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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
RICHARDSON , John	Shrivenham	Yeoman	1683	D/A1/113/67	MF536
RICHARDSON, John	Great Coxwell	Husbandman	1582	D/A1/10/312	MF10047A
RICHARDSON, Thomas	Reading St Mary		1559	D/A1/8/173	MF10043C
RICHARDSON, Thomas	Reading St Mary		1560	D/A1/210/168	MF96088
RICHARDSON, Thomas	Wootton, Cumnor	Yeoman	1673	D/A1/113/40	MF536
RICHARDSON, William Snr	Wallingford	Basket Maker	1644	D/A1/112/136	MF536
RICHENS, Richard	Inkpen	Yeoman	1847	D/A1/161/53	MF583
RICHENS, William	Welford		1846	D/A1/161/51	MF583
RICHERD, John	Burghfield		1522	D/A1/1/058	MF10041
RICHMOND, John	Beckett, Shrivenham		1668	D/A1/211/53	MF96090
RICHUDS, William	East Hanney, West Hanney	Yeoman	1688	D/A1/113/77	MF536
RICKARDES, Judith	Longcot, Shrivenham		1665	D/A1/211/45	MF96090
RICKARDES, Theophilus Jnr	Longcot, Shrivenham		1665	D/A1/211/46	MF96090
RICKARDS, Oliver Snr	Longcot, Shrivenham	Yeoman	1695	D/A1/113/96	MF31702
RICKBY, Margery	Aston Tirrold		1615	D/A1/112/010 D/A1/15/501	MF536 MF10065
RICKETS, Henry	Marcham		1806	D/A1/231/4	MF96129
RICKETTES, Oliver	Longcot, Shrivenham		1608	D/A1/210/232 D/A1/168/029	MF96089 MF96001
RICKETTS, William	Reading	Miller	1689	D/A1/211/81	MF96091
RICKFORD, Charles	Speen	Carpenter	1853	D/A1/231/29	MF96129
RICKFORD, Richard	Shaw Cum Donnington	Miller	1854	D/A1/161/66	MF583
RIDEN, Richard	Lambourn		1545	D/A1/210/146	MF96088
RIDER, Anthony	Lambourn	Yeoman	1622	D/A1/112/047	MF536
RIDER, Anthony	Chipping Lambourn, Lambourn	Yeoman	1691	D/A1/113/82	MF536
RIDER, Anthony	Sparsholt	Yeoman	1727	D/A1/113/164	MF537
RIDER, Anthony	Lambourn	Yeoman	1752	D/A1/211/151	MF96091
RIDER, Edward	Reading	Tobacco Pipe Maker	1742	D/A1/114/7	MF537
RIDER, Elizabeth	Lambourn		1757	D/A1/114/32	MF537
RIDER, Oliffe	Lambourn		1709	D/A1/113/125	MF537
RIDER, William	Maidenhead	Husbandman	1730	D/A1/113/175	MF537
RIDGE, John	Reading		1571	D/A1/210/185	MF96088
RIDGE, John	Reading		1571	D/A1/167/146	MF96000
RIDGE, Robert	Draycott Moor, London (Deed Of Gift), Longworth (Admon.), London		1674	D/A1/113/33	MF536
RIDGE, Thomas	Longworth		1777	D/A1/114/61	MF537
RIDLER, Richard	Hamstead Marshall	Clerk	1637	D/A1/112/106 D/A1/169/078	MF536 MF96002
RIDLEY, John	Shrivenham		1672	D/A1/113/42	MF536
RIDLEY, Richard	Hamstead Marshall	Clerk, Rector	1636	D/A1/112/104	MF536
RIDWAY,			1558	D/A1/210/157	MF96088
RIDWAYE, Thomas Snr	Finchampstead	Clerk	1642	D/A1/112/132	MF536
RIEHARDES, John	Burghfield	Carpenter	1690	D/A1/211/87	MF96091
RIGBY, John	Aston Tirrold	Husbandman	1603	D/A1/210/220 D/A1/13/1021	MF96088 MF10049
RIGBY, John	Aston Tirrold	Yeoman	1712	D/A1/113/128	MF537
RIGBY, Thomas	Aston Tirrold		1563	D/A1/167/035	MF96000
RIGBY, Thomas	Aston Tirrold		1680	D/A1/113/62	MF536
RIGBY, William	Newbury	Dyer	1595	D/A1/111/108 D/A1/12/298	MF535 MF10048
RIGGE, John	Brimpton		1569	D/A1/111/027 D/A1/9/175	MF535 MF10046
RIGGE, John	Brimpton		1582	D/A1/111/063 D/A1/10/337	MF535 MF10047A
RIGGENS, Richard	South Hinksey, Cumnor	Yeoman	1623	D/A1/210/254	MF96089
RIGGES, Humphrey	Grazeley, Sulhamstead Abbots	Labourer	1636	D/A1/112/100	MF536
RIGGES, John			1558	D/A1/210/158	MF96088
