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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
FINCH, John	Warfield	Carpenter	1674	D/A1/68/147	MF519
FINCH, Margaret	Warfield		1696	D/A1/69/58	MF519
FINCH, Richard Snr	Bray	Yeoman	1635	D/A1/190/032	MF96037
FINCH, Richard Snr	Bray	Yeoman	1635	D/A1/168/267	MF96001
FINCH, Richard Snr	Elcot, Kintbury	Yeoman	1684	D/A1/69/20	MF519
FINCH, Robert	Warfield	Yeoman	1713	D/A1/69/121	MF519
FINCH, Walter	Warfield	Husbandman	1639	D/A1/190/039	MF96037
FINCH, William Snr	Warfield	Yeoman	1673	D/A1/68/141	MF519
FINCHE, Christopher	Easthampstead	Carpenter	1617	D/A1/67/172 D/A1/15/659	MF518 MF10065
FINCHE, Christopher	Warfield	Husbandman	1677	D/A1/69/3	MF519
FINCHE, Edmund	Warfield	Carpenter	1555	D/A1/7/091	MF10040
FINCHE, Joan	Warfield		1592	D/A1/67/063 D/A1/12/042	MF518 MF10048
FINCHE, John	Bray	Husbandman	1590	D/A1/67/050 D/A1/11/318	MF518 MF10047B
FINCHE, Mary	Bray		1642	D/A1/68/050	MF518
FINCHE, Thomas	Warfield	Wheelwright	1559	D/A1/66/196 D/A1/6/021	MF517 MF10043B
FINCHE, Thomas	Bray		1568	D/A1/189/110	MF96036
FINCHE, Thomas	Bray		1568	D/A1/167/137	MF96000
FINCHE, Thomas	Easthampstead		1605	D/A1/67/120 D/A1/14/122	MF518 MF10064
FINCHE, William	Warfield		1560	D/A1/189/104	MF96036
FINCHE, William	Warfield		1560	D/A1/167/112 D/A1/167/114	MF96000 MF96000
FINCHE, William	Reading St Giles		1597	D/A1/189/133	MF96036
FINCHE, William	Reading St Giles		1597	D/A1/13/190	MF10049
FINCHER, John	Prior'S Court, Chieveley	Captain	1695	D/A1/190/142	MF96038
FINCHER, Richard	Prior'S Court, Chieveley	Major	1685	D/A1/69/29	MF519
FINCHER, Richard	Speen		1725	D/A1/69/153	MF519
FINEMORE, Adam	Kingston Lisle, Sparsholt	Blacksmith	1605	D/A1/67/117 D/A1/14/042	MF518 MF10064
FINMOORE, Richard	Long Wittenham	Yeoman	1647	D/A1/68/069	MF518
FINMORE , William Snr	South Moreton	Joiner	1733	D/A1/70/113	MF519
FINMORE, Dorothy	Long Wittenham		1662	D/A1/68/98	MF519
FINMORE, Margaret	South Moreton		1737	D/A1/70/123	MF519
FINMORE, Martha	Abingdon		1689	D/A1/190/129	MF96038
FINMORE, Thomas	South Moreton		1799	D/A1/190/240	MF96039
FINMORE, William	Abingdon		1687	D/A1/69/33	MF519
FIPPS, William	Winkfield		1715	D/A1/69/128	MF519
FIRCAS, Daniel	Padworth	Yeoman	1710	D/A1/190/167	MF96038
FIRTH, William	Letcombe Bassett	Clergyman	1856	D/A1/227/167	MF96124
FISHBORNE, Richard	Windsor		1712	D/A1/190/170	MF96038
FISHER , James Snr	Newbury	Blacksmith	1853	D/A1/227/163	MF96124
FISHER, Agnes	South Moreton		1604	D/A1/67/115 D/A1/13/1380	MF518 MF10049
FISHER, Alice	Bray		1642	D/A1/68/048	MF518
FISHER, Ann	Ruscombe		1775	D/A1/190/233	MF96039
FISHER, Anne	Abingdon		1643	D/A1/190/051	MF96037
FISHER, Arthur	West Ilsley		1595	D/A1/189/132	MF96036
FISHER, Arthur	West Ilsley		1595	D/A1/12/395	MF10048
FISHER, Charles	Bray	Fisherman	1640	D/A1/68/034	MF518
FISHER, Edward	Wallingford St Peter	Butcher	1619	D/A1/190/002	MF96037
FISHER, Eliza	Abingdon		1853	D/A1/227/164	MF96124
FISHER, Elizabeth	West Shefford		1639	D/A1/16/590	MF10066
FISHER, Elizabeth	East Hanney, West Hanney		1827	D/A1/150/112	MF559
FISHER, George	Bray	Victualler	1713	D/A1/69/122	MF519
