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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: CABBELL, Samuel
Place Name: Uffington
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1724
Reference: D/A1/185/36
MF Copy: MF96028

Name: CABLE, John
Place Name: Reading
Occupation: Currier
Year: 1733
Reference: D/A1/59/139
MF Copy: MF513

Name: CABLE, Samuel
Place Name: Uffington
Occupation: Shepherd
Year: 1712
Reference: D/A1/58/137
MF Copy: MF476

Name: CADD, Thomas
Place Name: Reading St Laurence
Occupation: Fuller
Year: 1593
Reference: D/A1/53/048 D/A1/12/114
MF Copy: MF472 MF10048

Name: CADELS, Randal
Place Name: Faringdon
Occupation: Carpenter
Year: 1813
Reference: D/A1/147/94
MF Copy: MF558

Name: CADMAN , Thomas Snr
Place Name: Kintbury
Occupation: Victualler
Year: 1775
Reference: D/A1/60/97
MF Copy: MF513

Name: CAINE, Richard
Place Name: Swallowfield
Occupation
Year: 1632
Reference: D/A1/168/233
MF Copy: MF96001

Name: CALCOT, Thomas
Place Name: Chieveley
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1766
Reference: D/A1/60/65
MF Copy: MF513

Name: CALCOTT, Alice
Place Name: Peasemore
Occupation
Year: 1718
Reference: D/A1/59/13
MF Copy: MF476

Name: CALCOTT, Avis
Place Name: Peasemore
Occupation
Year: 1624
Reference: D/A1/54/101
MF Copy: MF473

Name: CALCOTT, Avis
Place Name: Peasemore
Occupation
Year: 1641
Reference: D/A1/55/125
MF Copy: MF474

Name: CALCOTT, Joyce
Place Name: Reading
Occupation
Year: 1739
Reference: D/A1/185/109
MF Copy: MF96028

Name: CALCOTT, Joyce
Place Name: Reading
Occupation
Year: 1742
Reference: D/A1/185/121
MF Copy: MF96028

Name: CALCOTT, Mary
Place Name: Peasemore
Occupation
Year: 1722
Reference: D/A1/59/43
MF Copy: MF476

Name: CALCOTT, Richard
Place Name: Peasemore
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1724
Reference: D/A1/59/64
MF Copy: MF476

Name: CALCOTT, Richard Snr
Place Name: Peasemore
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1700
Reference: D/A1/58/51
MF Copy: MF476

Name: CALCOTT, Sarah
Place Name: Peasemore
Occupation: Gentleman
Year: 1709
Reference: D/A1/184/163
MF Copy: MF96027

Name: CALCOTT, Sarah
Place Name: Chieveley
Occupation
Year: 1818
Reference: D/A1/148/1
MF Copy: MF558

Name: CALCOTT, William Snr
Place Name: Peasemore
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1611
Reference: D/A1/53/224 D/A1/15/192
MF Copy: MF472 MF10065

Name: CALCUT, William
Place Name: Peasemore
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1685
Reference: D/A1/57/60
MF Copy: MF475

Name: CALF, William
Place Name: Chamberhouse, Thatcham
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1592
Reference: D/A1/53/032 D/A1/12/049
MF Copy: MF472 MF10048

Name: CALLCOTT, Christopher
Place Name: Reading St Mary
Occupation: Joiner
Year: 1625
Reference: D/A1/54/109
MF Copy: MF473

Name: CALLCOTT, John
Place Name: Peasemore
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1791
Reference: D/A1/60/156
MF Copy: MF513

Name: CALLIS, John
Place Name: Reading
Occupation
Year: 1604
Reference: D/A1/14/173
MF Copy: MF10064

Name: CALLIS, Lawrence
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation
Year: 1706
Reference: D/A1/184/151
MF Copy: MF96027

Name: CALLIS, Robert
Place Name: Letcombe Bassett
Occupation: Clerk
Year: 1637
Reference: D/A1/55/052
MF Copy: MF473

Name: CALLYS, John
Place Name: Reading St Laurence
Occupation
Year: 1604
Reference: D/A1/181/187
MF Copy: MF96022

Name: CALTON, Elizabeth
Place Name: Milton
Occupation
Year: 1739
Reference: D/A1/59/175
MF Copy: MF513

Name: CALTON, Paul
Place Name: Milton
Occupation
Year: 1638
Reference: D/A1/55/084
MF Copy: MF474

Name: CALTON, Paul
Place Name: Milton
Occupation
Year: 1739
Reference: D/A1/59/169
MF Copy: MF513

Name: CALTON, Paul
Place Name: Milton
Occupation
Year: 1748
Reference: D/A1/185/136
MF Copy: MF96028

