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
SKILTON, RichardWallingfordTailor1672D/A1/214/153MF96097
SKINDOVER, JohnKintbury1566D/A1/167/132MF96000
SKINER, JohnWest IlsleyYeoman1652D/A1/120/047MF541
SKINER, JohnNewburyPorter1706D/A1/215/176MF96099
SKINER, WilliamMaidenhead, CookhamInnholder1620D/A1/118/016MF540
SKINNER, AliceWest Ilsley1564D/A1/114/271 D/A1/8/320MF537 MF10043C
SKINNER, AndrewBrightwalton1590D/A1/116/024 D/A1/11/327MF538 MF10047B
SKINNER, ChristopherEnborne1560D/A1/167/111MF96000
SKINNER, EdwardWinkfield1739D/A1/124/96MF544
SKINNER, ElizabethWinkfield1731D/A1/124/40MF544
SKINNER, FrancesSpeen1746D/A1/216/185MF96101
SKINNER, JohnBasildon1606D/A1/168/005MF96001
SKINNER, JohnWest Ilsley1614D/A1/117/098 D/A1/15/410MF539 MF10065
SKINNER, JohnNewburyWool Comber1725D/A1/216/77MF96101
SKINNER, JohnSpeenhamland, Speen Gardener1743D/A1/216/174MF96101
SKINNER, JohnNewburyHat Maker1751D/A1/124/183MF544
SKINNER, JohnNewburyShopkeeper1791D/A1/125/153MF546
SKINNER, John SnrWest IlsleyYeoman1709D/A1/122/172MF543
SKINNER, NicholasNewburyBlacksmith1586D/A1/115/224 D/A1/11/072MF538 MF10047B
SKINNER, RichardWest Ilsley1571D/A1/9/296MF10046
SKINNER, RichardWest Ilsley1571D/A1/115/087MF538
SKINNER, RichardWhite WalthamHusbandman1693D/A1/122/42MF542
SKINNER, RichardWallingford1696D/A1/122/73MF542
SKINNER, RobertNewburySmith1583D/A1/115/199 D/A1/10/390MF538 MF10047A
SKINNER, SarahNewbury1833D/A1/162/1MF583
SKINNER, ThomasWhite WalthamLabourer1574D/A1/115/107 D/A1/9/416MF538 MF10046
SKINNER, ThomasReadingCloth Drawer1648D/A1/214/084MF96097
SKINNER, ThomasNewburyCloth Worker1696D/A1/215/105MF96098
SKINNER, WilliamNew Windsor, Windsor1610D/A1/168/063MF96001
SKINNER, WilliamBrightwaltonHusbandman1642D/A1/119/153MF541
SKINNOR, MargaretDidcot1692D/A1/122/36MF542
SKINOR, RichardDidcotLabourer1678D/A1/214/188MF96097
SKIRMER, AnnWallingford1734D/A1/124/72MF544
SKIRMER, ElizabethStratfield MortimerYeoman1688D/A1/190/124MF96038
SKIRMER, HenryWallingfordJoiner1739D/A1/124/102MF544
SKOCHER, RichardOld Windsor1546D/A1/114/101 D/A1/5/009MF537 MF10043A
SKONDIFOR, ThomasSpeenhamland, Speen1612D/A1/213/079 D/A1/168/088MF96094 MF96001
SKORIER, RichardAbingdon St Nicholas1617D/A1/213/105MF96094
SKORIER, RichardAbingdon1617D/A1/168/142MF96001
SKORYAR, EdmundSutton CourtenayYeoman1610D/A1/117/036 D/A1/15/017MF539 MF10065
SKOTT, JohnNewburyCloth Worker1676D/A1/214/173MF96097
SKOTYER, MargaretOld Windsor1553D/A1/4/142 D/A1/5/195MF604 MF10043A
SKYNER, JoanBasildon1606D/A1/213/034MF96094
SKYNNAR, NicholasNewburySmith1541D/A1/3/163MF604
SKYNNER, RichardWest Ilsley1571D/A1/167/149MF96000
SKYNNER, ThomasReading St GilesGardener1639D/A1/214/041 D/A1/169/083MF96096 MF96002
SKYNNER, WilliamNew Windsor, WindsorInnholder1610D/A1/213/064MF96094
SKYRE, NicholasBoxfordLabourer1541D/A1/114/089MF537
SKYTE, RobertSunninghillYeoman1600D/A1/116/181 D/A1/13/627MF539 MF10049
