
NEVILL, FrancisSouth Hinksey, Cumnor1631D/A1/101/185MF573
NEVILL, JamesAbingdonWheelwright1643D/A1/101/218 D/A1/101/219MF573 MF573
NEVILL, JamesSutton CourtenayYeoman1799D/A1/102/249MF574
NEVILL, JohnEast LockingeYeoman1705D/A1/102/151MF573
NEVILL, JohnEaton, AppletonWheeler1709D/A1/206/55MF96075
NEVILL, JohnMarchamHandycraft Man1730D/A1/102/181MF574
NEVILL, JohnAppleford, Sutton CourtenayYeoman1777D/A1/102/235MF574
NEVILL, JohnSteventonWheelwright1850D/A1/159/24MF582
NEVILL, JonathanMarchamYeoman1742D/A1/102/206MF574
NEVILL, MarySutton Courtenay1649D/A1/101/223 D/A1/169/064MF573 MF96002
NEVILL, ThomasAbingdonYeoman1643D/A1/205/231MF96074
NEVILL, ThomasAbingdonYeoman1643D/A1/169/064MF96002
NEVILL, ThomasAbingdonLabourer1680D/A1/206/25MF96075
NEVILL, ThomasAppleford, Sutton CourtenayYeoman1707D/A1/102/150MF573
NEVILL, ThomasSutton CourtenayYeoman1791D/A1/102/244MF574
NEVILL, WilliamDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1559D/A1/205/164MF96073
NEVILL, WilliamAbingdonWheelwright1646D/A1/205/234 D/A1/169/064MF96074 MF96002
NEVILL, WilliamMoulsfordWharfinger1716D/A1/102/158MF573
NEVILLE, MarthaAbingdon1830D/A1/159/15MF582
NEVILLE, ThomasMarchamLabourer1729D/A1/102/176MF574
NEW, FrancisChaddleworthYeoman1775D/A1/102/234MF574
NEW, GeoffreyNewburyHusbandman1683D/A1/206/31MF96075
NEW, JamesBurghfieldBlacksmith1722D/A1/206/62MF96075
NEW, JoanDrayton1660D/A1/102/66MF573
NEW, JoannaWallingford1739D/A1/102/200MF574
NEW, JohnDonnington, Shaw Cum Donnington1636D/A1/101/199MF573
NEW, JohnStratfield MortimerHusbandman1695D/A1/102/131MF573
NEW, JohnBourton, ShrivenhamYeoman1699D/A1/102/137MF573
NEW, RachelChieveley1843D/A1/230/68MF96127
NEW, RobertChildreyLabourer1585D/A1/101/080 D/A1/11/006MF573 MF10047B
NEW, SusannaShaw Cum Donnington1849D/A1/159/23MF582
NEW, ThomasNewburyCordwainer1701D/A1/206/47MF96075
NEWBERE, RalphWaltham St Lawrence1560D/A1/101/039MF573
NEWBERE, RalphWaltham St Lawrence1562D/A1/233/170MF96132
NEWBERIE, RichardHinton WaldristYeoman1642D/A1/101/213MF573
NEWBERIE, ThomasWaltham St Lawrence1637D/A1/205/224MF96074
NEWBERIE, ThomasGrazeley, Sulhamstead AbbotsHusbandman1645D/A1/205/233/2 D/A1/169/064MF96074 MF96002