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
MORGANE, HughEast Ilsley1529D/A1/1/111MF10041
MORGANE, WilliamWest Woodhay1545D/A1/3/068MF604
MORGANE, WilliamWest Woodhay1545D/A1/233/193MF96132
MORGAYNE, Emma1557D/A1/203/178MF96067
MORING , RogerBuckland1621D/A1/97/089MF570
MORINGE, RobertSpeenhamland, SpeenSmith1599D/A1/96/276 D/A1/13/385MF570 MF10049
MORIS, ThomasShellingfordYeoman1573D/A1/96/128 D/A1/9/365MF570 MF10046
MORLAND, BenjaminDonnington, Shaw Cum DonningtonHusbandman1694D/A1/204/166MF96070
MORLAND, JohnBrightwalton1591D/A1/11/375MF10047B
MORLAND, JohnEast Ilsley1604D/A1/203/274MF96067
MORLAND, JohnEast Ilsley1604D/A1/14/175MF10064
MORLAND, MartinEast IlsleyParson, Clerk1607D/A1/97/003 D/A1/14/315MF570 MF10064
MORLAND, MartinDonnington, Shaw Cum DonningtonTanner1640D/A1/98/002MF571
MORLAND, MatthewSulhamstead BannisterParson1597D/A1/96/268 D/A1/13/222MF570 MF10049
MORLAND, ThomasBrightwaltonParson1587D/A1/96/205MF570
MORLEY, ElizabethUfton Nervet1800D/A1/100/182MF572
MORLEY, HenryReadingYeoman1632D/A1/16/278MF10066
MORN, ThomasChawley, Cumnor1558D/A1/203/182MF96067
MORNE, JoanWelford1611D/A1/97/025 D/A1/15/125MF570 MF10065
MORNE, RichardWelford1603D/A1/203/261MF96067
MORNE, RichardWelford1603D/A1/13/1019MF10049
MORNE, ThomasWelfordWheelwright1558D/A1/96/024 D/A1/8/073MF570 MF10043C
MORRELL, AnneOf Easthampstead1705D/A1/99/77/2MF572
MORRELL, EdwardComptonYeoman1804D/A1/157/67MF581
MORRELL, JosephNewburyShopkeeper1752D/A1/100/90MF572
MORRELL, SamuelNewburyShopkeeper1773D/A1/100/133MF572
MORRELL, SarahCompton, East1799D/A1/100/178MF572
MORRELL, SimonEnborneHusbandman1661D/A1/98/58MF571
MORREN, EdwardBucklandBlacksmith1624D/A1/97/100MF570
MORRES, JohnAbingdon St HelenGlover1564D/A1/96/091 D/A1/8/290MF570 MF10043C
MORRICE , RobertAppletonYeoman1670D/A1/98/101MF571
MORRICE, AnnMarcham1741D/A1/100/59MF572
MORRICE, JohnMarchamCordwainer1744D/A1/100/67MF572
MORRICE, ThomasDonnington, Shaw Cum Donnington1595D/A1/12/396MF10048
MORRIS , AnnAppleton1678D/A1/98/129MF571
MORRIS , JohnAppletonYeoman1669D/A1/98/92MF571
MORRIS , John SnrFinchampsteadWeaver1705D/A1/205/14MF96071
MORRIS , MargaretDonnington, Shaw Cum Donnington1617D/A1/97/059 D/A1/15/697MF570 MF10065
MORRIS , RichardKingston BagpuizeHusbandman1685D/A1/98/159MF571
MORRIS , Richard SnrCumnorLabourer1705D/A1/205/16MF96071
MORRIS, AlfredBinfieldBricklayer1834D/A1/158/15MF581
MORRIS, AnnBinfield1838D/A1/158/23MF581
MORRIS, AnnReading St Mary1851D/A1/158/63MF581
MORRIS, ArthurLambournInnholder1638D/A1/204/053 D/A1/169/059MF96069 MF96002
MORRIS, BenjaminReadingGrocer1803D/A1/157/62MF581
MORRIS, GilesCoxwell, Faringdon1560D/A1/96/075 D/A1/8/180MF570 MF10043C
MORRIS, JamesReading St Mary1848D/A1/158/57MF581
MORRIS, JoanReading1713D/A1/99/107MF572
MORRIS, JohnNewburyPrinter1822D/A1/157/104MF581
MORRIS, JohnAbingdon St HelenYeoman1628D/A1/97/120MF571
