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
HULKUPP, ThomasFyfield1716D/A1/83/189MF529
HULL, MaryReading1718D/A1/198/94MF96054
HULL, RoseReading1695D/A1/197/156MF96053
HULLCUPPE, RobertEast LockingeYeoman1623D/A1/78/154MF525
HULLOWAIE, John SnrTilehurstHusbandman1620D/A1/78/111MF525
HULS, AndrewSutton Courtenay1558D/A1/76/008 D/A1/7/232MF524 MF10040
HULSE, GeorgeWelford1582D/A1/10/334MF10047A
HULSSE, GeorgeWelford1582D/A1/194/018MF96046
HUMBLE, AdamWytham1598D/A1/77/156 D/A1/13/348 D/A1/219/090MF525 MF10049 MF96109
HUMBY, AnneBradfield1708D/A1/198/44MF96054
HUMFREY, EdwardBlewbury1840D/A1/154/38MF580
HUMFREY, ElizabethBasildon1709D/A1/83/133MF528
HUMFREY, JohnReading St LaurenceWeaver1661D/A1/196/100MF96051
HUMFREY, JohnReadingBroad Weaver1693D/A1/197/142MF96053
HUMFREY, MaryHagbourne1700D/A1/83/71MF528
HUMFREY, Thomas SnrEast Hagbourne, HagbourneMercer1699D/A1/83/60MF528
HUMFREYS, AmbroseColeshill1677D/A1/197/33MF96052
HUMFRIS, RichardStratfield Mortimer1709D/A1/83/134MF528
HUMFRY , John SnrThatchamBlacksmith1626D/A1/78/186MF525
HUMFRYE, RichardInkpenHusbandman1606D/A1/77/248 D/A1/14/135MF525 MF10064
HUMFRYE, RobertThatchamGunsmith1634D/A1/79/087MF526
HUMPHERYS, EdwardSutton CourtenayYeoman1776D/A1/85/108MF530
HUMPHERYS, GeorgeNewburyInnholder1757D/A1/198/242MF96055
HUMPHERYS, MaryNewbury1800D/A1/85/173MF530
HUMPHERYS, WilliamBuckleburyGardener1740D/A1/84/179MF529
HUMPHERYS, WilliamReadingShopkeeper1803D/A1/153/4MF560
HUMPHREY, JohnAppletonHusbandman1609D/A1/77/211 D/A1/14/604MF525 MF10064
HUMPHREY, JohnWasingHusbandman1775D/A1/85/100MF530
HUMPHREY, MaryWasing1782D/A1/85/121MF530
HUMPHREY, RichardBrimptonWheelwright1760D/A1/85/19MF530
HUMPHREYS , John SnrSutton Wick, Sutton CourtenayYeoman1816D/A1/228/90MF96125
HUMPHREYS, ElizabethSutton Courtenay1816D/A1/153/53MF560
HUMPHREYS, GeorgeStanford In The ValeYeoman1771D/A1/85/67MF530
HUMPHREYS, JohnDraytonYeoman1793D/A1/85/152MF530
HUMPHREYS, RichardHinton Waldrist1775D/A1/198/269MF96055
HUMPHREYS, ThomasReadingGrocer1798D/A1/85/168MF530
HUMPHREYS, Thomas SnrBrimpton1709D/A1/198/53MF96054
HUMPHREYS, WilliamReadingCarrier1833D/A1/154/16MF580
HUMPHRIES, AlfredWantageVictualler1844D/A1/154/59MF580
HUMPHRIES, HannahBrimpton1765D/A1/85/43MF530
HUMPHRIES, JoanSparsholt1760D/A1/85/17MF530
HUMPHRIES, JohnSutton CourtenayTailor1718D/A1/198/95MF96054
HUMPHRIES, JohnSparsholtLabourer1748D/A1/198/224MF96055
HUMPHRIES, ThomasBeedonYeoman1849D/A1/154/84MF580
HUMPHRIS, JamesHinton Waldrist1742D/A1/84/187MF529
HUMPHRIS, JohnChildrey1795D/A1/85/160MF530
HUMPHRIS, RichardHinton WaldristCarpenter1775D/A1/85/104MF530
HUMPHRIS, RichardReading1806D/A1/228/73MF96125
HUMPHRIS, SamuelEast GarstonCordwainer1771D/A1/85/71MF530
