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
COX, MargaretStanford In The Vale 1699D/A1/58/42MF476
COX, MargeryLyford, Hanney1568D/A1/52/014 D/A1/9/131MF471 MF10046
COX, MarthaReading1733D/A1/59/135MF513
COX, MarthaShinfield1716D/A1/185/33MF96028
COX, MaryNewbury1791D/A1/185/212MF96028
COX, MaryBrightwell1831D/A1/148/44MF558
COX, MichaelAbingdon1597D/A1/181/159MF96022
COX, MuntCholseyYeoman1822D/A1/148/17MF558
COX, NicholasKingston Lisle, SparsholtYeoman1706D/A1/58/93MF476
COX, OliveFinchampstead1709D/A1/58/117MF476
COX, PeterWest Hanney, HanneyHusbandman1590D/A1/53/010 D/A1/11/332MF472 MF10047B
COX, RichardRadley1555D/A1/7/096MF10040
COX, RichardCharney, LongworthShepherd1584D/A1/52/130 D/A1/10/437MF472 MF10047A
COX, RichardSunningwellHusbandman1628D/A1/182/069MF96023
COX, RichardBurghfieldHusbandman1670D/A1/183/107MF96025
COX, RichardGreat Coxwell1698D/A1/58/36MF476
COX, RichardGreat CoxwellLabourer1710D/A1/184/166MF96027
COX, RichardArdingtonYeoman1722D/A1/59/47MF476
COX, RichardDraytonWheelwright1733D/A1/185/84MF96028
COX, RichardAston Upthorpe, Blewbury1810D/A1/227/10MF96124
COX, RichardSteventonYeoman1819D/A1/148/7MF558
COX, RichardBrightwellLabourer1831D/A1/148/43MF558
COX, RichardReadingVictualler1847D/A1/149/38MF559
COX, Richard SnrLyford, HanneyYeoman1623D/A1/54/086MF473
COX, Richard SnrAshburyYeoman1669D/A1/183/98 MF96025
COX, RobertBrightwellHusbandman1559D/A1/51/139 D/A1/7/285MF470 MF10040
COX, RobertSunningwellHusbandman1640D/A1/55/122MF474
COX, RobertWallingfordCordwainer1643D/A1/55/157MF474
COX, RobertSunninghill1745D/A1/59/222MF513
COX, SarahWallingford1818D/A1/148/5MF558
COX, StephenWhitley, Reading St GilesWheeler1689D/A1/57/89MF475
COX, StephenAbingdon1857D/A1/149/83MF559
COX, SusanColeshill1633D/A1/55/018MF473
COX, ThomasWest Challow, Letcombe Regis1571D/A1/181/063MF96021
COX, ThomasWest Challow, Letcombe Regis1571D/A1/167/145MF96000
COX, ThomasEast Hanney, Hanney1574D/A1/181/074MF96021
COX, ThomasLongcot, Shrivenham1586D/A1/181/112MF96021
COX, ThomasLongcot, Shrivenham1586D/A1/11/047MF10047B
COX, ThomasLong Wittenham1589D/A1/181/122MF96021
COX, ThomasWythamComite1589D/A1/11/184MF10047B
COX, ThomasArdingtonHusbandman1613D/A1/53/244 D/A1/15/341MF472 MF10065
COX, ThomasHenwick, ThatchamHusbandman1627D/A1/54/135MF473
COX, ThomasWest HanneyCordwainer1664D/A1/56/61MF474
COX, ThomasArdingtonYeoman1672D/A1/56/138MF475
COX, ThomasBourton, ShrivenhamYeoman1679D/A1/57/11MF475
COX, ThomasSpeenhamland, Speen1685D/A1/57/58MF475
COX, ThomasEast Hanney, West HanneyYeoman1690D/A1/57/99MF475
COX, ThomasAshburyTailor1691D/A1/57/102MF475
COX, ThomasMarchamLabourer1708D/A1/184/160MF96027
COX, ThomasWhite Waltham1718D/A1/185/10MF96028
