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
MITCHELL, JoanFrilsham1709D/A1/205/23MF96071
MITCHELL, JohnPeasmore1852D/A1/230/48MF96127
MITCHELL, JosephReading St GilesGardener1690D/A1/204/158MF96070
MITCHELL, JosephThatchamLabourer1733D/A1/205/84MF96072
MITCHELL, JosephBrightwalton1846D/A1/158/48MF581
MITCHELL, MarySutton Wick, Sutton Courtenay1698D/A1/204/178MF96070
MITCHELL, SamuelReadingVictualler1743D/A1/100/65MF572
MITCHELL, SamuelWest SheffordYeoman1755D/A1/100/95MF572
MITCHELL, SamuelShefford Woodlands, East SheffordMaltster1842D/A1/158/39MF581
MITCHELL, WilliamFinchampsteadTurner1628D/A1/204/024MF96068
MITCHELL, WilliamEaton, AppletonHusbandman1694D/A1/204/168MF96070
MITCHELL, WilliamCookhamLabourer1769D/A1/100/126MF572
MITCHILL, JosephWest SheffordHusbandman1698D/A1/204/173MF96070
MODYE, ThomasBrimptonWeaver1561D/A1/96/081 D/A1/7/341MF570 MF10040
MOFFATT, AndrewReadingLinen Draper1774D/A1/100/136MF572
MOGGYNWOOD, JohnAshampstead1550D/A1/203/172MF96067
MOGNER, EdmundBinfieldYeoman1700D/A1/205/2MF96071
MOGNOD, AgnesShinfield1619D/A1/97/071 D/A1/15/927MF570 MF10065
MOHON, CharlesBucklandBlacksmith1777D/A1/100/140MF572
MOL, John1558D/A1/203/179MF96067
MOLDEN, WilliamShellingfordHusbandman1562D/A1/96/086 D/A1/3/021 D/A1/7/353MF570 MF604 MF10040
MOLINEUX, HenryArdingtonYeoman1739D/A1/100/57MF572
MOLLINEUX, EstherAppleton1804D/A1/157/68MF581
MOLLINEUX, JohnAppletonYeoman1805D/A1/157/70MF581
MOLLINS, BridgetClapcot, Wallingford All Hallows1634D/A1/168/262 D/A1/204/035MF96001 MF96068
MOLTON, WilliamReadingGlover1725D/A1/99/150MF572
MONCK, PeterSouth MoretonShepherd1713D/A1/205/41MF96071
MONDAY , JohnWhite WalthamHusbandman1623D/A1/97/095MF570
MONDAY, CatherineReading1755D/A1/100/93MF572
MONDAYE, RobertReadingButcher1597D/A1/96/266 D/A1/13/209MF570 MF10049
MONEES, JohnAbingdonGlover1626D/A1/204/017MF96068
MONEY , John JnrBuckleburyBaker, Shopkeeper 1813D/A1/157/84MF581
MONEY , MatthewCompton Husbandman1560D/A1/96/077 D/A1/6/088MF570 MF10043B
MONEY , Richard SnrWoolhamptonYeoman1778D/A1/100/141MF572
MONEY, AdamHolt, KintburyYeoman1681D/A1/204/132MF96070
MONEY, EdwardBeedonYeoman1670D/A1/98/98MF571
MONEY, ElizabethStreatley1648D/A1/98/033MF571
MONEY, GriffithShaw Cum DonningtonCarpenter1807D/A1/157/77MF581
MONEY, HenryBasildon1604D/A1/14/179MF10064
MONEY, JohnStreatleyYeoman1635D/A1/169/059MF96002
MONEY, JohnWaltham St LawrenceBlacksmith1754D/A1/100/91MF572
MONEY, JohnBuckleburyYeoman1760D/A1/100/103MF572
MONEY, John SnrStreatleyYeoman1635D/A1/204/045MF96068
MONEY, John SnrBuckleburyYeoman1700D/A1/99/54 MF572
MONEY, JosephDonnington, Shaw Cum Donnington1794D/A1/205/152MF96072
MONEY, JosephClewerYeoman1843D/A1/158/46MF581
MONEY, KatherineGreenham, ThatchamYeoman1678D/A1/204/127MF96070
MONEY, LawrenceChieveleyYeoman1605D/A1/96/168 D/A1/14/079MF570 MF10064
MONEY, LawrenceShaw Cum DonningtonYeoman1684D/A1/98/157MF571
