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 |
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PAINTER, William | Brightwalton | Yeoman | 1853 | D/A1/160/91 | MF582 |
PAINTON, Anne | Botley, Cumnor | 1672 | D/A1/107/108 | MF577 | |
PAINTON, Elizabeth | Yattendon | 1639 | D/A1/106/079 | MF576 | |
PAINTON, James | Longworth | Yeoman | 1852 | D/A1/160/86 | MF582 |
PAINTON, John | Hampstead Norreys | 1745 | D/A1/109/159 | MF535 | |
PAINTON, William Parker | Abingdon St Helen | Schoolmaster | 1814 | D/A1/230/86 | MF96128 |
PAIS, John | Stratfield Mortimer | 1639 | D/A1/106/083 | MF576 | |
PAISE, Francis | Stratfield Mortimer | Yeoman | 1671 | D/A1/107/104 | MF577 |
PAISE, John | Stratfield Mortimer | Husbandman | 1685 | D/A1/108/34 | MF577 |
PAISE, John Snr | Stratfield Mortimer | Yeoman | 1668 | D/A1/107/81 | MF577 |
PAISE, Richard | Sulhamstead Bannister | Husbandman | 1679 | D/A1/107/165 | MF577 |
PAISE, William | Stratfield Mortimer | Husbandman | 1679 | D/A1/209/37 | MF96082 |
PAKER, Richard | Abingdon | 1644 | D/A1/208/111 | MF96080 | |
PALLING, Margaret | Shellingford | 1689 | D/A1/108/56 | MF577 | |
PALLMER, Edward | Childrey | 1579 | D/A1/207/087 | MF96077 | |
PALLMER, Edward | Childrey | 1579 | D/A1/10/176 | MF10047A | |
PALLMER, John | North Hinksey, Cumnor | 1586 | D/A1/104/051 D/A1/11/045 | MF575 MF10047B | |
PALLMER, Thomas | Radley | Husbandman | 1599 | D/A1/13/433 | MF10049 |
PALLYNG, Thomas | Cholsey | 1564 | D/A1/207/054 | MF96077 | |
PALMAR, John | Shinfield | 1572 | D/A1/103/213 D/A1/9/313 | MF575 MF10046 | |
PALMAR, Steven | Woolstone, Uffington | 1722 | D/A1/109/27 | MF578 | |
PALMAR, William | Maidenhead, Cookham | 1548 | D/A1/5/020 | MF10043A | |
PALMER (ALIAS MERRICK), Arthur | Shinfield | 1731 | D/A1/205/82 | MF96072 | |
PALMER, Alice | Buckland | 1566 | D/A1/103/188 D/A1/9/008 | MF573 MF10046 | |
PALMER, Amy | Lambourn | 1810 | D/A1/159/66 | MF582 | |
PALMER, Ann | Newbury | 1841 | D/A1/230/116 | MF96128 | |
PALMER, Anthony | Shinfield | Husbandman | 1722 | D/A1/209/201 | MF96084 |
PALMER, Anthony | Abingdon | Yeoman | 1762 | D/A1/109/216 | MF535 |
PALMER, Christopher | Shinfield | 1618 | D/A1/105/046 D/A1/15/907 | MF576 MF10065 | |
PALMER, Christopher | Shinfield | Yeoman | 1628 | D/A1/105/133 | MF576 |
PALMER, Christopher | West Shefford | Innholder | 1642 | D/A1/208/098 D/A1/169/068 | MF96080 MF96002 |
PALMER, Elizabeth | Cumnor | 1626 | D/A1/105/115 | MF576 | |
PALMER, Elizabeth | Reading | 1846 | D/A1/230/125 | MF96128 | |
PALMER, Frederick | Harwell | Baker | 1839 | D/A1/230/112 | MF96128 |
PALMER, Hannah | Wallingford | 1830 | D/A1/230/107 | MF96128 | |
PALMER, Hannah | East Garston | 1857 | D/A1/230/131 | MF96128 | |
PALMER, Henry | Newbury | Last Maker | 1640 | D/A1/208/091 | MF96080 |
PALMER, Henry | Newbury | 1640 | D/A1/169/068 | MF96002 | |
PALMER, Henry | Sunningwell | Husbandman | 1649 | D/A1/208/125 | MF96080 |
PALMER, Henry | East Garston | Farmer | 1854 | D/A1/230/130 | MF96128 |
PALMER, Jeremiah | North Moreton | Maltster | 1837 | D/A1/160/28 | MF582 |
PALMER, Joan | Pusey | 1590 | D/A1/207/106 | MF96077 | |
PALMER, Joan | Pusey | 1590 | D/A1/11/369 | MF10047B | |
PALMER, Joan | Shinfield | 1713 | D/A1/108/193 | MF578 | |
PALMER, John | Shinfield | 1540 | D/A1/103/066 | MF573 | |
PALMER, John | Shinfield | 1540 | D/A1/1/221 | MF10042 | |
PALMER, John | Radley | Husbandman | 1557 | D/A1/103/110 D/A1/10/003 | MF573 MF10047A |
PALMER, John | Newbury | Yeoman | 1572 | D/A1/212/076 | MF96092 |
PALMER, John | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1584 | D/A1/207/094 D/A1/10/427 | MF96077 MF10047A | |
PALMER, John | Swallowfield | 1604 | D/A1/207/146 | MF96078 | |
PALMER, John | Swallowfield | 1604 | D/A1/14/180 | MF10064 | |
