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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
SHOULE, Richard	Easton, Welford	Yeoman	1688	D/A1/121/177	MF542
SHOWELL, Edward	Bradfield	Victualler	1730	D/A1/216/105	MF96101
SHOWELL, John	Newbury	Yeoman	1685	D/A1/215/38	MF96098
SHOWFFE, John	Kingstone Winslow, Ashbury	Husbandman	1553	D/A1/114/134 D/A1/5/211	MF537 MF10043A
SHOWRD, Henry	Abingdon		1773	D/A1/216/234	MF96102
SHREEFE, John Snr	Bayworth, Sunningwell	Yeoman	1680	D/A1/121/113	MF542
SHREEFFE, Jerome	Sunningwell	Husbandman	1613	D/A1/117/099 D/A1/15/358	MF539 MF10065
SHREEVE, Edmund	Sunningwell	Yeoman	1618	D/A1/117/167 D/A1/15/841	MF539 MF10065
SHREEVE, Margaret	Sunningwell		1628	D/A1/118/114	MF540
SHREEVE, Martha	East Challow, Letcombe Regis		1688	D/A1/122/2	MF542
SHREEVE, Thomas	Oxford, Oxfordshire		1643	D/A1/16/618	MF10066
SHREFE, Edmund	Appleton		1558	D/A1/114/168 D/A1/7/189	MF537 MF10040
SHREIFE, Ursula	Wytham		1622	D/A1/118/040	MF540
SHREINTON, Hugh	Thatcham	Butcher	1638	D/A1/119/099	MF540
SHREIVE, John Snr	Sunningwell	Yeoman	1697	D/A1/122/79	MF542
SHREIVE, William	Sunningwell	Yeoman	1644	D/A1/120/012	MF541
SHREREIFE, Thomas	Wytham	Weaver	1620	D/A1/118/012	MF540
SHREVE, Joan	Reading		1581	D/A1/212/106 D/A1/10/331	MF96092 MF10047A
SHREVE, Richard	Wytham		1573	D/A1/115/093	MF538
SHREVE, William Snr	Sunningwell		1624	D/A1/118/058	MF540
SHREWE, Alice	Bray		1603	D/A1/116/230 D/A1/13/1153	MF539 MF10049
SHRIEFFE, John	Drayton, Abingdon St Helen	Husbandman	1611	D/A1/117/056 D/A1/15/141	MF539 MF10065
SHRIMPTON, Robert	Waltham St Lawrence		1582	D/A1/212/109	MF96092
SHRIVE, John	Reading St Laurence	Shoemaker	1580	D/A1/115/154 D/A1/10/212	MF538 MF10047A
SHRYMPTON, Robert	Waltham St Lawrence		1573	D/A1/212/078	MF96092
SHRYVE, William	Sunningwell	Husbandman	1579	D/A1/115/150 D/A1/10/182	MF538 MF10047A
SHUFF, Joseph	Leckhampstead, Chieveley	Yeoman	1821	D/A1/161/77	MF583
SHUFF, Margaret	Reading		1736	D/A1/124/79	MF544
SHUFF, William	Newbury	Husbandman	1664	D/A1/120/136	MF541
SHUFF, William	Speen	Farrier	1714	D/A1/123/25	MF543
SHUFFE, Alexander	Newbury	Fuller	1533	D/A1/1/257	MF10042
SHUFFE, Joan	Kingstone Winslow, Ashbury		1554	D/A1/114/137 D/A1/7/049	MF537 MF10040
SHUFFE, William	Speenhamland, Speen	Blacksmith	1658	D/A1/120/56	MF541
SHUFFE, William Snr	Newbury	Yeoman	1602	D/A1/116/205 D/A1/13/776	MF539 MF10049
SHULTTONN, John Snr	Bourton, Shrivenham	Husbandman	1574	D/A1/115/104 D/A1/9/401	MF538 MF10046
SHUREY, James	Marcham		1740	D/A1/216/158	MF96101
SHURFEILD, Richard	Reading St Mary	Victualler	1709	D/A1/122/185	MF543
SHURLY, Henry	Shinfield	Yeoman	1668	D/A1/120/161	MF541
SHURLY, Henry	Shinfield	Labourer	1685	D/A1/215/33	MF96098
SHURTE, John	Kingston Bagpuize	Rough Mason	1579	D/A1/115/153 D/A1/10/363	MF538 MF10047A
SHURY, Elizabeth	Abingdon		1785	D/A1/216/253	MF96102
SHURY, Francis	Marcham		1681	D/A1/121/121	MF542
SHURY, John	Marcham		1669	D/A1/120/176/2	MF541
SHURY, John	Marcham		1703	D/A1/215/149	MF96099
SHURY, John	Marcham	Yeoman	1763	D/A1/216/220	MF96102
SHURY, John	Abingdon St Nicholas		1772	D/A1/216/231	MF96102
SHURY, John Snr	Marcham	Yeoman	1669	D/A1/214/142	MF96097
