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
HALL, CharlesNewburyYeoman1730D/A1/84/88MF529
HALL, ChristianReading1660D/A1/80/71MF527
HALL, ChristopherEnborne1566D/A1/76/108 D/A1/9/021MF524 MF10046
HALL, DanielEast Hendred1777D/A1/198/274MF96055
HALL, EdithLongcot, Shrivenham1561D/A1/76/072 D/A1/8/207MF524 MF10043C
HALL, EdithTidmarsh1641D/A1/79/183MF526
HALL, EdmundSutton CourtenayYeoman1680D/A1/81/113MF527
HALL, EdwardSunningwellHusbandman1596D/A1/77/123 D/A1/13/033MF524 MF10049
HALL, EdwardSandford, Abingdon St HelenYeoman1672D/A1/197/8MF96052
HALL, EdwardSandford, Abingdon St HelenYeoman1689D/A1/197/123MF96053
HALL, EdwardAbingdonYeoman1711D/A1/198/66MF96054
HALL, EdwardGreenham (Stroud Green), ThatchamYeoman1713D/A1/83/164MF528
HALL, EdwardAbingdonYeoman1713D/A1/198/73MF96054
HALL, EmmaShinfield1642D/A1/80/001MF526
HALL, FrancisNewbury1693D/A1/197/146MF96053
HALL, FrederickAbingdon1840D/A1/228/128MF96125
HALL, HannahHungerford1798D/A1/85/167MF530
HALL, HenryBuckleburyHusbandman1645D/A1/196/075MF96050
HALL, HenryGreenham, ThatchamHusbandman1661D/A1/196/112MF96051
HALL, HenryNewburyHusbandman1692D/A1/197/135MF96053
HALL, HenryAbingdonYeoman1713D/A1/198/71MF96054
HALL, IsabelSwallowfield1718D/A1/83/205MF529
HALL, JamesReading St MaryVictualler1636D/A1/196/035MF96050
HALL, JamesSutton CourtenayYeoman, Maltster1706D/A1/83/110MF528
HALL, JamesLongworth1836D/A1/154/19MF580
HALL, JoanReading St Mary1644D/A1/80/023MF526
HALL, JoanThatcham1681D/A1/82/1MF528
HALL, JohnSouth Moreton1545D/A1/75/009 D/A1/1/010MF523 MF10041
HALL, JohnCholsey1612D/A1/78/015 D/A1/15/220MF525 MF10065
HALL, JohnSunningwellYeoman1626D/A1/78/183MF525
HALL, JohnTilehurstYeoman1627D/A1/195/116MF96049
HALL, JohnReading St Laurence1632D/A1/196/007MF96050
HALL, JohnAbingdon St HelenBaker1633D/A1/196/018/1 D/A1/168/244MF96050 MF96001
HALL, JohnReading1635D/A1/16/381MF10066
HALL, JohnEnborneYeoman1639D/A1/79/142MF526
HALL, JohnSunningwellClerk1643D/A1/80/012MF526
HALL, JohnSutton CourtenayPaper Man1669D/A1/196/165MF96051
HALL, JohnAbingdon St HelenGrocer1680D/A1/197/55MF96052
HALL, JohnAbingdonGrocer1704D/A1/83/94MF528
HALL, JohnBinfieldFarmer1719D/A1/84/1MF529
HALL, JohnGreenham, Thatcham Gardener1740D/A1/198/192MF96055
HALL, JohnGreenham, Thatcham Gardener1752D/A1/84/251MF529
HALL, John SnrEnborneYeoman1612D/A1/195/039 D/A1/168/081MF96048 MF96001
HALL, JosephHampstead NorrisYeoman1660D/A1/80/72MF527
HALL, JosephAbingdonCordwainer1841D/A1/154/44MF580
HALL, MagdalenSunningwell1640D/A1/79/158MF526
HALL, MaryKingston Bagpuize1689D/A1/82/89MF528
HALL, MaryBucklebury1699D/A1/83/54MF528
HALL, MaryLittle Milton, Oxfordshire1850D/A1/154/90MF580