PALMER, John | Theale, Tilehurst | Blacksmith | 1609 | D/A1/104/221 D/A1/14/560 | MF575 MF10064 |
PALMER, John | Radley | 1630 | D/A1/106/006 | MF576 | |
PALMER, John | Shinfield | Victualler | 1640 | D/A1/106/087 | MF576 |
PALMER, John | Shinfield | Yeoman | 1668 | D/A1/107/83 | MF577 |
PALMER, John | Sunningwell | Husbandman | 1678 | D/A1/107/158 | MF577 |
PALMER, John | Reading St Giles | Yeoman | 1697 | D/A1/209/112 | MF96083 |
PALMER, John | Shinfield | Yeoman | 1713 | D/A1/108/191 | MF578 |
PALMER, John | Shinfield | Yeoman | 1719 | D/A1/109/17 | MF578 |
PALMER, John | East Garston | Labourer | 1727 | D/A1/109/51 | MF578 |
PALMER, John | Appleton | Clergyman | 1735 | D/A1/109/112 | MF578 |
PALMER, John | East Ilsley | 1822 | D/A1/159/98 | MF582 | |
PALMER, John Snr | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | Husbandman | 1678 | D/A1/107/156 | MF577 |
PALMER, Joseph | Wallingford | Schoolmaster | 1825 | D/A1/160/5 | MF582 |
PALMER, Margaret | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1588 | D/A1/104/061 D/A1/11/174 | MF575 MF10047B | |
PALMER, Margaret | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1683 | D/A1/108/18 | MF577 | |
PALMER, Martha | Speen | 1853 | D/A1/160/92 | MF582 | |
PALMER, Mary | Reading St Mary | 1679 | D/A1/107/162 | MF577 | |
PALMER, Maude | Radley | 1576 | D/A1/103/232 D/A1/10/024 | MF575 MF10047A | |
PALMER, Moses | Buckland | Husbandman | 1574 | D/A1/103/220 D/A1/9/394 | MF575 MF10046 |
PALMER, Ralph | Coleshill | Husbandman | 1560 | D/A1/103/147 D/A1/6/070 | MF573 MF10043B |
PALMER, Ralph | Cumnor | Yeoman | 1626 | D/A1/105/116 | MF576 |
PALMER, Richard | Newbury | 1540 | D/A1/207/004 | MF96077 | |
PALMER, Richard | Coleshill | 1544 | D/A1/1/234 | MF10042 | |
PALMER, Richard | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1545 | D/A1/3/116 | MF604 | |
PALMER, Richard | Coleshill | 1545 | D/A1/103/071 | MF573 | |
PALMER, Richard | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1546 | D/A1/233/226 | MF96132 | |
PALMER, Richard | Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1551 | D/A1/207/016 | MF96077 | |
PALMER, Richard | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1560 | D/A1/207/039 | MF96077 | |
PALMER, Richard | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1560 | D/A1/167/110 | MF96000 | |
PALMER, Richard | Finchampstead | 1594 | D/A1/104/102 D/A1/12/222 | MF575 MF10048 | |
PALMER, Richard | Radley | Yeoman | 1596 | D/A1/104/115 D/A1/13/059 | MF575 MF10049 |
PALMER, Richard | Abingdon | Tanner | 1612 | D/A1/104/239 D/A1/15/209 | MF575 MF10065 |
PALMER, Richard | South Fawley, Fawley | Farmer | 1757 | D/A1/210/91 | MF96086 |
PALMER, Richard | Newbury | Butcher | 1837 | D/A1/160/29 | MF582 |
PALMER, Richard Snr | Reading St Laurence | Farrier | 1673 | D/A1/107/112 | MF577 |
PALMER, Robert | Swallowfield | 1571 | D/A1/207/065 | MF96077 | |
PALMER, Robert | Swallowfield | 1571 | D/A1/167/149 | MF96000 | |
PALMER, Robert | Thatcham | Joiner | 1659 | D/A1/107/12 | MF577 |
PALMER, Simon | Swallowfield | Yeoman | 1563 | D/A1/103/169 D/A1/8/246 | MF573 MF10043C |
PALMER, Thomas | Shinfield | 1540 | D/A1/3/115 | MF604 | |
PALMER, Thomas | Radley | 1599 | D/A1/104/144 | MF575 | |
PALMER, Thomas | Thatcham | Blacksmith | 1621 | D/A1/105/068 | MF576 |
PALMER, Thomas | Enborne | Blacksmith | 1628 | D/A1/208/049 | MF96080 |
PALMER, Thomas | Shinfield | Blacksmith | 1668 | D/A1/208/170 | MF96081 |
PALMER, Thomas | Woolhampton | Blacksmith | 1683 | D/A1/209/49 | MF96083 |
PALMER, Thomas | Wootton, Cumnor | Yeoman | 1695 | D/A1/209/108 | MF96083 |
PALMER, Thomas | Beedon | Yeoman | 1772 | D/A1/110/12 | MF535 |
PALMER, William | Buckland | 1546 | D/A1/207/010 | MF96077 | |
PALMER, William | Swallowfield | Fuller | 1551 | D/A1/4/125 D/A1/5/141 | MF604 MF10043A |