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.

If you would like to look at or order copies of any of the records listed, please Contact Us.

Name	Place Name	Occupation	Year	BRO Ref	MF Copy
STEVENS , John Snr	Abingdon	Grocer	1734	D/A1/124/63	MF544
STEVENS , Thomas	New Windsor, Windsor		1618	D/A1/168/157	MF96001
STEVENS , Thomas	Abingdon		1636	D/A1/169/083	MF96002
STEVENS , Thomas Jnr	Eaton Hastings		1712	D/A1/216/15	MF96100
STEVENS , Thomas Snr	Steventon	Yeoman	1737	D/A1/124/88	MF544
STEVENS (ALIAS LAMB), Sarah	Aldworth		1736	D/A1/216/136	MF96101
STEVENS, Adam	East Shefford		1618	D/A1/213/111	MF96095
STEVENS, Adam	Chieveley		1693	D/A1/122/48	MF542
STEVENS, Agnes	Kingston Bagpuize		1562	D/A1/114/239/1 D/A1/8/224 D/A1/2/010	MF537 MF10043C MF603
STEVENS, Alexander	Woolstone, Uffington	Miller	1601	D/A1/116/202 D/A1/13/731	MF539 MF10049
STEVENS, Alexander	Milton	Miller	1677	D/A1/121/86	MF542
STEVENS, Alice	Kingston Bagpuize		1596	D/A1/116/106	MF538
STEVENS, Alice	Appleton		1627	D/A1/118/102	MF540
STEVENS, Alice	Steventon		1664	D/A1/120/133	MF541
STEVENS, Andrew	Kingston Bagpuize	Yeoman	1642	D/A1/169/083	MF96002
STEVENS, Andrew	Kingston Bagpuize	Husbandman	1691	D/A1/215/75	MF96098
STEVENS, Ann	Steventon		1776	D/A1/216/239	MF96102
STEVENS, Ann	Steventon		1783	D/A1/216/249	MF96102
STEVENS, Anne	Brightwell		1733	D/A1/124/59	MF544
STEVENS, Charles	Little Wittenham	Yeoman	1726	D/A1/216/84	MF96101
STEVENS, Daniel	Didcot	Yeoman	1733	D/A1/124/58	MF544
STEVENS, David	Steventon		1602	D/A1/116/214 D/A1/13/912	MF539 MF10049
STEVENS, Edmund	Stanford		1611	D/A1/213/072	MF96094
STEVENS, Edmund	Stanford		1611	D/A1/168/079	MF96001
STEVENS, Eleanor	Finchampstead		1593	D/A1/116/067 D/A1/12/088	MF538 MF10048
STEVENS, Elizabeth	New Windsor, Windsor		1559	D/A1/114/179 D/A1/7/322	MF537 MF10040
STEVENS, Elizabeth	Thatcham		1598	D/A1/116/144 D/A1/13/281	MF539 MF10049
STEVENS, Elizabeth	Ashbury		1739	D/A1/124/91	MF544
STEVENS, Elizabeth	Abingdon		1784	D/A1/125/131	MF544
STEVENS, Francis	Brightwalton	Plough Maker	1644	D/A1/120/014	MF541
STEVENS, Francis	Bucklebury	Husbandman	1726	D/A1/123/140	MF543
STEVENS, Francis	West Ilsley	Labourer	1743	D/A1/124/128	MF544
STEVENS, Francis	Steventon		1808	D/A1/231/44	MF96129
STEVENS, George	Ashbury	Yeoman	1730	D/A1/124/23	MF544
STEVENS, Henry	Eaton Hastings		1612	D/A1/168/092	MF96001
STEVENS, Henry	Appleton		1632	D/A1/16/304	MF10066
STEVENS, Henry	Bradfield	Clerk	1830	D/A1/231/77	MF96129
STEVENS, Henry Snr	Eaton Hastings	Fisherman	1612	D/A1/213/081	MF96094
STEVENS, James	North Moreton	Yeoman	1647	D/A1/214/081	MF96096
STEVENS, James	Abingdon	Boat Builder	1840	D/A1/162/73	MF583
STEVENS, James Snr	Long Wittenham	Yeoman	1616	D/A1/117/122 D/A1/15/607	MF539 MF10065
STEVENS, Jane	Fawler, Sparsholt		1611	D/A1/117/061 D/A1/15/159	MF539 MF10065
STEVENS, Jane	North Moreton		1658	D/A1/120/59	MF541
STEVENS, Jane	Reading		1850	D/A1/163/14	MF584
STEVENS, Jesse	Bradfield		1826	D/A1/162/47	MF583
STEVENS, Joan	Eaton, Appleton		1557	D/A1/3/170	MF604
STEVENS, Joan	Steventon		1605	D/A1/116/254 D/A1/14/075	MF539 MF10064
STEVENS, Joan	Little Wittenham		1632	D/A1/119/003	MF540
STEVENS, John	East Challow, Letcombe Regis		1566	D/A1/167/133	MF96000
STEVENS, John	East Challow, Letcombe Regis		1566	D/A1/167/130	MF96000
