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
PRYOR, JohnBrightwellLabourer1774D/A1/110/15MF535
PRYOR, John SnrStanford In The Vale Yeoman1673D/A1/107/118MF577
PRYOR, RichardComptonHusbandman1762D/A1/109/221MF535
PRYOR, ThomasMarchamHusbandman1696D/A1/108/91MF577
PRYOR, WilliamNorth Moreton1546D/A1/3/120MF604
PRYOR, WilliamNorth Moreton1546D/A1/233/228MF96132
PRYOR, WilliamBoxfordCooper1625D/A1/208/042MF96080
PUCKEMORE, AlexanderEnborne1576D/A1/104/006 D/A1/10/048MF575 MF10047A
PUCKERIDGE, EdwardSwallowfieldYeoman1596D/A1/104/107 D/A1/12/314MF575 MF10048
PUCKMAR, ThomasEnborneWeaver1609D/A1/104/216 D/A1/14/521MF575 MF10064
PUCKMORE, EllenEnborne1581D/A1/104/036 D/A1/10/329MF575 MF10047A
PUCKMORE, JoanEnborne1609D/A1/104/219 D/A1/14/546MF575 MF10064
PUCKRIDGE, JohnPadworthYeoman1693D/A1/209/101MF96083
PUCKRIDGE, RichardCompton1792D/A1/110/59MF535
PUCKRIDGE, Thomas HeadComptonYeoman1777D/A1/110/30MF535
PUDSEY, JohnReadingBargemaster1737D/A1/109/127MF578
PUDSEY, MaryCookham1775D/A1/110/22MF535
PUESEY, WilliamBucklandLabourer1620D/A1/105/056MF576
PUFFEY, JohnEnborne1694D/A1/108/73MF577
PUKRIGE, WilliamPangbourne1529D/A1/1/116MF10041
PULBROOK, ThomasBuckleburyYeoman1731D/A1/109/90MF578
PULBROOKE, RichardStanford In The ValeYeoman1728D/A1/109/72MF578
PULCHER, AliceNorthcourt, Abingdon St Helen1576D/A1/207/079MF96077
PULCHER, JohnPusey1590D/A1/11/374MF10047B
PULCHER, JohnPusey1591D/A1/207/110MF96078
PULCHER, JohnNorthcourt, Abingdon St Helen1600D/A1/207/135MF96078
PULCHER, JohnAbingdon St Helen1600D/A1/13/594MF10049
PULCHER, MarianNorthcourt, Abingdon St Helen1616D/A1/105/024 D/A1/15/568MF576 MF10065
PULCHER, StephenNorthcourt, Abingdon St Helen1610D/A1/207/163 D/A1/168/063MF96078 MF96001
PULKER, JohnSutton Courtenay1521D/A1/1/053MF10041
PULKER, OsmondNorthcourt, Abingdon St Helen1557D/A1/7/157MF10040
PULKER, Osmond1557D/A1/103/106MF573
PULLEN, EdwardAppleford, Sutton CourtenayYeoman1839D/A1/160/38MF582
PULLEN, JohnWarfieldYeoman1617D/A1/105/033 D/A1/15/732MF576 MF10065
PULLEN, JohnColeshillButcher, Farmer 1734D/A1/109/103MF578
PULLEN, JohnMarchamWheelwright1834D/A1/160/24MF582
PULLEN, JohnAppleford, Sutton CourtenayYeoman1844D/A1/160/57MF582
PULLEN, JohnSutton CourtenayYeoman1854D/A1/160/94MF582
PULLEN, NicholasBuscotParson, Rector1598D/A1/207/127 D/A1/13/422MF96078 MF10049
PULLIN, JohnWarfieldHusbandman1664D/A1/107/58MF577
PULLIN, John JnrAbingdon1695D/A1/209/109MF96083
PULLIN, RichardReading St GilesYeoman1714D/A1/209/182MF96084
PULLIN, Thomas SnrWarfieldYeoman1674D/A1/107/125MF577
PULLING, MarthaEast Lockinge1842D/A1/160/52MF582
PULLPETT, JoanChieveley1615D/A1/15/595MF10065
PULLYN, ThomasNew Bracknell, WarfieldYeoman1608D/A1/104/208 D/A1/14/407MF575 MF10064
PULLYN, WalterAbingdonYeoman, Victualler1603D/A1/104/175 D/A1/13/919MF575 MF10049
PULPITT, JoanChieveley1616D/A1/105/026MF576