SHURY, Joseph	Marcham	Yeoman	1700	D/A1/122/93	MF542
SHURY, Joseph	Buckland	Labourer	1718	D/A1/216/46	MF96100
SHURY, Joseph	Hinton Waldrist		1728	D/A1/216/94	MF96101
SHURY, Katherine	Marcham		1629	D/A1/118/112	MF540
SHURY, Mary	Abingdon		1830	D/A1/162/29	MF583
SHURY, Mary Ann	Abingdon		1832	D/A1/162/19	MF583
SHURY, Richard	Marcham	Yeoman	1618	D/A1/117/144 D/A1/15/780	MF539 MF10065
SHURY, Thomas	Marcham		1642	D/A1/119/163	MF541
SHYLARD, James	Reading	Musician	1630	D/A1/118/142	MF540
SHYNE, John	Abingdon St Helen		1553	D/A1/5/219	MF10043A
SHYNE, Nicholas	Welford		1605	D/A1/213/038	MF96094
SHYNE, Nicholas	Welford		1605	D/A1/14/184	MF10064
SHYRIFFE, Thomas	Appleton		1598	D/A1/116/153 D/A1/13/277	MF539 MF10049
SHYRYVE, Christopher	Marcham		1556	D/A1/212/032	MF96092
SIDERY, Martha	Hampstead Norreys		1850	D/A1/163/13	MF584
SIDES, Thomas	Reading St Giles	Labourer	1715	D/A1/216/33	MF96100
SIDUELL, Anthony	Newbury	Weaver	1640	D/A1/119/133	MF541
SIDWELL, Alice	Garford, Marcham		1756	D/A1/125/10	MF544
SIDWELL, Edward	Childrey	Yeoman	1838	D/A1/162/72	MF583
SIDWELL, Jane	Letcombe Regis		1733	D/A1/124/55	MF544
SIDWELL, John	Letcombe Regis	Butcher	1603	D/A1/116/233 D/A1/13/1188	MF539 MF10049
SIDWELL, Richard	Childrey	Yeoman	1775	D/A1/125/105	MF544
SIDWELL, Robert	Letcombe Regis	Yeoman	1710	D/A1/216/4	MF96100
SIDWELL, Robert	Letcombe Regis	Yeoman	1710	D/A1/216/4	MF96100
SIDWELL, Robert Snr	Letcombe Regis	Yeoman	1677	D/A1/121/88	MF542
SILLVER, Thomas	Padworth	Husbandman	1689	D/A1/122/18	MF542
SILLVESTER, John	Aldermaston		1612	D/A1/117/072 D/A1/15/234	MF539 MF10065
SILVER , Thomas Snr	Wargrave	Yeoman	1712	D/A1/123/7	MF543
SILVER, Abraham	Newbury	Felt Maker	1667	D/A1/120/159	MF541
SILVER, Edward	Padworth	Labourer	1730	D/A1/124/13	MF544
SILVER, Elizabeth	Wargrave		1838	D/A1/162/71	MF583
SILVER, John	Finchampstead		1559	D/A1/114/230 D/A1/8/057	MF537 MF10043C
SILVER, John	Padworth		1600	D/A1/116/178 D/A1/13/614	MF539 MF10049
SILVER, John	Wargrave	Yeoman	1661	D/A1/214/92	MF96097
SILVER, John	Wargrave	Collar Maker	1724	D/A1/123/112	MF543
SILVER, John	Wargrave	Yeoman	1758	D/A1/216/214	MF96102
SILVER, Joseph	Wargrave	Blacksmith	1730	D/A1/216/106	MF96101
SILVER, Joseph	Wargrave	Blacksmith	1756	D/A1/216/210	MF96102
SILVER, Margaret	Wargrave		1795	D/A1/125/174	MF546
SILVER, Mary	Wargrave		1695	D/A1/122/66	MF542
SILVER, Mary	Wargrave		1805	D/A1/231/41	MF96129
SILVER, Roger	Padworth	Yeoman	1715	D/A1/123/27	MF543
SILVER, Stephen	Finchampstead		1618	D/A1/117/164 D/A1/15/797	MF539 MF10065
SILVER, William	Hurley	Yeoman	1737	D/A1/216/145	MF96101
SILVERTHORNE, Francis	Compton Beauchamp	Yeoman	1697	D/A1/215/117	MF96098
SILVESTER, Abigail	Maidenhead		1690	D/A1/122/26	MF542
SILVESTER, Henry	Sunningwell	Yeoman	1731	D/A1/124/39	MF544
SILVESTER, John	Radley	Tailor	1643	D/A1/120/009	MF541
SILVESTER, John	Newbury	Tailor	1685	D/A1/215/40	MF96098
SILVESTER, John	Aldermaston	Cordwainer	1689	D/A1/215/61	MF96098
SILVESTER, Margery	Aldermaston		1616	D/A1/117/130 D/A1/15/646	MF539 MF10065
SILVESTER, Michael	Longworth	Husbandman	1631	D/A1/213/166	MF96095
SILVESTER, Michael	Longworth		1631	D/A1/168/217	MF96001

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