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
DEANE, BenjaminEasthampsteadYeoman1832D/A1/149/37MF559
DEANE, DanielSpeenWheelwright1811D/A1/149/12MF559
DEANE, EdwardUffingtonFreemason1640D/A1/62/158MF515
DEANE, EdwardHampstead NorrisHusbandman1666D/A1/187/15MF96031
DEANE, EdwardUffingtonHusbandman1674D/A1/63/61MF515
DEANE, ElizabethBisham1560D/A1/61/064 D/A1/6/204MF514 MF10043B
DEANE, FrancisSwallowfield1665D/A1/63/59MF515
DEANE, HenryBisham1566D/A1/61/083 D/A1/8/373MF514 MF10043C
DEANE, HenryCookhamHusbandman1632D/A1/62/120MF515
DEANE, HughBinfieldYeoman1699D/A1/64/8MF516
DEANE, JaneUplambourn (W.), Eastbury (Inv), Lambourn 1674D/A1/63/62MF515
DEANE, JoanBisham1572D/A1/186/037MF96029
DEANE, JoanBinfield1633D/A1/62/131MF515
DEANE, JoelSonningYeoman1663D/A1/187/9MF96031
DEANE, JohnNewbury1598D/A1/13/434MF10049
DEANE, JohnNewbury1599D/A1/186/070MF96029
DEANE, JohnSandleford1640D/A1/16/596MF10066
DEANE, JohnSulhamstead AbbotsGlover, Fellmonger1662D/A1/63/16MF515
DEANE, MargeryWargrave1551D/A1/5/191MF10043A
DEANE, MargeryWargrave1554D/A1/61/020MF514
DEANE, MarianUffington1620D/A1/62/042MF514
DEANE, RichardUffingtonMason1599D/A1/61/167 D/A1/13/417MF514 MF10049
DEANE, RichardUffingtonYeoman1733D/A1/64/106MF516
DEANE, RobertWargrave1555D/A1/7/092MF10040
DEANE, RobertWargrave1558D/A1/186/018MF96029
DEANE, RobertWargrave1560D/A1/167/100MF96000
DEANE, ThomasWargraveHusbandman1604D/A1/61/228 D/A1/13/1353MF514 MF10049
DEANE, ThomasUffingtonRough Layer1626D/A1/62/078MF514
DEANE, ThomasWaltham St. LawrenceHusbandman1661D/A1/187/2MF96031
DEANE, ThomasSwallowfieldFlax Dresser1667D/A1/63/36MF515
DEANE, WilliamCookhamYeoman1588D/A1/186/055MF96029
DEANE, WilliamCookham1588D/A1/11/147MF10047B
DEANE, WilliamFernham, ShrivenhamMason1591D/A1/61/170 D/A1/11/393MF514 MF10047B
DEANELY, WilliamEast Ginge, West HendredMiller1642D/A1/186/163MF96030
DEARE, ThomasBrimptonYeoman1618D/A1/62/030 D/A1/15/799MF514 MF10065
DEAREING, MaryWargrave1661D/A1/63/12MF515
DEAREING, William SnrWargrave1688D/A1/63/112MF515
DEARING , EdwardShrivenhamDay Labourer1620D/A1/186/120MF96030
DEARING, AnthonyWoolhamptonYeoman1664D/A1/187/10MF96031
DEARING, HenryWargraveHusbandman1614D/A1/62/010 D/A1/15/431MF514 MF10065
DEARING, JohnWargraveHusbandman1587D/A1/61/159 D/A1/11/117MF514 MF10047B
DEARING, RichardReading St GilesTailor1633D/A1/186/150 D/A1/168/254MF96030 MF96001
DEARING, RobertWargraveHusbandman1667D/A1/187/20MF96031
DEARING, WilliamWargraveYeoman1627D/A1/62/079MF514
DEARING, WilliamBuscotHusbandman1634D/A1/186/151MF96030
DEARING, WilliamBuscotHusbandman1634D/A1/168/264MF96001
DEARINGE, JoanShrivenham1620D/A1/62/040MF514
DEARINGE, RobertWargraveDay Labourer1619D/A1/186/119MF96030
DEARLOVE , John SnrNorth MoretonYeoman1792D/A1/65/204MF517
DEARLOVE , John SnrNorth MoretonYeoman1835D/A1/150/1MF559
