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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JUSTICE, Richard | Sutton Courtenay | Yeoman | 1610 | D/A1/86/112 D/A1/15/093 | MF530 MF10065 |
JUSTICE, Richard | Appleford, Sutton Courtenay | Yeoman | 1725 | D/A1/87/123 | MF531 |
JUSTICE, Sarah | Tilehurst | 1800 | D/A1/88/166 | MF531 | |
JUSTICE, Thomas | Sutton Courtenay | 1559 | D/A1/199/014 | MF96056 | |
JUSTICE, Thomas | Sutton Courtenay | 1676 | D/A1/87/41 | MF531 | |
JUSTICE, Thomas | Newbury | Blacksmith | 1746 | D/A1/199/215 | MF96058 |
JUSTICE, William | Reading St Laurence | Painter, Glazier | 1809 | D/A1/155/2 | MF580 |
JUSTYCE, John Jnr | Purley | Husbandman | 1600 | D/A1/86/088 D/A1/13/529 | MF530 MF10049 |
KAATTE, Thomas | Boxford | 1558 | D/A1/88/035 | MF531 | |
KABELL, John | Marcham | Vicar | 1544 | D/A1/200/003 | MF96059 |
KAMBER, Thomas | Winterbourne, Chieveley | Weaver | 1664 | D/A1/90/68 | MF532 |
KANE, Richard | Stratfield Mortimer | 1561 | D/A1/51/169 D/A1/7/343 | MF470 MF10040 | |
KASTYLL, John | Hamstead Marshall | 1540 | D/A1/3/034 D/A1/3/262 | MF604 MF604 | |
KATCHASIDE, Ann | Abingdon | 1689 | D/A1/90/126 | MF532 | |
KATCHASIDE, John | Abingdon | Slater | 1695 | D/A1/90/140 | MF533 |
KATCHESIDE, James Snr | Sutton Courtenay | Yeoman | 1706 | D/A1/90/161 | MF533 |
KATCHESIDE, John | Sutton Courtenay | Yeoman | 1727 | D/A1/91/107 | MF533 |
KATCHESIDE, John | Abingdon | 1739 | D/A1/201/88 | MF96061 | |
KATER, John | Bray | 1559 | D/A1/88/42/2 D/A1/7/290 | MF531 MF10040 | |
KATHER, Thomas | White Waltham | 1551 | D/A1/233/350 | MF96132 | |
KAY , Margaret | Sunninghill | 1563 | D/A1/200/026 | MF96059 | |
KAY, Margaret | Sunninghill | 1563 | D/A1/167/036 | MF96000 | |
KAYE, John | Cookham | 1551 | D/A1/200/013 | MF96059 | |
KAYNE, Barnard | Yattendon | Weaver | 1576 | D/A1/52/075 D/A1/10/033 | MF471 MF10047A |
KAYNTFEILD, William | Waltham St Lawrence | Husbandman | 1637 | D/A1/90/011 | MF532 |
KAYTE, William | Childrey | 1533 | D/A1/1/255 | MF10042 | |
KEAME, Edward | Longworth | Yeoman | 1674 | D/A1/90/97 | MF532 |
KEAME, Zachary Snr | Brightwell | Yeoman | 1694 | D/A1/90/134 | MF533 |
KEAMISH, Richard | Abingdon | 1607 | D/A1/200/074 | MF96060 | |
KEAMISH, Richard | Abingdon | 1607 | D/A1/168/022 | MF96001 | |
KEAN, Richard | Reading | Joiner | 1630 | D/A1/54/176 | MF473 |
KEANE, George | Brightwell | Yeoman | 1618 | D/A1/200/092 D/A1/168/155 | MF96060 MF96001 |
KEANE, John | Shinfield | Cordwainer | 1679 | D/A1/201/4 | MF96061 |
KEANE, John Snr | New Windsor, Windsor | Barber | 1617 | D/A1/200/089 D/A1/168/138 | MF96060 MF96001 |
KEANE, Robert | Windsor | Glazier | 1591 | D/A1/200/054 D/A1/11/375 | MF96059 MF10047B |
KEANE, William | Sotwell, Wallingford St Leonard | Husbandman | 1608 | D/A1/89/081 D/A1/14/431 | MF532 MF10064 |
KEAT , Emme | Hagbourne | 1609 | D/A1/168/043 | MF96001 | |
KEAT , Hugh | Hagbourne | 1649 | D/A1/16/635 | MF10066 | |
KEAT , Richard | Hinton Waldrist | 1575 | D/A1/88/084 D/A1/9/461 | MF532 MF10046 | |
KEAT , Robert Snr | Harwell | Yeoman | 1730 | D/A1/91/111 | MF533 |
KEAT , Simon | Bradfield | 1618 | D/A1/168/154 | MF96001 | |
KEAT , William Snr | Shaw Cum Donnington | Yeoman | 1780 | D/A1/91/181 | MF533 |
KEAT, Agnes | East Ilsley | 1585 | D/A1/89/002 D/A1/11/010 | MF532 MF10047B | |
KEAT, Alexander | Letcombe Regis | 1572 | D/A1/200/033 | MF96059 | |
KEAT, Elizabeth | East Hendred | 1706 | D/A1/90/159 | MF533 | |
KEAT, Francis | East Lockinge | 1650 | D/A1/90/056 | MF532 | |
KEAT, Francis Snr | Eling, Hampstead Norris | Plough Maker | 1668 | D/A1/90/86 | MF532 |
KEAT, Gregory | West Ilsley | 1604 | D/A1/200/072 | MF96060 | |
KEAT, Hercules | Abingdon | 1709 | D/A1/201/49 | MF96061 | |
