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
POCOCK, ElizabethWoolhampton1683D/A1/209/57MF96083
POCOCK, ElizabethOare, Chieveley1719D/A1/109/15MF578
POCOCK, ElizabethChieveley1722D/A1/209/213MF96084
POCOCK, ElizabethWinterbourne, Chieveley1793D/A1/210/120MF96086
POCOCK, FrancesAshampstead1775D/A1/210/108MF96086
POCOCK, FrancesAshampstead1786D/A1/210/115MF96086
POCOCK, GilesThatchamHusbandman1642D/A1/106/113 D/A1/169/068MF576 MF96002
POCOCK, GilesEast Ilsley1663D/A1/107/57MF577
POCOCK, GilesChieveley1728D/A1/210/23MF96085
POCOCK, HenryNewbury1643D/A1/169/068MF96002
POCOCK, Henry SnrNewburyShoemaker1643D/A1/106/118MF576
POCOCK, JamesChieveleyHusbandman1730D/A1/109/81MF578
POCOCK, JamesNewburySawyer1795D/A1/110/69MF535
POCOCK, JamesNewburyCarpenter1844D/A1/160/58MF582
POCOCK, JaneDownend, Chieveley1678D/A1/107/155MF577
POCOCK, JaneFrilsham1845D/A1/230/123MF96128
POCOCK, JoanEast Ilsley1729D/A1/109/73MF578
POCOCK, JoanBradfield1818D/A1/230/89MF96128
POCOCK, JohnStanmore, Beedon1563D/A1/8/235 D/A1/103/168MF10043C MF574
POCOCK, JohnDownend, ChieveleyYeoman1612D/A1/104/242 D/A1/15/268MF575 MF10065
POCOCK, JohnBradley, ChieveleyYeoman1627D/A1/105/125MF576
POCOCK, JohnBothampstead, Hampstead NorreysHusbandman1635D/A1/208/076MF96080
POCOCK, JohnDownend, ChieveleyYeoman1636D/A1/106/055MF576
POCOCK, JohnShaw Dean, Shaw Cum DonningtonYeoman1641D/A1/208/093MF96080
POCOCK, JohnShaw Cum Donnington1641D/A1/169/068MF96002
POCOCK, JohnWinterbourne Danvers, ChieveleyYeoman1656D/A1/107/5MF577
POCOCK, JohnFrilsham1710D/A1/209/166MF96084
POCOCK, JohnChieveleyYeoman1715D/A1/209/186MF96084
POCOCK, JohnPangbourneYeoman1716D/A1/209/189MF96084
POCOCK, JohnAshampstead1717D/A1/108/207MF578
POCOCK, JohnWallingfordYeoman1724D/A1/109/43MF578
POCOCK, JohnEast IlsleyGrocer, Baker 1741D/A1/109/141MF578
POCOCK, JohnAshampsteadYeoman1749D/A1/109/181MF535
POCOCK, JohnBinfieldYeoman1755D/A1/109/199MF535
POCOCK, JohnWest Shefford1772D/A1/210/105MF96086
POCOCK, JohnAshampstead1795D/A1/210/121MF96086
POCOCK, JohnBradfieldFarmer1841D/A1/160/48MF582
POCOCK, JohnSpeen1854D/A1/160/93MF582
POCOCK, LawrenceStanford In The Vale Vicar1701D/A1/209/122MF96083
POCOCK, MarthaChieveley1852D/A1/160/85MF582
POCOCK, MaryAshampstead1721D/A1/209/203MF96084
POCOCK, MaryEast Ilsley1810D/A1/230/80MF96127
POCOCK, RichardBradley, ChieveleyYeoman1596D/A1/104/108 D/A1/12/312MF575 MF10048
POCOCK, RichardChieveley1654D/A1/107/3MF577
POCOCK, RichardChieveleyCarpenter1683D/A1/108/20MF577
POCOCK, RichardWelford1727D/A1/210/12MF96085
POCOCK, RichardNewburyTanner1730D/A1/109/80MF578
POCOCK, RichardHampstead NorreysYeoman1735D/A1/210/48MF96085
POCOCK, RichardSutton CourtenayYeoman1752D/A1/109/185MF535
POCOCK, RichardSteventon1755D/A1/210/82MF96086
POCOCK, RichardSteventon1780D/A1/210/113MF96086
POCOCK, Richard SnrShaw Dean, Shaw Cum DonningtonYeoman1638D/A1/106/065MF576
