Wills Index
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD, Elizabeth | Brightwell | 1774 | D/A1/190/230 | MF96039 | |
| FIELD, Francis | South Moreton | Collar Maker | 1715 | D/A1/69/126 | MF519 |
| FIELD, Francis | Radley | Yeoman | 1753 | D/A1/190/215 | MF96039 |
| FIELD, George | Newbury | Clothier | 1733 | D/A1/70/112 | MF519 |
| FIELD, George | Kennington, Radley | 1747 | D/A1/70/147 | MF519 | |
| FIELD, George | Welford | Cooper | 1789 | D/A1/70/210 | MF520 |
| FIELD, Henry | Radley | Yeoman | 1769 | D/A1/70/191 | MF520 |
| FIELD, Isaac | West Shefford | 1774 | D/A1/190/229 | MF96039 | |
| FIELD, Jane | Maidenhead | 1775 | D/A1/70/194 | MF520 | |
| FIELD, Jane | Brightwell | 1802 | D/A1/150/79 | MF559 | |
| FIELD, John | Wormstall, Kintbury | 1603 | D/A1/67/107 D/A1/13/1173 | MF518 MF10049 | |
| FIELD, John | Elcot, Kintbury | 1613 | D/A1/189/157 | MF96036 | |
| FIELD, John | Elcot, Kintbury | 1613 | D/A1/168/096 | MF96001 | |
| FIELD, John | Speen | Husbandman | 1614 | D/A1/189/158 | MF96036 |
| FIELD, John | Speen | 1614 | D/A1/168/112 | MF96001 | |
| FIELD, John | North Moreton | 1620 | D/A1/190/003 | MF96037 | |
| FIELD, John | Easton, Welford | Husbandman | 1628 | D/A1/190/018 | MF96037 |
| FIELD, John | Wickham, Welford | Husbandman | 1649 | D/A1/190/055 | MF96037 |
| FIELD, John | Thatcham | 1731 | D/A1/190/196 | MF96038 | |
| FIELD, John | Garford, Marcham | Yeoman | 1746 | D/A1/70/148 | MF519 |
| FIELD, John | Newbury | Cordwainer | 1752 | D/A1/70/166 | MF519 |
| FIELD, John | Kintbury | Maltster | 1781 | D/A1/70/206 | MF520 |
| FIELD, Joseph | Newbury | Bellman | 1725 | D/A1/69/151 | MF519 |
| FIELD, Martha | North Moreton | 1725 | D/A1/69/150 | MF519 | |
| FIELD, Mary | Long Wittenham | 1766 | D/A1/70/188 | MF520 | |
| FIELD, Mary | Garford, Marcham | 1776 | D/A1/70/200 | MF520 | |
| FIELD, Nicholas | Brightwell | 1558 | D/A1/189/098 | MF96036 | |
| FIELD, Nicholas | Brightwell | 1558 | D/A1/167/102 | MF96000 | |
| FIELD, Peter | Benham Lovell, Speen | 1612 | D/A1/67/154 D/A1/15/323 | MF518 MF10065 | |
| FIELD, Richard | Reading | Yeoman | 1661 | D/A1/68/94 | MF519 |
| FIELD, Richard | Radley | Yeoman | 1719 | D/A1/69/135 | MF519 |
| FIELD, Richard | Long Wittenham | Yeoman | 1809 | D/A1/150/85 | MF559 |
| FIELD, Richard | North Moreton | 1563 | D/A1/66/209 D/A1/8/266 | MF517 MF10043C | |
| FIELD, Richard | Benham Valence, Speen | Husbandman | 1626 | D/A1/190/015 | MF96037 |
| FIELD, Robert | East Hanney, Hanney | 1610 | D/A1/189/155 | MF96036 | |
| FIELD, Robert | East Hanney, Hanney | 1610 | D/A1/168/065 | MF96001 | |
| FIELD, Robert | Elcot, Kintbury | 1614 | D/A1/67/161 D/A1/15/469 | MF518 MF10065 | |
| FIELD, Robert | Drayton, Abingdon St Helen | Yeoman | 1618 | D/A1/67/181 | MF518 |
| FIELD, Robert | Newbury | Bricklayer | 1790 | D/A1/70/212 | MF520 |
| FIELD, Robert | South Moreton | Yeoman | 1791 | D/A1/70/214 | MF520 |
| FIELD, Samuel | Long Wittenham | Carpenter | 1724 | D/A1/69/147 | MF519 |
| FIELD, Samuel | Newbury | Tailor | 1746 | D/A1/70/151 | MF519 |
| FIELD, Sarah | Shaw Cum Donnington | 1840 | D/A1/151/8 | MF559 | |
| FIELD, Thomas | Hoe Benham, Welford | Husbandman | 1612 | D/A1/67/152 D/A1/15/302 | MF518 MF10065 |
| FIELD, Thomas | North Moreton | Shepherd | 1633 | D/A1/190/030 D/A1/168/253 | MF96037 MF96001 |
| FIELD, Thomas | Benham, Speen | Smith | 1648 | D/A1/68/073 | MF518 |
| FIELD, Thomas | Newbury | Cordwainer | 1668 | D/A1/190/71 | MF96037 |
| FIELD, Thomas | Brightwell | Yeoman | 1728 | D/A1/190/188 | MF96038 |
| FIELD, Thomas | Warfield | Baker | 1760 | D/A1/190/222 | MF96039 |
| FIELD, Thomas | Speen | 1762 | D/A1/70/181 | MF520 | |
| FIELD, Thomas | Abingdon St Helen | 1802 | D/A1/227/136 | MF96124 | |