PULTER, RichardEasthampstead1541D/A1/3/122MF604
PULTER, ThomasEasthampstead1556D/A1/3/098MF604
PUMFREY, JosephWantageGrocer1847D/A1/160/69MF582
PUMFREY, ThomasEast LockingeYeoman1687D/A1/108/44MF577
PUMFREY, ThomasSpeenLabourer1719D/A1/209/196MF96084
PUMFREY, ThomasEast IlsleyYeoman1739D/A1/109/132MF578
PUMFREY, Thomas SnrEast LockingeYeoman1657D/A1/107/13MF577
PUMFREY, WilliamSheffordYeoman1837D/A1/160/30MF582
PUMFRY, KatherineHarwell1690D/A1/108/57MF577
PUMMELL, JohnMidgham, Thatcham1558D/A1/103/119 D/A1/7/224MF573 MF10040
PUMMELL, PeterIlsleyHusbandman1608D/A1/207/152MF96078
PUMMELL, PeterIlsley1608D/A1/168/029MF96001
PUNFULL, CatherineFawler, Sparsholt(W.), Compton Beauchamp1701D/A1/108/108MF578
PUNTER, AnnReading1816D/A1/159/81MF582
PUNTER, EdwardWinkfieldYeoman1722D/A1/109/28MF578
PUNTER, HenryWinkfieldYeoman1706D/A1/108/145MF578
PUNTER, HenryBinfieldHusbandman1762D/A1/109/220MF535
PUNTER, JaneWinkfield1609D/A1/104/222 D/A1/14/601MF575 MF10064
PUNTER, JeffreyBrayYeoman1572D/A1/103/216 D/A1/9/335MF575 MF10046
PUNTER, JoanWinkfield1731D/A1/109/91MF578
PUNTER, JohnBrayBricklayer1560D/A1/3/267MF604
PUNTER, JohnBray1560D/A1/233/328MF96132
PUNTER, JohnWinkfieldYeoman1721D/A1/109/25MF578
PUNTER, RichardBrayYeoman1605D/A1/104/187 D/A1/13/1400MF575 MF10049
PUNTER, RichardWinkfieldHusbandman1734D/A1/109/105MF578
PUNTER, RogerNew Windsor, WindsorCarpenter1665D/A1/107/69MF577
PUNTER, SusanNew Windsor, Windsor1667D/A1/208/169MF96081
PUNTER, ThomasWinkfield1559D/A1/103/142 D/A1/6/017MF573 MF10043B
PUNTER, ThomasBinfield1721D/A1/109/24MF578
PUNTER, WilliamBrayYeoman1643D/A1/208/103MF96080
PUNTER, WilliamBrayHusbandman1643D/A1/169/068MF96002
PUNTTER, Agnes1550D/A1/5/111MF10043A
PURBRICK, MaryAbingdon1827D/A1/230/99MF96128
PURCELL, WilliamSunninghillYeoman1652D/A1/106/146MF576
PURDEN, JohnReadingServant1590D/A1/104/077 D/A1/11/231MF575 MF10047B
PURDON, John SnrWallingford 1564D/A1/103/183MF573
PURDUE, CatherineReading St Mary1661D/A1/208/133MF96080
PURDUE, JohnLambourn1722D/A1/109/31MF578
PURDUE, MaryUplambourn, Lambourn1709D/A1/108/161MF578
PURDUE, NicholasUplambourn, LambournYeoman1695D/A1/108/84MF577
PURDUN, JohnWallingford St Mary1564D/A1/5/222MF10043A
PURDY, JohnMaidenheadVictualler1795D/A1/110/70MF535
PURDY, LucyUplambourn, Lambourn1704D/A1/108/132MF578
PURDY, ThomasReadingVictualler1643D/A1/208/101 D/A1/169/068MF96080 MF96002
PURLAKE, WilliamEnborne1539D/A1/103/065 D/A1/5/216 D/A1/1/201MF573 MF10043A MF10042
PURNELL, JohnNewbury1567D/A1/207/055MF96077
PURNELL, JohnNewbury1567D/A1/167/134MF96000
PURSE, ChristopherReadingHairdresser1825D/A1/160/6MF582
PURSER, WilliamReading St Giles1562D/A1/103/166 D/A1/8/226MF573 MF10043C
PURSONS, WilliamShrivenhamYeoman1664D/A1/107/59MF577
PURTEN, HenryChieveleyHusbandman1720D/A1/109/22MF578
PURTLAKE, JohnHamstead MarshallHusbandman1556D/A1/6/107MF10043B