RIGGES, Richard Snr	Brimpton	Fuller	1608	D/A1/111/160 D/A1/14/465	MF536 MF10064
RIGGES, Simon	Brimpton		1609	D/A1/111/163 D/A1/14/525	MF536 MF10064
RIGGINES, Richard	Marcham	Husbandman	1597	D/A1/111/111 D/A1/13/036	MF535 MF10049
RIGGINES, Thomas	Marcham	Husbandman	1585	D/A1/111/074 D/A1/11/041	MF535 MF10047B
RIGGINS, Edmund	Marcham	Yeoman	1648	D/A1/112/140	MF536
RIGGINS, Edmund	Marcham	Yeoman	1719	D/A1/113/147	MF537
RIGGINS, Edmund Snr	Marcham	Yeoman	1690	D/A1/211/83	MF96091
RIGGINS, Frances	Wallingford		1726	D/A1/113/161	MF537
RIGGINS, John	Marcham		1558	D/A1/210/161	MF96088
RIGGINS, John	Marcham		1558	D/A1/167/103	MF96000
RIGGINS, Margery	Marcham		1599	D/A1/111/125 D/A1/13/488	MF536 MF10049
RIGGINS, Mary	Marcham		1693	D/A1/113/91	MF31702
RIGGINS, Richard	Cumnor	Husbandman	1727	D/A1/113/166	MF537
RIGGINS, Thomas	Marcham		1768	D/A1/211/160	MF96091
RIGGINS, Thomas	Marcham		1826	D/A1/231/13	MF96129
RIGGINS, William	Marcham	Yeoman	1602	D/A1/111/130 D/A1/13/816	MF536 MF10049
RIGGINS, William	Marcham	Weaver	1714	D/A1/211/118	MF96091
RIGGLESWORTH, Bartholomew	New Windsor, Windsor		1607	D/A1/221/013	MF96112
RIGGS, Francis	Basildon		1679	D/A1/113/56	MF536
RIGGS, Thomas	East Hendred	Husbandman	1667	D/A1/211/48	MF96090
RIGHT, Thomas	Crookham, Thatcham		1696	D/A1/139/30	MF554
RIGHT, Thomas	Newbury	Weaver	1701	D/A1/223/147	MF96118
RIGS, Edith	Brimpton		1609	D/A1/111/162 D/A1/14/524	MF536 MF10064
RIKETTS, Richard	Wallingford	Cordwainer	1781	D/A1/114/66	MF537
RIME, John	West Hanney, Hanney	Husbandman	1636	D/A1/112/101	MF536
RIMES, John	Marcham	Yeoman	1816	D/A1/161/13	MF583
RIMES, Mary	Marcham		1785	D/A1/114/72	MF537
RIMES, William	Marcham	Yeoman	1771	D/A1/114/54	MF537
RIMES, William	Abingdon St Helen		1837	D/A1/161/39	MF583
RING, Peter	Cumnor		1561	D/A1/210/169	MF96088
RING, Peter	Cumnor		1561	D/A1/167/117	MF96000
RING, Thomas	Maidenhead		1636	D/A1/169/078	MF96002
RING, William	Maidenhead	Mercer	1640	D/A1/211/016	MF96090
RING, William	Maidenhead		1640	D/A1/169/078	MF96002
RING, William	Newbury	Grocer	1785	D/A1/114/74	MF537
RINGE, Bartholomew	Wallingford	Miller	1646	D/A1/211/026 D/A1/169/078	MF96090 MF96002
RINGE, John	Cumnor	Yeoman	1616	D/A1/210/241	MF96089
RINGE, John	Cumnor		1616	D/A1/168/126	MF96001
RINGE, Robert	Farmoor, Cumnor	Yeoman	1606	D/A1/111/148	MF536
RINGE, Thomas	Maidenhead, Cookham	Mercer	1636	D/A1/112/099	MF536
RINOLDES, John	Kingston Lisle, Sparsholt	Husbandman	1582	D/A1/111/064	MF535
RIPPINTON, Alice	Uffington		1688	D/A1/113/78	MF536
RITHER, John	Finchampstead	Turner	1644	D/A1/112/137	MF536
RITHER, John Snr	Finchampstead	Turner	1634	D/A1/112/094	MF536
RITHER, Richard	Swallowfield	Clothier	1599	D/A1/210/215 D/A1/13/430	MF96088 MF10049
RITHER, Richard	Finchampstead	Turner	1614	D/A1/112/008 D/A1/15/461	MF536 MF10065
RITHER, Richard	Finchampstead	Yeoman	1669	D/A1/113/26	MF536
RITHER, William	Finchampstead	Turner	1589	D/A1/111/085 D/A1/11/211	MF535 MF10047B
RIVE, Edith	Kintbury		1562	D/A1/2/022 D/A1/233/011	MF603 MF96132
RIVER , William	Coleshill	Husbandman	1597	D/A1/111/115 D/A1/13/125	MF535 MF10049
RIVER, Ralph	Buscot	Husbandman	1610	D/A1/111/168 D/A1/15/014	MF536 MF10065

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