SLAD, AnneOare, Chieveley1670D/A1/120/184MF541
SLAD, JohnCholsey1541D/A1/3/171MF604
SLADE , Richard SnrTilehurstTanner1713D/A1/216/24MF96100
SLADE , Thomas SnrBrightwellGlazier1710D/A1/122/196MF543
SLADE, AgnesAbingdon1693D/A1/215/86MF96098
SLADE, AnnAston Upthorpe, Blewbury1830D/A1/162/34MF583
SLADE, AnnAston Upthorpe, Blewbury1834D/A1/231/86MF96129
SLADE, BartholomewNorth MoretonYeoman1682D/A1/215/6MF96098
SLADE, BartholomewNorth MoretonYeoman1730D/A1/124/24MF544
SLADE, ChristianAston Upthorpe, Blewbury1531D/A1/1/247MF10042
SLADE, DymarNorth Moreton1764D/A1/125/53MF544
SLADE, ElizabethAston Upthorpe, Blewbury1761D/A1/125/38MF544
SLADE, FrancisReadingCloth Worker1701D/A1/122/100MF542
SLADE, HenryEast SheffordYeoman1619D/A1/117/150 D/A1/15/877MF539 MF10065
SLADE, HenryAston TirroldWine Cooper1644D/A1/214/073MF96096
SLADE, HenryNorth MoretonYeoman1680D/A1/214/203MF96097
SLADE, HenryNorth MoretonYeoman1748D/A1/216/192MF96102
SLADE, JoanHagbourne1672D/A1/214/155MF96097
SLADE, JoanHagbourne1716D/A1/216/37MF96100
SLADE, JohnMackney, Brightwell1550D/A1/114/123 D/A1/5/068MF537 MF10043A
SLADE, JohnLittle Wittenham1570D/A1/9/217MF10046
SLADE, JohnLittle Wittenham1570D/A1/115/074MF538
SLADE, JohnHagbourneMiller1600D/A1/213/015MF96094
SLADE, JohnHagbourne1600D/A1/13/713MF10049
SLADE, JohnNorth MoretonYeoman1634D/A1/16/397 D/A1/119/045MF10066 MF540
SLADE, JohnFrilshamYeoman1670D/A1/214/147MF96097
SLADE, JohnEast Hagbourne, HagbourneYeoman1706D/A1/215/179MF96099
SLADE, MichaelSunninghill1588D/A1/212/141MF96092
SLADE, NicholasSunninghill1588D/A1/11/178MF10047B
SLADE, RichardTheale, TilehurstTanner1635D/A1/16/403MF10066
SLADE, RichardFulscot, South MoretonYeoman1692D/A1/122/37MF542
SLADE, RichardNorth MoretonYeoman1710D/A1/216/5MF96100
SLADE, RichardNorth MoretonYeoman1710D/A1/216/5MF96100
SLADE, RichardNorth MoretonYeoman1713D/A1/216/22MF96100
SLADE, RichardEast Hagbourne, HagbournePaper Maker1765D/A1/216/222MF96102
SLADE, RobertEast Hagbourne, HagbournePaper Maker1759D/A1/125/29MF544
SLADE, ThomasAston TirroldYeoman1635D/A1/214/014MF96096
SLADE, ThomasAston Tirrold1635D/A1/169/083MF96002
SLADE, ThomasAston TirroldYeoman1641D/A1/214/050MF96096
SLADE, ThomasBrightwellVictualler1682D/A1/121/130MF542
SLADE, ThomasOare, ChieveleyYeoman1709D/A1/216/3MF96100
SLADE, ThomasChieveleyYeoman1709D/A1/216/3MF96100
SLADE, Thomas SnrBrightwellGrazier1710D/A1/122/196MF543
SLADE, WilliamHagbourne1559D/A1/114/195 D/A1/8/111MF537 MF10043C
SLADE, WilliamWallingfordTallow Chandler1707D/A1/215/182MF96099
SLADE, WilliamReading1835D/A1/162/7MF583
SLANE, RichardSunninghill1621D/A1/118/028MF540
SLANE, WilliamSunninghill1616D/A1/213/100MF96094
SLANN , MargerySunninghill1609D/A1/117/026 D/A1/14/551MF539 MF10064
SLANN , WilliamSunninghillTailor1648D/A1/120/035MF541
SLANN, DanielSunninghillYeoman1689D/A1/122/16MF542