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
BARONS, ThomasNewburyFuller1552D/A1/233/342MF96132
BARONS, ThomasSpeenhamland, SpeenWoollen Draper1559D/A1/39/120 D/A1/8/113MF461 MF10043C
BARR , ThomasFawler, SparsholtHusbandman1584D/A1/175/098MF96010
BARR , ThomasFawler, Sparsholt1584D/A1/10/431MF10047A
BARR , Thomas SnrLambournYeoman1731D/A1/49/157MF468
BARR, ChristianLambourn1630D/A1/44/005MF464
BARR, ElizabethLambourn1644D/A1/44/177MF465
BARR, JohnBrightwaltonYeoman1696D/A1/48/41MF467
BARR, John SnrChipping Lambourn, LambournYeoman1708D/A1/48/150MF467
BARR, MarthaAbingdon1715D/A1/48/220MF468
BARR, RichardFawler, Sparsholt1583D/A1/40/106MF462
BARR, RobertBrightwalton1633D/A1/44/050MF464
BARR, ThomasFawler, Sparsholt1585D/A1/10/458MF10047A
BARR, ThomasBuckleburyPotter1824D/A1/226/67MF96123
BARR, WilliamChipping Lambourn, LambournYeoman1666D/A1/46/17MF466
BARRAT, JohnNew Windsor, WindsorYeoman1567D/A1/175/057MF96010
BARRAT, MargaretNew Windsor, Windsor1572D/A1/40/005 D/A1/9/314MF462 MF10046
BARRAT, ThomasBrightwell1573D/A1/9/385MF10046
BARRAT, ThomasBrightwellHusbandman1600D/A1/41/134MF463
BARRAT, Thomas SnrBrightwell1572D/A1/40/031MF462
BARRAT, WilliamBrightwellHusbandman1603D/A1/41/165 D/A1/13/907MF463 MF10049
BARRATE, ThomasBrightwellHusbandman1600D/A1/13/445MF10049
BARRATT, AnnOxford, Oxfordshire1842D/A1/226/111MF96123
BARRATT, JohnEast GarstonYeoman1762D/A1/50/102MF469
BARRATT, JohnOxford St Clement, OxfordshireBookbinder1842D/A1/146/62MF557
BARRATT, MaryChieveley1639D/A1/177/082MF96014
BARRATT, RichardWest SheffordCarpenter1769D/A1/50/126MF469
BARRATT, RobertThatchamHusbandman1630D/A1/177/027MF96013
BARRATT, ThomasNorthcourt, Abingdon St HelenYeoman1630D/A1/44/007MF464
BARRATT, WilliamReadingCordwainer1621D/A1/43/062MF464
BARRE , ThomasFawler, Sparsholt1585D/A1/11/374MF10047B
BARRE , WilliamLambournHusbandman1618D/A1/176/065MF96012
BARRE, AudreyWest Shefford1645D/A1/45/011MF465
BARRE, EdwardLambournHusbandman1625D/A1/43/120MF464
BARRE, JohnEast Challow, Letcombe Regis1554D/A1/39/067 D/A1/7/044MF461 MF10040
BARRE, JohnDraycott Moor, Longworth1609D/A1/42/043 D/A1/14/524MF463 MF10064
BARRE, RichardWinkfieldYeoman1631D/A1/16/272MF10066
BARRE, ThomasLetcombe Regis1547D/A1/233/050MF96132
BARRE, ThomasLetcombe Regis1547D/A1/2/097MF604
BARRE, ThomasEast Challow, Letcombe Regis1562D/A1/167/119MF96000
BARRE, WilliamLetcombe Regis1557D/A1/233/033MF96132
BARRE, WilliamLetcombe RegisHusbandman1557D/A1/2/067MF604
BARRE, WilliamWinkfieldSmith1606D/A1/41/200 D/A1/14/166MF463 MF10064
BARRE, WilliamLambourn1618D/A1/168/152MF96001
BARRE, WilliamWinkfieldYeoman1641D/A1/44/134MF465
BARRET , JohnBurghfieldTanner1627D/A1/177/004MF96013
BARRET , RichardNorthcourt, Abingdon St Helen1584D/A1/10/440MF10047A
BARRET, AgnesBrightwell1637D/A1/177/059MF96013
BARRET, EdwardSnelsmore, ChieveleyYeoman1590D/A1/41/005 D/A1/11/324MF462 MF10047B
BARRET, JohnNew Windsor, Windsor1567D/A1/167/134MF96000
