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
BELCHER, Ann	Hampstead Norreys		1776	D/A1/180/235	MF96020
BELCHER, Ann	Steventon		1835	D/A1/226/85	MF96123
BELCHER, Ann	Goosey, Stanford In The Vale		1840	D/A1/146/52	MF557
BELCHER, Ann	Wantage		1857	D/A1/147/59	MF558
BELCHER, Benjamin	Shrivenham	Husbandman	1710	D/A1/179/191	MF96018
BELCHER, Benjamin	Goosey, Stanford In The Vale	Yeoman	1830	D/A1/226/81	MF96123
BELCHER, Catharine	Stanford In The Vale		1806	D/A1/145/25	MF557
BELCHER, Cicely	Speen		1740	D/A1/49/219	MF468
BELCHER, Cuthbert	East Hanney, Hanney	Husbandman	1593	D/A1/41/034 D/A1/12/098	MF462 MF10048
BELCHER, Dorothy	Denchworth		1623	D/A1/43/088	MF464
BELCHER, Elizabeth	Pusey		1677	D/A1/47/16	MF466
BELCHER, Elizabeth	Lambourn		1758	D/A1/50/81	MF469
BELCHER, Elizabeth	Denchworth		1790	D/A1/180/254	MF96020
BELCHER, Elizabeth	Longcot, Shrivenham		1828	D/A1/226/74	MF96123
BELCHER, Francis	East Hanney, West Hanney	Yeoman	1661	D/A1/45/71	MF465
BELCHER, Francis	Denchworth	Yeoman	1781	D/A1/50/185	MF469
BELCHER, George	Denchworth	Husbandman	1579	D/A1/40/078 D/A1/10/158	MF462 MF10047A
BELCHER, George	Pusey	Yeoman	1671	D/A1/46/79	MF466
BELCHER, Isaac	Kintbury	Labourer	1745	D/A1/180/175	MF96020
BELCHER, James	Lambourn Woodlands, Lambourn	Woodman	1846	D/A1/146/82	MF558
BELCHER, Jane	Steventon		1821	D/A1/145/105	MF557
BELCHER, John	Denchworth		1621	D/A1/43/055	MF464
BELCHER, John	Henwick, Thatcham	Husbandman	1688	D/A1/179/56	MF96016
BELCHER, John	Abingdon	Baker	1782	D/A1/50/192	MF469
BELCHER, John	Wantage	Yeoman	1854	D/A1/147/41	MF558
BELCHER, Jonathan	East Hanney, West Hanney	Yeoman	1730	D/A1/49/134	MF468
BELCHER, Joseph	Kintbury	Cordwainer	1711	D/A1/180/1	MF96019
BELCHER, Joseph	Fyfield		1793	D/A1/180/257	MF96020
BELCHER, Joseph	Charney Bassett, Longworth	Miller, Mealman	1820	D/A1/145/96	MF557
BELCHER, Joseph	Great Coxwell	Parish Clerk	1838	D/A1/146/33	MF557
BELCHER, Leonard	Kennington		1587	D/A1/11/097	MF10047B
BELCHER, Mary	Fyfield		1828	D/A1/226/75	MF96123
BELCHER, Mary	Great Coxwell		1853	D/A1/147/33	MF558
BELCHER, Michael	East Hanney, Hanney	Husbandman	1575	D/A1/40/043 D/A1/10/015	MF462 MF10047A
BELCHER, Prudence	Denchworth		1855	D/A1/226/133	MF96123
BELCHER, Richard	Abingdon		1599	D/A1/175/153	MF96010
BELCHER, Richard	Abingdon		1599	D/A1/13/428	MF10049
BELCHER, Richard	Denchworth		1632	D/A1/168/220	MF96001
BELCHER, Richard	Charney Bassett, Longworth	Yeoman	1670	D/A1/46/62	MF466
BELCHER, Richard	Abingdon		1707	D/A1/179/179	MF96018
BELCHER, Richard	Abingdon		1715	D/A1/48/221	MF468
BELCHER, Richard	Fyfield	Farmer	1831	D/A1/146/1	MF557
BELCHER, Richard	Steventon		1854	D/A1/226/132	MF96123
BELCHER, Richard	Goosey, Stanford In The Vale	Yeoman	1854	D/A1/147/40	MF558
BELCHER, Richard Snr	Denchworth	Husbandman	1632	D/A1/177/028	MF96013
BELCHER, Richard Snr	Denchworth	Husbandman	1632	D/A1/16/271	MF10066
BELCHER, Robert	East Hanney, Hanney	Yeoman	1631	D/A1/44/018	MF464
BELCHER, Robert	Denchworth	Yeoman	1666	D/A1/46/23	MF466
BELCHER, Robert	Pusey	Yeoman	1683	D/A1/179/21	MF96016
BELCHER, Robert	East Hanney, West Hanney	Yeoman	1696	D/A1/48/45	MF467
