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
SAMON, Thomas SnrShrivenhamYeoman1618D/A1/213/110MF96095
SAMPLES, AnnReading St Mary1755D/A1/216/206MF96102
SAMPSON, AlexanderReading St LaurenceMercer1608D/A1/117/011 D/A1/14/397MF539 MF10064
SAMPSON, Anne SnrWarfield1639D/A1/214/036 D/A1/169/083MF96096 MF96002
SAMPSON, EleanorReading St Laurence1620D/A1/118/015MF540
SAMPSON, EllenWarfield1651D/A1/120/045MF541
SAMPSON, RichardBeenhamServant1567D/A1/9/046MF10046
SAMPSON, RichardBeenham1567D/A1/115/040MF538
SAMPSON, Simon1548D/A1/212/013MF96092
SAMPSON, TurnorBinfield1627D/A1/118/097MF540
SAMPSON, WilliamReadingTailor1639D/A1/119/108MF540
SAMSON, LydiaChieveley1836D/A1/231/88MF96129
SAMSON, SarahFinchampstead1719D/A1/216/47MF96100
SAMUELL, Thomas SnrHatfordYeoman1628D/A1/118/111MF540
SANDELOW, WilliamReadingWheelwright1684D/A1/121/134MF542
SANDEN, JohnUffingtonBarber1744D/A1/216/178MF96101
SANDER , JanetSouth Moreton1531D/A1/1/165MF10042
SANDERES, ThomasWoolstone, UffingtonHusbandman1557D/A1/6/045 D/A1/6/064 D/A1/114/157MF10043B MF10043B MF537
SANDERS , Robert SnrSotwellYeoman1758D/A1/125/18MF544
SANDERS, Alice1553D/A1/5/207MF10043A
SANDERS, AliceEast Hendred1553D/A1/212/022MF96092
SANDERS, JamesWindsor1718D/A1/123/63MF543
SANDERS, JohnNewburyBroad Weaver1625D/A1/118/078MF540
SANDERS, JohnThatcham1684D/A1/121/146MF542
SANDERS, JohnSunninghillCarpenter1687D/A1/121/168MF542
SANDERS, JohnEast HendredYeoman1706D/A1/122/157MF543
SANDERS, JohnCholseyYeoman1743D/A1/124/134MF544
SANDERS, John SnrLambournYeoman1662D/A1/214/95MF96097
SANDERS, MarySulhamstead Bannister1628D/A1/118/110MF540
SANDERS, MaryHigh Wycombe, Buckinghamshire1733D/A1/124/54MF544
SANDERS, RichardWallingford St PeterButcher1630D/A1/118/134MF540
SANDERS, RichardSunninghillYeoman1632D/A1/119/009MF540
SANDERS, RichardWeston, WelfordYeoman1696D/A1/122/72MF542
SANDERS, ThomasSutton Courtenay1613D/A1/213/088MF96094
SANDERS, ThomasUffingtonYeoman1676D/A1/121/81MF542
SANDERS, ThomasBrayYeoman1800D/A1/125/195MF546
SANDERS, WilliamNewburyMercer1541D/A1/114/090 D/A1/5/214MF537 MF10043A
SANDERS, WilliamReading St LaurenceMaltster1643D/A1/120/004 D/A1/169/083MF541 MF96002
SANDERS, WilliamSutton CourtenayHusbandman1668D/A1/214/134MF96097
SANDERS, WilliamLongcot, ShrivenhamYeoman1671D/A1/121/20MF542
SANDERS, WilliamAbingdon St Helen1794D/A1/216/264MF96102
SANDERSON, JohnNewburyDraper1552D/A1/5/157 D/A1/114/127/1MF10043A MF537
SANDERSONE, JohnLambournAlmsman1553D/A1/6/132 D/A1/114/132 D/A1/7/029MF10043B MF537 MF10040
SANDES , AndrewBradfieldServant1583D/A1/212/112 D/A1/10/389MF96092 MF10047A
SANDES , RichardWytham1565D/A1/212/060MF96092
SANDES, JohnSonning1554D/A1/7/070 D/A1/114/140MF10040 MF537
SANDES, RichardWytham1564D/A1/167/123MF96000
SANDFORD, JohnGarford, MarchamHusbandman1596D/A1/116/114 D/A1/12/348MF538 MF10048
SANDFORD, PeterGarford, MarchamHusbandman1592D/A1/116/035 D/A1/12/090MF538 MF10048
SANDILANDS, RobertSpeenClergyman1727D/A1/123/149MF543
