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
JOHNSON, MaryReading St Laurence1662D/A1/87/7MF531
JOHNSON, MaryReading St Laurence1662D/A1/199/122MF96057
JOHNSON, MaryCholsey1682D/A1/199/141MF96057
JOHNSON, OliverUffingtonYeoman1601D/A1/86/093 D/A1/13/691MF530 MF10049
JOHNSON, PeterCookhamYeoman1777D/A1/88/147MF531
JOHNSON, PhilipStreatleyWarrener1624D/A1/199/091MF96057
JOHNSON, RalphWarfieldHusbandman1619D/A1/86/136MF530
JOHNSON, RichardReading1558D/A1/199/008MF96056
JOHNSON, RichardReading1558D/A1/167/102MF96000
JOHNSON, RichardLambourn1562D/A1/199/016MF96056
JOHNSON, RichardLambourn1562D/A1/167/118MF96000
JOHNSON, RichardNewbury1587D/A1/11/114MF10047B
JOHNSON, RichardReadingMercer1631D/A1/16/226MF10066
JOHNSON, RichardReading St Laurence1687D/A1/169/45 D/A1/169/46 D/A1/199/148 D/A1/238/42MF96002 MF96002 MF96058 MF96142
JOHNSON, RichardStanford In The Vale Yeoman1708D/A1/199/175MF96058
JOHNSON, Richard JnrReading St LaurenceMercer1628D/A1/86/152MF530
JOHNSON, RobertReading St LaurenceYeoman1608D/A1/86/103 D/A1/14/401 D/A1/86/104MF530 MF10064 MF530
JOHNSON, SimonNewburyGlover1618D/A1/199/080MF96057
JOHNSON, SimonNewbury1618D/A1/168/162MF96001
JOHNSON, SusanReading1689D/A1/87/65MF531
JOHNSON, ThomasShellingford1559D/A1/8/152MF10043C
JOHNSON, ThomasNew Windsor, WindsorTailor1582D/A1/199/032MF96056
JOHNSON, ThomasNew Windsor, Windsor1582D/A1/10/331MF10047A
JOHNSON, ThomasMarchamYeoman1674D/A1/199/134bMF96057
JOHNSON, ThomasMarchamYeoman1675D/A1/199/118MF96057
JOHNSON, ThomasCold Ash, Thatcham Carpenter1836D/A1/155/18MF580
JOHNSON, ThomasMarcham1857D/A1/229/23MF96126
JOHNSON, WilliamReading St LaurenceCutler1544D/A1/86/001 D/A1/1/099MF530 MF10041
JOHNSON, WilliamKingston Lisle, SparsholtYeoman1604D/A1/86/099 D/A1/13/1302MF530 MF10049
JOHNSON, WilliamUffingtonClerk1612D/A1/86/115 D/A1/15/262MF530 MF10065
JOHNSON, WilliamReadingCard Maker1614D/A1/199/072MF96057
JOHNSON, WilliamReading1614D/A1/168/112MF96001
JOHNSON, WilliamWarfieldYeoman1697D/A1/87/77MF531
JOHNSON, WilliamSutton CourtenayCordwainer1729D/A1/87/133MF531
JOHNSON, WilliamAbingdonBoatman1736D/A1/199/205MF96058
JOHNSON, WilliamMarchamMason1748D/A1/199/216MF96058
JOHNSON, WilliamAshampsteadHusbandman1779D/A1/88/148MF531
JOHNSON, William SnrWarfieldYeoman1672D/A1/199/124MF96057
JOHNSONE, JohnLambournYeoman1701D/A1/87/81MF531
JOHNSONE, John SnrBradfieldYeoman1672D/A1/87/32MF531
JOHNSONNE, RichardNewbury1587D/A1/199/038MF96056
JOLLINS, RichardWoolstone, UffingtonYeoman1661D/A1/218/3MF96106
JOLLY, JohnSpeen1834D/A1/155/16MF580
JONES , John SnrCholseyFarmer1828D/A1/155/13MF580
JONES, AgnesKennington1610D/A1/199/064 D/A1/168/055MF96057 MF96001
JONES, AnnNewbury1733D/A1/87/140MF531
JONES, AnnFrilford, Marcham 1815D/A1/155/6MF580
JONES, AnnMarcham1816D/A1/229/9MF96126
