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
SANNSOME, Richard	Lockinge		1573	D/A1/115/096 D/A1/9/341	MF538 MF10046
SANSOM, Dorothy	Charney Bassett, Longworth		1638	D/A1/119/092	MF540
SANSOM, James	Finchampstead	Yeoman	1690	D/A1/215/68	MF96098
SANSOM, Jane	Finchampstead		1694	D/A1/122/53	MF542
SANSOM, John	Sutton Courtenay	Yeoman	1674	D/A1/121/62	MF542
SANSOM, John	Shrivenham	Yeoman	1736	D/A1/216/139	MF96101
SANSOM, Oliver	Charney Bassett, Longworth	Husbandman	1634	D/A1/119/034	MF540
SANSOM, Richard	Marcham	Shepherd	1666	D/A1/214/125	MF96097
SANSOM, Richard	Sutton Courtenay	Yeoman	1715	D/A1/123/30	MF543
SANSOM, Sarah	Finchampstead		1737	D/A1/216/143	MF96101
SANSOM, William	Sutton Courtenay	Cordwainer	1715	D/A1/123/29	MF543
SANSOM, William	Sutton Courtenay	Shepherd	1716	D/A1/123/47	MF543
SANSOME, Joan	Marcham		1679	D/A1/121/99	MF542
SANSOME, Thomas	Newbury	Broad Weaver	1662	D/A1/214/101	MF96097
SANSUM, James	Uffington	Yeoman	1856	D/A1/231/124	MF96130
SANSUM, John	Sparsholt	Yeoman	1831	D/A1/162/20	MF583
SAPPIN, Charles	Wallingford	Boatman	1718	D/A1/216/44	MF96100
SAPPIN, Richard	Abingdon	Bargemaster	1767	D/A1/125/68	MF544
SAR, Richard	Elcot, Kintbury		1640	D/A1/119/113	MF540
SARA, Diones	Wallingford		1679	D/A1/214/191	MF96097
SARD, Thomas	Warfield		1617	D/A1/213/107	MF96094
SARD, Thomas	Warfield		1617	D/A1/168/145	MF96001
SARE , Thomas Snr	Elcot, Kintbury		1560	D/A1/114/211 D/A1/6/032 D/A1/114/127/2	MF537 MF10043B MF537
SARE, Agnes	Elcot, Kintbury		1581	D/A1/115/182 D/A1/10/326	MF538 MF10047A
SARE, Richard	Elcot, Kintbury		1651	D/A1/169/083	MF96002
SARE, Robert	Old Windsor		1509	D/A1/1/018	MF10041
SARE, Robert	Elcot, Kintbury	Husbandman	1679	D/A1/14/193	MF10064
SARGEANT, Richard	Binfield		1815	D/A1/231/55	MF96129
SARGEANT, Richard	Binfield		1836	D/A1/231/90	MF96129
SARGENT, Christopher	Newbury	Yeoman	1617	D/A1/117/142 D/A1/15/741 D/A1/168/164	MF539 MF10065 MF96001
SARGENT, John	Binfield		1799	D/A1/125/184	MF546
SARGENT, Sarah	Newbury		1821	D/A1/161/82	MF583
SARGOOD , Mary Snr	Drayton		1742	D/A1/124/121	MF544
SARGOOD, John	Reading St Giles	Husbandman	1610	D/A1/117/046 D/A1/15/079	MF539 MF10065
SARGOOD, Joseph	Thatcham	Cordwainer	1765	D/A1/216/223	MF96102
SARGOOD, Joseph	Inkpen	Yeoman	1788	D/A1/125/144	MF544
SARGOOD, Michael	Drayton	Yeoman	1692	D/A1/122/40	MF542
SARL, John	Windsor	Victualler	1736	D/A1/124/80	MF544
SARNEY, John	Abingdon	Freemason	1608	D/A1/213/049	MF96094
SARNEY, John	Abingdon		1608	D/A1/168/033	MF96001
SARNEY, Peter	Draycott Moor, Longworth		1608	D/A1/213/041 D/A1/168/030	MF96094 MF96001
SAUNDER, Alice	Waltham St Lawrence		1564	D/A1/167/124	MF96000
SAUNDER, John	Reading	Bell Founder	1558	D/A1/212/044	MF96092
SAUNDERS , John Jnr	Stanford In The Vale	Maltster	1721	D/A1/216/60	MF96101
SAUNDERS , John Snr	Fernham, Shrivenham	Yeoman	1711	D/A1/123/14	MF543
SAUNDERS , Richard Snr	Ashbury	Yeoman	1724	D/A1/123/109	MF543
SAUNDERS, Ann	Sutton Courtenay		1628	D/A1/118/107	MF540
SAUNDERS, Ann	Uffington		1731	D/A1/124/30	MF544
SAUNDERS, Ann	Brightwell		1784	D/A1/125/130	MF544
SAUNDERS, Benjamin	Streatley	Servant	1834	D/A1/162/14	MF583
