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
MARSHALL, JohnAbingdonLabourer1601D/A1/203/255MF96067
MARSHALL, JohnAbingdon1601D/A1/13/716MF10049
MARSHALL, JohnNewbury1627D/A1/204/021MF96068
MARSHALL, JohnWasingYeoman1685D/A1/98/160MF571
MARSHALL, JohnBradfieldMiller1710D/A1/99/94MF572
MARSHALL, JohnMidgham, Thatcham Fisherman1768D/A1/100/124MF572
MARSHALL, JohnBarkhamYeoman1825D/A1/157/109MF581
MARSHALL, JohnTilehurstLabourer1837D/A1/158/19MF581
MARSHALL, John SnrCrookham, ThatchamYeoman1607D/A1/97/006 D/A1/14/332MF570 MF10064
MARSHALL, John SnrCrookham, Chamber House Mill, ThatchamYeoman1639D/A1/97/194MF571
MARSHALL, John SnrAldermastonYeoman1661D/A1/98/56MF571
MARSHALL, JosephWoolhampton (W.), Penclose, ChieveleyYeoman1686D/A1/98/169MF571
MARSHALL, JosephBrightwaltonYeoman1838D/A1/230/33MF96127
MARSHALL, MargaretWasing1605D/A1/96/167 D/A1/14/050MF570 MF10064
MARSHALL, MargaretWasing1660D/A1/98/47MF571
MARSHALL, MaryReading1787D/A1/100/162MF572
MARSHALL, NicholasEnborneHusbandman1586D/A1/96/208 D/A1/11/080MF570 MF10047B
MARSHALL, Peter SnrBuckleburyYeoman1698D/A1/99/47MF572
MARSHALL, RichardBrimptonFuller1561D/A1/96/083 D/A1/8/214MF570 MF10043C
MARSHALL, RichardWasing1584D/A1/203/222MF96067
MARSHALL, RichardWasing1584D/A1/10/425MF10047A
MARSHALL, RichardBuckleburyYeoman1641D/A1/98/013MF571
MARSHALL, RichardSnelsmore, ChieveleyYeoman1644D/A1/98/024MF571
MARSHALL, RichardBoxfordHusbandman1664D/A1/98/74MF571
MARSHALL, RichardMidgham, Thatcham 1724D/A1/99/143MF572
MARSHALL, SaraThatcham1692D/A1/99/17MF572
MARSHALL, SarahSwallowfield1841D/A1/158/37MF581
MARSHALL, SarahReading1852D/A1/230/47MF96127
MARSHALL, SolomonHampstead NorreysChapman1818D/A1/157/91MF581
MARSHALL, ThomasWasingYeoman1648D/A1/98/034MF571
MARSHALL, ThomasBrightwaltonYeoman1722D/A1/99/135MF572
MARSHALL, WilliamWantageShoemaker1534D/A1/1/287MF10042
MARSHALL, WilliamReading1601D/A1/13/716MF10049
MARSHALL, WilliamBasildonHusbandman1624D/A1/204/010MF96068
MARSHALL, WilliamReading St MaryParish Clerk1641D/A1/204/063MF96069
MARSHALL, WilliamReadingBlacksmith1724D/A1/205/65MF96071
MARSHALL, WilliamBrightwalton1819D/A1/157/96MF581
MARSHALL, William JnrReading St LaurenceClothier1599D/A1/203/251 D/A1/13/431MF96067 MF10049
MARSHAM, JermaineEasthampstead1640D/A1/97/198MF571
MARSHE, ElizabethSulhamstead Abbots1611D/A1/97/028 D/A1/15/177MF570 MF10065
MARSHE, JohnNewbury1613D/A1/168/101MF96001
MARSHE, JohnKingston Bagpuize1629D/A1/97/127MF571
MARSHE, RichardMidgham, ThatchamHusbandman1613D/A1/97/036 D/A1/15/369MF570 MF10065
MARSHE, ThomasSulhamstead Abbots1587D/A1/11/115MF10047B
MARSHE, WilliamBaughurst, Hampshire1610D/A1/97/026/2MF570
MARSHE, WilliamAldworth1610D/A1/97/026/1MF570
MARSHE, WilliamAldworth1610D/A1/15/073MF10065
MARSHE, WilliamSouth Hinksey, Cumnor1614D/A1/97/038 D/A1/15/430MF570 MF10065
MARSHELL, JamesBrimptonLabourer1825D/A1/157/110MF581
