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
SMYTH, ThomasWest Compton, Compton1570D/A1/115/065 D/A1/9/214MF538 MF10046
SMYTH, ThomasAbingdonCarpenter1616D/A1/213/101MF96094
SMYTH, ThomasSutton CourtenayWaterman1635D/A1/214/024MF96096
SMYTH, ThomasEast Hanney, HanneyHusbandman1638D/A1/119/088MF540
SMYTH, ThomasPangbourneHusbandman1662D/A1/120/105MF541
SMYTH, ThomasNorthcourt, Abingdon St HelenHusbandman1684D/A1/215/28MF96098
SMYTH, Thomas SnrDidcot1609D/A1/213/058MF96094
SMYTH, WilliamYattendon1553D/A1/5/208MF10043A
SMYTH, WilliamManstone, Yattendon1553D/A1/4/140MF604
SMYTH, WilliamManstone, Yattendon1553D/A1/233/406MF96132
SMYTH, WilliamUffingtonHusbandman1558D/A1/114/184 D/A1/8/007MF537 MF10043C
SMYTH, WilliamHurley1558D/A1/114/170 D/A1/7/196MF537 MF10040
SMYTH, WilliamIdstone, Ashbury1559D/A1/114/207 D/A1/7/263MF537 MF10040
SMYTH, WilliamSunninghill1579D/A1/115/159 D/A1/10/172MF538 MF10047A
SMYTH, WilliamWarfieldWheelwright1593D/A1/116/058 D/A1/12/065MF538 MF10048
SMYTH, WilliamHampstead Norreys1625D/A1/118/074MF540
SMYTH, WilliamReading St Giles1626D/A1/213/141MF96095
SMYTH, WilliamDrayton, Abingdon St HelenHusbandman1638D/A1/119/100MF540
SMYTHE, AgnesFawler, Sparsholt1623D/A1/118/045MF540
SMYTHE, AnnesOare, Chieveley1567D/A1/115/031MF538
SMYTHE, AnnesWest Ilsley1595D/A1/116/081 D/A1/12/160MF538 MF10048
SMYTHE, BartholomewStanford In The ValeHusbandman1580D/A1/115/163 D/A1/10/217MF538 MF10047A
SMYTHE, ChristopherNewburyFuller1558D/A1/114/178 D/A1/7/228MF537 MF10040
SMYTHE, ElizabethBeedon1627D/A1/118/103MF540
SMYTHE, GeorgeAbingdon St HelenBlacksmith1567D/A1/115/032 D/A1/9/100MF538 MF10046
SMYTHE, HenryWargraveHusbandman1593D/A1/116/056 D/A1/12/060MF538 MF10048
SMYTHE, HenryHenwick, ThatchamShoemaker1612D/A1/213/078MF96094
SMYTHE, IsabelHagbourne1594D/A1/116/087 D/A1/12/183MF538 MF10048
SMYTHE, JoanLongworth1573D/A1/115/097 D/A1/9/348MF538 MF10046
SMYTHE, JoanBeedon1593D/A1/116/060 D/A1/12/075MF538 MF10048
SMYTHE, JoanSutton Courtenay1635D/A1/119/050MF540
SMYTHE, JohnBenham Valence, Speen1547D/A1/3/146MF604
SMYTHE, JohnOare, Chieveley1556D/A1/233/243MF96132
SMYTHE, JohnStanford Rough Mason1557D/A1/6/092MF10043B
SMYTHE, JohnOare, Chieveley1557D/A1/3/142MF604
SMYTHE, JohnKingston Lisle, SparsholtHusbandman1558D/A1/114/174 D/A1/7/209MF537 MF10040
SMYTHE, JohnCholsey1566D/A1/115/025 D/A1/9/069MF538 MF10046
SMYTHE, JohnHanneyMiller1567D/A1/115/023 D/A1/9/057MF538 MF10046
SMYTHE, JohnBuckhall, Ashampstead1569D/A1/212/072MF96092
SMYTHE, JohnBourton, Shrivenham1579D/A1/10/176MF10047A
SMYTHE, JohnStanford Dingley1580D/A1/212/099MF96092
SMYTHE, JohnStanford Dingley1580D/A1/10/213MF10047A
SMYTHE, JohnStanford Dingley1580D/A1/10/213MF10047A
SMYTHE, JohnNewburyWeaver1581D/A1/115/180 D/A1/10/321MF538 MF10047A
SMYTHE, JohnHagbourneLabourer1586D/A1/115/220 D/A1/11/045MF538 MF10047B
SMYTHE, JohnAbingdonCarpenter1622D/A1/118/036MF540
SMYTHE, JohnStanford In The ValeHusbandman1639D/A1/119/104MF540
SMYTHE, John JnrWallingford St MaryMercer1628D/A1/118/109MF540
SMYTHE, John SnrUffington1548D/A1/3/150MF604
