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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
CHAYNIE, Lawrence	West Challow, Letcombe Regis	Yeoman	1689	D/A1/57/92	MF475
CHAYNIE, Thomas	Upper Lambourn, Lambourn		1605	D/A1/53/162 D/A1/14/057	MF472 MF10064
CHAYNY, Jane	Bourton, Shrivenham		1567	D/A1/167/135	MF96000
CHAYNY, John	West Woodhay		1568	D/A1/167/139	MF96000
CHAYNY, Richard	Wallingford St Peter		1566	D/A1/51/023 D/A1/8/367	MF469 MF10043C
CHAYNY, Rose	Wallingford		1558	D/A1/167/102	MF96000
CHAYR, Thomas	Cholsey	Husbandman	1529	D/A1/1/112	MF10041
CHAYRE, Agnes	Winterbrook, Cholsey		1561	D/A1/51/170 D/A1/7/342	MF470 MF10040
CHEACHASIDE, Richard	Abingdon		1611	D/A1/168/074	MF96001
CHEAIRE, Richard	Pangbourne	Yeoman	1700	D/A1/58/48	MF476
CHEAR, Mary	Abingdon		1749	D/A1/59/246	MF513
CHEARE, Ann	Goosey, Stanford In The Vale		1701	D/A1/184/130	MF96026
CHEARE, Dorothy	Goosey, Stanford In The Vale		1704	D/A1/58/79	MF476
CHEARE, John	Goosey, Stanford In The Vale		1636	D/A1/55/045	MF473
CHEATHASIDE, Richard	Abingdon St Helen		1611	D/A1/182/001	MF96023
CHECKER, Friso	Fernham, Shrivenham		1621	D/A1/54/076	MF473
CHEDELL, John	Kintbury		1559	D/A1/51/141 D/A1/7/270	MF470 MF10040
CHEDSEY, Thomas	Hamstead Marshall		1554	D/A1/7/338b	MF10040
CHEER , John Snr	Drayton	Yeoman	1761	D/A1/60/38	MF513
CHEER, Bartholomew	Drayton		1819	D/A1/227/21	MF96124
CHEER, Jane	Abingdon		1795	D/A1/185/217	MF96028
CHEER, Mary	Drayton		1797	D/A1/60/169	MF513
CHEER, Samuel	Abingdon		1830	D/A1/227/39	MF96124
CHEESEMAN, James	Winkfield	Yeoman	1855	D/A1/149/71	MF559
CHEESEMAN, Thomas	East Ilsley		1708	D/A1/184/159	MF96027
CHEESMAN, Joseph	Newbury	Machine Maker	1848	D/A1/149/42	MF559
CHEMSONE, Roger	Fyfield	Parson	1557	D/A1/181/034	MF96021
CHENEI, Agnes	Upper Lambourn, Lambourn		1585	D/A1/52/126 D/A1/11/038 D/A1/52/124	MF472 MF10047B MF472
CHENEY, John	Bayworth, Sunningwell	Labourer	1626	D/A1/54/129	MF473
CHENEY, John	Sutton Courtenay	Yeoman	1773	D/A1/60/86	MF513
CHENIE, Thomas	Radley		1592	D/A1/53/018 D/A1/11/352	MF472 MF10047B
CHENNELL, Frances	Abingdon		1663	D/A1/183/65	MF96025
CHENNEY, Emlyn	Radley		1610	D/A1/53/211 D/A1/15/072	MF472 MF10065
CHENNEY, Thomas	Radley		1611	D/A1/53/226 D/A1/15/156	MF472 MF10065
CHERIE, Joan	Warfield		1570	D/A1/181/065	MF96021
CHERINGTON, Elijah	Englefield		1611	D/A1/181/213	MF96022
CHERINGTON, Elijah	Englefield		1611	D/A1/168/072	MF96001
CHERINGTON, William	Englefield	Clerk, Rector	1621	D/A1/16/330	MF10066
CHERINTON, Benjamin	Speenhamland, Speen	Barber Chirurgeon	1679	D/A1/184/14	MF96026
CHERRINGTON, Antipas	Englefield		1697	D/A1/184/102	MF96026
CHERRINGTON, John	Hagbourne	Parish Clerk	1727	D/A1/59/98	MF513
CHERRY, Frances	Cookham		1783	D/A1/60/126	MF513
CHERRY, Sarah	Shottesbrooke		1716	D/A1/185/3	MF96028
CHERTH, Richard	New Windsor, Windsor		1607	D/A1/53/178 D/A1/14/273	MF472 MF10064
CHERY, Joan	Warfield		1570	D/A1/167/144	MF96000
CHERY, Margaret	Warfield		1556	D/A1/51/076 D/A1/7/119	MF469 MF10040
CHERYE, Richard	Warfield		1570	D/A1/52/020 D/A1/9/198	MF471 MF10046
CHERYE, William	Warfield		1551	D/A1/5/160	MF10043A
CHESSELL , Edward Snr	Newbury	Weaver	1745	D/A1/59/226	MF513