MONEY, MarthaFaringdon1852D/A1/158/64MF581
MONEY, PaulWaltham St LawrenceBlacksmith1790D/A1/100/166MF572
MONEY, RebeccaShaw Cum Donnington1847D/A1/158/49MF581
MONEY, RichardCompton Husbandman1558D/A1/96/035 D/A1/7/245MF570 MF10040
MONEY, RichardCompton Husbandman1563D/A1/96/094 D/A1/7/367MF570 MF10040
MONEY, RichardThatchamHusbandman1663D/A1/204/88 MF96069
MONEY, RichardShaw Cum DonningtonHusbandman1712D/A1/99/103MF572
MONEY, WilliamWaltham St Lawrence1814D/A1/230/14/2MF96128
MONGER, WilliamBeenhamSawyer1837D/A1/158/20MF581
MONIE, ThomasUfton Nervet1579D/A1/10/188MF10047A
MONK, JohnWest Hanney1824D/A1/157/106MF581
MONK, PriscillaNorth Moreton1711D/A1/205/32MF96071
MONKE, JohnFaringdon1529D/A1/1/102MF10041
MONKE, JohnBucklebury1531D/A1/1/156MF10042
MONKE, PeterNorth MoretonYeoman1710D/A1/205/29 MF96071
MONKE, RichardShellingfordHusbandman1587D/A1/203/229MF96067
MONKE, Richard1590D/A1/11/371MF10047B
MONKE, ThomasPurleyYeoman1567D/A1/96/104 D/A1/9/039MF570 MF10046
MONNEY, AnnBradfield1686D/A1/204/154MF96070
MONNTAGEW, HarryWinkfieldHusbandman1560D/A1/96/073 D/A1/6/057MF570 MF10043B
MONTAGEW, HenryWinkfield1559D/A1/96/042 D/A1/8/062MF570 MF10043C
MONTAGEW, Henry SnrWinkfield1545D/A1/96/058 D/A1/5/044MF570 MF10043A
MONTAGEW, WilliamWinkfield1553D/A1/203/173MF96067
MONTAGU, JohnWinkfield1559D/A1/167/108MF96000
MONTAGUE, CatherineWinkfield1593D/A1/96/243 D/A1/12/120MF570 MF10048
MONTAGUE, EdmundWinkfieldYeoman1594D/A1/96/245 D/A1/12/164MF570 MF10048
MONTAGUE, Edmund SnrWinkfieldWheelwright1572D/A1/96/123 D/A1/9/331MF570 MF10046
MONTAGUE, JohnWinkfield1559D/A1/96/044 D/A1/8/136MF570 MF10043C
MONTAGUE, RalphWinkfieldHusbandman1568D/A1/10/387MF10047A
MONTAGUE, ZaccheusWinkfieldYeoman1711D/A1/99/99MF572
MONTEGUE, SusanWarfield1611D/A1/203/281 D/A1/168/073MF96067 MF96001
MONTIGEW, WilliamWinkfieldYeoman1593D/A1/96/241 D/A1/12/104MF570 MF10048
MONTIGUE, JoanNewbury1620D/A1/97/080MF570
MONY , CatherineCompton 1569D/A1/96/115 D/A1/9/176MF570 MF10046
MONY, CatherineCompton1569D/A1/167/141MF96000
MONY, GriffenBuckleburyYeoman1666D/A1/98/80MF571
MONY, HenryBasildon1604D/A1/203/273MF96067
MONY, JohnBradfieldYeoman1694D/A1/99/26MF572
MONYE, JohnStreatleyHusbandman1561D/A1/96/085 D/A1/7/346MF570 MF10040
MOODY, AaronEastbury, LambournTailor1827D/A1/158/4MF581
MOODY, AbelBradfield1623D/A1/97/096MF570
MOODY, JohnWargraveBlacksmith1822D/A1/157/103MF581
MOODY, JosephReadingHarness Maker1745D/A1/205/111MF96072
MOOR , HenryReading1563D/A1/96/092 D/A1/7/366MF570 MF10040
MOOR, JamesBrightwellBlacksmith1692D/A1/99/16MF572
MOOR, MaryAbingdon1721D/A1/99/132MF572
MOOR, RobertAbingdonVictualler1755D/A1/100/92MF572
MOORCOCKE, RichardStreatleyCordwainer1674D/A1/204/119MF96070
MOORE , Henry SnrBucklandCordwainer1718D/A1/99/121MF572
MOORE , John SnrAbingdon St Helen1773D/A1/205/137MF96072
MOORE , John SnrReading St MaryPlumber, Glazier 1812D/A1/157/81MF581