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 |
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HURST, Margaret | South Hinksey | 1741 | D/A1/84/183 | MF529 | |
HURST, Ralph | Inkpen | 1619 | D/A1/168/162 | MF96001 | |
HURST, Richard | Long Wittenham | Carpenter | 1583 | D/A1/76/210 D/A1/10/368 | MF524 MF10047A |
HURST, Thomas | Wallingford St Peter | Tailor | 1596 | D/A1/77/114 D/A1/12/351 | MF524 MF10048 |
HURST, William | Avington | Yeoman | 1618 | D/A1/78/101 D/A1/15/917 | MF525 MF10065 |
HURST, William | Speen | Farmer | 1845 | D/A1/228/140 | MF96125 |
HURSTE, John | Abingdon St Nicholas | Tailor | 1588 | D/A1/194/045 | MF96046 |
HURSTE, John | Abingdon St Nicholas | 1588 | D/A1/11/157 | MF10047B | |
HURSTE, Ralph | Inkpen | Husbandman | 1619 | D/A1/195/071 | MF96049 |
HURSTE, Richard | Wargrave | 1610 | D/A1/78/012 D/A1/15/086 | MF525 MF10065 | |
HURSTE, Robert | Abingdon St Nicholas | Shoemaker, Yeoman | 1621 | D/A1/78/120 | MF525 |
HURT, James | Newbury | 1610 | D/A1/168/060 | MF96001 | |
HURT, Philip | Avington | Parson, Clerk | 1603 | D/A1/77/193 D/A1/13/1050 | MF525 MF10049 |
HURTE, James | Newbury | 1610 | D/A1/195/037 | MF96048 | |
HUSE, Thomas | Burghfield | Husbandman | 1630 | D/A1/79/034 | MF526 |
HUSE, Thomas Snr | Westbrook, Boxford | 1700 | D/A1/83/68 | MF528 | |
HUSEY, Matthew Snr | Southridge, Streatley | Plough Maker | 1669 | D/A1/81/10 | MF527 |
HUSSEY, Francis | Brightwalton | Husbandman | 1672 | D/A1/81/43 | MF527 |
HUSSEY, Gregory | Reading St Laurence | Baker | 1605 | D/A1/195/011 | MF96048 |
HUSSEY, Gregory | Reading | 1605 | D/A1/14/182 | MF10064 | |
HUSSEY, James | Farnborough | Husbandman | 1636 | D/A1/196/029 | MF96050 |
HUSSEY, Joan | Reading St Giles | 1701 | D/A1/83/75 | MF528 | |
HUSSEY, John | Woodhill, Letcombe Regis | Yeoman | 1666 | D/A1/196/146 | MF96051 |
HUSSEY, John | Reading | Barber Chirurgeon | 1674 | D/A1/81/66 | MF527 |
HUSSEY, John | Reading | Barber Surgeon | 1725 | D/A1/84/54 | MF529 |
HUSSEY, John | Abingdon | Innholder | 1752 | D/A1/198/233 | MF96055 |
HUSSEY, Martha | Reading | 1729 | D/A1/198/143 | MF96054 | |
HUSSEY, Mary | Reading | 1703 | D/A1/83/90 | MF528 | |
HUSSEY, Richard Snr | Reading | Barber | 1676 | D/A1/81/81 | MF527 |
HUSSEY, William | Abingdon | Maltster | 1851 | D/A1/154/92 | MF580 |
HUSSIE, Edward | West Ilsley | Yeoman | 1663 | D/A1/80/118 | MF527 |
HUSSIE, Joan | West Ilsley | 1663 | D/A1/80/120 | MF527 | |
HUSSIE, John | Farnborough | Yeoman | 1592 | D/A1/77/072 D/A1/12/018 | MF524 MF10048 |
