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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.

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.

You can search all fields or just for names by using the search boxes below.

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Name: BAASLY, John
Place Name: Sunningwell
Occupation
Year: 1660
Reference: D/A1/45/67
MF Copy: MF465

Name: BABHAM, Arthur
Place Name: Cookham
Occupation
Year: 1563
Reference: D/A1/39/182 D/A1/7/359
MF Copy: MF461 MF10040

Name: BACAR, Maude
Place Name: Cookham
Occupation
Year: 1559
Reference: D/A1/39/137 D/A1/7/295
MF Copy: MF461 MF10040

Name: BACAR, Roger
Place Name: Burghfield
Occupation
Year: 1545
Reference: D/A1/1/004
MF Copy: MF10041

Name: BACAR, Thomas
Place Name: East Ilsley
Occupation
Year: 1551
Reference: D/A1/5/134
MF Copy: MF10043A

Name: BACAR, Thomas
Place Name: East Ilsley
Occupation
Year: 1551
Reference: D/A1/4/022
MF Copy: MF604

Name: BACCHELOR, Edmund
Place Name: Aldermaston
Occupation
Year: 1617
Reference: D/A1/43/002 D/A1/15/700
MF Copy: MF464 MF10065

Name: BACCON, John
Place Name: East Garston
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1689
Reference: D/A1/47/138
MF Copy: MF467

Name: BACCON, John Snr
Place Name: Eastbury, Lambourn
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1605
Reference: D/A1/41/193 D/A1/14/030
MF Copy: MF463 MF10064

Name: BACHELER, John
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Cloth Worker
Year: 1612
Reference: D/A1/42/082 D/A1/15/241
MF Copy: MF463 MF10065

Name: BACHELLER, John Snr
Place Name: Wasing
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1615
Reference: D/A1/42/133 D/A1/15/528
MF Copy: MF463 MF10065

Name: BACHILOR, Nicholas
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Fuller
Year: 1574
Reference: D/A1/40/037 D/A1/9/405
MF Copy: MF462 MF10046

Name: BACKEHOWSE, Richard
Place Name: Abingdon St Helen
Occupation
Year: 1545
Reference: D/A1/6/171 D/A1/5/055 D/A1/2/071 D/A1/2/087
MF Copy: MF10043B MF10043A MF604 MF604

Name: BACKER, Peter
Place Name: Shinfield
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1696
Reference: D/A1/48/40
MF Copy: MF467

Name: BACKHOUSE, Edward
Place Name: Reading
Occupation: Carpenter
Year: 1684
Reference: D/A1/179/36
MF Copy: MF96016

Name: BACKHOUSE, Elizabeth
Place Name: Swallowfield
Occupation
Year: 1631
Reference: D/A1/16/281
MF Copy: MF10066

Name: BACKHOUSE, John
Place Name: Reading
Occupation: Broad Weaver
Year: 1644
Reference: D/A1/45/001
MF Copy: MF465

Name: BACKHOWSE, Thomas
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation: Blacksmith
Year: 1602
Reference: D/A1/41/168 D/A1/13/882
MF Copy: MF463 MF10049

Name: BACKSTONE, Anne
Place Name: Reading
Occupation
Year: 1716
Reference: D/A1/180/36
MF Copy: MF96019

Name: BACON , John Snr
Place Name: Lambourn Woodlands, Lambourn
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1725
Reference: D/A1/49/83
MF Copy: MF468

Name: BACON, Agnes
Place Name: Bagnor, Speen
Occupation
Year: 1605
Reference: D/A1/41/204 D/A1/14/099
MF Copy: MF463 MF10064

Name: BACON, Ann
Place Name: Blewbury
Occupation
Year: 1701
Reference: D/A1/179/137
MF Copy: MF96017

Name: BACON, Elizabeth
Place Name: Lambourn Woodlands, Lambourn
Occupation
Year: 1782
Reference: D/A1/50/194
MF Copy: MF469

Name: BACON, Elizabeth
Place Name: Lambourn Woodlands, Lambourn
Occupation
Year: 1783
Reference: D/A1/50/200
MF Copy: MF469

Name: BACON, Elizabeth
Place Name: Reading
Occupation
Year: 1825
Reference: D/A1/145/122
MF Copy: MF557

Name: BACON, Henry
Place Name: Eastbury, Lambourn
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1627
Reference: D/A1/44/074
MF Copy: MF464

Name: BACON, Henry
Place Name: Lambourn
Occupation: Labourer
Year: 1686
Reference: D/A1/179/51
MF Copy: MF96016

Name: BACON, Henry
Place Name: Eastbury, Lambourn
Occupation: Glover
Year: 1777
Reference: D/A1/50/165
MF Copy: MF469