SAUNDERS, Bernard	West Hendred	Victualler	1839	D/A1/162/75	MF583
SAUNDERS, Edmund	Burghfield		1644	D/A1/120/011	MF541
SAUNDERS, Elizabeth	Cumnor		1575	D/A1/115/122 D/A1/9/460	MF538 MF10046
SAUNDERS, Frances	Wallingford		1797	D/A1/125/182	MF546
SAUNDERS, Giles	Windsor	Yeoman	1728	D/A1/123/159	MF544
SAUNDERS, James	Reading		1724	D/A1/123/113	MF543
SAUNDERS, James	Abingdon		1741	D/A1/124/111	MF544
SAUNDERS, James	Abingdon	Turner	1742	D/A1/124/122	MF544
SAUNDERS, Jane	Abingdon		1698	D/A1/122/80/2	MF542
SAUNDERS, Joan	Harwell		1633	D/A1/119/022	MF540
SAUNDERS, Joan	Woolstone, Uffington		1602	D/A1/116/208 D/A1/118/084 D/A1/13/834	MF539 MF540 MF10049
SAUNDERS, John	East Hendred	Husbandman	1574	D/A1/212/119	MF96092
SAUNDERS, John	Uffington	Yeoman	1632	D/A1/119/011	MF540
SAUNDERS, John	Shippon, Abingdon	Yeoman	1638	D/A1/16/487	MF10066
SAUNDERS, John	East Hendred	Yeoman, Carpenter	1642	D/A1/214/056 D/A1/169/083	MF96096 MF96002
SAUNDERS, John	Chaddleworth	Yeoman	1674	D/A1/121/63	MF542
SAUNDERS, John	Longworth		1692	D/A1/215/77	MF96098
SAUNDERS, John	Reading St Laurence	Woollen Draper	1703	D/A1/215/140	MF96099
SAUNDERS, John	Uffington	Yeoman	1712	D/A1/123/4	MF543
SAUNDERS, John	Sutton Courtenay	Cooper	1727	D/A1/216/86	MF96101
SAUNDERS, John	Reading St Mary	Gardener	1754	D/A1/124/192	MF544
SAUNDERS, John	South Moreton	Cordwainer	1811	D/A1/161/102	MF583
SAUNDERS, John	Cholsey		1812	D/A1/231/49	MF96129
SAUNDERS, John	Wallingford	Draper	1817	D/A1/161/91	MF583
SAUNDERS, John	Reading St Giles	Cordwainer	1828	D/A1/162/41	MF583
SAUNDERS, John	West Hendred	Farmer	1834	D/A1/162/6	MF583
SAUNDERS, John	Ashbury	Yeoman	1841	D/A1/162/84	MF583
SAUNDERS, John Snr	Abingdon		1688	D/A1/121/176	MF542
SAUNDERS, Judith	Abingdon		1699	D/A1/215/123	MF96099
SAUNDERS, Margaret	Chaddleworth		1681	D/A1/121/120	MF542
SAUNDERS, Margaret	Burghfield		1681	D/A1/121/117	MF542
SAUNDERS, Martha	Sutton Courtenay		1705	D/A1/122/141	MF543
SAUNDERS, Mary	Abingdon		1729	D/A1/216/100	MF96101
SAUNDERS, Richard	Sulhamstead Bannister		1614	D/A1/213/090	MF96094
SAUNDERS, Richard	Sulhamstead Bannister		1614	D/A1/168/108	MF96001
SAUNDERS, Richard	Sutton Courtenay	Slater	1642	D/A1/214/063 D/A1/169/083	MF96096 MF96002
SAUNDERS, Richard	Uffington	Yeoman	1666	D/A1/120/147b	MF541
SAUNDERS, Richard	Hardwell, Uffington	Yeoman	1686	D/A1/121/161	MF542
SAUNDERS, Richard	Ashbury	Yeoman	1725	D/A1/123/131	MF543
SAUNDERS, Richard	Uffington	Yeoman	1727	D/A1/123/145	MF543
SAUNDERS, Robert	Abingdon	Painter	1728	D/A1/216/96	MF96101
SAUNDERS, Samuel	Streatley	Gamekeeper	1836	D/A1/231/89	MF96129
SAUNDERS, Susanna	New Windsor, Windsor		1706	D/A1/122/151	MF543
SAUNDERS, Thomas	East Hendred	Husbandman	1587	D/A1/212/127	MF96092
SAUNDERS, Thomas	East Hendred		1587	D/A1/11/097	MF10047B
SAUNDERS, Thomas	Wallingford		1611	D/A1/168/072	MF96001
SAUNDERS, Thomas	Abingdon	Victualler, Butcher	1612	D/A1/213/082	MF96094
SAUNDERS, Thomas	Abingdon		1612	D/A1/168/092	MF96001
SAUNDERS, Thomas	Sutton Courtenay		1613	D/A1/168/099	MF96001
SAUNDERS, Thomas	Hardwell, Uffington		1674	D/A1/121/54	MF542

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