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
PARKINS, WilliamAbingdon St HelenTailor1597D/A1/104/125 D/A1/13/216MF575 MF10049
PARKS, JoshuaThatcham1762D/A1/109/218MF535
PARKS, PhilippLambournHusbandman1720D/A1/209/200MF96084
PARKYNS, 1549D/A1/5/078MF10043A
PARKYNS, EdwardCoxwell, Faringdon1544D/A1/233/222MF96132
PARKYNS, EdwardCoxwell, Faringdon1545D/A1/6/158MF10043B
PARKYNS, EdwardCoxwell, Faringdon1545D/A1/3/110MF604
PARKYNS, JoanAbingdon1549D/A1/3/112MF604
PARKYNS, ThomasAbingdon St HelenTailor1557D/A1/3/103 D/A1/207/022/1MF604 MF96077
PARMAN, JoanNorth Moreton1591D/A1/207/109 D/A1/11/373MF96078 MF10047B
PARME, ThomasBasildon1569D/A1/207/061 D/A1/167/140MF96077 MF96000
PARMENTOR, WilliamStratfield Mortimer1607D/A1/104/203 D/A1/14/287MF575 MF10064
PARMY, NicholasNorth Moreton1579D/A1/104/017 D/A1/10/150MF575 MF10047A
PARNCOT, JohnCholseyHusbandman1557D/A1/3/102MF604
PARNCOTT, John1557D/A1/233/217MF96132
PARNECOT, LucyCholsey1608D/A1/104/214 D/A1/14/507MF575 MF10064
PARNECOTT, JohnCholseyCopyholder, Yeoman1605D/A1/104/189 D/A1/14/067MF575 MF10064
PARNECOTT, JohnCholseyYeoman1632D/A1/106/019MF576
PARNECOTT, MaryCholsey1663D/A1/107/42MF577
PARNECOTT, RalphCholseyHusbandman1632D/A1/208/058MF96080
PARNECOTTE, RalphCholsey1632D/A1/168/221MF96001
PAROCKE, RichardKintbury1560D/A1/207/050MF96077
PAROCKE, ThomasEnborne1545D/A1/207/006MF96077
PAROCKE, ThomasKintbury1551D/A1/5/140MF10043A
PAROCKE, ThomasKintbury1551D/A1/4/129MF604
PAROCKE, ThomasKintbury1551D/A1/233/398MF96132
PAROCKE, WilliamInglewood, Kintbury1557D/A1/6/121 D/A1/103/105MF10043B MF574
PAROCKE, William JnrBenham Valence, SpeenCarpenter1571D/A1/103/209 D/A1/9/277MF575 MF10046
PARR, AbrahamSulhamstead AbbotsFarmer1747D/A1/109/169MF535
PARR, AnnSulhamstead Abbots1754D/A1/210/85MF96086
PARR, AnneSulhamstead Abbots1594D/A1/104/100 D/A1/12/170MF575 MF10048
PARR, EleanorReading1676D/A1/107/146MF577
PARR, FrancesAbingdon1724D/A1/210/1MF96085
PARR, IsaacSulhamstead AbbotsYeoman1708D/A1/108/159MF578
PARR, JamesBuckleburyCarpenter1815D/A1/159/76MF582
PARR, JohnSulhamstead AbbotsYeoman1617D/A1/105/032 D/A1/15/730MF576 MF10065
PARR, JohnChieveleyRake Maker1766D/A1/109/231MF535
PARR, John SnrSulhamstead AbbotsHusbandman1590D/A1/104/076 D/A1/11/229MF575 MF10047B
PARR, John SnrSulhamstead AbbotsYeoman1679D/A1/209/39MF96082
PARR, RichardSulhamstead AbbotsYeoman1680D/A1/108/3MF577
PARR, Richard SnrSulhamstead Abbots1634D/A1/106/041MF576
PARR, ThomasSulhamstead AbbotsYeoman1738D/A1/210/56MF96085
PARR, ThomasNewbury1837D/A1/160/32MF582
PARR, WilliamBradfield1556D/A1/103/100 D/A1/7/132MF573 MF10040
PARR, WilliamSulhamstead AbbotsYeoman1712D/A1/209/176MF96084
PARR, WilliamSpeenGeneral Dealer1854D/A1/160/97MF582
PARRE, ChristianReading St Giles1613D/A1/207/175MF96078
PARRE, ChristianReading1613D/A1/168/100MF96001
PARRE, DanielSulhamstead1749D/A1/109/173MF535