SMYTHE, John SnrHurley1661D/A1/120/71MF541
SMYTHE, LeonardAbingdonYeoman1619D/A1/117/151 D/A1/15/878MF539 MF10065
SMYTHE, LukeSutton CourtenayHusbandman1597D/A1/116/132 D/A1/13/132MF539 MF10049
SMYTHE, MaudeKintbury1575D/A1/115/117 D/A1/10/013MF538 MF10047A
SMYTHE, RalphHanney1562D/A1/114/262MF537
SMYTHE, RichardFyfield1544D/A1/3/179MF604
SMYTHE, RichardFyfield1544D/A1/233/272MF96132
SMYTHE, RichardWallingford St Mary1558D/A1/212/039MF96092
SMYTHE, RichardOare, Chieveley1558D/A1/114/176 D/A1/7/221MF537 MF10040
SMYTHE, RichardReading St Laurence1559D/A1/212/047MF96092
SMYTHE, RichardUffingtonHusbandman1567D/A1/115/022 D/A1/9/047MF538 MF10046
SMYTHE, RichardCompton1572D/A1/167/150MF96000
SMYTHE, RichardBrightwell1576D/A1/212/095MF96092
SMYTHE, RichardHagbourneHusbandman1582D/A1/115/187 D/A1/10/308MF538 MF10047A
SMYTHE, RichardAbingdonBlacksmith1583D/A1/212/116MF96092
SMYTHE, RichardGoosey, Stanford In The ValeHusbandman1597D/A1/116/139 D/A1/13/223MF539 MF10049
SMYTHE, RichardEast HendredTailor1605D/A1/116/247 D/A1/13/1383MF539 MF10049
SMYTHE, Robert1560D/A1/114/247MF537
SMYTHE, RobertBeedon1578D/A1/212/100MF96092
SMYTHE, RobertBeedon1579D/A1/10/156MF10047A
SMYTHE, RobertMarchamHusbandman1589D/A1/116/015 D/A1/11/209MF538 MF10047B
SMYTHE, StephenCompton1586D/A1/212/125MF96092
SMYTHE, StephenCompton1586D/A1/11/043MF10047B
SMYTHE, ThomasCulham, WargraveFisher1568D/A1/115/046 D/A1/9/130MF538 MF10046
SMYTHE, ThomasCharney, Longworth1528D/A1/1/085MF10041
SMYTHE, ThomasHurley1551D/A1/5/213fMF10043A
SMYTHE, ThomasSpeenhamland, SpeenFuller1559D/A1/114/244 D/A1/6/195MF537 MF10043B
SMYTHE, WalterBurghfieldHusbandman1615D/A1/117/115 D/A1/15/509MF539 MF10065
SMYTHE, WilliamUffington1556D/A1/233/261MF96132
SMYTHE, WilliamComptonVicar1558D/A1/114/201 D/A1/7/251MF537 MF10040
SMYTHE, WilliamUffingtonHusbandman1560D/A1/3/166MF604
SMYTHE, WilliamMaidenhead1575D/A1/212/087MF96092
SMYTHE, WilliamCookham1576D/A1/212/093MF96092
SMYTHE, WilliamIdstone, Ashbury1579D/A1/212/101MF96092
SNADDUMS, ElizabethReading1724D/A1/123/111MF543
SNARE, JohnReadingHardware Man1835D/A1/162/8MF583
SNARE, RobertReading1839D/A1/162/74MF583
SNELL, ClementWinkfieldYeoman1682D/A1/121/123MF542
SNELL, JohnWargrave1529D/A1/1/124MF10041
SNELL, LionelBuckleburyBucket Maker1611D/A1/117/059 D/A1/168/084 D/A1/15/153 D/A1/15/242MF539 MF96001 MF10065 MF10065
SNELL, RichardNewburyAle Brewer1570D/A1/115/070 D/A1/9/248MF538 MF10046
SNELL, RichardTilehurstYeoman1754D/A1/216/205MF96102
SNELL, RobertWinkfieldYeoman1758D/A1/125/26MF544
SNELL, SophiaBrightwell1804D/A1/231/40MF96129
SNELL, WilliamWinkfieldHusbandman1715D/A1/123/35MF543
SNELSGROVE, WilliamAbingdonInnholder1637D/A1/119/074MF540
SNODDAM, EdwardBuckland1582D/A1/115/189 D/A1/10/311MF538 MF10047A
SNODNAM, ElizabethBecket, Shrivenham1559D/A1/114/219 D/A1/8/150MF537 MF10043C
SNODNAM, HenryStanford In The Vale1560D/A1/167/111 D/A1/167/113MF96000 MF96000
SNODNAM, HenryStanford In The Vale1561D/A1/212/049MF96092
SNODNAM, Richard JnrStanford In The Vale1560D/A1/114/208 D/A1/6/016MF537 MF10043B