| FIELD, Thomas | Newbury | Yeoman | 1810 | D/A1/150/88 | MF559 |
| FIELD, Thomas Snr | South Moreton | 1678 | D/A1/69/4 | MF519 | |
| FIELD, William | Hamstead Marshall | Husbandman | 1629 | D/A1/190/021 | MF96037 |
| FIELD, William | North Moreton | Yeoman | 1639 | D/A1/68/033 | MF518 |
| FIELD, William | Kintbury | 1725 | D/A1/190/187 | MF96038 | |
| FIELD, William | Newbury | Blacksmith | 1725 | D/A1/190/185 | MF96038 |
| FIELD, William | North Moreton | Yeoman | 1751 | D/A1/70/165 | MF519 |
| FIELD, William | Charney Bassett, Longworth | 1752 | D/A1/190/218 | MF96039 | |
| FIELDE, Agnes | Wormstall, Kintbury | 1612 | D/A1/67/149 D/A1/15/257 | MF518 MF10065 | |
| FIELDE, Giles | Easton, Welford | 1617 | D/A1/67/178 D/A1/15/701 | MF518 MF10065 | |
| FIELDE, Joan | Watchfield, Shrivenham | 1592 | D/A1/12/072 | MF10048 | |
| FIELDE, John | South Moreton | Yeoman | 1616 | D/A1/67/177 D/A1/15/614 | MF518 MF10065 |
| FIELDE, John | South Moreton | Labourer | 1628 | D/A1/67/202 | MF518 |
| FIELDE, Margaret | North Moreton | 1633 | D/A1/68/006 | MF518 | |
| FIELDE, Marian | Easton, Welford | 1621 | D/A1/67/225 | MF518 | |
| FIELDE, Thomas | Easton, Welford | 1597 | D/A1/67/080 D/A1/13/042 | MF518 MF10049 | |
| FIELDE, Thomas Snr | North Moreton | Husbandman | 1593 | D/A1/67/065 D/A1/12/103 | MF518 MF10048 |
| FIELDER, Henry | Bradfield | Tanner | 1703 | D/A1/190/154 | MF96038 |
| FIELDER, Joseph | Bradfield | Tanner | 1709 | D/A1/69/107 | MF519 |
| FIGGENS, John | Newbury | 1731 | D/A1/190/195 | MF96038 | |
| FIGGINES, John | Enborne | Yeoman | 1607 | D/A1/67/124 D/A1/14/334 | MF518 MF10064 |
| FIGGINGS, Henry | Reading St Giles | Tanner | 1703 | D/A1/190/155 | MF96038 |
| FIGGINS, Henry | Kintbury | 1688 | D/A1/190/119 | MF96038 | |
| FIGGINS, John | Reading | Grocer | 1742 | D/A1/70/137 | MF519 |
| FIGGINS, Laurence | Theale, Tilehurst | Felt Maker | 1684 | D/A1/190/111 | MF96038 |
| FIKYNS, Richard | Whitley, Reading St Giles | Husbandman | 1592 | D/A1/67/061 D/A1/12/032 | MF518 MF10048 |
| FILD , Richard | Long Wittenham | 1560 | D/A1/66/205 | MF517 | |
| FILD, John | Uffington | 1534 | D/A1/1/278 | MF10042 | |
| FILD, Richard | New Windsor, Windsor | Freemason | 1573 | D/A1/189/117 | MF96036 |
| FILDE , Margaret | North Moreton | 1597 | D/A1/67/083 D/A1/13/152 | MF518 MF10049 | |
| FILDE, Richard | Long Wittenham | Husbandman | 1561 | D/A1/7/335 | MF10040 |
| FILDER, John | Hampstead Norreys | 1544 | D/A1/66/140 | MF517 | |
| FILDER, John | Finchampstead | 1567 | D/A1/9/044 | MF10046 | |
| FILDER, John | Finchampstead | 1567 | D/A1/66/215 | MF517 | |
| FILKINS, Hannah | Reading | 1834 | D/A1/150/123 | MF559 | |
| FILLIPS, Roger | Reading St Giles | Yeoman | 1601 | D/A1/67/099 D/A1/13/746 | MF518 MF10049 |
| FILLIS, John | Stratfield Mortimer | 1736 | D/A1/70/117 | MF519 | |
| FILLMORE, Thomas | Aldermaston | Husbandman | 1623 | D/A1/67/219 | MF518 |
| FILMORE, Richard | Long Wittenham | Husbandman | 1608 | D/A1/67/128 D/A1/14/459 | MF518 MF10064 |
| FILPE, Sabboth | Reading St Laurence | Clothier | 1617 | D/A1/67/185 D/A1/15/727 | MF518 MF10065 |
| FILPOOT, George Jnr | Peasemore | Yeoman | 1698 | D/A1/190/146 | MF96038 |
| FINCH , William | Warfield | Yeoman | 1615 | D/A1/67/169 D/A1/15/544 | MF518 MF10065 |
| FINCH , William Snr | Warfield | Husbandman | 1728 | D/A1/70/93 | MF519 |
| FINCH, Alice | Warfield | 1665 | D/A1/190/69 | MF96037 | |
| FINCH, Charles | Speen | Cabinet Maker | 1840 | D/A1/151/7 | MF559 |
| FINCH, Christopher | Bracknell, Warfield | Yeoman | 1628 | D/A1/190/020 | MF96037 |
| FINCH, Elizabeth | Reading | Corn Chandler | 1709 | D/A1/190/166 | MF96038 |
| FINCH, George | Drayton | Yeoman | 1853 | D/A1/151/30 | MF559 |
| FINCH, Gray | Newbury | Cabinet Maker | 1793 | D/A1/70/218 | MF520 |