HALL, NicholasShaw Cum DonningtonHusbandman1628D/A1/195/118MF96049
HALL, NicholasKintburyHusbandman1687D/A1/82/67MF528
HALL, PhilipBrimptonButcher1746D/A1/198/216MF96055
HALL, RalphWoolhampton1571D/A1/167/148MF96000
HALL, RichardSunningwell1557D/A1/233/148MF96132
HALL, RichardSunningwell1557D/A1/2/254MF604
HALL, RichardBurghfield1594D/A1/12/195MF10048
HALL, RichardBuckleburySawyer1685D/A1/197/89MF96052
HALL, RichardBucklebury1685D/A1/197/87MF96052
HALL, RichardMaidenheadVictualler1715D/A1/198/84MF96054
HALL, RichardHampstead Norreys1728D/A1/84/74MF529
HALL, RobertSunningwell1559D/A1/76/047 D/A1/8/157MF524 MF10043C
HALL, RobertAbingdon St NicholasHusbandman1632D/A1/196/008MF96050
HALL, RobertAbingdon St Nicholas1632D/A1/168/229MF96001
HALL, RobertTidmarshYeoman1633D/A1/79/072MF526
HALL, RobertBuckleburyHusbandman1709D/A1/83/130MF528
HALL, RobertBuckland1775D/A1/85/105MF530
HALL, RobertReading St LaurencePublican1833D/A1/228/116MF96125
HALL, StephenThatchamYeoman1748D/A1/198/222MF96055
HALL, ThomasFrilford, Marcham1597D/A1/194/087MF96047
HALL, ThomasMarcham1597D/A1/13/189MF10049
HALL, ThomasNorth Hinksey, CumnorHusbandman1623D/A1/195/096MF96049
HALL, ThomasEnborneYeoman1630D/A1/79/038MF526
HALL, ThomasNew Windsor, WindsorYeoman1634D/A1/196/014MF96050
HALL, ThomasNew Windsor, WindsorYeoman1634D/A1/168/261MF96001
HALL, ThomasShinfieldWheelwright1641D/A1/79/188MF526
HALL, ThomasMarchamClerk, Vicar1649D/A1/196/090MF96050
HALL, ThomasEnborneTailor1661D/A1/80/81MF527
HALL, ThomasCumnor1817D/A1/153/55MF560
HALL, ThomasStratfield MortimerMiller1824D/A1/228/104MF96125
HALL, TimothyNorthcourt, Abingdon St Helen1595D/A1/12/392MF10048
HALL, WilliamTilehurstYeoman1631D/A1/16/273MF10066
HALL, WilliamSutton CourtenayYeoman1649D/A1/196/091MF96050
HALL, WilliamSunningwellHusbandman1673D/A1/81/61MF527
HALL, WilliamWest Shefford1743D/A1/84/196MF529
HALL, WilliamSouth MoretonLabourer1857D/A1/154/119MF580
HALL, ZacharyWelford1710D/A1/198/58MF96054
HALL, ZacharyWelford1710D/A1/198/58MF96054
HALLAWAY, WilliamPangbourneHusbandman1661D/A1/196/114MF96051
HALLAWAYE, JoanBisham1663D/A1/80/127MF527
HALLE, John1540D/A1/193/135MF96044
HALLE, JohnNewburySawyer1624D/A1/78/156MF525
HALLE, JohnAbingdon St HelenMercer1632D/A1/196/018/2MF96050
HALLE, RichardBurghfield1594D/A1/194/070MF96046
HALLE, TimothyNorthcourt, Abingdon St Helen1595D/A1/194/080MF96046
HALLETT, MarthaSteventon1679D/A1/81/108MF527
HALLETT, WilliamShrivenham1830D/A1/153/118MF560
HALLIWELL, AnneAbingdon1644D/A1/80/016MF526
HALLOWAIE, RichardTilehurst1607D/A1/195/022MF96048
HALLOWAY , ThomasBuckleburyHusbandman1618D/A1/78/092 D/A1/15/831MF525 MF10065
HALLOWAY, AliceBrimpton1633D/A1/168/251MF96001