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
WAUGH, JohnReadingInnkeeper1850D/A1/232/129MF96131
WAUNSEY, ThomasHanney1544D/A1/8/294MF10043C
WAWLAR, JohnBrayCarpenter1541D/A1/132/006MF550
WAYMAN, AmosSutton Wick, Sutton Courtenay1701D/A1/223/144MF96118
WAYMAN, JohnEast GarstonLabourer1844D/A1/166/7MF585
WAYR, JohnWoolhamptonYeoman1579D/A1/133/027 D/A1/10/202MF550 MF10047A
WAYRE, WilliamShinfieldYeoman1621D/A1/134/186MF551
WAYTE (ALIAS WHICHER), MaryReading1735D/A1/224/101MF96119
WAYTE, ThomasStratfield MortimerYeoman1571D/A1/132/240 D/A1/9/315MF550 MF10046
WAYTERHOWSE, RobertIdstone, AshburyHusbandman1581D/A1/133/050 D/A1/10/296MF550 MF10047A
WEAB, JohnBucklebury1592D/A1/133/144 D/A1/12/029MF551 MF10048
WEADEN, JoanHarwell1573D/A1/132/257 D/A1/9/381 D/A1/9/382MF550 MF10046 MF10046
WEADGE, AgnesMoor, Longworth1573D/A1/132/254 D/A1/9/366MF550 MF10046
WEADON, CatherineBlewbury1716D/A1/139/201MF554
WEALE, EmmaSutton Courtenay1715D/A1/139/185MF554
WEALE, HenrySutton Wick, Sutton CourtenayHusbandman1637D/A1/136/050MF552
WEALE, HenrySutton Wick, Sutton CourtenayYeoman1660D/A1/137/69MF553
WEALE, ThomasSutton Wick, Sutton CourtenayHusbandman1705D/A1/238/27MF96142
WEALE, WalterSutton Wick, Sutton Courtenay1688D/A1/223/64MF96117
WEALL, RichardDraytonYeoman1767D/A1/141/116MF555
WEALSH, ElizabethAbingdon1643D/A1/137/010MF553
WEANE, ThomasDraytonMason1764D/A1/224/173MF96120
WEARE, RobertCrookham, ThatchamHusbandman1591D/A1/133/138 D/A1/11/379MF551 MF10047B
WEARE, WilliamThatchamInnholder1763D/A1/141/100MF555
WEARGE, WilliamNewburyGrocer1674D/A1/222/132MF96115
WEARIN, JamesAbingdonPublican1844D/A1/166/11MF585
WEARIN, NicholasWythamYeoman1729D/A1/224/74MF96119
WEARING, JohnSulhamstead AbbotsHusbandman1621D/A1/134/194MF551
WEARING, RobertTilehurst1604D/A1/134/012 D/A1/13/1293bMF551 MF10049
WEARING, WilliamFernham, ShrivenhamHusbandman1601D/A1/133/236 D/A1/13/729MF551 MF10049
WEARING, William JnrWythamHusbandman1681D/A1/223/22MF96116
WEARINGE, StephenFrilshamMiller, Milner1589D/A1/133/119 D/A1/11/203MF551 MF10047B
WEARINGE, WilliamSulhamstead AbbotsYeoman1617D/A1/134/148 D/A1/15/728MF551 MF10065
WEASTBROKE, RichardEast Challow, Letcombe Regis1595D/A1/133/184 D/A1/12/283MF551 MF10048
WEASTE, JoanSunningwell1644D/A1/137/017MF553
WEATON, RichardSpeenhamland, SpeenOstler1575D/A1/220/085MF96110
WEAVING , Henry JnrLongworth1726D/A1/224/54MF96119
WEAVING , Henry SnrPuseyYeoman1726D/A1/140/77MF555
WEAVING, CharlesFyfieldSchoolmaster1856D/A1/232/140MF96131
WEAVING, MathewPuseyYeoman1746D/A1/141/3MF555
WEAVING, RobertLongworthBaker1840D/A1/165/97MF585
WEB , WilliamOld Windsor1546D/A1/132/013 D/A1/5/016MF550 MF10043A
WEB, DorothyHamstead Marshall1625D/A1/135/045MF552
WEB, FrancesLetcombe BassettHusbandman1623D/A1/135/006MF552
WEB, JohnNewburyFuller1578D/A1/220/095MF96110
