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
MILLS , JoanLongcot, Shrivenham1672D/A1/98/113MF571
MILLS , JoanWille, Hampstead Norris1686D/A1/98/168MF571
MILLS , JohnNew Windsor, WindsorHusbandman1677D/A1/98/127MF571
MILLS , JohnSpeenhamland, SpeenCordwainer1691D/A1/204/159MF96070
MILLS , SamuelReadingSilk Weaver1665D/A1/204/91MF96069
MILLS , WilliamPadworthYeoman1681D/A1/98/143MF571
MILLS, AbrahamWelfordLabourer1821D/A1/230/20MF96127
MILLS, AliceBucklebury1609D/A1/203/272 D/A1/168/040MF96067 MF96001
MILLS, DanielNewburyMaltster1736D/A1/100/46MF572
MILLS, HenryHampstead NorreysLabourer1737D/A1/100/54MF572
MILLS, JohnReading St GilesCloth Worker1610D/A1/97/023 D/A1/15/088MF570 MF10065
MILLS, JohnPadworth1639D/A1/97/193MF571
MILLS, JohnReadingGrocer1643D/A1/98/023MF571
MILLS, JohnReadingMealman1722D/A1/99/140MF572
MILLS, JohnSpeenhamland, Speen Maltster1736D/A1/100/45MF572
MILLS, JohnClewer1745D/A1/100/71MF572
MILLS, MarthaChieveley1847D/A1/158/52MF581
MILLS, RichardIdstone, AshburyYeoman1565D/A1/96/099 D/A1/10/384MF570 MF10047A
MILLS, RichardIdstone, Ashbury1595D/A1/12/391MF10048
MILLS, RichardBrayHusbandman1596D/A1/96/256 D/A1/12/323MF570 MF10048
MILLS, RichardKingston Bagpuize1622D/A1/97/092MF570
MILLS, RobertWest Hagbourne, HagbourneHusbandman1637D/A1/204/048MF96069
MILLS, SamuelNewburyCordwainer1722D/A1/205/58MF96071
MILLS, ThomasWhitley, Reading St GilesYeoman1599D/A1/96/280 D/A1/13/476MF570 MF10049
MILLS, ThomasLongcot, Shrivenham Yeoman1729D/A1/100/18MF572
MILLS, ThomasStratfield MortimerMaltster1761D/A1/205/126MF96072
MILLS, WilliamInkpenBricklayer1644D/A1/204/066 D/A1/169/059MF96069 MF96002
MILLS, WilliamWest SheffordLabourer1737D/A1/205/95MF96072
MILLSOP, John SnrReadingPlumber1637D/A1/97/175MF571
MILLTON, ThomasSunninghill1628D/A1/97/119MF571
MILLWARD, AnthonyReading1688D/A1/99/7MF572
MILLWARD, JohnPangbourneYeoman1709D/A1/99/90MF572
MILLWARD, MargaretSwallowfield1597D/A1/13/185MF10049
MILLWARD, NicholasShottesbrooke1789D/A1/205/140MF96072
MILMAN, JoanLittle Wittenham1608D/A1/97/008 D/A1/14/395MF570 MF10064
MILMAN, JohnWaltham St. Lawrence1699D/A1/99/52MF572
MILMAN, RichardLittle Wittenham1559D/A1/96/037 D/A1/8/036MF570 MF10043C
MILMAN, WilliamLittle Wittenham1592D/A1/11/377MF10047B
MILNER, WilliamDenchworthVicar1691D/A1/99/13MF572
MILS , John SnrEastbury Woodlands, Lambourn1743D/A1/100/64MF572
MILSE, RobertShrivenhamYeoman1617D/A1/97/060 D/A1/15/750MF570 MF10065
MILSON, CharlesStanford DingleyMiller1758D/A1/100/99MF572
MILSOP, ThomasReading St Laurence1614D/A1/168/106MF96001
MILTON, EdwardNewburyHot Presser1730D/A1/100/19MF572
MILTON, ElizabethSunninghill1575D/A1/96/134 D/A1/9/455MF570 MF10046
MILTON, ElizabethClewer1728D/A1/100/8MF572
MILTON, FrancisWinkfieldHusbandman1676D/A1/204/125 MF96070
MILTON, HarrySunninghill1570D/A1/96/117 D/A1/9/228MF570 MF10046
MILTON, HenrySunninghillHusbandman1683D/A1/98/153MF571