Name: CAMBER, William
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Clothier
Year: 1621
Reference: D/A1/54/074
MF Copy: MF473

Name: CAMDEN, Thomas
Place Name: Childrey
Occupation
Year: 1569
Reference: D/A1/52/022 D/A1/9/154
MF Copy: MF471 MF10046

Name: CAME, John
Place Name: Stratfield Mortimer
Occupation
Year: 1633
Reference: D/A1/55/017
MF Copy: MF473

Name: CAME, Walter
Place Name: New Windsor, Windsor
Occupation: Fishmonger
Year: 1619
Reference: D/A1/54/041 D/A1/15/887
MF Copy: MF473 MF10065

Name: CAMELL, John Snr
Place Name: East Hendred
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1626
Reference: D/A1/54/120
MF Copy: MF473

Name: CAMELL, Thomas
Place Name: East Hendred
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1670
Reference: D/A1/183/106
MF Copy: MF96025

Name: CAMLEY, Thomas
Place Name: Dean Court, Cumnor
Occupation
Year: 1584
Reference: D/A1/52/122
MF Copy: MF471

Name: CAMPIAN, William
Place Name: Hill End, Cumnor
Occupation
Year: 1591
Reference: D/A1/53/026 D/A1/11/387
MF Copy: MF472 MF10047B

Name: CAMPING, William
Place Name: Long Wittenham
Occupation: Gardener
Year: 1775
Reference: D/A1/60/95
MF Copy: MF513

Name: CAMPION, Anne
Place Name: Appleton
Occupation
Year: 1706
Reference: D/A1/184/147
MF Copy: MF96027

Name: CAMPION, John
Place Name: Appleton
Occupation: Baker
Year: 1705
Reference: D/A1/58/85
MF Copy: MF476

Name: CAMPION, John
Place Name: Appleton
Occupation
Year: 1731
Reference: D/A1/185/78
MF Copy: MF96028

Name: CAMPION, John
Place Name: Appleton
Occupation
Year: 1774
Reference: D/A1/185/189
MF Copy: MF96028

Name: CAMPIONE, Katherine
Place Name: Hill End, Cumnor
Occupation
Year: 1597
Reference: D/A1/53/076 D/A1/13/239
MF Copy: MF472 MF10049

Name: CAMWELL, Roger
Place Name: Reading
Occupation: Tailor
Year: 1636
Reference: D/A1/182/120
MF Copy: MF96024

Name: CANARIES, James
Place Name: Abingdon St Helen
Occupation: D.D., Vicar
Year: 1698
Reference: D/A1/184/110
MF Copy: MF96026

Name: CANDE, Walter
Place Name: New Windsor, Windsor
Occupation: Fishmonger
Year: 1619
Reference: D/A1/54/041 D/A1/15/887
MF Copy: MF473 MF10065

Name: CANE, Edward
Place Name: Swallowfield
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1685
Reference: D/A1/184/39
MF Copy: MF96026

Name: CANE, Elizabeth
Place Name: Stratfield Mortimer
Occupation
Year: 1611
Reference: D/A1/53/223 D/A1/15/179
MF Copy: MF472 MF10065

Name: CANE, Elizabeth
Place Name: Stratfield Mortimer
Occupation
Year: 1621
Reference: D/A1/182/037
MF Copy: MF96023

Name: CANE, Joan
Place Name: Swallowfield, Shinfield
Occupation
Year: 1672
Reference: D/A1/56/136
MF Copy: MF475

Name: CANE, John
Place Name: Stratfield Mortimer
Occupation
Year: 1596
Reference: D/A1/53/065 D/A1/12/330
MF Copy: MF472 MF10048

Name: CANE, John
Place Name: Maidenhead, Cookham
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1597
Reference: D/A1/53/089 D/A1/13/194
MF Copy: MF472 MF10049

Name: CANE, Richard
Place Name: Shottesbrooke
Occupation
Year: 1572
Reference: D/A1/181/070
MF Copy: MF96021

Name: CANE, Richard
Place Name: Shottesbrooke
Occupation
Year: 1572
Reference: D/A1/167/151
MF Copy: MF96000

Name: CANE, Richard
Place Name: Reading
Occupation: Joiner
Year: 1630
Reference: D/A1/54/176
MF Copy: MF473

Name: CANE, Stephen
Place Name: Stratfield Mortimer
Occupation
Year: 1558
Reference: D/A1/51/096 D/A1/7/201
MF Copy: MF469 MF10040

Name: CANE, Thomas
Place Name: Easthampstead
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1701
Reference: D/A1/58/54
MF Copy: MF476

Name: CANE, William
Place Name: Stratfield Mortimer
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1615
Reference: D/A1/54/007 D/A1/15/536
MF Copy: MF473 MF10065

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