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
JONES, ThomasAston TirroldParson, Rector1596D/A1/199/051 D/A1/12/403MF96057 MF10048
JONES, ThomasEast Hanney, West HanneyYeoman1709D/A1/87/90MF531
JONES, ThomasReadingLabourer1721D/A1/199/187MF96058
JONES, ThomasLongworthTailor1731D/A1/199/200MF96058
JONES, ThomasLambourn1771D/A1/199/224MF96058
JONES, ThomasReading St Giles1797D/A1/199/232MF96058
JONES, ThomasWallingford St LeonardYeoman1828D/A1/155/12MF580
JONES, Thomas SnrEast Hanney, West HanneyYeoman1661D/A1/87/4MF531
JONES, WilliamLong WittenhamYeoman1637D/A1/86/172MF530
JONES, WilliamCompton BeauchampClerk1641D/A1/199/113MF96057
JONES, WilliamCompton Beauchamp1641D/A1/169/044MF96002
JONES, WilliamMarchamLabourer1796D/A1/88/161MF531
JONES, WilliamClewerGardener1843D/A1/229/16MF96126
JONINGS, RichardWoolstone, UffingtonYeoman1681D/A1/128/123MF548
JONIS, WilliamAbingdonMercer1545D/A1/199/001MF96056
JONSAN, AliceReading St Mary1563D/A1/86/021 D/A1/8/240MF530 MF10043C
JONSON, AliceFaringdon1529D/A1/1/100MF10041
JONSON, AnneStreatley1693D/A1/199/154MF96058
JONSON, GilbertSulhamstead AbbotsYeoman1680D/A1/87/46MF531
JONSON, HenryTidmarsh1586D/A1/86/055 D/A1/11/107MF530 MF10047B
JONSON, JohnThatcham1545D/A1/199/003MF96056
JONSON, JohnMaidenhead, CookhamLinen Draper, Barber1554D/A1/86/009 D/A1/7/062MF530 MF10040
JONSON, JohnChieveley1604D/A1/14/178MF10064
JONSON, RichardHenwick, ThatchamHusbandman1581D/A1/86/049 D/A1/10/322MF530 MF10047A
JONSON, RogerRadley1545D/A1/199/002MF96056
JONSON, ThomasStreatleyHusbandman1594D/A1/86/070 D/A1/12/206MF530 MF10048
JONSON, WilliamNewbury1554D/A1/7/338cMF10040
JONSON, WilliamNewburyGlover1557D/A1/199/005MF96056
JONSON, WilliamNew Windsor, WindsorWeaver1594D/A1/199/045 D/A1/12/193MF96057 MF10048
JONSONNE, JohnCourage, ChieveleyYeoman1604D/A1/199/058MF96057
JONYS, John1545D/A1/86/079/2MF530
JONYS, John1545D/A1/6/027MF10043B
JORDAN, ElizabethSparsholt1734D/A1/199/202MF96058
JORDAN, KatharineLongcot, Shrivenham 1774D/A1/88/143MF531
JORDAN, MarthaSutton Courtenay1821D/A1/229/12MF96126
JORDAN, SarahBasildon1849D/A1/155/29MF580
JORDAN, ThomasBasildonTailor1771D/A1/88/139MF531
JORDAN, ThomasAbingdon1805D/A1/229/6MF96126
JORDAN, WilliamWantageCarpenter1842D/A1/155/24MF580
JORDAYNE, JohnEast Hendred1567D/A1/86/026 D/A1/9/062MF530 MF10046
JORDAYNE, MargaretEast Hendred1567D/A1/86/027 D/A1/9/048MF530 MF10046
JORDEN, AvisWarfield1601D/A1/86/094/1 D/A1/13/751MF530 MF10049
JORDEN, JohnChildrey1531D/A1/1/174MF10042
JORDEN, OliverPurleyYeoman1670D/A1/87/28MF531
JOSEE, MaryAldworth1694D/A1/199/157MF96058
JOSEPH, PhilipReading St Mary1621D/A1/86/132MF530
JOSEY, JohnReadingWharfinger1843D/A1/155/25MF580
JOSEY, TimothyAldworth1838D/A1/229/15MF96126
JOYEE, EdmundWoolhamptonHusbandman1618D/A1/86/126 D/A1/15/910MF530 MF10065
JOYES, JohnMidgham, ThatchamHusbandman1628D/A1/86/153MF530