HUSSIE, John | Farnborough | Yeoman | 1661 | D/A1/80/93 | MF527 |
HUSSIE, Robert | Farnborough | 1642 | D/A1/79/197 | MF526 | |
HUSSIFE, Thomas | Reading St Laurence | Husbandman | 1601 | D/A1/77/175 D/A1/13/740 | MF525 MF10049 |
HUSSY, John | New Windsor, Windsor | 1525 | D/A1/1/079 | MF10041 | |
HUSSY, Richard | West Ilsley | Husbandman, Shepherd | 1663 | D/A1/196/131 | MF96051 |
HUT, Thomas | Shippon, Abingdon St Helen | 1548 | D/A1/75/019 | MF523 | |
HUTCHENS, Alice | East Hendred | 1588 | D/A1/194/046 | MF96046 | |
HUTCHENS, Alice | East Hendred | 1588 | D/A1/11/161 | MF10047B | |
HUTCHENS, Ann | Thatcham | 1847 | D/A1/228/141 | MF96125 | |
HUTCHENS, John | Chieveley | 1569 | D/A1/76/129 D/A1/9/163 | MF524 MF10046 | |
HUTCHENS, John | Draycott Moor, Longworth | Husbandman | 1640 | D/A1/79/163 | MF526 |
HUTCHENS, Nicholas | Dedworth, Windsor | Husbandman | 1613 | D/A1/195/054 D/A1/168/100 | MF96049 MF96001 |
HUTCHENS, Richard Yelden | Shalbourn | 1850 | D/A1/228/150 | MF96125 | |
HUTCHENS, Thomas | Shaw Cum Donnington | Yeoman | 1628 | D/A1/79/018 | MF526 |
HUTCHENSON, Richard | Drayton | Tailor | 1681 | D/A1/197/58 | MF96052 |
HUTCHIN , Thomas | Chieveley | Yeoman | 1608 | D/A1/77/226 D/A1/14/481 | MF525 MF10064 |
HUTCHIN, John | Bagnor, Speen | Yeoman | 1623 | D/A1/78/146 | MF525 |
HUTCHIN, John | Chieveley | Yeoman | 1631 | D/A1/79/050 | MF526 |
HUTCHIN, Mary | Bagnor, Speen | 1635 | D/A1/79/094 | MF526 | |
HUTCHINES, Joan | Cholsey | 1639 | D/A1/196/052 | MF96050 | |
HUTCHINGS, Edmund | Radley | Yeoman | 1758 | D/A1/198/246 | MF96055 |
HUTCHINGS, John Snr | Snelsmore, Chieveley | 1700 | D/A1/83/64 | MF528 | |
HUTCHINGS, Mary | East Hanney, West Hanney | 1669 | D/A1/81/8 | MF527 | |
HUTCHINS , Robert Snr | West Ilsley | Yeoman | 1713 | D/A1/83/166 | MF528 |
HUTCHINS, Catherine | Shaw Cum Donnington | 1848 | D/A1/228/142 | MF96125 | |
HUTCHINS, Christian | Winterbourne, Chieveley | 1633 | D/A1/79/073 | MF526 | |
HUTCHINS, Elizabeth | Downend, Chieveley | 1682 | D/A1/82/22 | MF528 | |
HUTCHINS, Henry | West Hendred | Yeoman | 1637 | D/A1/79/132 | MF526 |
HUTCHINS, James | Farnborough | Yeoman | 1731 | D/A1/84/101 | MF529 |
HUTCHINS, Jane | East Hendred | 1633 | D/A1/79/077 | MF526 | |
HUTCHINS, Joan | Chieveley | 1586 | D/A1/194/034 | MF96046 | |
HUTCHINS, Joan | Chieveley | 1586 | D/A1/11/047 | MF10047B | |
HUTCHINS, John | East Hanney, West Hanney | Yeoman | 1698 | D/A1/83/42 | MF528 |
HUTCHINS, John | Chieveley | Husbandman | 1718 | D/A1/83/204 | MF529 |
HUTCHINS, John | Chieveley | Yeoman | 1785 | D/A1/85/132 | MF530 |
