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
NORRINGTON, WilliamLong WittenhamYeoman1741D/A1/102/202MF574
NORRIS, AlexanderWinterbrook, CholseyHemp Dresser1661D/A1/206/1MF96075
NORRIS, AliceWhite Waltham1632D/A1/101/195MF573
NORRIS, ConstanceDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1607D/A1/205/195 D/A1/168/019MF96073 MF96001
NORRIS, DanielNewburyBlacksmith1715D/A1/102/156MF573
NORRIS, EdwardWinkfield1601D/A1/101/114 D/A1/13/844MF573 MF10049
NORRIS, ElizabethWhite Waltham1631D/A1/16/282MF10066
NORRIS, ElizabethHagbourne1815D/A1/159/9MF582
NORRIS, FrancisAshburyYeoman1718D/A1/102/163MF574
NORRIS, HenryBourton, ShrivenhamHusbandman1625D/A1/101/164MF573
NORRIS, HenryUpper Lambourn, LambournHusbandman1629D/A1/101/175MF573
NORRIS, HerculesHurst, Sonning1565D/A1/205/168MF96073
NORRIS, JamesBrightwaltonLabourer1710D/A1/102/154MF573
NORRIS, JamesBrightwaltonLabourer1710D/A1/102/154MF573
NORRIS, JaneWinkfield1573D/A1/101/061 D/A1/9/372MF573 MF10046
NORRIS, JaneWinkfield1619D/A1/101/144 D/A1/15/883MF573 MF10065
NORRIS, JoanStanford In The Vale 1665D/A1/102/83MF573
NORRIS, JohnCookhamHusbandman1559D/A1/101/035/1 D/A1/7/294MF573 MF10040
NORRIS, JohnSpeenHusbandman1605D/A1/101/119 D/A1/13/1397MF573 MF10049
NORRIS, JohnWeston, WelfordHusbandman1608D/A1/101/126 D/A1/14/415MF573 MF10064
NORRIS, JohnBuckland1610D/A1/205/197MF96073
NORRIS, JohnBuckland1610D/A1/168/061MF96001
NORRIS, JohnHeywood, Bray1612D/A1/101/135MF573
NORRIS, JohnBray1625D/A1/205/208MF96073
NORRIS, JohnSpeenHusbandman1661D/A1/102/70MF573
NORRIS, JohnKingstone Winslow, AshburyMiller1662D/A1/102/75MF573
NORRIS, JohnAbingdonChandler1671D/A1/206/19MF96075
NORRIS, JohnWest Hagbourne, HagbourneWheelwright1743D/A1/102/208MF574
NORRIS, JohnEast Hagbourne, HagbourneYeoman1811D/A1/159/5MF582
NORRIS, JosephAbingdonClock Maker1726D/A1/102/173MF574
NORRIS, JosephNewbury1736D/A1/102/192MF574
NORRIS, JosephBrightwaltonWheelwright1825D/A1/159/14MF582
NORRIS, RichardWelfordHusbandman1601D/A1/101/115 D/A1/13/671MF573 MF10049
NORRIS, RichardIdstone, AshburyHusbandman1694D/A1/206/42MF96075
NORRIS, RobertEast HendredClerk1685D/A1/206/34MF96075
NORRIS, RobertWest WoodhayTailor1702D/A1/206/48MF96075
NORRIS, SarahThatcham1739D/A1/206/71MF96075
NORRIS, SilvesterWinkfield1606D/A1/101/124/1 D/A1/14/215MF573 MF10064
NORRIS, ThomasWest Hagbourne, HagbourneYeoman1718D/A1/102/164MF574
NORRIS, ThomasWest Hagbourne, HagbourneYeoman1769D/A1/102/227MF574
NORRIS, WilliamBray1625D/A1/205/209MF96073
NORRIS, WilliamTilehurst1737D/A1/102/196MF574
NORRIS, WilliamReading St LaurenceVictualler1768D/A1/206/81MF96075
NORRYS, JohnAltwood, BrayHusbandman1559D/A1/101/022 D/A1/101/035/2 D/A1/7/291MF573 MF573 MF10040
NORRYS, RobertWelfordHusbandman1563D/A1/7/368MF10040
NORRYS, RobertNewburyMaltster1644D/A1/101/220MF573
NORTH , AnneLambourn1680D/A1/206/26MF96075
NORTH , AnneStanford Dingley1687D/A1/102/121MF573
NORTH , EdmundLambourn1589D/A1/205/179MF96073