MARSLIN, CharlesLambourn Woodlands, LambournYeoman1739D/A1/205/102MF96072
MARSLING (ALIAS MASCULINE), WilliamBucklandYeoman1739D/A1/205/100MF96072
MARSTHE, RobertWaltham St Lawrence1553D/A1/5/199MF10043A
MARTAME, RobertBrayTanner1679D/A1/204/131MF96070
MARTEN, AnneShellingford1638D/A1/204/055 D/A1/169/059MF96069 MF96002
MARTEN, AnneLongworth1681D/A1/204/140MF96070
MARTEN, GeorgeLongworth1729D/A1/100/15MF572
MARTEN, GilbertShinfield1539D/A1/1/203MF10042
MARTEN, IsabelSouth Moreton1574D/A1/96/130 D/A1/9/397MF570 MF10046
MARTEN, JohnSteventon1563D/A1/96/093 D/A1/7/367MF570 MF10040
MARTEN, JohnBasildonLabourer1579D/A1/96/182 D/A1/10/204MF570 MF10047A
MARTEN, JohnEasthampstead1594D/A1/96/244 D/A1/12/162MF570 MF10048
MARTEN, JohnBoxfordTailor1629D/A1/204/027MF96068
MARTEN, JohnNew Windsor, WindsorVicar1634D/A1/97/155MF571
MARTEN, JohnFinchampsteadYeoman1635D/A1/97/162MF571
MARTEN, JohnNewburyButcher1636D/A1/204/046 D/A1/169/059MF96069 MF96002
MARTEN, MargaretLongworth1681D/A1/204/133MF96070
MARTEN, RichardEasthampstead1587D/A1/96/213 D/A1/11/266MF570 MF10047B
MARTEN, RichardEnglefieldYeoman1681D/A1/66/29MF517
MARTEN, StephenNewbury1604D/A1/14/174MF10064
MARTEN, ThomasReadingBroad Weaver1607D/A1/97/004 D/A1/14/322MF570 MF10064
MARTEN, ThomasArdingtonHusbandman1620D/A1/97/078MF570
MARTEN, ThomasOld Bracknell, EasthampsteadYeoman1678D/A1/98/130MF571
MARTEN, Thomas SnrWaltham St LawrenceYeoman1641D/A1/98/014MF571
MARTEN, WilliamThatcham1529D/A1/1/116MF10041
MARTEN, WilliamReading St LaurenceChandler1560D/A1/96/078 D/A1/8/185MF570 MF10043C
MARTEN, William1562D/A1/167/119MF96000
MARTEN, WilliamReadingCarpenter1575D/A1/203/208MF96067
MARTEYN, JoanBrightwell1539D/A1/1/306MF10042
MARTIN , James SnrEast IlsleyVictualler1772D/A1/100/132MF572
MARTIN , Richard JnrChieveley1850D/A1/230/44MF96127
MARTIN, AgnesBray1573D/A1/96/129 D/A1/9/370MF570 MF10046
MARTIN, AnnSpeen1833D/A1/230/30MF96127
MARTIN, AnneBracknell, Warfield1636D/A1/97/168MF571
MARTIN, AnneWarfield1685D/A1/98/162MF571
MARTIN, AnneBradfield1711D/A1/205/30MF96071
MARTIN, AnnysArdington1627D/A1/97/114MF571
MARTIN, AnthonyNewburyWeaver1695D/A1/99/35MF572
MARTIN, ChristopherBradfieldGardener1711D/A1/205/31MF96071
MARTIN, GeorgeReadingCloth Worker1643D/A1/98/021 D/A1/169/059MF571 MF96002
MARTIN, HannahWinterbourne, Chieveley1748D/A1/100/82MF572
MARTIN, HenryBrayYeoman1599D/A1/96/279 D/A1/13/473MF570 MF10049
MARTIN, HenryClewerYeoman1630D/A1/97/137MF571
MARTIN, HenryReading1643D/A1/204/068MF96069
MARTIN, HenryRoughdown, PeasemoreYeoman1697D/A1/99/44MF572
MARTIN, HenryDraytonTailor1703D/A1/99/68MF572
MARTIN, JaneShinfield1766D/A1/100/118MF572
MARTIN, JaneMaidenhead1769D/A1/100/127MF572
MARTIN, JohnBrayYeoman1599D/A1/96/278 D/A1/13/409MF570 MF10049
MARTIN, JohnHamstead Marshall1618D/A1/97/065 D/A1/15/813MF570 MF10065
MARTIN, JohnWargraveYeoman, Pike Maker1631D/A1/97/139MF571