SANDS, DeborahKintbury1718D/A1/123/64MF543
SANDS, RichardHolt, KintburyYeoman1684D/A1/121/135MF542
SANDS, RobertHolt, KintburyYeoman1656D/A1/215/46MF96098
SANDY, AbrahamNewburyCheese Factor1788D/A1/125/145MF544
SANFORD, JohnBrightwellYeoman1602D/A1/116/212 D/A1/13/814MF539 MF10049
SANFORD, MichaelSlade End, Brightwell1595D/A1/116/095MF538
SANFORD, RichardGarford, MarchamHusbandman1619D/A1/118/001 D/A1/15/938MF540 MF10065
SANFORD, RichardCothill, MarchamLabourer1672D/A1/214/152MF96097
SANGEWEN, JohnEnglefieldHusbandman1559D/A1/114/206 D/A1/6/005MF537 MF10043B
SANGMAN, JoanHarwell1603D/A1/116/228 D/A1/13/1064MF539 MF10049
SANGUIN, JohnEnglefield1596D/A1/12/399MF10048
SANGWELL, JohnAldermastonHusbandman1585D/A1/115/219 D/A1/11/029 D/A1/11/022MF538 MF10047B MF10047B
SANGWEN, JohnLittle Wittenham1529D/A1/1/105MF10041
SANGWIN, JohnEnglefield1596D/A1/212/170MF96093
SANGWYN, AliceLong Wittenham1623D/A1/16/236MF10066
SANGWYNE, WilliamLong WittenhamHusbandman1592D/A1/116/055 D/A1/12/057MF538 MF10048
SANNSOME, JohnThatchamHusbandman1598D/A1/116/152 D/A1/13/313MF539 MF10049
SANNSOME, RichardLockinge1573D/A1/115/096 D/A1/9/341MF538 MF10046
SANSOM, DorothyCharney Bassett, Longworth1638D/A1/119/092MF540
SANSOM, JamesFinchampsteadYeoman1690D/A1/215/68MF96098
SANSOM, JaneFinchampstead1694D/A1/122/53MF542
SANSOM, JohnSutton CourtenayYeoman1674D/A1/121/62MF542
SANSOM, JohnShrivenhamYeoman1736D/A1/216/139MF96101
SANSOM, OliverCharney Bassett, LongworthHusbandman1634D/A1/119/034MF540
SANSOM, RichardMarchamShepherd1666D/A1/214/125MF96097
SANSOM, RichardSutton CourtenayYeoman1715D/A1/123/30MF543
SANSOM, SarahFinchampstead1737D/A1/216/143MF96101
SANSOM, WilliamSutton CourtenayCordwainer1715D/A1/123/29MF543
SANSOM, WilliamSutton CourtenayShepherd1716D/A1/123/47MF543
SANSOME, JoanMarcham1679D/A1/121/99MF542
SANSOME, ThomasNewburyBroad Weaver1662D/A1/214/101MF96097
SANSUM, JamesUffingtonYeoman1856D/A1/231/124MF96130
SANSUM, JohnSparsholtYeoman1831D/A1/162/20MF583
SAPPIN, CharlesWallingfordBoatman1718D/A1/216/44MF96100
SAPPIN, RichardAbingdonBargemaster1767D/A1/125/68MF544
SAR, RichardElcot, Kintbury1640D/A1/119/113MF540
SARA, DionesWallingford1679D/A1/214/191MF96097
SARD, ThomasWarfield1617D/A1/213/107MF96094
SARD, ThomasWarfield1617D/A1/168/145MF96001
SARE , Thomas SnrElcot, Kintbury1560D/A1/114/211 D/A1/6/032 D/A1/114/127/2MF537 MF10043B MF537
SARE, AgnesElcot, Kintbury1581D/A1/115/182 D/A1/10/326MF538 MF10047A
SARE, RichardElcot, Kintbury1651D/A1/169/083MF96002
SARE, RobertOld Windsor1509D/A1/1/018MF10041
SARE, RobertElcot, KintburyHusbandman1679D/A1/14/193MF10064
SARGEANT, RichardBinfield1815D/A1/231/55MF96129
SARGEANT, RichardBinfield1836D/A1/231/90MF96129
SARGENT, ChristopherNewburyYeoman1617D/A1/117/142 D/A1/15/741 D/A1/168/164MF539 MF10065 MF96001
SARGENT, JohnBinfield1799D/A1/125/184MF546
SARGENT, SarahNewbury1821D/A1/161/82MF583
SARGOOD , Mary SnrDrayton1742D/A1/124/121MF544