BELCHER, Robert	West Hanney	Husbandman	1791	D/A1/50/234	MF21170
BELCHER, Robert Snr	East Hanney, West Hanney	Yeoman	1680	D/A1/47/52	MF466
BELCHER, Thomas	Lyford, Hanney	Husbandman	1625	D/A1/43/115	MF464
BELCHER, Thomas	West Hanney, Hanney	Yeoman	1643	D/A1/178/009	MF96015
BELCHER, William	Fyfield		1778	D/A1/180/240	MF96020
BELCHER, William	Fyfield		1785	D/A1/180/243	MF96020
BELCHER, William	Fyfield		1794	D/A1/180/262	MF96020
BELCHER, William	Bucklebury	Labourer	1827	D/A1/226/71	MF96123
BELCHER, William	Denchworth	Yeoman	1827	D/A1/145/130	MF557
BELCHER, William	Fyfield	Yeoman	1844	D/A1/146/71	MF557
BELCHER, William	Fyfield	Farmer	1854	D/A1/147/44	MF558
BELCHER, William	Steventon	Yeoman	1854	D/A1/147/38	MF558
BELCHER, William	Denchworth	Husbandman	1631	D/A1/44/015	MF464
BELCHER, William	Denchworth	Tailor	1686	D/A1/47/114	MF466
BELCHER, William	Kintbury	Yeoman	1707	D/A1/48/140	MF467
BELCHER, William	Denchworth	Yeoman	1734	D/A1/49/177	MF468
BELCHER, William	Reading	Innholder	1748	D/A1/50/18	MF469
BELCHER, William	Drayton	Yeoman	1768	D/A1/180/221	MF96020
BELCHER, William	Fyfield		1777	D/A1/180/237	MF96020
BELCHER, William Doe	Abingdon	Auctioneer	1857	D/A1/147/57	MF558
BELCHER, William Snr	Denchworth	Yeoman	1663	D/A1/45/119	MF465
BELDAM, John	Binfield	Blacksmith	1694	D/A1/179/106	MF96017
BELL, Edmund	Abingdon	Victualler	1682	D/A1/179/14	MF96016
BELL, Elizabeth	Abingdon		1627	D/A1/16/308	MF10066
BELL, Francis	Woolstone, Uffington	Labourer	1765	D/A1/50/108	MF469
BELL, John	Abingdon	Painter	1627	D/A1/177/001	MF96013
BELL, John	University, Oxford, Oxfordshire	Beadle	1636	D/A1/16/429	MF10066
BELL, Joseph	South Moreton	Husbandman	1719	D/A1/180/47	MF96019
BELL, Nicholas			1591	D/A1/175/125	MF96010
BELL, Richard	Reading St Laurence		1558	D/A1/39/106 D/A1/7/191	MF461 MF10040
BELL, William	Longcot, Shrivenham		1544	D/A1/6/169	MF10043B
BELLAMY, Joyce	East Hendred		1651	D/A1/45/051	MF465
BELLCHER, Bridget	Denchworth		1636	D/A1/44/087	MF464
BELLCHER, Mary	Elcot, Kintbury		1663	D/A1/45/122	MF465
BELLCHER, William	Denchworth	Husbandman	1615	D/A1/42/143 D/A1/15/556	MF463 MF10065
BELLENGER, John	Chilton	Husbandman	1628	D/A1/43/168	MF464
BELLENGER, John	Hampstead Norris	Husbandman	1710	D/A1/179/198	MF96018
BELLINGER, Devereux	Appleford, Sutton Courtenay	Clerk	1689	D/A1/179/77	MF96017
BELLINGER, Thomas	Abingdon St Helen	Blacksmith	1741	D/A1/49/238	MF468
BELLINGRE, Edward	Aston Tirrold	Clerk	1676	D/A1/178/166	MF96015
BELLYNGEHAM, Maude	Abingdon		1542	D/A1/2/052	MF603
BELTCHER, Cuthbert	West Hanney	Husbandman	1674	D/A1/178/150	MF96015
BELTCHER, William	Abingdon St Helen	Blacksmith	1690	D/A1/179/72	MF96017
BELZAR, Maude	Hanney		1566	D/A1/39/221 D/A1/9/026	MF462 MF10046
BELZAR, Richard	Hanney		1558	D/A1/39/130 D/A1/7/315	MF461 MF10040
BEMAN, Thomas	Chieveley	Innholder	1830	D/A1/145/142	MF557
BENAM, Thomas	Reading	Weaver	1588	D/A1/40/167 D/A1/11/180	MF462 MF10047B
BENAT, John			1571	D/A1/167/149	MF96000
BENAT, John			1571	D/A1/167/146	MF96000
BENATT, Roger	Newbury	Fuller	1546	D/A1/39/032 D/A1/5/039	MF461 MF10043A

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