STEVENS, John	Appleton		1571	D/A1/115/081 D/A1/9/266	MF538 MF10046
STEVENS, John	Appleton		1590	D/A1/116/033 D/A1/11/327	MF538 MF10047B
STEVENS, John	Windsor		1590	D/A1/11/372	MF10047B
STEVENS, John	New Windsor, Windsor		1592	D/A1/212/161	MF96092
STEVENS, John	New Windsor, Windsor		1592	D/A1/12/072	MF10048
STEVENS, John	Watchfield, Shrivenham	Husbandman	1619	D/A1/118/003 D/A1/15/946	MF540 MF10065
STEVENS, John	Little Wittenham	Husbandman	1622	D/A1/213/123	MF96095
STEVENS, John	Goosey, Stanford In The Vale	Husbandman	1647	D/A1/120/030	MF541
STEVENS, John	Compton	Tailor	1707	D/A1/122/163	MF543
STEVENS, John	Steventon	Miller	1710	D/A1/216/7	MF96100
STEVENS, John	Stanford In The Vale	Yeoman	1721	D/A1/216/59	MF96101
STEVENS, John	South Moreton	Yeoman	1733	D/A1/124/52	MF544
STEVENS, John	Abingdon	Vintner	1736	D/A1/124/74	MF544
STEVENS, John	Compton	Labourer	1767	D/A1/125/69	MF544
STEVENS, John	Abingdon	Cordwainer	1769	D/A1/125/82	MF544
STEVENS, John	North Hinksey	Victualler	1804	D/A1/161/128	MF583
STEVENS, John Snr	Eaton, Appleton		1622	D/A1/118/035	MF540
STEVENS, John Snr	Eaton, Appleton		1640	D/A1/119/128	MF541
STEVENS, Julian	Steventon		1647	D/A1/120/031	MF541
STEVENS, Lazarus	Newbury	Gardener	1793	D/A1/125/165	MF546
STEVENS, Mary	Uffington		1601	D/A1/13/715	MF10049
STEVENS, Mary	Hinton Waldrist		1776	D/A1/125/107	MF544
STEVENS, Mary	Hampstead Norreys		1793	D/A1/216/262	MF96102
STEVENS, Mary	Steventon		1842	D/A1/231/99	MF96129
STEVENS, Nicholas	Wantage		1551	D/A1/212/020	MF96092
STEVENS, Nicholas	Finchampstead		1649	D/A1/120/041	MF541
STEVENS, Oliver	Kingston Bagpuize	Husbandman	1601	D/A1/213/019	MF96094
STEVENS, Oliver	Kingston Bagpuize		1601	D/A1/13/717	MF10049
STEVENS, Richard	Finchampstead	Carpenter	1586	D/A1/115/222 D/A1/11/057	MF538 MF10047B
STEVENS, Richard	Fawler, Sparsholt	Husbandman	1597	D/A1/116/122 D/A1/13/039	MF538 MF10049
STEVENS, Richard	Reading St Mary	Clothier	1630	D/A1/118/141	MF540
STEVENS, Richard	Cumnor	Yeoman, Blacksmith	1671	D/A1/214/158	MF96097
STEVENS, Robert	Peascod Street, Windsor		1593	D/A1/116/068 D/A1/12/088	MF538 MF10048
STEVENS, Robert	Chaddleworth	Servant	1600	D/A1/116/175 D/A1/13/609	MF539 MF10049
STEVENS, Robert	Welford	Yeoman	1671	D/A1/121/27	MF542
STEVENS, Robert	Cumnor	Ostler	1724	D/A1/216/75	MF96101
STEVENS, Robert	Kintbury	Labourer	1738	D/A1/216/152	MF96101
STEVENS, Samuel	Longworth	Yeoman	1821	D/A1/231/67	MF96129
STEVENS, Samuel	Reading	Cabinet Maker	1842	D/A1/162/86	MF583
STEVENS, Sarah	Steventon		1779	D/A1/125/119	MF544
STEVENS, Sarah	Hungerford		1850	D/A1/163/16	MF584
STEVENS, Stephen	Reading	Yeoman	1844	D/A1/162/97	MF583
STEVENS, Thomas	Uffington	Husbandman	1596	D/A1/116/120 D/A1/13/029	MF538 MF10049
STEVENS, Thomas	Eaton Hastings	Fisherman	1616	D/A1/15/964 D/A1/117/134	MF10065 MF539
STEVENS, Thomas	New Windsor, Windsor	Husbandman	1618	D/A1/213/113	MF96095
STEVENS, Thomas	Reading St Mary	Yeoman	1625	D/A1/118/077	MF540
STEVENS, Thomas	Steventon		1631	D/A1/16/252	MF10066
STEVENS, Thomas	Abingdon		1636	D/A1/214/026	MF96096
STEVENS, Thomas	Radley	Husbandman	1639	D/A1/214/039 D/A1/169/083	MF96096 MF96002
STEVENS, Thomas	Winkfield	Yeoman	1688	D/A1/122/5	MF542

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