DEARLOVE, AveryWest Hagbourne, HagbourneHusbandman1701D/A1/64/19MF516
DEARLOVE, AveryWest Hagbourne, HagbourneYeoman1760D/A1/64/164MF516
DEARLOVE, FrancesNewbury1697D/A1/64/1MF516
DEARLOVE, JohnWest HendredGardener1791D/A1/65/202MF517
DEARLOVE, JosephWest Hagbourne, HagbourneYeoman1830D/A1/227/100MF96124
DEARLOVE, RichardEnborneHusbandman1692D/A1/187/70MF96031
DEARLOVE, TomkinsSouth Moreton1838D/A1/150/5MF559
DEARLOVE, WilliamWest Hagbourne, HagbourneHusbandman1716D/A1/64/59MF516
DEARLOVE, WilliamWest Hagbourne, HagbourneYeoman1800D/A1/65/217MF517
DEARNFORD, ThomasSunninghill1627D/A1/62/081MF514
DEAROW, RichardNewburyCloth Worker1666D/A1/187/12MF96031
DEARY, ElizabethStanford In The Vale 1702D/A1/187/83MF96031
DEARY, ThomasBinfieldHusbandman1626D/A1/62/070MF514
DEATH, JoanWinkfield1618D/A1/62/028 D/A1/15/798MF514 MF10065
DEATH, ThomasWinkfieldYeoman1635D/A1/62/136MF515
DEATH, ThomasWinkfieldYeoman1635D/A1/16/387MF10066
DEATH, WilliamWinkfieldYeoman1615D/A1/62/013 D/A1/15/539MF514 MF10065
DEAVIN, ThomasHatford1682D/A1/63/92MF515
DEBAT, MaryReading St Mary1718D/A1/64/62MF516
DEBBUTT, WilliamReadingCoachman1708D/A1/187/99MF96031
DEBLYE, RichardThatcham1581D/A1/61/135 D/A1/10/328MF514 MF10047A
DEBSON, John1569D/A1/186/031MF96029
DEE , WilliamReading St GilesHusbandman1569D/A1/9/170MF10046
DEE, AbrahamBarkham1703D/A1/187/86MF96031
DEE, AgnesSulhamstead Abbots1563D/A1/61/076 D/A1/8/240MF514 MF10043C
DEE, AnnesShinfield1529D/A1/1/116MF10041
DEE, DorothyReading St Giles1707D/A1/187/94MF96031
DEE, ElizabethWarfield1685D/A1/63/103MF515
DEE, ElizabethWarfield1691D/A1/63/117MF515
DEE, JamesWargraveWeaver1611D/A1/61/249 D/A1/15/181MF514 MF10065
DEE, JohnEasthampstead1609D/A1/168/050MF96001
DEE, JohnShinfield1516D/A1/1/023MF10041
DEE, JohnShinfield1559D/A1/61/062 D/A1/6/009MF514 MF10043B
DEE, JohnEasthampstead1609D/A1/186/089MF96029
DEE, JonasWinkfieldWeaver1682D/A1/63/91MF515
DEE, KatherineReading St Giles1586D/A1/61/147 D/A1/11/041 D/A1/11/009MF513 MF10047B MF10047B
DEE, RichardNew Bracknell, WarfieldCarpenter, Yeoman1602D/A1/61/212 D/A1/13/801MF514 MF10049
DEE, RichardSwallowfieldCarpenter1616D/A1/62/019 D/A1/15/632MF514 MF10065
DEE, RobertWinkfieldYeoman1730D/A1/64/94MF516
DEE, SimonReading St LaurenceWharfinger1661D/A1/63/10MF515
DEE, SimonShinfield1668D/A1/187/23MF96031
DEE, Simon SnrReadingYeoman1618D/A1/62/027 D/A1/15/788MF514 MF10065
DEE, ThomasShinfieldHusbandman1552D/A1/5/177MF10043A
DEE, ThomasShinfieldCarpenter1611D/A1/61/247 D/A1/15/191MF514 MF10065
DEE, ThomasNew Windsor, WindsorBaker1626D/A1/186/131MF96030
DEE, ThomasEasthampsteadYeoman1678D/A1/63/76MF515
DEE, Thomas SnrEasthampsteadYeoman1666D/A1/63/31MF515
DEE, WilliamReading St GilesHusbandman1569D/A1/61/091MF514
DEE, WilliamWinkfieldParish Clerk, Weaver1633D/A1/62/129MF515
DEELY, JohnSutton CourtenayYeoman1686D/A1/63/108MF515