NORTH , FrancesCompton1672D/A1/102/92MF573
NORTH , JohnComptonYeoman1661D/A1/102/71MF573
NORTH , JohnShippon, Abingdon St HelenYeoman1694D/A1/206/43MF96075
NORTH , RichardChipping Lambourn, LambournYeoman1674D/A1/102/97MF573
NORTH , RobertBuckleburyCarpenter1719D/A1/206/59MF96075
NORTH , ThomasShippon, Abingdon St HelenYeoman1681D/A1/206/28MF96075
NORTH , WilliamWythamYeoman1670D/A1/102/89MF573
NORTH , WilliamColthrop, ThatchamYeoman1684D/A1/206/33MF96075
NORTH (ALIAS KENT), MaryWoolstone, Uffington1711D/A1/201/55MF96061
NORTH, Agnes1548D/A1/3/087MF604
NORTH, AgnesAston Tirrold1621D/A1/101/152MF573
NORTH, AnnBucklebury1736D/A1/102/193MF574
NORTH, ElizabethLambourn1618D/A1/16/223MF10066
NORTH, ElizabethCompton1637D/A1/101/200MF573
NORTH, HenryBuckleburyCarpenter1736D/A1/206/70MF96075
NORTH, HenryAbingdonBrewer1827D/A1/230/59MF96127
NORTH, JohnNewburyMercer1533D/A1/1/258MF10042
NORTH, JohnChiltonYeoman1608D/A1/101/127 D/A1/14/430MF573 MF10064
NORTH, JohnBradfieldYeoman1626D/A1/101/169MF573
NORTH, JohnShippon, Abingdon St HelenYeoman1629D/A1/101/177MF573
NORTH, NicholasLong Wittenham1550D/A1/101/005 D/A1/5/093MF573 MF10043A
NORTH, NicholasChilton1585D/A1/11/038MF10047B
NORTH, RichardChiltonYeoman1625D/A1/101/165MF573
NORTH, RobertLambourn1600D/A1/205/191MF96073
NORTH, RobertLambourn1600D/A1/13/596MF10049
NORTH, RobertBuckleburyCarpenter1719D/A1/206/59MF96075
NORTH, RobertWarfieldHusbandman1746D/A1/102/212MF574
NORTH, SarahReading1843D/A1/159/21MF582
NORTH, SusannaShippon, Abingdon St Helen1645D/A1/101/222MF573
NORTH, ThomasShippon, Abingdon St Helen1558D/A1/101/025 D/A1/8/006MF573 MF10043C
NORTH, ThomasWoolstone, UffingtonYeoman1631D/A1/101/184MF573
NORTH, ThomasSevenhampton, Wiltshire1724D/A1/206/63MF96075
NORTH, WilliamLambournYeoman1586D/A1/101/082 D/A1/11/103MF573 MF10047B
NORTH, WilliamLambournYeoman1626D/A1/101/168MF573
NORTH, WilliamWarfieldYeoman1716D/A1/102/160MF574
NORTHALL, ThomasFaringdon1559D/A1/8/153MF10043C
NORTHALL, ThomasFaringdonFuller1559D/A1/101/034MF573
NORTHAM, ThomasPurley1639D/A1/169/064MF96002
NORTHAM, ThomasPurleyLabourer1639D/A1/101/207MF573
NORTHCROFT, AnnBucklebury1782D/A1/102/238MF574
NORTHCROFT, HenryGreenham, ThatchamHusbandman1575D/A1/101/065 D/A1/10/002MF573 MF10047A
NORTHCROFT, JohnGreenham, ThatchamHusbandman1594D/A1/205/185 D/A1/12/390MF96073 MF10048
NORTHCROFT, JohnLeckhampstead, ChieveleyBricklayer1734D/A1/102/189MF574
NORTHCROFT, ThomasBucklebury1782D/A1/206/84MF96075
NORTHCROFT, WilliamWoodspeen, SpeenYeoman1631D/A1/16/250MF10066
NORTHE, EdmundLambourn1589D/A1/11/184MF10047B
NORTHE, JoanFrilford, Marcham1625D/A1/101/162MF573
NORTHE, JohnNew Windsor, WindsorTallow Chandler1562D/A1/101/036 D/A1/3/270 D/A1/233/329MF573 MF604 MF96132
NORTHE, NicholasChiltonHusbandman1585D/A1/205/177MF96073
NORTHEDGE, ThomasShaw Cum Donnington1590D/A1/205/183 D/A1/11/372MF96073 MF10047B
NORTHWAY, EdwardThatcham1774D/A1/206/82MF96075