POCOCK, RobertBeedonYeoman1797D/A1/110/76MF535
POCOCK, RogerWinterbourne, ChieveleyHusbandman1639D/A1/106/078MF576
POCOCK, SarahChieveley1703D/A1/108/129MF578
POCOCK, SarahUffington1736D/A1/109/117MF578
POCOCK, SarahNewbury1762D/A1/109/219MF535
POCOCK, ThomasAshampstead1558D/A1/103/125 D/A1/8/076MF573 MF10043C
POCOCK, ThomasReadingHaberdasher1628D/A1/105/136MF576
POCOCK, ThomasReadingLinen Weaver1643D/A1/208/104 D/A1/169/068MF96080 MF96002
POCOCK, ThomasChieveley1787D/A1/210/117MF96086
POCOCK, WilliamOare, ChieveleyYeoman1597D/A1/104/120 D/A1/13/154MF575 MF10049
POCOCK, WilliamHampstead NorrisYeoman1663D/A1/208/152MF96081
POCOCK, WilliamShaw Cum DonningtonTanner1700D/A1/108/107MF578
POCOCK, WilliamStanford DingleyLabourer1716D/A1/209/188MF96084
POCOCK, WilliamAshampstead1773D/A1/210/103MF96086
POCOCK, WilliamBray1785D/A1/110/49MF535
POCOCK, WilliamShrivenhamHiggler1815D/A1/230/88MF96128
POCOCKE , John SnrChieveley1764D/A1/109/226MF535
POCOCKE, AgnesOare, Chieveley1618D/A1/105/040 D/A1/15/817MF576 MF10065
POCOCKE, AlexanderFrilsham1571D/A1/103/210 D/A1/9/281MF575 MF10046
POCOCKE, AliceOare, Chieveley1670D/A1/107/96MF577
POCOCKE, AnnesStanmore, Beedon1586D/A1/104/053 D/A1/11/062MF575 MF10047B
POCOCKE, BenjaminFrilsham Brick Burner1682D/A1/209/51 MF96083
POCOCKE, ChristianChieveley1633D/A1/106/038MF576
POCOCKE, EdwardBradfieldYeoman1582D/A1/104/039 D/A1/10/342MF575 MF10047A
POCOCKE, EdwardHenwick, ThatchamYeoman1625D/A1/105/102MF576
POCOCKE, EdwardHampstead NorrisServant1702D/A1/108/122MF578
POCOCKE, ElizabethBradley, Chieveley1602D/A1/104/167 D/A1/13/878MF575 MF10049
POCOCKE, ElizabethN. Heath, Chieveley1676D/A1/107/143MF577
POCOCKE, ElizabethChieveley1682D/A1/108/15MF577
POCOCKE, FrancesN. Heath, Chieveley1661D/A1/107/28MF577
POCOCKE, Giles SnrEast IlsleyYeoman1649D/A1/106/142MF576
POCOCKE, Giles SnrPenclose, ChieveleyYeoman1699D/A1/108/100MF577
POCOCKE, GregoryBottomstead, Hampstead Norreys1609D/A1/207/157 D/A1/168/043MF96078 MF96001
POCOCKE, HesterBinfield1709D/A1/209/161MF96084
POCOCKE, HughChieveley1688D/A1/209/78MF96083
POCOCKE, HugoChaddleworthClergyman1716D/A1/108/204MF578
POCOCKE, JamesGreenham, Thatcham1602D/A1/104/161MF575
POCOCKE, JamesGreenham, ThatchamHusbandman1602D/A1/104/066/2 D/A1/13/876MF575 MF10049
POCOCKE, JeromeReadingClothier1621D/A1/16/019MF10066
POCOCKE, JoanChieveley1590D/A1/104/066/1 D/A1/11/227MF575 MF10047B
POCOCKE, JoanStreatley1691D/A1/108/63MF577
POCOCKE, JoanFrilsham1692D/A1/209/91MF96083
POCOCKE, JohnChieveley1559D/A1/207/043MF96077
POCOCKE, JohnChieveley1559D/A1/167/109MF96000
POCOCKE, JohnFrilshamHusbandman1561D/A1/103/156 D/A1/8/210MF573 MF10043C
POCOCKE, JohnChieveleyHusbandman1579D/A1/104/023 D/A1/10/207MF575 MF10047A
POCOCKE, JohnHampstead NorreysHusbandman1617D/A1/105/031 D/A1/15/699MF576 MF10065
POCOCKE, JohnFrilshamBrick Maker1644D/A1/106/123MF576