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
POTTINGER, JamesWoolhamptonHusbandman1610D/A1/104/228 D/A1/15/036MF575 MF10065
POTTINGER, JoanWest Compton, Compton1630D/A1/106/003MF576
POTTINGER, JoanBucklebury1631D/A1/208/057 D/A1/168/203MF96080 MF96001
POTTINGER, JohnBurghfield1575D/A1/103/227 D/A1/9/453MF575 MF10046
POTTINGER, JohnHampstead NorrisCooper1697D/A1/108/92MF577
POTTINGER, JohnCompton1728D/A1/109/66MF578
POTTINGER, John SnrCompton1597D/A1/104/126 D/A1/13/218MF575 MF10049
POTTINGER, John SnrCompton1614D/A1/207/173MF96078
POTTINGER, LaurenceWest Compton, ComptonYeoman1626D/A1/105/114MF576
POTTINGER, MarthaSpeen1749D/A1/210/76MF96086
POTTINGER, MaryEnglefield1663D/A1/107/49MF577
POTTINGER, RichardAldermastonHusbandman1597D/A1/104/129/1 D/A1/13/202MF575 MF10049
POTTINGER, RichardStanford Dingley1615D/A1/105/020 D/A1/15/548MF576 MF10065
POTTINGER, RichardComptonYeoman1724D/A1/109/39MF578
POTTISMOUR, ThomasSwallowfield1529D/A1/1/125MF10041
POTTOE, JohnTilehurst1597D/A1/104/137 D/A1/13/197MF575 MF10049
POULE, WilliamWarfieldHusbandman1697D/A1/209/113MF96083
POULTEN, Christopher SnrCookhamBasket Maker1687D/A1/108/47MF577
POULTER, AugustineSutton CourtenayYeoman1760D/A1/109/212MF535
POULTER, JohnBurghfieldLabourer1819D/A1/159/90MF582
POULTER, ThomasWaltham St LawrenceYeoman1821D/A1/159/93MF582
POULTER, WilliamEasthampstead1650D/A1/169/069MF96002
POULTON, CharlesReadingAppraiser1822D/A1/159/97MF582
POULTON, JohnHarwellBlacksmith1626D/A1/208/045MF96080
POULTON, RichardReading St Laurence1807D/A1/230/78MF96127
POULTON, ThomasNew Windsor, Windsor1554D/A1/103/096 D/A1/7/065MF573 MF10040
POUND , ArthurUffingtonHusbandman1661D/A1/107/21MF577
POUND , Jacob SnrChaddleworthWheelwright1794D/A1/110/63MF535
POUND , JamesStreatleyHusbandman1695D/A1/209/107MF96083
POUND , JohnDrayton, Abingdon St HelenYeoman1611D/A1/207/165 D/A1/168/073MF96078 MF96001
POUND , Richard SnrUffingtonYeoman1724D/A1/109/44MF578
POUND , WilliamShrivenhamClerk, Vicar1643D/A1/106/119MF576
POUND, AnnEast Hendred1735D/A1/210/46MF96085
POUND, ElizabethUffington1775D/A1/110/23MF535
POUND, HelenKingston Lisle, Sparsholt1556D/A1/6/138 D/A1/103/101MF10043B MF574
POUND, JoanFernham, Shrivenham 1749D/A1/109/180MF535
POUND, JohnUffington1545D/A1/3/099MF604
POUND, JohnUffington1546D/A1/103/075MF573
POUND, LawrenceReadingCarpenter1848D/A1/230/127MF96128
POUND, MaryAbingdon1819D/A1/159/87MF582
POUND, RichardUffington1545D/A1/6/025MF10043B
POUND, RichardUffington1545D/A1/3/111MF604
POUND, RichardUffington1545D/A1/233/223MF96132
POUND, RobertUffington1564D/A1/103/189/2 D/A1/9/078MF573 MF10046
POUND, ThomasUffington1545D/A1/233/229/1MF96132
POUND, ThomasUffingtonYeoman1711D/A1/108/178MF578
POUND, ThomasUffingtonYeoman1711D/A1/108/178MF578
POUND, ThomasLong Wittenham1718D/A1/109/2MF578
POUNDE, ArthurBaulking, UffingtonHusbandman1607D/A1/104/207 D/A1/14/370MF575 MF10064
POUNDE, EdwardYattendon1561D/A1/103/161 D/A1/7/346MF573 MF10040
