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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
MONEY, John Snr	Bucklebury	Yeoman	1700	D/A1/99/54	MF572
MONEY, Joseph	Donnington, Shaw Cum Donnington		1794	D/A1/205/152	MF96072
MONEY, Joseph	Clewer	Yeoman	1843	D/A1/158/46	MF581
MONEY, Katherine	Greenham, Thatcham	Yeoman	1678	D/A1/204/127	MF96070
MONEY, Lawrence	Chieveley	Yeoman	1605	D/A1/96/168 D/A1/14/079	MF570 MF10064
MONEY, Lawrence	Shaw Cum Donnington	Yeoman	1684	D/A1/98/157	MF571
MONEY, Martha	Faringdon		1852	D/A1/158/64	MF581
MONEY, Paul	Waltham St Lawrence	Blacksmith	1790	D/A1/100/166	MF572
MONEY, Rebecca	Shaw Cum Donnington		1847	D/A1/158/49	MF581
MONEY, Richard	Compton	Husbandman	1558	D/A1/96/035 D/A1/7/245	MF570 MF10040
MONEY, Richard	Compton	Husbandman	1563	D/A1/96/094 D/A1/7/367	MF570 MF10040
MONEY, Richard	Thatcham	Husbandman	1663	D/A1/204/88	MF96069
MONEY, Richard	Shaw Cum Donnington	Husbandman	1712	D/A1/99/103	MF572
MONEY, William	Waltham St Lawrence		1814	D/A1/230/14/2	MF96128
MONGER, William	Beenham	Sawyer	1837	D/A1/158/20	MF581
MONIE, Thomas	Ufton Nervet		1579	D/A1/10/188	MF10047A
MONK, John	West Hanney		1824	D/A1/157/106	MF581
MONK, Priscilla	North Moreton		1711	D/A1/205/32	MF96071
MONKE, John	Faringdon		1529	D/A1/1/102	MF10041
MONKE, John	Bucklebury		1531	D/A1/1/156	MF10042
MONKE, Peter	North Moreton	Yeoman	1710	D/A1/205/29	MF96071
MONKE, Richard	Shellingford	Husbandman	1587	D/A1/203/229	MF96067
MONKE, Richard			1590	D/A1/11/371	MF10047B
MONKE, Thomas	Purley	Yeoman	1567	D/A1/96/104 D/A1/9/039	MF570 MF10046
MONNEY, Ann	Bradfield		1686	D/A1/204/154	MF96070
MONNTAGEW, Harry	Winkfield	Husbandman	1560	D/A1/96/073 D/A1/6/057	MF570 MF10043B
MONTAGEW, Henry	Winkfield		1559	D/A1/96/042 D/A1/8/062	MF570 MF10043C
MONTAGEW, Henry Snr	Winkfield		1545	D/A1/96/058 D/A1/5/044	MF570 MF10043A
MONTAGEW, William	Winkfield		1553	D/A1/203/173	MF96067
MONTAGU, John	Winkfield		1559	D/A1/167/108	MF96000
MONTAGUE, Catherine	Winkfield		1593	D/A1/96/243 D/A1/12/120	MF570 MF10048
MONTAGUE, Edmund	Winkfield	Yeoman	1594	D/A1/96/245 D/A1/12/164	MF570 MF10048
MONTAGUE, Edmund Snr	Winkfield	Wheelwright	1572	D/A1/96/123 D/A1/9/331	MF570 MF10046
MONTAGUE, John	Winkfield		1559	D/A1/96/044 D/A1/8/136	MF570 MF10043C
MONTAGUE, Ralph	Winkfield	Husbandman	1568	D/A1/10/387	MF10047A
MONTAGUE, Zaccheus	Winkfield	Yeoman	1711	D/A1/99/99	MF572
MONTEGUE, Susan	Warfield		1611	D/A1/203/281 D/A1/168/073	MF96067 MF96001
MONTIGEW, William	Winkfield	Yeoman	1593	D/A1/96/241 D/A1/12/104	MF570 MF10048
MONTIGUE, Joan	Newbury		1620	D/A1/97/080	MF570
MONY , Catherine	Compton		1569	D/A1/96/115 D/A1/9/176	MF570 MF10046
MONY, Catherine	Compton		1569	D/A1/167/141	MF96000
MONY, Griffen	Bucklebury	Yeoman	1666	D/A1/98/80	MF571
MONY, Henry	Basildon		1604	D/A1/203/273	MF96067
MONY, John	Bradfield	Yeoman	1694	D/A1/99/26	MF572
MONYE, John	Streatley	Husbandman	1561	D/A1/96/085 D/A1/7/346	MF570 MF10040
MOODY, Aaron	Eastbury, Lambourn	Tailor	1827	D/A1/158/4	MF581
MOODY, Abel	Bradfield		1623	D/A1/97/096	MF570
MOODY, John	Wargrave	Blacksmith	1822	D/A1/157/103	MF581
MOODY, Joseph	Reading	Harness Maker	1745	D/A1/205/111	MF96072