JOYES, JohnMidgham, ThatchamHusbandman1632D/A1/86/166MF530
JOYNER, JohnShrivenham1580D/A1/199/030MF96056
JOYNER, JohnShrivenham1580D/A1/10/210MF10047A
JOYNER, JohnWatchfield, ShrivenhamLabourer1585D/A1/199/036 D/A1/11/022MF96056 MF10047B
JOYNER, MabelLong Wittenham1673D/A1/87/35MF531
JOYNER, RichardArdington1604D/A1/86/098 D/A1/13/1343MF530 MF10049
JOYNER, WilliamLong Wittenham1654D/A1/87/1MF531
JOYNOR, ElizabethWatchfield, Shrivenham1581D/A1/86/048 D/A1/10/296MF530 MF10047A
JOYNOR, ThomasWatchfield, ShrivenhamHusbandman1569D/A1/86/032 D/A1/9/152MF530 MF10046
JOYSE, AnneWoolhampton1582D/A1/199/033MF96056
JOYSE, AnneWoolhampton1582D/A1/10/332MF10047A
JOYSE, ElizabethNewbury1615D/A1/86/122 D/A1/15/531MF530 MF10065
JOYSE, JohnReading1564D/A1/86/022/2MF530
JUDD, ThomasSunningwellBlacksmith1684D/A1/87/58MF531
JUDGE , Francis JnrAshburyHusbandman1711D/A1/87/95MF531
JUDGE , Francis SnrAshburyYeoman1715D/A1/87/104MF531
JUDGE, ChristianAshbury1723D/A1/87/115MF531
JUDGE, ElizabethAshbury1715D/A1/87/104MF531
JUGGINS, WilliamYattendonYeoman1856D/A1/155/40MF580
JURDEN, JohnNewburyDyer1614D/A1/86/117 D/A1/15/475MF530 MF10065
JURDEN, Thomas1550D/A1/199/004MF96056
JURDEN, ThomasFernham, Shrivenham1556D/A1/86/010/1 D/A1/7/116MF530 MF10040
JURDEN, ThomasUffington1557D/A1/86/010/2MF530
JURDEN, ThomasSpeen1597D/A1/199/052 D/A1/13/190MF96057 MF10049
JUSSETT, ThomasMackney, BrightwellYeoman1669D/A1/137/170MF553
JUSTES, ThomasThatchamClerk1545D/A1/6/104MF10043B
JUSTES, ThomasThatchamVicar1545D/A1/233/172MF96132
JUSTICE , James SnrEverington, Hampstead NorreysYeoman1825D/A1/229/13MF96126
JUSTICE , John SnrHampstead NorreysHusbandman1712D/A1/87/99MF531
JUSTICE , John SnrHampstead Norreys1737D/A1/87/147MF531
JUSTICE , William SnrTheale, TilehurstYeoman1772D/A1/88/141MF531
JUSTICE (ALIAS LEAVER), MarySutton Courtenay1725D/A1/199/191MF96058
JUSTICE, AnneFrilford, Marcham 1722D/A1/87/113MF531
JUSTICE, EleanorCholsey1703D/A1/87/82MF531
JUSTICE, FrancisAppleford, Sutton CourtenayYeoman1672D/A1/87/33MF531
JUSTICE, FrancisBradfieldYeoman1712D/A1/199/178MF96058
JUSTICE, FrancisSutton Courtenay1782D/A1/199/228MF96058
JUSTICE, JamesHampstead Norreys1647D/A1/86/192MF531
JUSTICE, JamesFrilshamYeoman1724D/A1/87/116MF531
JUSTICE, JamesYattendonYeoman1781D/A1/88/151MF531
JUSTICE, JohnPurleyYeoman1605D/A1/86/101 D/A1/14/059MF530 MF10064
JUSTICE, JohnWest Shefford1609D/A1/86/110 D/A1/14/534MF530 MF10064
JUSTICE, JohnPangbourneYeoman1667D/A1/199/127MF96057
JUSTICE, JohnTilehurstHusbandman1769D/A1/88/137MF531
JUSTICE, MargaretAldermaston1617D/A1/86/125 D/A1/15/688MF530 MF10065
JUSTICE, MargaretSutton Courtenay1710D/A1/87/92MF531
JUSTICE, MargaretSutton Courtenay1710D/A1/87/92MF531
JUSTICE, MaryNewburyBlacksmith1798D/A1/88/163MF531
JUSTICE, MatthewPurleyYeoman1669D/A1/87/25MF531
JUSTICE, MatthewBradfield1775D/A1/199/225MF96058