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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEBLEWHITE, John | East Garston | 1566 | D/A1/88/059 D/A1/9/021 | MF531 MF10046 | |
| KEBULL, John | Abingdon St Helen | 1538 | D/A1/1/227 | MF10042 | |
| KEBYLL, Thomas | Midgham, Thatcham | 1544 | D/A1/1/219 | MF10042 | |
| KEBYLL, Thomas | Greenham, Thatcham | 1544 | D/A1/88/004 | MF531 | |
| KEBYLWHITE, Richard | Brightwalton | 1553 | D/A1/4/104 D/A1/5/203 | MF604 MF10043A | |
| KEEBLE, Richard | Sutton Courtenay | Victualler | 1743 | D/A1/91/130 | MF533 |
| KEEL, John | Charney Bassett, Longworth | Miller | 1725 | D/A1/91/99 | MF533 |
| KEEL, Mary | Reading | 1854 | D/A1/229/43 | MF96126 | |
| KEELE, Robert | Maidenhead | Husbandman | 1690 | D/A1/201/24 | MF96061 |
| KEELEY , William Jnr | Wargrave | Carpenter | 1798 | D/A1/91/198 | MF533 |
| KEELEY, Robert | Waltham St. Lawrence | Blacksmith | 1701 | D/A1/201/39 | MF96061 |
| KEELEY, Robert | Remenham | Cordwainer | 1752 | D/A1/91/144 | MF533 |
| KEELEY, William | Wargrave | Victualler | 1816 | D/A1/229/30 | MF96126 |
| KEELY , Richard Snr | Wargrave | Carpenter | 1719 | D/A1/91/77 | MF533 |
| KEEMISH, Dorothy | Sutton Courtenay | 1630 | D/A1/89/149 | MF532 | |
| KEEN, Benjamin | Ufton Nervet | 1815 | D/A1/155/63 | MF580 | |
| KEEN, Margaret | South Hinksey | 1729 | D/A1/91/110 | MF533 | |
| KEEN, Mary | Bray | 1711 | D/A1/201/53 | MF96061 | |
| KEEN, Richard | Bray | 1710 | D/A1/201/52 | MF96061 | |
| KEEN, Richard | Cumnor | Labourer | 1768 | D/A1/201/101 | MF96061 |
| KEEN, Robert | Wallingford | Innholder | 1718 | D/A1/90/177 | MF533 |
| KEENE, Christopher | Fyfield | Tailor | 1599 | D/A1/200/068 | MF96060 |
| KEENE, Christopher | Fyfield | 1599 | D/A1/13/428 | MF10049 | |
| KEENE, Edmund | Bray | 1772 | D/A1/201/106 | MF96061 | |
| KEENE, James | Clewer | 1599 | D/A1/200/070 D/A1/200/071 D/A1/13/429 | MF96060 MF96060 MF10049 | |
| KEENE, Jane | Chawley, Cumnor | 1597 | D/A1/13/239 D/A1/89/042 | MF10049 MF532 | |
| KEENE, Robert | South Hinksey | Labourer | 1703 | D/A1/90/157 | MF533 |
| KEENE, William | Ufton Nervet | 1784 | D/A1/201/109 | MF96061 | |
| KEENS, Joseph | Newbury | Tailor, Salesman | 1800 | D/A1/91/202 | MF533 |
| KEENS, Joseph | Newbury | Tailor, Salesman | 1800 | D/A1/91/202 | MF533 |
| KEEP, John | Peasemore | Husbandman | 1674 | D/A1/90/98 | MF532 |
| KEEP, John | Goosey, Stanford In The Vale | Yeoman | 1731 | D/A1/91/116 | MF533 |
| KEEP, John | Childrey | Labourer | 1821 | D/A1/155/71 | MF580 |
| KEEP, Richard | Peasemore | Yeoman | 1675 | D/A1/200/150 | MF96060 |
| KEEP, Richard | Garford, Marcham | Blacksmith | 1751 | D/A1/91/140 | MF533 |
| KEEP, Richard | Garford, Marcham | 1769 | D/A1/201/104 | MF96061 | |
| KEEP, Richard | Garford, Marcham | 1787 | D/A1/201/112 | MF96061 | |
| KEEP, Thomas | Sutton Courtenay | Bargeman | 1686 | D/A1/201/16 | MF96061 |
| KEEP, William | Sutton Courtenay | Bargeman | 1762 | D/A1/201/99 | MF96061 |
| KEEP, William | Sutton Courtenay | Yeoman | 1819 | D/A1/155/64 | MF580 |
| KEEPE, Andrew | West Hendred | Yeoman | 1664 | D/A1/90/70 | MF532 |
| KEEPE, Andrew | West Hendred | Yeoman | 1667 | D/A1/90/81 | MF532 |
| KEEPE, Catherine | West Hendred | 1630 | D/A1/89/151 D/A1/168/187 | MF532 MF96001 | |
| KEEPE, James | Lyford, Hanney | 1597 | D/A1/200/065 D/A1/13/183 | MF96060 MF10049 | |
| KEEPE, John | West Hendred | Yeoman | 1616 | D/A1/89/101 | MF532 |
| KEEPE, John | West Hendred | D/A1/15/584 | MF10065 | ||
| KEEPE, Margery | Lyford, Hanney | 1609 | D/A1/89/086 D/A1/14/529 | MF532 MF10064 | |
| KEEPE, Margery | Wallingford | 1679 | D/A1/201/6 | MF96061 | |
| KEEPE, Richard | West Hendred | 1614 | D/A1/200/085 | MF96060 | |
| KEEPE, Thomas | West Hendred | 1617 | D/A1/200/088 | MF96060 | |