MORRIS, JohnWest Ginge, East LockingeHusbandman1632D/A1/97/147MF571
MORRIS, JohnKingston BagpuizeYeoman1726D/A1/100/1MF572
MORRIS, JohnAppleton1736D/A1/100/37MF572
MORRIS, JosephNewburyBrewer1637D/A1/97/177MF571
MORRIS, ThomasDonnington, Shaw Cum DonningtonFuller1595D/A1/203/245MF96067
MORRIS, ThomasBayworth, SunningwellLabourer1640D/A1/98/003MF571
MORRIS, ThomasSunningwell1640D/A1/169/060MF96002
MORRIS, ThomasKingston BagpuizeLabourer1745D/A1/100/70MF572
MORRIS, ThomasBinfield1834D/A1/158/13MF581
MORRIS, WilliamLambournShoemaker1637D/A1/97/176MF571
MORRIS, WilliamSutton CourtenayYeoman1782D/A1/100/150MF572
MORRISHE, ThomasBrimpton1587D/A1/96/216 D/A1/11/278MF570 MF10047B
MORRYSSE, ThomasSunninghill1564D/A1/96/097 D/A1/8/310MF570 MF10043C
MORSE, AnnShaw Cum Donnington1736D/A1/205/91MF96072
MORSE, AnnGreat Coxwell1795D/A1/205/154MF96072
MORSE, JohnDonnington, Shaw Cum DonningtonHusbandman1701D/A1/99/57MF572
MORSE, JohnNewburyTailor1703D/A1/205/9MF96071
MORSE, MaryGreat Coxwell1683D/A1/204/144MF96070
MORSE, ThomasGreat CoxwellHusbandman1626D/A1/97/110MF571
MORSE, ThomasGreat CoxwellHusbandman1704D/A1/205/13MF96071
MORTEMEYRE, JohnUffingtonHusbandman1554D/A1/96/003 D/A1/7/055MF570 MF10040
MORTIMAR, ThomasLongcot, Shrivenham1557D/A1/6/114 D/A1/96/012MF10043B MF570
MORTIMEARE, RichardThatchamInnholder1691D/A1/99/14MF572
MORTIMER, BartholomewHenwick, ThatchamYeoman1682D/A1/98/149MF571
MORTIMER, BartholomewThatcham1762D/A1/100/108MF572
MORTIMER, CharlesAbingdonGlover1734D/A1/205/89MF96072
MORTIMER, CharlesAbingdonGlover1768D/A1/100/121MF572
MORTIMER, CharlesAbingdon St HelenGlover1768D/A1/100/121MF572
MORTIMER, EdwardThatchamHusbandman1727D/A1/205/71MF96071
MORTIMER, GeorgeThatchamTanner1728D/A1/100/12MF572
MORTIMER, JohnNew Windsor, WindsorHusbandman1630D/A1/204/032 D/A1/168/205MF96068 MF96001
MORTIMER, MargaretThatcham1736D/A1/100/39MF572
MORTIMER, MarthaThatcham1693D/A1/204/161MF96070
MORTIMER, WilliamNorth Fawley, FawleyYeoman1637D/A1/97/179MF571
MORTIMER, WilliamEast Ilsley1849D/A1/158/61MF581
MORTIMORE, GeorgeAbingdonBarber1707D/A1/205/18MF96071
MORTON, JohnHarwellBlacksmith1607D/A1/203/270MF96067
MORTON, JohnSutton CourtenayLabourer1670D/A1/204/106 MF96069
MORTYMAYRE, WilliamWest Woodhay1551D/A1/4/114 D/A1/5/123MF604 MF10043A
MORTYMER, ThomasLongcot, Shrivenham1559D/A1/96/032 D/A1/8/113MF570 MF10043C
MORTYMOR, ArthurGreat Coxwell1640D/A1/98/001MF571
MORUM, SamuelNewtown, HampshireGroom1829D/A1/230/27MF96127
MORYNG, JohnHanney1528D/A1/1/086MF10041
MOSDALE, RoseGreenham, Thatcham 1714D/A1/99/109MF572
MOSDALE, WilliamGreenham, Thatcham Labourer1710D/A1/99/96MF572
MOSDALL, JohnGreenham, ThatchamCarpenter1627D/A1/204/020MF96068
MOSDEL, JosephComptonWheelwright1760D/A1/100/104MF572
MOSDELL, AnnaCompton1794D/A1/100/173MF572
MOSDELL, ElizabethHampstead Norreys1780D/A1/100/145MF572
MOSDELL, RobertGreenham, ThatchamCarpenter1662D/A1/204/77MF96069