POUNDE, EdwardStreatley1566D/A1/207/056MF96077
POUNDE, HelenDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1602D/A1/104/170 D/A1/104/171 D/A1/13/903MF575 MF575 MF10049
POUNDE, JamesEast Ilsley1531D/A1/1/173MF10042
POUNDE, JohnBourton, ShrivenhamHusbandman1638D/A1/106/073MF576
POUNDE, RobertNewbury1525D/A1/1/068MF10041
POUNDE, ThomasUffingtonYeoman1665D/A1/107/70MF577
POUNDE, WilliamStreatley1550D/A1/103/090 D/A1/5/107MF573 MF10043A
POUNDES, HumpfreyWest WoodhayWeaver1632D/A1/208/061 D/A1/168/235MF96080 MF96001
POUNDS , AnnEast Garston1684D/A1/209/59MF96083
POUNDS , HenryEast GarstonYeoman1663D/A1/107/48MF577
POUNDS, AmyEast Garston1832D/A1/160/22MF582
POUNTER, WalterWinkfieldYeoman1608D/A1/104/213 D/A1/14/493MF575 MF10064
POUNTNEY, ThomasAbingdon St HelenBlacksmith1628D/A1/105/131MF576
POUTNEY, JohnEnglefieldHusbandman1648D/A1/106/137MF576
POVEY , Christopher SnrAshbury1747D/A1/109/170MF535
POVEY , Thomas SnrBourton, ShrivenhamYeoman1778D/A1/110/34MF535
POVEY , William SnrBourton, ShrivenhamYeoman1721D/A1/109/23MF578
POVEY, AnneAshbury1729D/A1/109/74MF578
POVEY, BenjaminAshburyYeoman1794D/A1/110/62MF535
POVEY, EdmundMiltonVictualler1759D/A1/210/94MF96086
POVEY, HarrietNewbury1857D/A1/160/105MF582
POVEY, HenryAshbury1609D/A1/207/156MF96078
POVEY, HenryAshbury1609D/A1/168/042MF96001
POVEY, JohnSwallowfieldHusbandman1689D/A1/209/81MF96083
POVEY, JohnEnborneTailor1709D/A1/209/163MF96084
POVEY, JohnAshburyYeoman1728D/A1/109/59MF578
POVEY, JosephBourton, ShrivenhamYeoman1751D/A1/109/182MF535
POVEY, MaryBuckleburyShoemaker1706D/A1/209/147MF96083
POVEY, MarySpeen1856D/A1/160/103MF582
POVEY, RobertAshburyYeoman1722D/A1/109/30MF578
POVEY, RobertAshburyYeoman1641D/A1/106/109MF576
POVEY, Robert SnrSnowswick, BuscotYeoman1670D/A1/209/7MF96082
POVEY, ThomasBourton, Shrivenham1730D/A1/109/84MF578
POVEY, ThomasBourton, ShrivenhamYeoman1742D/A1/109/150MF578
POVEY, ThomasBourton, ShrivenhamYeoman1807D/A1/159/61MF582
POVEY, WilliamLambournHusbandman1736D/A1/109/119MF578
POVEY, WilliamWelfordFarmer1825D/A1/160/7MF582
POVEY, William SnrBourton, ShrivenhamYeoman1689D/A1/108/55MF577
POVEY, William SnrChipping Lambourn, LambournYeoman, Shepherd1691D/A1/108/60MF577
POVIE, ChristopherAshburyYeoman1675D/A1/107/131MF577
POVIE, EdithAshbury1644D/A1/106/121MF576
POVIE, HenryAshburyHusbandman1598D/A1/104/133 D/A1/13/248MF575 MF10049
POVIE, JoanBourton, Shrivenham1607D/A1/104/209 D/A1/14/380MF575 MF10064
POVY , WilliamBourton, ShrivenhamYeoman1602D/A1/104/169 D/A1/13/887MF575 MF10049
POVY, EdmundShrivenham1529D/A1/1/104MF10041
POVY, RichardWatchfield, Shrivenham1529D/A1/1/103MF10041
POVY, Thomas SnrBourton, ShrivenhamHusbandman1633D/A1/208/067 D/A1/168/243MF96080 MF96001
POVYE, JaneWatchfield, Shrivenham1589D/A1/104/065 D/A1/11/214MF575 MF10047B
POVYE, RichardWatchfield, ShrivenhamHusbandman1577D/A1/104/010 D/A1/10/081MF575 MF10047A
POWDRELL, AnneNorth Hinksey, Cumnor1626D/A1/105/106MF576