MILTON, JoanWarfield1650D/A1/98/042MF571
MILTON, JohnWaltham St. LawrenceHusbandman1694D/A1/204/167MF96070
MILTON, JohnWaltham St. LawrenceYeoman1702D/A1/99/62MF572
MILTON, KatherineSunninghill1669D/A1/98/89MF571
MILTON, MaryWaltham St. Lawrence1705D/A1/99/73MF572
MILTON, NicholasSunninghill1609D/A1/97/016 D/A1/14/549MF570 MF10064
MILTON, PhilipNew Windsor, WindsorHusbandman1642D/A1/204/064MF96069
MILTON, PhilipNew Windsor, WindsorHusbandman1642D/A1/169/059MF96002
MILTON, Philip SnrClewerCook1634D/A1/97/151 D/A1/204/034 D/A1/168/259MF571 MF96068 MF96001
MILTON, RichardWhite WalthamBlacksmith1651D/A1/98/044MF571
MILTON, RobertSunninghill1572D/A1/96/124 D/A1/9/362MF570 MF10046
MILTON, RogerWarfieldYeoman1682D/A1/98/147MF571
MILTON, ThomasWaltham St Lawrence1559D/A1/96/047 D/A1/7/288MF570 MF10040
MILTON, Thomas SnrSunninghill1601D/A1/96/143 D/A1/13/673MF570 MF10049
MILTON, WilliamNewburyShoemaker1601D/A1/96/141 D/A1/13/660MF570 MF10049
MILTON, WilliamWinkfieldYeoman1648D/A1/98/037MF571
MILTON, WilliamWaltham St. LawrenceHusbandman1669D/A1/204/102MF96069
MILWARD, GeorgeWallingford St PeterVictualler1772D/A1/205/134MF96072
MILWARD, WilliamReadingPainter Stainer1684D/A1/204/145 MF96070
MILWARD, WilliamReadingYeoman1689D/A1/99/9MF572
MILWELL, RalphEnglefieldHusbandman1558D/A1/96/019MF570
MINALL , John JnrBuckleburyYeoman1731D/A1/100/23MF572
MINALL, JohnBucklebury1729D/A1/100/16MF572
MINALL, ThomasBucklebury1760D/A1/100/105MF572
MINCE, SamuelNewburySurgeon1736D/A1/100/44MF572
MINCHIN, AnneBurgage, Hinton Waldrist1677D/A1/98/125MF571
MINCHIN, PhoebeLambourn1839D/A1/158/27MF581
MINCHIN, RichardLambourn1833D/A1/158/12MF581
MINEHOLT, RobertLambournHusbandman1694D/A1/99/28MF572
MING , ChristianWallingfordShoemaker1680D/A1/138/64MF553
MING , JeffreyWallingfordHemp Dresser1678D/A1/98/133MF571
MINGAY, MarmadukeWallingford1742D/A1/205/106MF96072
MINNARD, ElizabethAbingdon1696D/A1/99/41MF572
MINNS, CharlesBucklebury1813D/A1/230/14/1MF96128
MINNS, MarthaEast Challow, Letcombe Regis1736D/A1/100/47MF572
MINNS, RichardReading1785D/A1/100/157MF572
MINNS, SarahReading1836D/A1/158/17MF581
MINOR, StevenWest HendredYeoman1729D/A1/100/14MF572
MINSHAWE, JohnYattendonYeoman1606D/A1/96/171 D/A1/14/146MF570 MF10064
MITCHEL , Thomas SnrWest SheffordTailor1804D/A1/157/69MF581
MITCHEL, SamuelWest Shefford1810D/A1/230/9MF96127
MITCHEL, ThomasWest SheffordTailor1802D/A1/157/59MF581
MITCHELL, ElijahNewburyBaker1856D/A1/230/51MF96127
MITCHELL, ElizabethFarmoor, Cumnor (W.), Cumnor1682D/A1/98/145MF571
MITCHELL, ElizabethWest Shefford1712D/A1/99/101MF572
MITCHELL, ElizabethThatchamServant1715D/A1/99/112MF572
MITCHELL, FrancesReading St LaurenceYeoman1629D/A1/97/125MF571
MITCHELL, HenryEaton, AppletonYeoman1680D/A1/204/135 MF96070
MITCHELL, HenryWest SheffordYeoman1745D/A1/100/72MF572
MITCHELL, JeronomoNewburyWeaver1737D/A1/100/53MF572
MITCHELL, JoanNewbury1676D/A1/204/121MF96070