WEB, ThomasWallingfordShoemaker1614D/A1/134/105 D/A1/15/439MF551 MF10065
WEB, WilliamFinchampsteadTanner1611D/A1/134/065 D/A1/43/064 D/A1/15/127MF551 MF464 MF10065
WEBB , EdmundWargraveHusbandman1560D/A1/6/052MF10043B
WEBB , EdwardReading St Laurence1574D/A1/220/082MF96110
WEBB , JohnCompton 1553D/A1/132/050 D/A1/7/016MF550 MF10040
WEBB , JohnAbingdon St Helen1597D/A1/13/184MF10049
WEBB , John JnrBuckland1557D/A1/3/240MF604
WEBB , WilliamChieveley1596D/A1/12/403MF10048
WEBB , William SnrWelfordYeoman1733D/A1/140/131MF555
WEBB (ALIAS HERMAN), JaneNorth Moreton1731D/A1/198/155MF96054
WEBB, AliceWargrave1591D/A1/133/139 D/A1/11/360MF551 MF10047B
WEBB, AliceEnborne1608D/A1/221/017MF96112
WEBB, AliceEnborne1608D/A1/168/030MF96001
WEBB, AnnWelford1688D/A1/223/59MF96117
WEBB, AnneStratfield Mortimer1670D/A1/196/174 MF96051
WEBB, AnneWargrave1703D/A1/223/155MF96118
WEBB, AnneBinfield1727D/A1/224/55MF96119
WEBB, AnthonyEnglefieldYeoman1748D/A1/141/23MF555
WEBB, BenjaminKingston BagpuizeYeoman1848D/A1/232/123MF96131
WEBB, ChristopherAldermastonYeoman1687D/A1/223/53MF96117
WEBB, DavidOld WindsorBrick Maker1641D/A1/136/105MF552
WEBB, DavidSpeenBlacksmith1819D/A1/165/18MF584
WEBB, EdmundKintbury1612D/A1/134/086 D/A1/15/307MF551 MF10065
WEBB, EdwardShinfieldYeoman1690D/A1/138/141MF554
WEBB, EleanorTilehurst1597D/A1/220/168MF96111
WEBB, EleanorAbingdonWoollen Draper1708D/A1/223/179MF96118
WEBB, ElishaBeenhamYeoman1810D/A1/164/82MF584
WEBB, ElizabethOld Windsor1592D/A1/133/145 D/A1/12/030MF551 MF10048
WEBB, ElizabethWelford1698D/A1/139/46MF554
WEBB, ElizabethChisledon, Wiltshire1718D/A1/140/12MF555
WEBB, ElizabethHarwell1845D/A1/166/16MF585
WEBB, FrancesWelford1824D/A1/165/35MF584
WEBB, FrancisCholsey1629D/A1/136/070MF552
WEBB, FrancisLetcombe RegisYeoman1736D/A1/140/155MF555
WEBB, GeorgeBeenhamYeoman1642D/A1/137/006MF553
WEBB, GeorgeWargraveYeoman1718D/A1/140/5MF555
WEBB, GeorgeSpeenBlacksmith1819D/A1/165/15MF584
WEBB, HenryKintbury1681D/A1/223/17MF96116
WEBB, HestherNewbury1823D/A1/165/28MF584
WEBB, JamesChiltonCarpenter1723D/A1/140/54MF555
WEBB, JamesThatchamPoor Law Guardian1822D/A1/165/24MF584
WEBB, JamesEast IlsleyInnkeeper1856D/A1/166/69MF585
WEBB, James SnrPangbourne1710D/A1/223/187MF96118
WEBB, JoanChieveley1593D/A1/133/163 D/A1/12/114MF551 MF10048
WEBB, JoanNewbury1597D/A1/133/196 D/A1/13/089MF551 MF10049
WEBB, JoanThe Sole, Welford1607D/A1/221/012MF96112
WEBB, JoanWelford1607D/A1/168/023MF96001
WEBB, JoanWelford1642D/A1/137/004MF553
WEBB, JohnNewbury1559D/A1/132/157MF550
WEBB, JohnWoolstone, Uffington1577D/A1/220/093MF96110
WEBB, JohnAbingdon St HelenYeoman1597D/A1/220/171MF96111
WEBB, JohnWelford1603D/A1/134/002 D/A1/13/1003MF551 MF10049
WEBB, JohnEnborneWeaver1604D/A1/220/202MF96111
WEBB, JohnEnborne1604D/A1/14/174MF10064
WEBB, JohnBuckleburyHusbandman1616D/A1/134/136 D/A1/15/642MF551 MF10065