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
PYPER, JohnNew Windsor, WindsorBlacksmith1625D/A1/208/040MF96080
PYPER, Lawrence SnrEast IlsleyCarpenter1668D/A1/107/8bMF577
PYPER, RichardBarkhamYeoman1698D/A1/209/119MF96083
PYPER, WilliamEast Ilsley1533D/A1/1/259MF10042
PYPER, WilliamEast IlsleyHusbandman1607D/A1/104/205 D/A1/14/303MF575 MF10064
PYRKE, RichardBuckland1559D/A1/103/135 D/A1/8/130MF573 MF10043C
PYRRY, ChristopherBrightwellHusbandman1560D/A1/103/151 D/A1/3/267MF573 MF604
PYRRY, RichardBrightwell1560D/A1/207/047MF96077
PYSEY, JohnPusey1549D/A1/3/260MF604
PYSLEY, EdmundCholseyYeoman1637D/A1/106/063MF576
PYT, JoanHanney1544D/A1/103/068 D/A1/1/007MF573 MF10041
PYT, RichardHanney1562D/A1/103/167MF573
PYTCHER, AgnesChaddleworth1621D/A1/208/026MF96079
PYTFOLDE, ThomasBrightwalton1557D/A1/207/024MF96077
PYTHEAR, WilliamShinfieldHusbandman1706D/A1/108/142MF578
PYTHER, AlexanderReading St Giles1632D/A1/168/224MF96001
PYTHER, AlexanderReading St GilesBaker1632D/A1/106/024MF576
PYTHER, JoanShinfield1600D/A1/13/714MF10049
PYTHER, JohnReading St LaurenceBaker1593D/A1/104/093 D/A1/12/084MF575 MF10048
PYTHER, JohnShinfield1608D/A1/168/036MF96001
PYTHER, RalphReading Shoemaker1597D/A1/104/123 D/A1/13/175MF575 MF10049
PYTHER, ThomasShinfieldButcher1672D/A1/209/16MF96082
PYTHER, WilliamWhitley, Reading St GilesHusbandman1596D/A1/104/110 D/A1/12/325MF575 MF10048
PYTHER, WilliamShinfieldHusbandman1616D/A1/208/012MF96079
PYTHER, WilliamShinfield1616D/A1/168/133MF96001
PYTHURE, Simon1550D/A1/103/089MF573
PYTMAN, ThomasCoxwell, Faringdon1544D/A1/103/069MF573
PYTMAN, Thomas JnrGreat Coxwell1545D/A1/6/041MF10043B
PYTTE, AliceHanney1563D/A1/103/172 D/A1/8/272MF573 MF10043C
PYTTE, RichardHanney1562D/A1/103/163MF573
PYTTMAN, Robert1550D/A1/207/014MF96077
QUAINTON, AnnCumnor1737D/A1/110/100MF535
QUAINTON, JohnCumnorYeoman1728D/A1/110/97MF535
QUAINTON, MaryCumnor1696D/A1/210/138MF96087
QUAINTON, MaryCumnor1697D/A1/210/138MF96087
QUARINDONE, ThomasPoughley, Chaddleworth1567D/A1/110/083 D/A1/9/034MF535 MF10046
QUARINTON, StephenLambournHusbandman1626D/A1/110/087MF535
QUARIOR, AnnBucklebury1776D/A1/210/141MF96087
QUARRIER, AnnStanford In The Vale 1690D/A1/169/77MF96002
QUARRINGTON, RichardAbingdonBargemaster1785D/A1/110/106MF535
QUARRINGTON, ThomasAbingdonBargemaster1774D/A1/110/103MF535
QUARRINGTON, ThomasAbingdonBargeman1822D/A1/230/132MF96128
QUARRLNGTON, RobertReadingMercer1681D/A1/110/92MF535
QUARTERMAINE, ThomasUfton NervetLabourer1671D/A1/210/135MF96087
QUARTERMAINE, WilliamSouth HinkseyYeoman1673D/A1/210/136MF96087
QUARTERMAN, PhilipAppletonWheelwright1671D/A1/110/91MF535
QUARTERMAN, ThomasUfton NervetLabourer1671D/A1/210/135MF96087
QUATERMAIN, JohnBrayYeoman1754D/A1/110/102MF535
QUATERMAINE, WilliamSouth HinkseyYeoman1673D/A1/210/136MF96087
QUELCH , ThomasMoulsford, CholseyHusbandman1631D/A1/110/088MF535
QUELCH, EdwardAshampsteadLabourer1703D/A1/110/94MF535