COX, ThomasWest HanneyBlacksmith1722D/A1/185/31MF96028
COX, ThomasAshburyYeoman1724D/A1/185/39MF96028
COX, ThomasBrightwellYeoman1740D/A1/59/182MF513
COX, ThomasBrightwellWheelwright1741D/A1/185/120MF96028
COX, ThomasFyfield1755D/A1/60/15MF513
COX, ThomasWallingfordCordwainer1760D/A1/185/160MF96028
COX, ThomasChieveleyYeoman1765D/A1/60/57MF513
COX, ThomasWest HanneyBlacksmith1776D/A1/60/100MF513
COX, ThomasSpeenYeoman1788D/A1/60/142MF513
COX, ThomasShrivenham1841D/A1/227/55MF96124
COX, Thomas SnrMoulsford, CholseyHusbandman1615D/A1/54/001 D/A1/15/521MF473 MF10065
COX, Thomas SnrBrightwellHusbandman1694D/A1/184/75MF96026
COX, WalterRadleyHusbandman1642D/A1/183/015MF96025
COX, WilliamEast Hendred1568D/A1/181/061MF96021
COX, WilliamStanford In The ValeYeoman1582D/A1/52/107 D/A1/10/332MF471 MF10047A
COX, WilliamFinchampsteadHusbandman1612D/A1/53/231 D/A1/15/231MF472 MF10065
COX, WilliamLyford, HanneyYeoman1686D/A1/57/64MF475
COX, WilliamStanford In The Vale Yeoman1694D/A1/184/85MF96026
COX, WilliamAbingdonTailor1713D/A1/58/144MF476
COX, WilliamEast Lockinge1714D/A1/58/145MF476
COX, WilliamKingston Lisle, SparsholtYeoman1719D/A1/185/13MF96028
COX, WilliamLambournHusbandman1725D/A1/185/43MF96028
COX, WilliamCholseyMaltster1741D/A1/185/116MF96028
COX, WilliamEast IlsleyLabourer1762D/A1/185/167MF96028
COX, WilliamCholseyCordwainer1780D/A1/60/118MF513
COX, WilliamPangbourneBlacksmith1822D/A1/148/16MF558
COX, WilliamSpeenYeoman1831D/A1/148/45MF558
COX, WilliamCumnorFarmer1838D/A1/148/59MF558
COX, WilliamWantageBarber1843D/A1/227/58MF96124
COX, WilliamSteventonYeoman1853D/A1/149/57MF559
COX, William SnrCholseyYeoman, Maltster1683D/A1/57/38MF475
COXE , JohnGreat Coxwell1609D/A1/168/044MF96001
COXE, AgnesThatcham1575D/A1/52/064 D/A1/9/449MF471 MF10046
COXE, AliceBourton, Shrivenham1581D/A1/52/096 D/A1/10/249MF471 MF10047A
COXE, AliceMoulsford, Cholsey1594D/A1/181/145/1MF96022
COXE, BartholomewLambournLabourer, Husbandman1619D/A1/54/055MF473
COXE, CecilyUffington1574D/A1/52/053 D/A1/9/436MF471 MF10046
COXE, Charles BatsonHungerfordClerk1846D/A1/148/96MF558
COXE, ChristianWest Hanney, Hanney1592D/A1/181/135MF96022
COXE, ChristianWest Hanney, Hanney1592D/A1/11/377MF10047B
COXE, ElizabethEast Hanney, Hanney1601D/A1/181/170MF96022
COXE, ElizabethEast Hanney, Hanney1601D/A1/13/714MF10049
COXE, ElizabethStanford Dingley1636D/A1/55/054MF473
COXE, EllisSteventon1556D/A1/51/079 D/A1/7/129MF469 MF10040
COXE, EmoteDenchworth1561D/A1/51/171 D/A1/8/219MF470 MF10043C
COXE, FrancesComptonHusbandman1615D/A1/54/011MF473
COXE, FrancisComptonHusbandman1632D/A1/55/005MF473
COXE, FrancisCompton1632D/A1/168/230MF96001
COXE, GeorgeLambourn1580D/A1/52/101MF471
COXE, GeorgeLambourn1580D/A1/10/239MF10047A