JONES, AnnLangford, Oxfordshire1832D/A1/229/14MF96126
JONES, AnthonyBuscotYeoman1725D/A1/87/122MF531
JONES, BisleyCholseyGrocer1852D/A1/229/20MF96126
JONES, DavidStreatleyMiller1710D/A1/87/94MF531
JONES, DavidStreatleyMiller1710D/A1/87/94MF531
JONES, DavidWallingfordBaker1744D/A1/199/214MF96058
JONES, DavidNewbury1799D/A1/88/165MF531
JONES, DavidNewbury1799D/A1/199/234MF96058
JONES, EdwardReading St LaurenceWharfinger1681D/A1/199/140MF96057
JONES, EdwardWindsorGardener1713D/A1/199/179MF96058
JONES, EleanorNew Windsor, Windsor1640D/A1/16/594MF10066
JONES, ElizabethWest Hanney1852D/A1/229/21MF96126
JONES, FrancesWallingford1734D/A1/87/141MF531
JONES, FrancisStanford DingleyHusbandman1635D/A1/86/170/1MF530
JONES, FrancisNew Windsor, WindsorApothocary1637D/A1/16/470MF10066
JONES, HenrySunningwellClerk1707D/A1/17/107MF10079
JONES, HughEast GarstonVicar, Clerk, Ma1627D/A1/86/147MF530
JONES, HughClewerClerk, Parson1629D/A1/86/159MF530
JONES, JamesBenham, Speen1588D/A1/86/061 D/A1/11/292MF530 MF10047B
JONES, JamesLambourn1831D/A1/155/14MF580
JONES, JamesAbingdon1849D/A1/155/30MF580
JONES, JaneMarcham1819D/A1/229/11MF96126
JONES, JoanWest Hanney1709D/A1/87/91MF531
JONES, JohnNewburyFuller1573D/A1/199/025MF96056
JONES, JohnPangbourneParson1578D/A1/199/028MF96056
JONES, JohnWoolhamptonTailor1614D/A1/86/118 D/A1/15/474MF530 MF10065
JONES, JohnAbingdonButcher1623D/A1/16/217MF10066
JONES, JohnAppletonHusbandman1639D/A1/86/182MF531
JONES, JohnLongworthMercer, Yeoman1668D/A1/87/21MF531
JONES, JohnNorth Hinksey1701D/A1/87/80MF531
JONES, JohnReading St MarySchoolmaster1704D/A1/87/85MF531
JONES, JohnWallingford St LeonardMiller1735D/A1/199/203MF96058
JONES, JohnCholseyYeoman1785D/A1/88/153MF531
JONES, JohnCholseyFarmer1853D/A1/155/33MF580
JONES, MargaretMaidenhead, Bray1640D/A1/16/569MF10066
JONES, MarthaEast Hanney, Hanney1648D/A1/86/194MF531
JONES, MorganLetcombe RegisClerk, Curate1599D/A1/199/054MF96057
JONES, MorrisAppleton1610D/A1/86/111 D/A1/15/052MF530 MF10065
JONES, MorrisGreat CoxwellLabourer1734D/A1/87/143MF531
JONES, Nicholas SnrStanford In The Vale Cordwainer1672D/A1/87/30MF531
JONES, RichardBuckleburyHusbandman1624D/A1/86/140MF530
JONES, RichardWhitley, Reading St GilesYeoman1628D/A1/86/154/2MF530
JONES, RichardWhitley, Reading St Giles1628D/A1/177/011MF96013
JONES, RichardBuckleburyYeoman1718D/A1/87/107MF531
JONES, RobertReading1635D/A1/86/170/2MF530
JONES, RobertReadingYeoman1635D/A1/16/396MF10066
JONES, RobertMaidenheadVictualler1639D/A1/86/178 D/A1/169/044MF531 MF96002
JONES, RobertReading St GilesClothier1643D/A1/86/186MF531
JONES, Robert SnrReading St GilesHusbandman1678D/A1/87/44MF531
JONES, SarahCharney Bassett, Longworth1777D/A1/88/146MF531
JONES, StephenNewbury1591D/A1/199/043MF96057
JONES, StephenNewbury1591D/A1/11/375MF10047B