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
HART, ThomasMidgham, ThatchamTailor1598D/A1/77/136 D/A1/13/247MF524 MF10049
HART, ThomasCumnorLabourer1686D/A1/197/93MF96052
HART, ThomasOld WindsorYeoman1730D/A1/84/80MF529
HART, ThomasAppletonYeoman1816D/A1/153/52MF560
HART, ThomasCharney Bassett, LongworthSchoolmaster1827D/A1/153/101MF560
HART, WalterAbingdonClerk1740D/A1/84/173MF529
HART, WilliamWarfield1594D/A1/194/073MF96046
HART, William HenryChaddleworth1839D/A1/228/124MF96125
HARTE, WalterKintbury1736D/A1/84/134MF529
HARTEWELI, TimothySteventonClerk1675D/A1/81/76MF527
HARTFEILD, Andrew SnrBagshot, ShalbourneMillwright1679D/A1/197/49MF96052
HARTT, RichardLetcombe Regis1557D/A1/2/244MF604
HARTWELL (ALIAS COMPTON), LetticiaReading1722D/A1/198/112MF96054
HARTWELL, CatherineReading St Laurence1638D/A1/196/042MF96050
HARTWELL, JohnMaidenheadVictualler1668D/A1/196/156 MF96051
HARTWELL, RichardMaidenhead, CookhamHusbandman1566D/A1/76/101 D/A1/8/370MF524 MF10043C
HARTWELL, RichardReadingWeaver1715D/A1/83/182MF529
HARTWELL, TristramAbingdon St Helen1634D/A1/168/262 D/A1/196/015MF96001 MF96050
HARVARD , JoanAbingdon St Nicholas1596D/A1/194/079MF96047
HARVARD, JoanAbingdon St Nicholas1596D/A1/12/398MF10048
HARVARD, ThomasLittle WittenhamYeoman1741D/A1/84/186MF529
HARVARD, WilliamLittle WittenhamYeoman1719D/A1/198/98MF96054
HARVARDE, RichardEast Challow, Letcombe Regis1579D/A1/194/008MF96046
HARVERD, FrancesLong Wittenham1668D/A1/80/179MF527
HARVEY, AnthonyBradfieldYeoman1715D/A1/83/178MF529
HARVEY, AnthonyBradfieldHusbandman1721D/A1/198/105MF96054
HARVEY, JohnInkpenYeoman1677D/A1/81/94MF527
HARVEY, JohnReadingTailor1694D/A1/83/20MF528
HARVEY, JohnAbingdon1788D/A1/114/76MF537
HARVEY, MarthaAbingdon1849D/A1/228/144MF96125
HARVEY, ThomasSwallowfieldCordwainer1725D/A1/84/51MF529
HARVIE, EdmundInkpenHusbandman1677D/A1/81/93MF527
HARVIE, ThomasWest Shefford1620D/A1/16/002MF10066
HARVIE, ThomasWest Shefford1621D/A1/78/119MF525
HARVIE, WilliamBuckland1591D/A1/77/064 D/A1/11/398MF524 MF10047B
HARVIE, WilliamNew Windsor, Windsor1613D/A1/195/053MF96049
HARVIE, WilliamNew Windsor, Windsor1613D/A1/168/101MF96001
HARVOD, TobiasDraytonYeoman, Tailor1692D/A1/83/10MF528
HARVORD, ElizabethLong Wittenham1599D/A1/77/163 D/A1/13/498MF525 MF10049
HARVORD, JohnPangbourne1560D/A1/167/099MF96000
HARVORD, JohnLong WittenhamHusbandman1597D/A1/77/135 D/A1/13/232MF524 MF10049
HARVORD, RichardHagbourne1571D/A1/193/213MF96045
HARVORD, RichardHagbourne1571D/A1/167/147MF96000
HARVORD, ThomasLittle WittenhamHusbandman1551D/A1/5/138MF10043A
HARVORD, ThomasLittle WittenhamHusbandman1551D/A1/4/088MF604
HARVORD, ThomasLittle Wittenham1551D/A1/233/377MF96132
HARVORD, Thomas SnrLittle WittenhamYeoman1709D/A1/83/127MF528
HARVURD, EdwardShrivenham1640D/A1/79/168MF526