PARRE, JoanBradfield1546D/A1/207/008MF96077
PARRE, JohnReading St Giles1615D/A1/208/006MF96079
PARRE, JohnReading St Giles1615D/A1/168/125MF96001
PARRE, ThomasBradfield1546D/A1/103/078MF573
PARRE, WilliamBucklebury1609D/A1/104/223 D/A1/14/603MF575 MF10064
PARRE, WilliamBuckleburyYeoman1661D/A1/208/132MF96080
PARRIS, ThomasChipping Lambourn, LambournHusbandman1703D/A1/108/127MF578
PARROCK , ThomasHamstead Marshall1620D/A1/208/021MF96079
PARROCK, BartholomewKintbury1586D/A1/11/048MF10047B
PARROCK, HenryKintburyLabourer1680D/A1/209/41MF96082
PARROCKE, BartholomewKintbury1586D/A1/104/054MF575
PARROCKE, DanielInkpenCarpenter1605D/A1/104/191 D/A1/14/133MF575 MF10064
PARROCKE, JohnInkpen1609D/A1/207/159MF96078
PARROCKE, JohnInkpen1609D/A1/168/045MF96001
PARROCKE, RichardKintbury1560D/A1/167/115MF96000
PARRY, ChristopherReadingCordwainer1689D/A1/209/73MF96083
PARRY, DorothyHamstead Marshall1625D/A1/208/037MF96080
PARRY, PaulAbingdonInnholder1732D/A1/109/94MF578
PARRY, RobertOld WindsorBlacksmith1642D/A1/208/097 D/A1/169/068MF96080 MF96002
PARSLOW, EdmundEasthampsteadMiller1674D/A1/107/123MF577
PARSLOW, JohnReading St Giles1778D/A1/210/111MF96086
PARSLOW, WilliamEasthampsteadYeoman1706D/A1/108/146MF578
PARSLOWE, RichardEasthampstead1629D/A1/105/138MF576
PARSON, ElizabethSnelsmore, Chieveley1559D/A1/103/137 D/A1/7/259MF573 MF10040
PARSON, JohnSutton CourtenayHusbandman1545D/A1/4/127MF604
PARSON, JohnBagnor, Speen1548D/A1/103/084MF573
PARSON, JohnSutton Courtenay1551D/A1/5/125MF10043A
PARSON, JohnShaw Cum Donnington1591D/A1/207/114MF96078
PARSON, JohnShaw Cum Donnington1591D/A1/11/375MF10047B
PARSON, JohnSnelsmore, ChieveleyHusbandman1598D/A1/104/134 D/A1/13/249MF575 MF10049
PARSON, JohnSpeenYeoman1633D/A1/106/034MF576
PARSON, JohnSnelsmore, ChieveleyYeoman1661D/A1/107/22MF577
PARSON, RobertSpeenHusbandman1604D/A1/104/186 D/A1/13/1392MF575 MF10049
PARSONE, FrancesAston Tirrold1712D/A1/108/181MF578
PARSONE, RobertShaw Cum Donnington1547D/A1/3/109MF604
PARSONE, ThomasEastbury, Lambourn1547D/A1/3/104MF604
PARSONES, ChristianShaw Cum Donnington1616D/A1/105/025 D/A1/15/592MF576 MF10065
PARSONES, RichardBagnor, SpeenHusbandman1673D/A1/209/17MF96082
PARSONNE, MilesAldworthHusbandman1577D/A1/104/007MF575
PARSONNS, DeniseCholsey1599D/A1/207/132MF96078
PARSONS , Joseph JnrChieveleyYeoman1734D/A1/109/109MF578
PARSONS, AnnSteventon1796D/A1/210/122MF96086
PARSONS, AnnAston Upthorpe, Blewbury1824D/A1/160/1MF582
PARSONS, BenjaminReading St MaryVictualler1718D/A1/209/195MF96084
PARSONS, BenjaminReadingBarber Surgeon1752D/A1/109/189MF535
PARSONS, BenjaminBlewbury1838D/A1/160/34MF582
PARSONS, CatherineSpeenhamland, Speen1661D/A1/208/129MF96080
PARSONS, DanielWallingfordTanner1712D/A1/108/185MF578
PARSONS, DaniellWallingfordTanner1712D/A1/108/185MF578
PARSONS, DeniseCholsey1599D/A1/13/431MF10049
PARSONS, EdwardCholseyYeoman1647D/A1/106/133MF576