Name: BACON, Henry Snr
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Cloth Worker
Year: 1626
Reference: D/A1/43/142
MF Copy: MF464

Name: BACON, James
Place Name: East Garston
Occupation: Shopkeeper
Year: 1689
Reference: D/A1/47/149
MF Copy: MF467

Name: BACON, Joan
Place Name: Orpenham, Kintbury
Occupation
Year: 1640
Reference: D/A1/44/135
MF Copy: MF465

Name: BACON, John
Place Name: Sotwell, Wallingford St Leonard
Occupation: Labourer
Year: 1636
Reference: D/A1/44/073
MF Copy: MF464

Name: BACON, John
Place Name: East Garston
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1712
Reference: D/A1/48/187
MF Copy: MF467

Name: BACON, John
Place Name: Eastbury, Lambourn
Occupation
Year: 1733
Reference: D/A1/49/165
MF Copy: MF468

Name: BACON, John Snr
Place Name: Eastbury, Lambourn
Occupation
Year: 1585
Reference: D/A1/40/117 D/A1/11/035
MF Copy: MF462 MF10047B

Name: BACON, John Snr
Place Name: Eastbury, Lambourn
Occupation: Husbandman, Shepherd
Year: 1694
Reference: D/A1/48/19
MF Copy: MF467

Name: BACON, Mary
Place Name: East Garston
Occupation
Year: 1727
Reference: D/A1/49/110
MF Copy: MF468

Name: BACON, Richard
Place Name: East Garston
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1694
Reference: D/A1/179/104
MF Copy: MF96017

Name: BACON, Richard
Place Name: Lambourn Woodlands, Lambourn
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1760
Reference: D/A1/50/90
MF Copy: MF469

Name: BACON, Robert
Place Name: Lambourn Woodlands, Lambourn
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1623
Reference: D/A1/43/089
MF Copy: MF464

Name: BACON, Robert
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Clothier
Year: 1635
Reference: D/A1/177/051
MF Copy: MF96013

Name: BACON, Samuel
Place Name: White Waltham
Occupation: Gardener
Year: 1704
Reference: D/A1/48/118
MF Copy: MF467

Name: BACON, Stephen
Place Name: Welford
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1711
Reference: D/A1/180/4
MF Copy: MF96019

Name: BACON, Stephen
Place Name: Speen
Occupation: Cooper
Year: 1743
Reference: D/A1/49/260
MF Copy: MF468

Name: BACON, Thomas
Place Name: Eastbury, Lambourn
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1629
Reference: D/A1/43/186
MF Copy: MF464

Name: BACON, Thomas
Place Name: Kintbury
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1737
Reference: D/A1/49/193
MF Copy: MF468

Name: BACON, Thomas
Place Name: Wallingford
Occupation: Tallow Chandler
Year: 1835
Reference: D/A1/146/23
MF Copy: MF557

Name: BACON, William
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation: Waggoner
Year: 1727
Reference: D/A1/180/96
MF Copy: MF96019

Name: BADCOCK , Henry Snr
Place Name: Abingdon St Helen
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1728
Reference: D/A1/49/115
MF Copy: MF468

Name: BADCOCK , William Snr
Place Name: Wootton
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1712
Reference: D/A1/48/190
MF Copy: MF467

Name: BADCOCK, Ann
Place Name: Marcham
Occupation
Year: 1801
Reference: D/A1/226/29
MF Copy: MF96123

Name: BADCOCK, Anne
Place Name: Hagbourne
Occupation
Year: 1652
Reference: D/A1/16/659
MF Copy: MF10066

Name: BADCOCK, Christopher
Place Name: North Hinksey, Cumnor
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1623
Reference: D/A1/176/091
MF Copy: MF96012

Name: BADCOCK, Edward
Place Name: Wootton
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1730
Reference: D/A1/49/144
MF Copy: MF468

Name: BADCOCK, Elizabeth
Place Name: Wootton, Cumnor
Occupation
Year: 1658
Reference: D/A1/45/61
MF Copy: MF465

Name: BADCOCK, Elizabeth
Place Name: Marcham
Occupation
Year: 1778
Reference: D/A1/180/238
MF Copy: MF96020

Name: BADCOCK, Elizabeth
Place Name: Radley
Occupation
Year: 1799
Reference: D/A1/51/16
MF Copy: MF469

Name: BADCOCK, Francis
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1676
Reference: D/A1/47/9
MF Copy: MF466

Name: BADCOCK, Henry
Place Name: Garford, Marcham
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1661
Reference: D/A1/178/51
MF Copy: MF96015

Name: BADCOCK, Henry
Place Name: Abingdon St Helen
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1731
Reference: D/A1/49/151
MF Copy: MF468

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