BARRET, RichardTubneyYeoman1751D/A1/50/39MF469
BARRET, RobertThatchamHusbandman1630D/A1/168/204MF96001
BARRET, WilliamNorthcourt, Abingdon St HelenHusbandman1584D/A1/40/123 D/A1/10/413MF462 MF10047A
BARRET, WilliamBrightwellHusbandman1637D/A1/44/092MF464
BARRETT , Anthony SnrEast GarstonBlacksmith1739D/A1/49/216MF468
BARRETT , Richard SnrTubneyYeoman1828D/A1/145/136MF557
BARRETT, AnnWest Shefford1817D/A1/145/85MF557
BARRETT, CharlotteWoolhampton1853D/A1/147/34MF558
BARRETT, EmmaKirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire1847D/A1/226/126MF96123
BARRETT, JaneMarcham1633D/A1/177/035 D/A1/168/239MF96013 MF96001
BARRETT, JaneReading1846D/A1/146/84MF558
BARRETT, JoanReading1621D/A1/43/074MF464
BARRETT, JoanBrightwell1628D/A1/43/176MF464
BARRETT, JohnEast GarstonBlacksmith1731D/A1/49/153MF468
BARRETT, JohnEast IlsleyVictualler1754D/A1/180/197MF96020
BARRETT, JohnFyfieldWheeler1812D/A1/145/61MF557
BARRETT, JohnLambournMaltster1816D/A1/145/82MF557
BARRETT, MargaretChieveley1570D/A1/167/143MF96000
BARRETT, MarkAbingdon1603D/A1/13/1000MF10049
BARRETT, MaryEast Hagbourne, Hagbourne1807D/A1/145/39MF557
BARRETT, MiriamLambourn1844D/A1/146/72MF557
BARRETT, RichardNorthcourt, Abingdon St Helen1584D/A1/175/099MF96010
BARRETT, RichardSparsholtYeoman1633D/A1/16/528MF10066
BARRETT, RichardFyfieldWheelwright1828D/A1/145/137MF557
BARRETT, ThomasMarcham1632D/A1/44/040MF464
BARRETT, ThomasBalsdon Park, Kintbury1672D/A1/46/86MF466
BARRETT, ThomasOxford St Clement, Oxfordshire1842D/A1/226/110MF96123
BARRETT, ThomasLetcombe RegisYeoman1845D/A1/146/78MF557
BARRETT, WilliamBrightwellHusbandman1627D/A1/16/428MF10066
BARRETT, WilliamBrightwellHusbandman1627D/A1/16/416MF10066
BARRETT, WilliamBrightwell1680D/A1/47/53MF466
BARRETT, WilliamKingstone Winslow, AshburyLabourer1707D/A1/179/173MF96018
BARRETT, WilliamLambournYeoman1847D/A1/147/3MF558
BARROW, ChristopherClewer1594D/A1/12/193MF10048
BARROW, WilliamWindsor1740D/A1/49/235MF468
BARROWE, ChristopherClewer1594D/A1/175/133MF96010
BARROWES, AlexanderNew Windsor, WindsorCarpenter1613D/A1/176/039MF96012
BARROWES, AlexanderNew Windsor, Windsor1613D/A1/168/096MF96001
BARRY, JohnShrivenhamHusbandman1566D/A1/9/010MF10046
BARRYE, DrewTilehurstHusbandman1559D/A1/39/118 D/A1/8/094MF461 MF10043C
BARRYE, JohnShrivenham1566D/A1/39/225MF462
BARTAR, JoanShrivenham1562D/A1/39/190 D/A1/7/358MF462 MF10040
BARTHELMEWE, AliceSwallowfield1575D/A1/40/056 D/A1/10/021MF462 MF10047A
BARTHELMEWE, RichardHamstead MarshallShearman1611D/A1/176/023MF96012
BARTHELMEWE, ThomasPangbourne 1604D/A1/175/188MF96011
BARTHLETT, JohnAppleford, Sutton Courtenay1557D/A1/2/061MF604
BARTHOLEMEW, ElizabethWestbrook, Boxford1662D/A1/45/106MF465
BARTHOLEMEW, HamletWick, FyfieldHusbandman1603D/A1/41/166 D/A1/13/1100MF463 MF10049
BARTHOLEMEW, ThomasWickham, Welford 1731D/A1/49/155MF468
BARTHOLEMEW, William SnrNetherton, FyfieldWheelwright1691D/A1/47/166MF467