MOOR , Henry	Reading		1563	D/A1/96/092 D/A1/7/366	MF570 MF10040
MOOR, James	Brightwell	Blacksmith	1692	D/A1/99/16	MF572
MOOR, Mary	Abingdon		1721	D/A1/99/132	MF572
MOOR, Robert	Abingdon	Victualler	1755	D/A1/100/92	MF572
MOORCOCKE, Richard	Streatley	Cordwainer	1674	D/A1/204/119	MF96070
MOORE , Henry Snr	Buckland	Cordwainer	1718	D/A1/99/121	MF572
MOORE , John Snr	Abingdon St Helen		1773	D/A1/205/137	MF96072
MOORE , John Snr	Reading St Mary	Plumber, Glazier	1812	D/A1/157/81	MF581
MOORE, Atkins	Reading		1674	D/A1/204/117	MF96070
MOORE, Barnaby	Reading	Gardener	1673	D/A1/98/116	MF571
MOORE, Christopher	Abingdon	Mason	1750	D/A1/205/114	MF96072
MOORE, Damaris	Radley		1741	D/A1/100/60	MF572
MOORE, Edward	East Ilsley	Yeoman	1559	D/A1/96/043 D/A1/8/134	MF570 MF10043C
MOORE, Elizabeth	Reading St Laurence	Servant	1557	D/A1/3/078 D/A1/233/201	MF604 MF96132
MOORE, Elizabeth	Maidencourt, East Garston	Dame	1671	D/A1/98/106	MF571
MOORE, Francis		Servant At Law	1621	D/A1/16/032	MF10066
MOORE, George	Reading	Yeoman	1672	D/A1/98/110	MF571
MOORE, George	Reading St Laurence		1801	D/A1/230/1	MF96127
MOORE, Henry	Reading St Laurence	Yeoman	1597	D/A1/96/267 D/A1/13/213	MF570 MF10049
MOORE, Henry	Reading St Mary	Yeoman	1625	D/A1/97/109	MF571
MOORE, Henry	North Fawley, Fawley	Yeoman	1677	D/A1/98/124	MF571
MOORE, Henry	Reading St Laurence	Currier	1679	D/A1/204/129	MF96070
MOORE, James	Cholsey	Whitesmith	1839	D/A1/158/24	MF581
MOORE, John	Hartley, Shinfield	Yeoman	1577	D/A1/96/139 D/A1/10/061	MF570 MF10047A
MOORE, John	Bray	Tanner	1583	D/A1/96/192 D/A1/10/372	MF570 MF10047A
MOORE, John	Benham Valence, Speen		1598	D/A1/203/249	MF96067
MOORE, John	Bray	Husbandman	1601	D/A1/96/145 D/A1/13/742	MF570 MF10049
MOORE, John			1627	D/A1/204/023	MF96068
MOORE, John	Peasemore	Yeoman	1635	D/A1/169/059	MF96002
MOORE, John	East Ilsley	Yeoman	1644	D/A1/98/028	MF571
MOORE, John	Abingdon	Boatman	1701	D/A1/99/59	MF572
MOORE, John	Shaw Cum Donnington	Labourer	1731	D/A1/100/21	MF572
MOORE, John	Abingdon St Helen		1778	D/A1/205/138	MF96072
MOORE, John	Reading	Coachmaster	1779	D/A1/100/143	MF572
MOORE, John	Abingdon	Mason	1821	D/A1/157/101	MF581
MOORE, John	Reading	Servant	1825	D/A1/157/111	MF581
MOORE, John Jnr	Peasemore	Yeoman	1635	D/A1/204/042	MF96068
MOORE, John Snr	North Fawley, Fawley		1681	D/A1/98/144	MF571
MOORE, Joseph	Shinfield	Yeoman	1840	D/A1/158/31	MF581
MOORE, Katherine	Hampstead Norris		1685	D/A1/98/161	MF571
MOORE, Margery	North Fawley, Fawley		1709	D/A1/99/92	MF572
MOORE, Mary	Fawley	Dame	1693	D/A1/99/21	MF572
MOORE, Mary	Aldermaston		1782	D/A1/100/151	MF572
MOORE, Mary	Abingdon		1800	D/A1/100/181	MF572
MOORE, Matthew	Chilton	Labourer	1632	D/A1/97/148	MF571
MOORE, Richard	Hartley, Shinfield	Yeoman	1577	D/A1/96/140 D/A1/10/083	MF570 MF10047A
MOORE, Richard	Tidmarsh		1685	D/A1/204/151	MF96070
MOORE, Robert	Shinfield	Tailor	1586	D/A1/96/209 D/A1/11/055	MF570 MF10047B
MOORE, Robert	New Windsor, Windsor	Yeoman	1614	D/A1/97/041 D/A1/15/449	MF570 MF10065
MOORE, Robert	Wargrave	Husbandman	1676	D/A1/204/123	MF96070
MOORE, Robert	Aston, Remenham	Yeoman	1694	D/A1/99/27	MF572

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