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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
TURNER , John	Tilehurst	Carpenter	1671	D/A1/218/27	MF96106
TURNER , John Snr	Beenham	Carpenter	1695	D/A1/129/19	MF548
TURNER , Lettice	Kingston Bagpuize		1709	D/A1/129/74	MF548
TURNER , Mary	Reading St Laurence	Maltster	1680	D/A1/218/52	MF96107
TURNER , Richard	Sunninghill	Farrier	1674	D/A1/128/101	MF548
TURNER , Richard	Sunninghill	Yeoman	1707	D/A1/129/67	MF548
TURNER , Robert	Swallowfield	Yeoman	1674	D/A1/218/34	MF96106
TURNER , Robert	Cookham		1681	D/A1/128/131	MF548
TURNER , Thomas	Chipping Lambourn, Lambourn	Yeoman	1665	D/A1/128/53	MF547
TURNER , Thomas	Ufton Nervet	Yeoman	1666	D/A1/128/61	MF547
TURNER , William	Kingston Bagpuize	Yeoman	1707	D/A1/129/62	MF548
TURNER , William Snr	Warfield	Yeoman	1669	D/A1/128/70	MF547
TURNER , William Snr	Warfield	Yeoman	1683	D/A1/218/62	MF96107
TURNER, Agnes	Reading St Laurence		1581	D/A1/126/126 D/A1/10/286	MF546 MF10047A
TURNER, Ambrose	Reading		1599	D/A1/126/201 D/A1/13/407	MF546 MF10049
TURNER, Ann	Wargrave		1743	D/A1/130/97	MF549
TURNER, Anthony	Swinford, Cumnor		1615	D/A1/217/104	MF96104
TURNER, Anthony	Swinford, Cumnor		1615	D/A1/168/120	MF96001
TURNER, Barton	Reading	Fishmonger	1636	D/A1/217/152 D/A1/169/096	MF96105 MF96002
TURNER, Benjamin	Reading St Laurence	Fishmonger	1597	D/A1/217/074/1	MF96104
TURNER, Benjamin	Reading St Laurence		1597	D/A1/13/183	MF10049
TURNER, Christian	Bradfield		1596	D/A1/217/076 D/A1/12/404	MF96104 MF10048
TURNER, Edward	Swallowfield	Yeoman	1634	D/A1/127/113	MF547
TURNER, Edward	Coleshill	Yeoman	1718	D/A1/129/103	MF548
TURNER, Edward	Faringdon		1769	D/A1/219/54	MF96108
TURNER, Elizabeth	North Moreton		1843	D/A1/232/30	MF96131
TURNER, Emma	Reading		1838	D/A1/232/23	MF96131
TURNER, Francis	Abingdon	Tailor	1816	D/A1/232/8	MF96131
TURNER, Henry	Winkfield	Blacksmith	1742	D/A1/130/91	MF549
TURNER, Humphrey	Shottesbrooke	Yeoman	1631	D/A1/168/207	MF96001
TURNER, Humphrey	Sunninghill	Yeoman	1645	D/A1/217/165	MF96105
TURNER, Humphrey	Sunninghill		1645	D/A1/169/096	MF96002
TURNER, Humphrey Snr	Shottesbrooke	Yeoman	1631	D/A1/217/136	MF96104
TURNER, Humphrey Snr	Shottesbrooke	Yeoman	1638	D/A1/127/133	MF547
TURNER, Isaac	Ashampstead		1775	D/A1/219/61	MF96108
TURNER, Jane	Lambourn		1721	D/A1/218/145	MF96107
TURNER, Jane	Sulhamstead Abbots		1854	D/A1/164/38	MF584
TURNER, Joan	Warfield		1591	D/A1/126/163 D/A1/11/366	MF546 MF10047B
TURNER, John	Reading	Servant	1764	D/A1/130/142	MF549
TURNER, John	Ashbury	Labourer	1844	D/A1/164/18	MF584
TURNER, John	Abingdon		1846	D/A1/164/21	MF584
TURNER, John	Shottesbrooke		1532	D/A1/1/265	MF10042
TURNER, John			1551	D/A1/217/010	MF96103
TURNER, John	Whitley, Reading St Giles		1559	D/A1/6/003	MF10043B
TURNER, John			1559	D/A1/217/026	MF96103
TURNER, John	Whitley, Reading St Giles		1559	D/A1/126/056	MF546
TURNER, John	Shinfield		1571	D/A1/126/085 D/A1/9/255	MF546 MF10046
TURNER, John	Wargrave	Husbandman, Day Labourer	1618	D/A1/217/112	MF96104
TURNER, John	Cookham		1719	D/A1/129/111	MF548
TURNER, John	Warfield	Yeoman	1721	D/A1/130/6	MF549
TURNER, Julian	Shottesbrooke		1558	D/A1/7/176	MF10040