| KEEPE, Thomas | West Hendred | 1617 | D/A1/168/138 | MF96001 | |
| KEEPE, Thomas | Compton | Shepherd | 1662 | D/A1/200/131 | MF96060 |
| KEEPE, Thomas Jnr | West Hendred | Husbandman | 1609 | D/A1/89/085 D/A1/15/004 | MF532 MF10065 |
| KEEPE, William | West Hendred | Yeoman | 1629 | D/A1/89/145 | MF532 |
| KEES, Mary | Reading | 1727 | D/A1/91/104 | MF533 | |
| KEET , John | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | Day Labourer | 1601 | D/A1/89/057 D/A1/13/682 | MF532 MF10049 |
| KEETE, William | Milton | 1561 | D/A1/88/049 D/A1/7/333 | MF531 MF10040 | |
| KEETTE, John | Harwell | 1540 | D/A1/88/001/1 | MF531 | |
| KEIN, Stephen | 1577 | D/A1/200/036 | MF96059 | ||
| KELLAWAY, John | Newbury | 1692 | D/A1/201/25 | MF96061 | |
| KELLAWAY, John | Newbury | Paper Maker | 1718 | D/A1/90/178 | MF533 |
| KELLEY, William | New Windsor, Windsor | Gardener | 1604 | D/A1/89/071 D/A1/13/1268 | MF532 MF10049 |
| KELLIE, Henry | New Windsor, Windsor | Bricklayer | 1631 | D/A1/89/155 | MF532 |
| KELSAW, Hugh | Winkfield | 1548 | D/A1/5/068 | MF10043A | |
| KELSAWE, Hugh | Winkfield | 1549 | D/A1/88/009/1 | MF531 | |
| KELSEY, Anne | Tilehurst | 1597 | D/A1/200/066 D/A1/13/187 | MF96060 MF10049 | |
| KELSEY, Elizabeth | Chilton | 1566 | D/A1/6/163 | MF10043B | |
| KELSEY, Robert | Chilton | 1564 | D/A1/88/055 D/A1/8/309 | MF531 MF10043C | |
| KELSEY, Roger | Tilehurst | Husbandman | 1615 | D/A1/89/102 D/A1/15/543 | MF532 MF10065 |
| KELSEY, William | Milton | Tailor | 1576 | D/A1/200/037 | MF96059 |
| KELSIE, George | Sulhamstead Bannister | Husbandman | 1639 | D/A1/90/018 | MF532 |
| KELSOE, Anne | Tilehurst | 1597 | D/A1/200/066 D/A1/13/187 | MF96059 MF10049 | |
| KELSOE, John | East Hendred | Clerk | 1615 | D/A1/200/082 | MF96060 |
| KELSOE, John | East Hendred | 1615 | D/A1/168/114 | MF96001 | |
| KELWAY, Richard | Abingdon | 1812 | D/A1/155/57 | MF580 | |
| KELY , Thomas Snr | Wargrave | Carpenter | 1726 | D/A1/91/103 | MF533 |
| KEM, Michael | Lambourn | Labourer | 1686 | D/A1/201/17 | MF96061 |
| KEMBAR, Joan | Warfield | 1638 | D/A1/90/013 | MF532 | |
| KEMBAR, Thomas | Cookham | Yeoman | 1619 | D/A1/89/110 D/A1/15/932 | MF532 MF10065 |
| KEMBER , John Snr | Inkpen | 1775 | D/A1/91/173 | MF533 | |
| KEMBER, Agnes | White Waltham | 1558 | D/A1/7/175 D/A1/167/101 D/A1/200/022 | MF10040 MF96000 MF96059 | |
| KEMBER, Fettiplace | Kintbury | 1697 | D/A1/90/146 | MF533 | |
| KEMBER, John | East Garston | 1554 | D/A1/88/017 D/A1/7/056 | MF531 MF10040 | |
| KEMBER, John | White Waltham | Husbandman | 1561 | D/A1/88/046 D/A1/8/200 | MF531 MF10043C |
| KEMBER, John | Cookham | Yeoman | 1588 | D/A1/89/017 D/A1/11/195 | MF532 MF10047B |
| KEMBER, John | Inkpen | Husbandman | 1608 | D/A1/89/083 D/A1/14/486 | MF532 MF10064 |
| KEMBER, John | East Hanney, Hanney | Yeoman | 1610 | D/A1/89/084 D/A1/15/025 | MF532 MF10065 |
| KEMBER, John | Abingdon | Mason | 1614 | D/A1/200/081 | MF96060 |
| KEMBER, John | Abingdon | 1614 | D/A1/168/105 | MF96001 | |
| KEMBER, John | Winterbourne, Chieveley | Labourer | 1740 | D/A1/91/124 | MF533 |
| KEMBER, Mary | East Garston | 1648 | D/A1/90/050 | MF532 | |
| KEMBER, Mary | Tubney | 1648 | D/A1/200/127 D/A1/90/052 | MF96060 MF532 | |
| KEMBER, Robert | White Waltham | 1543 | D/A1/3/048 | MF604 | |
| KEMBER, Robert | Cookham | 1552 | D/A1/88/013 | MF531 | |
| KEMBER, Robert | Cookham | Yeoman | 1552 | D/A1/4/105 D/A1/5/174 | MF604 MF10043A |
| KEMBER, Robert | Warfield | Joiner | 1630 | D/A1/200/108 D/A1/168/206 | MF96060 MF96001 |
| KEMBER, Thomas | East Garston | 1550 | D/A1/200/012 | MF96059 | |
| KEMBER, Thomas | Cookham | Yeoman | 1577 | D/A1/88/088 | MF532 |
| KEMBER, Thomas | Cookham | 1619 | D/A1/168/163 | MF96001 | |
| KEMBER, Thomas | Inkpen | Yeoman | 1771 | D/A1/91/166 | MF533 |