KEAT, James | Frilford, Marcham | 1647 | D/A1/90/048 | MF532 | |
KEAT, John | Harwell | Husbandman | 1559 | D/A1/8/165 D/A1/88/038 | MF10043C MF531 |
KEAT, John | Beedon | Yeoman | 1600 | D/A1/89/055/1 D/A1/13/628 | MF532 MF10049 |
KEAT, John | Milton | Yeoman | 1600 | D/A1/89/049 D/A1/13/503 | MF532 MF10049 |
KEAT, John | Hagbourne | Husbandman | 1601 | D/A1/89/061 D/A1/89/055/2 D/A1/13/704 | MF532 MF532 MF10049 |
KEAT, John | Farnborough | Yeoman | 1607 | D/A1/89/082 D/A1/14/310 | MF532 MF10064 |
KEAT, John | Harwell | Yeoman | 1812 | D/A1/155/56 | MF580 |
KEAT, John | Harwell | Yeoman | 1852 | D/A1/156/16 | MF581 |
KEAT, John Snr | Childrey | Yeoman | 1597 | D/A1/89/040 D/A1/13/057 | MF532 MF10049 |
KEAT, Katherine | Sutton Courtenay | 1649 | D/A1/90/044 | MF532 | |
KEAT, Martha | Longcot, Shrivenham | 1767 | D/A1/91/157 | MF533 | |
KEAT, Martha | Abingdon | Carpenter | 1772 | D/A1/91/168 | MF533 |
KEAT, Nicholas | Harwell | Chandler | 1680 | D/A1/201/7 | MF96061 |
KEAT, Richard | Hagbourne | 1646 | D/A1/90/046 | MF532 | |
KEAT, Richard | Harwell | Yeoman | 1855 | D/A1/156/20 | MF581 |
KEAT, Robert | East Hendred | Yeoman | 1662 | D/A1/90/62 | MF532 |
KEAT, Robert | Harwell | Yeoman | 1776 | D/A1/91/176 | MF533 |
KEAT, Robert Snr | Harwell | Yeoman | 1684 | D/A1/90/110 | MF532 |
KEAT, Stephen Snr | Harwell | Yeoman | 1707 | D/A1/90/162 | MF533 |
KEAT, Thomas | Courtoak, Boxford | Husbandman | 1558 | D/A1/7/168 | MF10040 |
KEAT, William | Beedon | Yeoman | 1592 | D/A1/89/029 D/A1/12/037 | MF532 MF10048 |
KEAT, William | East Hendred | 1632 | D/A1/90/003 | MF532 | |
KEAT, William | Shaw Cum Donnington | 1794 | D/A1/91/196 | MF533 | |
KEAT, William Snr | Harwell | Husbandman | 1592 | D/A1/89/028 D/A1/11/357 | MF532 MF10047B |
KEATE , John Snr | Milton | Yeoman | 1715 | D/A1/90/175 | MF533 |
KEATE , John Snr | Hagbourne | 1725 | D/A1/201/69 | MF96061 | |
KEATE , Zachary Snr | Aston Tirrold | Cordwainer | 1724 | D/A1/91/92 | MF533 |
KEATE, Alice | Frilford, Marcham | 1615 | D/A1/89/099 D/A1/15/494 | MF532 MF10065 | |
KEATE, Alice | Farnborough | 1629 | D/A1/89/146 | MF532 | |
KEATE, Alice | Harwell | 1641 | D/A1/90/026 | MF532 | |
KEATE, Ann | Aston Tirrold | 1785 | D/A1/91/187 | MF533 | |
KEATE, Anne | East Hagbourne, Hagbourne | 1667 | D/A1/90/83 | MF532 | |
KEATE, Anthony | Harwell | Yeoman | 1619 | D/A1/200/093 | MF96060 |
KEATE, Anthony | Harwell | Yeoman | 1646 | D/A1/200/124 | MF96060 |
KEATE, Benjamin | Hagbourne | Yeoman | 1708 | D/A1/201/48 | MF96061 |
KEATE, Bridget | East Hagbourne, Hagbourne | 1663 | D/A1/90/64 | MF532 | |
KEATE, Cecily | Harwell | 1638 | D/A1/200/116 | MF96060 | |
KEATE, Cecily | Harwell | 1638 | D/A1/169/049 | MF96002 | |
KEATE, Christian | Hagbourne | 1627 | D/A1/89/138 | MF532 | |
KEATE, Christopher | Milton | Yeoman | 1724 | D/A1/91/94 | MF533 |
KEATE, David | Long Wittenham | Husbandman | 1643 | D/A1/200/122 D/A1/169/049 | MF96060 MF96002 |
KEATE, David | Long Wittenham | Husbandman | 1644 | D/A1/90/041 | MF532 |
KEATE, Dorothy | West Hagbourne, Hagbourne | 1647 | D/A1/90/047 | MF532 | |
KEATE, Edward | Sulhamstead Bannister | 1603 | D/A1/89/068 D/A1/13/905 | MF532 MF10049 | |
KEATE, Edward | Long Wittenham | Husbandman | 1629 | D/A1/89/141 | MF532 |
KEATE, Eleanor | Harwell | Husbandman | 1669 | D/A1/200/139 | MF96060 |
KEATE, Elizabeth | Harwell | 1558 | D/A1/88/026 D/A1/7/211 | MF531 MF10040 | |
KEATE, Elizabeth | Courtoak, Boxford | 1558 | D/A1/7/169 | MF10040 | |
KEATE, Elizabeth | Kintbury | 1603 | D/A1/89/066 D/A1/13/1009 | MF532 MF10049 | |
KEATE, Elizabeth | Bradfield | 1639 | D/A1/90/021 | MF532 | |
KEATE, Ellen | Harwell | 1641 | D/A1/90/027 | MF532 |