HARVY, ElizabethAppleton1609D/A1/77/223MF525
HARVY, WilliamKintburyBlacksmith1688D/A1/197/109MF96053
HARVYE, HenryAppleton1573D/A1/193/219MF96045
HARWARD, NicholasHagbourne1568D/A1/76/118 D/A1/9/122MF524 MF10046
HARWELL, ThomasPuseyHusbandman1649D/A1/196/089MF96050
HARWOD, JohnHagbourneYeoman1678D/A1/197/44MF96052
HARWOD, JohnEast Hagbourne, HagbourneYeoman1683D/A1/82/25MF528
HARWOOD , ElizabethHagbourneHusbandman1687D/A1/197/99MF96052
HARWOOD , John SnrHagbourne1725D/A1/198/126MF96054
HARWOOD , RichardHarwellYeoman1675D/A1/81/80MF527
HARWOOD, CatherineDrayton1716D/A1/83/194MF529
HARWOOD, ElizabethSparsholt1721D/A1/84/19MF529
HARWOOD, HenryHagbourneTailor1633D/A1/196/017MF96050
HARWOOD, HenryHagbourneTailor1633D/A1/168/242MF96001
HARWOOD, HughMaidenhead1586D/A1/194/033MF96046
HARWOOD, HughMaidenhead1586D/A1/11/047MF10047B
HARWOOD, JoanHagbourne1590D/A1/77/048 D/A1/11/246MF524 MF10047B
HARWOOD, JohnBurghfield1578D/A1/194/006MF96046
HARWOOD, JohnSouth Moreton1608D/A1/168/036MF96001
HARWOOD, JohnSparsholtYeoman1721D/A1/84/10MF529
HARWOOD, JohnStreatley1749D/A1/198/226MF96055
HARWOOD, JonathanHagbourne1770D/A1/198/262MF96055
HARWOOD, RalphHagbourneYeoman1624D/A1/78/155MF525
HARWOOD, Richard1557D/A1/193/183MF96045
HARWOOD, RichardEast LockingeYeoman1703D/A1/83/83MF528
HARWOOD, RobertRadleyHusbandman1660D/A1/80/74MF527
HARWOODE, JohnSouth Moreton1608D/A1/195/028MF96048
HASARD, RichardWallingford1589D/A1/11/192MF10047B
HASEL , Thomas SnrHoe Benham, WelfordHusbandman1641D/A1/79/176MF526
HASEL, JohnSpeen1711D/A1/69/115MF519
HASELDEN, RichardEast Garston1550D/A1/75/025 D/A1/5/099MF523 MF10043A
HASELDON, WilliamEast Garston1608D/A1/168/038MF96001
HASELER, PeterAbingdonMaltster1676D/A1/81/87MF527
HASELETT, JohnHamstead MarshallHusbandman1628D/A1/79/016MF526
HASELEY, HelenAppleton1640D/A1/196/054MF96050
HASELEY, JoanAppleton1615D/A1/168/120MF96001
HASELEY, JohnAppleton1588D/A1/194/049MF96046
HASELEY, JohnAppleton1588D/A1/11/179MF10047B
HASELEY, John SnrWest SheffordMiller1673D/A1/190/78MF96037
HASELL , John JnrWelfordYeoman1824D/A1/228/102MF96125
HASELL (ALIAS FARMER), HenryWest SheffordWeaver1733D/A1/190/197MF96038
HASELL (ALIAS NALDER), JohnSpeenYeoman1832D/A1/230/63MF96127
HASELL, BridgetShaw Cum Donnington1745D/A1/84/207MF529
HASELL, EdwardColeshillShepherd1624D/A1/195/098MF96049
HASELL, ElizabethHoe Benham, Welford1557D/A1/233/164MF96132
HASELL, ElizabethHoe Benham, Welford1610D/A1/78/003 D/A1/15/034MF525 MF10065
HASELL, EllisKintbury1580D/A1/194/011 D/A1/10/221MF96046 MF10047A
HASELL, IsabelHoe Benham, Welford1557D/A1/2/284MF604
HASELL, JohnAppleton1588D/A1/194/049MF96046
HASELL, JohnAppleton1595D/A1/194/076 D/A1/12/395MF96047 MF10048
HASELL, JohnAppleton1595D/A1/194/069/2MF96046
HASELL, JohnEaston, Welford1598D/A1/77/143 D/A1/13/332MF525 MF10049