CHESSHEIRE, John	Aldermaston	Clerk, Vicar	1585	D/A1/11/009 D/A1/52/138 D/A1/11/010	MF10047B MF472 MF10047B
CHESTERMAN, Ann	Reading		1857	D/A1/149/82	MF559
CHESTERMAN, David	Reading	Butcher	1815	D/A1/227/16	MF96124
CHESTERMAN, John	Lambourn		1665	D/A1/56/74	MF474
CHESTERMAN, John Snr	Shinfield	Husbandman	1684	D/A1/57/56	MF475
CHESTERMAN, Thomas	Longworth	Yeoman	1757	D/A1/185/154	MF96028
CHESTERMAN, Thomas	Reading	Bricklayer	1853	D/A1/149/58	MF559
CHESTERMAN, William	Shinfield	Yeoman	1724	D/A1/59/61	MF476
CHESTRE, Richard	Reading St Laurence		1523	D/A1/1/133	MF10042
CHETTLE, Clement	Newbury	Shoemaker	1639	D/A1/55/091	MF474
CHETTLE, Robert	Newbury	Blacksmith	1614	D/A1/53/253 D/A1/15/487	MF472 MF10065
CHEYNEY, Agnes	Abingdon St Nicholas		1601	D/A1/53/121 D/A1/13/759	MF472 MF10049
CHEYNEY, Alice	Childrey		1724	D/A1/185/35	MF96028
CHEYNEY, Anne	Sutton Courtenay		1761	D/A1/60/42	MF513
CHEYNEY, Edward	Shaw Cum Donnington		1609	D/A1/168/053	MF96001
CHEYNEY, Elizabeth	West Woodhay		1600	D/A1/53/111 D/A1/13/596	MF472 MF10049
CHEYNEY, James	Aldworth	Yeoman	1757	D/A1/185/156	MF96028
CHEYNEY, John	Upper Lambourn, Lambourn	Yeoman	1575	D/A1/52/060 D/A1/9/439	MF471 MF10046
CHEYNEY, John	Wallingford St Leonard	Clothier, Weaver	1643	D/A1/55/155	MF474
CHEYNEY, Laurence Snr	Upper Lambourn, Lambourn	Husbandman	1644	D/A1/55/145	MF474
CHEYNEY, Lawrence	East Challow, Letcombe Regis	Yeoman	1723	D/A1/59/55	MF476
CHEYNEY, Richard	Wallingford St Leonard	Clothier	1629	D/A1/54/148	MF473
CHEYNEY, Richard	Abingdon		1660	D/A1/56/9	MF474
CHEYNEY, Richard Snr	Uplambourn, Lambourn	Yeoman	1680	D/A1/57/20	MF475
CHEYNEY, Robert	Wallingford	Hatter	1760	D/A1/185/161	MF96028
CHEYNEY, Waldron	Lambourn	Yeoman	1735	D/A1/140/148	MF555
CHEYNEY, William	Wallingford	Tailor	1635	D/A1/16/415	MF10066
CHEYNEY, William	Abingdon	Milliner	1697	D/A1/184/103	MF96026
CHEYNEY, William Snr	Abingdon		1678	D/A1/57/4	MF475
CHEYNIE, Edward	Shaw Cum Donnington		1609	D/A1/181/208	MF96022
CHEYNIE, John	West Woodhay		1569	D/A1/181/058	MF96021
CHEYNIE, Margaret	Aldermaston		1591	D/A1/53/019 D/A1/11/361	MF472 MF10047B
CHEYNY, Jane	Bourton, Shrivenham		1567	D/A1/181/055	MF96021
CHEYNY, John	Swallowfield	Yeoman	1665	D/A1/183/81	MF96025
CHEYNY, Roger	Aldermaston		1589	D/A1/52/161 D/A1/11/290	MF472 MF10047B
CHEYNY, Rose	Wallingford		1558	D/A1/181/040	MF96021
CHEYNYE, John	Hamstead Marshall		1592	D/A1/53/017 D/A1/11/355	MF472 MF10047B
CHICKE, Lawrence	Abingdon		1590	D/A1/181/133	MF96022
CHICKE, Lawrence	Abingdon		1590	D/A1/11/372	MF10047B
CHICKEN, Richard	Abingdon		1635	D/A1/16/390	MF10066
CHIDLEIGHE, Robert			1595	D/A1/181/147	MF96022
CHIDLEY, Robert			1595	D/A1/12/394	MF10048
CHILD , Francis	Basildon	Labourer	1634	D/A1/55/031	MF473
CHILD , Richard Snr	Yattendon	Yeoman	1722	D/A1/185/26	MF96028
CHILD , Richard Snr	East Hagbourne, Hagbourne	Farmer	1841	D/A1/148/67	MF558
CHILD, Ann	Thatcham		1719	D/A1/59/29	MF476
CHILD, Anthony Snr	Newbury	Brazier	1689	D/A1/57/86	MF475
CHILD, Catherine	Greenham, Thatcham		1718	D/A1/59/14	MF476
CHILD, Christopher	Newbury		1605	D/A1/181/190	MF96022
CHILD, Christopher	Newbury		1605	D/A1/14/185	MF10064
CHILD, Elizabeth	Basildon		1675	D/A1/184/1	MF96026

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