QUELCH, ElizabethBucklebury1784D/A1/210/142MF96087
QUELCH, FrancisAshampsteadYeoman1727D/A1/110/96MF535
QUELCH, JohnBuckleburyFarmer1843D/A1/160/109MF582
QUELCH, MaryFarnborough1841D/A1/160/108MF582
QUELCH, MatthewWallingfordMercer1603D/A1/210/133MF96087
QUELCH, MatthewWallingford1603D/A1/13/1018MF10049
QUELCH, ThomasEast GarstonLabourer1733D/A1/110/99MF535
QUELCH, ThomasNewburyVictualler1784D/A1/110/105MF535
QUELCH, WilliamAshampsteadYeoman1719D/A1/110/95MF535
QUELCHE, LukeAbingdon1604D/A1/110/085 D/A1/13/1292MF535 MF10049
QUELCHE, MatthewWallingfordMercer1603D/A1/210/133MF96087
QUELCHE, RichardWallingford St PeterMercer1590D/A1/110/084 D/A1/11/313MF535 MF10047B
QUELLCHE, WalterWallingford St PeterWeaver1604D/A1/110/086 D/A1/13/1335MF535 MF10049
QUENCH, JamesAbingdonVictualler1719D/A1/210/139MF96087
QUEYNTON, JoanEaton, Appleton1662D/A1/110/90MF535
QUINCE , Thomas SnrEast HendredHusbandman1739D/A1/110/101MF535
QUINCE, MarySutton Courtenay1743D/A1/210/140MF96087
QUINCE, MaryWoolhampton1775D/A1/110/104MF535
QUINCH, JohnEast HendredMaltster1730D/A1/110/98MF535
QUINTENCE, HenryWargraveShepherd1637D/A1/110/089MF535
QUINTRELL, JohnReading St Giles1590D/A1/11/371MF10047B
QULCH, RichardMoulsfordHusbandman1684D/A1/110/93MF535
QUORRINTON, MargaretChaddleworth1548D/A1/5/067MF10043A
QWETTLEY, RichardMilton1528D/A1/1/086MF10041
QWYNCHANTE, ThomasNew Windsor, Windsor1509D/A1/1/017MF10041
RABBATTES, RobertBrimptonTurner1604D/A1/210/223 D/A1/14/173MF96088 MF10064
RABBETTE, AliceThatcham1632D/A1/112/083MF536
RABSON, AnthonyAbingdon St Helen1570D/A1/111/033 D/A1/9/227MF535 MF10046
RACKENS, HenryFinchampsteadHusbandman1623D/A1/112/048MF536
RACKENS, JaneFinchampstead1623D/A1/112/050MF536
RACKLYFE, AmyNewbury1626D/A1/112/065MF536
RADBAND , Phillip SnrAbingdon St HelenLabourer1765D/A1/114/44MF537
RADBORNE, RobertWokinghamHusbandman1676D/A1/211/64MF96091
RADBURN, BenjaminHenley, Oxfordshire1796D/A1/211/173MF96091
RADBURNE, GraceN. Heath, Chieveley1703D/A1/211/108MF96091
RADBURNE, HenryN. Heath, ChieveleyCarpenter1686D/A1/113/75MF536
RADCLIFFE, SamuelBoxfordRector1648D/A1/16/641 D/A1/112/145MF10066 MF536
RADCLIFFE, SamuelUniversity, Oxford, Oxfordshire1650D/A1/16/646 D/A1/112/146MF10066 MF536
RADDACH, RichardBinfield1541D/A1/233/236MF96132
RADFORD, WilliamSpeenHairdresser1847D/A1/161/54MF583
RADISHE, AliceBinfield1574D/A1/111/045 D/A1/9/428MF535 MF10046
RADISHE, MargaretBinfield1588D/A1/111/083 D/A1/11/175MF535 MF10047B
RADISHE, RichardBinfield1567D/A1/111/022 D/A1/9/101MF535 MF10046
RADISHE, RichardBinfieldYeoman1628D/A1/16/133 D/A1/112/071MF10066 MF536
RADLEY, ChristianReading St Laurence1591D/A1/111/090 D/A1/11/309MF535 MF10047B
RADLEY, JohnTilehurstClerk, Vicar1586D/A1/210/204 D/A1/11/077MF96088 MF10047B
RADLEY, JohnFyfield1590D/A1/111/092 D/A1/11/349MF535 MF10047B
RAFF, Thomas1550D/A1/210/150MF96088
RAFFALL, ThomasUfton NervetBlacksmith1733D/A1/211/135MF96091