TURNER, Martha	Burghfield		1817	D/A1/163/85	MF584
TURNER, Martha	Caversham, Oxfordshire		1850	D/A1/164/30	MF584
TURNER, Michael	Waltham St Lawrence	Husbandman	1638	D/A1/127/125	MF547
TURNER, Peter	Warfield	Yeoman	1582	D/A1/126/129 D/A1/11/111	MF546 MF10047B
TURNER, Peter	Bray	Yeoman	1639	D/A1/127/132 D/A1/169/096	MF547 MF96002
TURNER, Rebecca	Winterbourne, Chieveley		1849	D/A1/164/28	MF584
TURNER, Richard	Wargrave		1618	D/A1/168/161	MF96001
TURNER, Richard	Sulham	Yeoman	1648	D/A1/217/177 D/A1/169/097	MF96105 MF96002
TURNER, Richard	Cookham	Bargeman	1716	D/A1/129/100	MF548
TURNER, Richard	South Moreton		1802	D/A1/163/55	MF584
TURNER, Robert	Swallowfield		1559	D/A1/126/051 D/A1/7/288	MF546 MF10040
TURNER, Robert	Padworth		1577	D/A1/126/109	MF546
TURNER, Robert	East Hanney, West Hanney	Yeoman	1746	D/A1/130/109	MF549
TURNER, Robert	Harwell	Wheelwright	1782	D/A1/130/178	MF549
TURNER, Robert	Harwell	Wheelwright	1836	D/A1/232/20	MF96131
TURNER, Roger	Reading	Weaver	1584	D/A1/126/139 D/A1/10/446	MF546 MF10047A
TURNER, Sarah	Thatcham		1734	D/A1/130/59	MF549
TURNER, Thomas	Reading St Laurence		1593	D/A1/217/061	MF96104
TURNER, Thomas	Reading St Laurence		1593	D/A1/12/192	MF10048
TURNER, Thomas	Abingdon	Yeoman	1647	D/A1/217/176	MF96105
TURNER, Thomas	Sunningwell	Labourer	1723	D/A1/130/17	MF549
TURNER, Thomas	Cumnor	Yeoman	1805	D/A1/163/62	MF584
TURNER, Thomas	Boxford	Yeoman	1825	D/A1/163/99	MF584
TURNER, William	Shottesbrooke		1556	D/A1/233/283	MF96132
TURNER, William	Bradfield		1587	D/A1/126/152 D/A1/11/141	MF546 MF10047B
TURNER, William	Warfield	Yeoman	1615	D/A1/127/028 D/A1/15/527	MF547 MF10065
TURNER, William	Botley, North Hinksey, Cumnor		1649	D/A1/217/178	MF96105
TURNER, William	Reading	Butcher	1815	D/A1/163/83	MF584
TURNER, William	Reading St Giles		1827	D/A1/232/13	MF96131
TURNERE, Thomas	Bradfield		1589	D/A1/126/156 D/A1/11/207	MF546 MF10047B
TURNIR, Thomas	Bray	Husbandman	1630	D/A1/127/092	MF547
TURNOR , Richard	Sutton Courtenay	Yeoman	1660	D/A1/128/32	MF547
TURNOR, John	Cumnor		1556	D/A1/126/029 D/A1/7/113	MF546 MF10040
TURNOR, Mary	Reading St Mary		1621	D/A1/127/060	MF547
TURNOR, Matthew	Reading	Saddler	1666	D/A1/218/14	MF96106
TURNOR, William	Kingston Bagpuize		1559	D/A1/167/110	MF96000
TURNOUR, William	Maidenhead	Musician	1627	D/A1/127/077	MF547
TURPIN, John	Wargrave		1564	D/A1/217/031 D/A1/167/123	MF96103 MF96000
TURPINE, John	Thatcham	Weaver	1626	D/A1/127/073	MF547
TURRALDE, David	West Hagbourne, Hagbourne	Husbandman	1578	D/A1/126/112 D/A1/10/108	MF546 MF10047A
TURRALL, Mary	Drayton		1677	D/A1/128/109	MF548
TURREL, James	Ufton Nervet	Yeoman	1755	D/A1/130/129	MF549
TURRELL, Elizabeth	Ufton Nervet		1758	D/A1/130/132	MF549
TURRELL, Jane	Abingdon		1713	D/A1/129/89	MF548
TURRELL, Sarah	Reading		1722	D/A1/130/12	MF549
TURROLD, Christian	Sutton Wick, Sutton Courtenay		1651	D/A1/128/026	MF547
TURROLD, Edward	West Hagbourne, Hagbourne	Husbandman	1584	D/A1/126/137 D/A1/10/422	MF546 MF10047A
TURROLDE, Agnes	West Hagbourne, Hagbourne		1548	D/A1/233/295	MF96132
TURTON, Elizabeth	Sulhamstead Abbots		1849	D/A1/164/29	MF584

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