HUMPHRY, FrancisStratfield MortimerButcher1681D/A1/197/61 MF96052
HUMPHRY, JohnAbingdonBlacksmith1667D/A1/196/154MF96051
HUMPHRYE, WilliamStratfield Mortimer, HampshireHusbandman1692D/A1/83/11MF528
HUNEY, JamesWaltham St Lawrence1560D/A1/193/196MF96045
HUNGERFORD, EdwardWeston, Welford1573D/A1/76/154 D/A1/9/387MF524 MF10046
HUNNY, ElizabethBayworth, Sunningwell1688D/A1/197/112MF96053
HUNSDEN, PeterAbingdon St HelenYeoman1643D/A1/80/009MF526
HUNSDON, JohnSparsholtYeoman1684D/A1/82/42MF528
HUNSDON, MaryLetcombe Regis1729D/A1/84/78MF529
HUNSDON, PeterSparsholt1550D/A1/75/032MF523
HUNSDON, PeterSparsholt1550D/A1/5/076MF10043A
HUNSDON, PeterSparsholtYeoman1636D/A1/79/109MF526
HUNSDON, ThomasSparsholt1577D/A1/76/176MF524
HUNSDON, ThomasSparsholtYeoman1577D/A1/76/164 D/A1/10/095MF524 MF10047A
HUNSDON, ThomasSparsholtYeoman1643D/A1/80/010MF526
HUNT , WilliamNewburyWoollen Draper1636D/A1/79/119MF526
HUNT , William SnrDraytonYeoman1726D/A1/84/59MF529
HUNT , William SnrDraytonYeoman1771D/A1/85/72MF530
HUNT (ALIAS ELMES), ElizabethYattendon1730D/A1/198/151MF96054
HUNT, AgnesLong Wittenham1649D/A1/80/052MF526
HUNT, AliceHarwell1605D/A1/195/015 D/A1/14/183MF96048 MF10064
HUNT, AnnCholsey1811D/A1/153/42MF560
HUNT, AnneHagbourne1558D/A1/76/003 D/A1/8/033MF524 MF10043C
HUNT, AnneEverington, Yattendon1610D/A1/78/010 D/A1/15/091MF525 MF10065
HUNT, AnneBradfield1730D/A1/84/79MF529
HUNT, AnthonyWoodgreen, BasildonYeoman1641D/A1/79/187MF526
HUNT, AnthonyCholseyBlacksmith1641D/A1/79/172MF526
HUNT, EdithShrivenham1682D/A1/82/23MF528
HUNT, ElizabethCholsey1715D/A1/198/81MF96054
HUNT, FrancesLambournHusbandman1687D/A1/197/107MF96053
HUNT, FrancesEast Ilsley1762D/A1/198/251MF96055
HUNT, HenryBesselsleighParson1558D/A1/76/013 D/A1/7/211MF524 MF10040
HUNT, HughReadingCloth Worker1701D/A1/83/73MF528
HUNT, HumphreyNewburyBricklayer1689D/A1/197/117MF96053
HUNT, HumphreyNew Windsor, WindsorVictualler1705D/A1/198/24MF96054
HUNT, IsabelNewbury1528D/A1/1/093MF10041
HUNT, JacobDraytonLabourer1728D/A1/198/134MF96054
HUNT, JamesPurley1579D/A1/76/182 D/A1/10/175MF524 MF10047A
HUNT, JamesCrookham, ThatchamYeoman1694D/A1/83/19MF528
HUNT, JamesYattendonGrocer, Chapman 1732D/A1/84/104MF529
HUNT, JaneWantage (W.), Drayton1674D/A1/81/75MF527
HUNT, JoanReading St Laurence1579D/A1/76/183 D/A1/10/180MF524 MF10047A
HUNT, JoanBrimpton1621D/A1/195/089MF96049
HUNT, JoanNewbury1664D/A1/80/133MF527
HUNT, JoanReading St Giles1696D/A1/83/33MF528
HUNT, JohnBasildon1543D/A1/2/240MF604
HUNT, JohnWasingFarmer1558D/A1/76/011 D/A1/7/231MF524 MF10040
HUNT, JohnEverington, YattendonHusbandman1608D/A1/77/234 D/A1/14/411MF525 MF10064
HUNT, JohnAshampsteadYeoman1622D/A1/78/138MF525
HUNT, JohnBrimptonTurner1624D/A1/78/163MF525
HUNT, JohnCrookham, Thatcham1630D/A1/79/037MF526