FISHER, George	Oxford St Ebbe, Oxfordshire	Tailor	1841	D/A1/151/11	MF559
FISHER, George	Stratfield Mortimer	Bailiff	1848	D/A1/151/17	MF559
FISHER, Henry	Fawley	Yeoman	1643	D/A1/190/050	MF96037
FISHER, Henry	Abingdon	Sacking Manufacturer	1834	D/A1/150/124	MF559
FISHER, James	Abingdon		1608	D/A1/189/151	MF96036
FISHER, James	Abingdon		1608	D/A1/168/034	MF96001
FISHER, James	Shellingford	Yeoman	1737	D/A1/70/122	MF519
FISHER, James	Marcham	Butcher	1852	D/A1/151/24	MF559
FISHER, Jane	Burghfield		1722	D/A1/69/141	MF519
FISHER, Joan	Welford		1643	D/A1/68/057	MF518
FISHER, Joan	North Fawley, Fawley		1644	D/A1/68/062	MF518
FISHER, John	Aston Tirrold	Clerk, Parson	1550	D/A1/66/148 D/A1/5/088 D/A1/5/090	MF517 MF10043A MF10043A
FISHER, John	Sotwell, Wallingford St Leonard		1604	D/A1/189/141	MF96036
FISHER, John	Fernham, Shrivenham		1631	D/A1/190/026	MF96037
FISHER, John	Fernham, Shrivenham		1631	D/A1/168/214	MF96001
FISHER, John	Abingdon St Helen	Innholder	1633	D/A1/68/008	MF518
FISHER, John	Welford	Bricklayer	1641	D/A1/190/043	MF96037
FISHER, John	Swallowfield	Husbandman	1664	D/A1/190/67	MF96037
FISHER, John	Bray	Husbandman	1668	D/A1/190/70	MF96037
FISHER, John	New Windsor, Windsor	Tallow Chandler	1684	D/A1/69/23	MF519
FISHER, John	E. Challow, Letcombe Regis	Labourer	1710	D/A1/69/112	MF519
FISHER, John	East Challow, Letcombe Regis	Labourer	1710	D/A1/69/112	MF519
FISHER, John	Winterbourne, Chieveley	Woodman	1740	D/A1/70/129	MF519
FISHER, John	Milton	Clerk	1744	D/A1/70/144	MF519
FISHER, John	Abingdon	Gardener	1764	D/A1/190/224	MF96039
FISHER, John	Welford	Woodman	1772	D/A1/70/198	MF520
FISHER, John Snr	Abingdon St Helen		1627	D/A1/190/017	MF96037
FISHER, Joseph	Woolhampton		1730	D/A1/190/193	MF96038
FISHER, Joseph	East Hanney, West Hanney	Yeoman	1824	D/A1/150/106	MF559
FISHER, Margaret	Bray		1633	D/A1/68/004	MF518
FISHER, Margaret	Thatcham		1662	D/A1/68/96	MF519
FISHER, Margery	Bray		1635	D/A1/68/013	MF518
FISHER, Millicent	Marcham		1853	D/A1/151/27	MF559
FISHER, Moses	Newbury	Cloth Drawer	1697	D/A1/69/61	MF519
FISHER, Peter	Bray	Fisherman	1668	D/A1/68/114	MF519
FISHER, Ralph	Marcham		1589	D/A1/67/057 D/A1/12/072	MF518 MF10048
FISHER, Richard	Abingdon	Butcher	1596	D/A1/12/388	MF10048
FISHER, Robert	Easton, Welford		1609	D/A1/67/134 D/A1/14/612	MF518 MF10064
FISHER, Robert	North Fawley, Fawley	Husbandman	1630	D/A1/67/192	MF518
FISHER, Robert	Langford, Little Faringdon, Oxfordshire	Husbandman	1645	D/A1/190/052	MF96037
FISHER, Roger	Kintbury	Labourer	1728	D/A1/190/189	MF96038
FISHER, Sarah	East Challow, Letcombe Regis		1741	D/A1/70/134	MF519
FISHER, Thomas	Welford		1613	D/A1/67/159 D/A1/15/366	MF518 MF10065
FISHER, Thomas	Boxford	Husbandman	1624	D/A1/190/006	MF96037
FISHER, Thomas	Newbury	Baker	1827	D/A1/150/113	MF559
FISHER, Thomas	Abingdon	Blacksmith	1855	D/A1/227/165	MF96124
FISHER, Thomas Snr	Welford	Yeoman	1686	D/A1/69/30	MF519
FISHER, William	Kintbury	Blacksmith	1627	D/A1/67/206	MF518
FISHER, William	Clewer	Husbandman, Bricklayer	1632	D/A1/190/027	MF96037
FISHER, William	Clewer		1632	D/A1/168/226	MF96001

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