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
QUAINTON, AnnCumnor1737D/A1/110/100MF535
QUAINTON, JohnCumnorYeoman1728D/A1/110/97MF535
QUAINTON, MaryCumnor1696D/A1/210/138MF96087
QUAINTON, MaryCumnor1697D/A1/210/138MF96087
QUARINDONE, ThomasPoughley, Chaddleworth1567D/A1/110/083 D/A1/9/034MF535 MF10046
QUARINTON, StephenLambournHusbandman1626D/A1/110/087MF535
QUARIOR, AnnBucklebury1776D/A1/210/141MF96087
QUARRIER, AnnStanford In The Vale 1690D/A1/169/77MF96002
QUARRINGTON, RichardAbingdonBargemaster1785D/A1/110/106MF535
QUARRINGTON, ThomasAbingdonBargemaster1774D/A1/110/103MF535
QUARRINGTON, ThomasAbingdonBargeman1822D/A1/230/132MF96128
QUARRLNGTON, RobertReadingMercer1681D/A1/110/92MF535
QUARTERMAINE, ThomasUfton NervetLabourer1671D/A1/210/135MF96087
QUARTERMAINE, WilliamSouth HinkseyYeoman1673D/A1/210/136MF96087
QUARTERMAN, PhilipAppletonWheelwright1671D/A1/110/91MF535
QUARTERMAN, ThomasUfton NervetLabourer1671D/A1/210/135MF96087
QUATERMAIN, JohnBrayYeoman1754D/A1/110/102MF535
QUATERMAINE, WilliamSouth HinkseyYeoman1673D/A1/210/136MF96087
QUELCH , ThomasMoulsford, CholseyHusbandman1631D/A1/110/088MF535
QUELCH, EdwardAshampsteadLabourer1703D/A1/110/94MF535
QUELCH, ElizabethBucklebury1784D/A1/210/142MF96087
QUELCH, FrancisAshampsteadYeoman1727D/A1/110/96MF535
QUELCH, JohnBuckleburyFarmer1843D/A1/160/109MF582
QUELCH, MaryFarnborough1841D/A1/160/108MF582
QUELCH, MatthewWallingfordMercer1603D/A1/210/133MF96087
QUELCH, MatthewWallingford1603D/A1/13/1018MF10049
QUELCH, ThomasEast GarstonLabourer1733D/A1/110/99MF535
QUELCH, ThomasNewburyVictualler1784D/A1/110/105MF535
QUELCH, WilliamAshampsteadYeoman1719D/A1/110/95MF535
QUELCHE, LukeAbingdon1604D/A1/110/085 D/A1/13/1292MF535 MF10049
QUELCHE, MatthewWallingfordMercer1603D/A1/210/133MF96087
QUELCHE, RichardWallingford St PeterMercer1590D/A1/110/084 D/A1/11/313MF535 MF10047B
QUELLCHE, WalterWallingford St PeterWeaver1604D/A1/110/086 D/A1/13/1335MF535 MF10049
QUENCH, JamesAbingdonVictualler1719D/A1/210/139MF96087
QUEYNTON, JoanEaton, Appleton1662D/A1/110/90MF535
QUINCE , Thomas SnrEast HendredHusbandman1739D/A1/110/101MF535
QUINCE, MarySutton Courtenay1743D/A1/210/140MF96087
QUINCE, MaryWoolhampton1775D/A1/110/104MF535
QUINCH, JohnEast HendredMaltster1730D/A1/110/98MF535
QUINTENCE, HenryWargraveShepherd1637D/A1/110/089MF535
QUINTRELL, JohnReading St Giles1590D/A1/11/371MF10047B
QULCH, RichardMoulsfordHusbandman1684D/A1/110/93MF535
QUORRINTON, MargaretChaddleworth1548D/A1/5/067MF10043A
QWETTLEY, RichardMilton1528D/A1/1/086MF10041
QWYNCHANTE, ThomasNew Windsor, Windsor1509D/A1/1/017MF10041