HUTCHINS, John Snr | West Hendred | Husbandman | 1592 | D/A1/77/068 D/A1/11/354 | MF524 MF10047B |
HUTCHINS, John Snr | Chieveley | Husbandman | 1635 | D/A1/196/032 | MF96050 |
HUTCHINS, John Snr | East Hanney, West Hanney | Yeoman | 1660 | D/A1/80/69 | MF527 |
HUTCHINS, Mary | West Hendred | 1661 | D/A1/80/89 | MF527 | |
HUTCHINS, Morris | Winterbourne, Chieveley | Yeoman | 1622 | D/A1/78/136 | MF525 |
HUTCHINS, Morris | East Ginge, West Hendred | Shepherd | 1649 | D/A1/196/092 | MF96050 |
HUTCHINS, Nicholas | Farnborough | Wheelwright | 1699 | D/A1/197/182 | MF96053 |
HUTCHINS, Richard | Downend, Chieveley | Husbandman | 1673 | D/A1/81/51 | MF527 |
HUTCHINS, Robert | West Hendred | 1617 | D/A1/168/145 | MF96001 | |
HUTCHINS, Robert | West Hendred | 1618 | D/A1/195/073 D/A1/168/150 | MF96049 MF96001 | |
HUTCHINS, Robert | West Hendred | Yeoman | 1630 | D/A1/195/126 D/A1/168/185 | MF96049 MF96001 |
HUTCHINS, Robert | West Ilsley | 1715 | D/A1/83/176 | MF529 | |
HUTCHINS, Robert Jnr | West Hendred | Yeoman | 1631 | D/A1/195/133 | MF96049 |
HUTCHINS, Robert Snr | Hodcutt, West Ilsley | Yeoman | 1663 | D/A1/196/132 | MF96051 |
HUTCHINS, Thomas | Sparsholts Court, West Hendred | Yeoman | 1588 | D/A1/77/040 D/A1/11/244 | MF524 MF10047B |
HUTCHINS, Thomas | Leckhampstead, Chieveley | Cordwainer | 1661 | D/A1/196/110 | MF96051 |
HUTCHINS, Thomas | Harwell | 1775 | D/A1/198/270 | MF96055 | |
HUTCHINS, William | East Hendred | Yeoman | 1609 | D/A1/77/209 D/A1/14/606 | MF525 MF10064 |
HUTCHINS, William | Newbury | 1609 | D/A1/195/030 | MF96048 | |
HUTCHINS, William | Newbury | 1609 | D/A1/168/046 | MF96001 | |
HUTCHINS, William | West Hendred | Yeoman | 1655 | D/A1/80/64 | MF527 |
HUTCHINS, William | Chieveley | Tailor | 1693 | D/A1/83/16 | MF528 |
HUTCHINS, William | Yattendon | Yeoman | 1713 | D/A1/83/162 | MF528 |
HUTCHINS, William | Berkshire | Soldier | 1831 | D/A1/228/155 | MF96125 |
HUTCHINS, Zipporah | Abingdon | 1831 | D/A1/154/4 | MF580 | |
HUTCHYNS, Robert | West Hendred | Yeoman | 1617 | D/A1/195/069 | MF96049 |
HUTCKINS, John | Winterbourne, Chieveley | Yeoman | 1641 | D/A1/196/062 | MF96050 |
HUTCKINS, Thomas | Newbury | Tailor | 1645 | D/A1/196/074 | MF96050 |
HUTT , Robert Snr | Abingdon St Helen | Carpenter | 1738 | D/A1/84/157 | MF529 |
HUTT , Simon | Shippon, Abingdon St Helen | Yeoman | 1641 | D/A1/196/061 | MF96050 |
HUTT , William | Shippon, Abingdon St Helen | 1583 | D/A1/76/209 D/A1/10/362 | MF524 MF10047A | |
HUTT, Henry | Marcham | Husbandman | 1685 | D/A1/197/91 | MF96052 |