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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: EADES, Henry
Place Name: Leckhampstead, Chieveley
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1850
Reference: D/A1/227/132
MF Copy: MF96124

Name: EADWADS, Thomas
Place Name: East Garston
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1668
Reference: D/A1/66/11
MF Copy: MF517

Name: EADY, George
Place Name: Purley
Occupation: Labourer
Year: 1855
Reference: D/A1/227/134
MF Copy: MF96124

Name: EAGLE , John Snr
Place Name: Sutton Courtenay
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1774
Reference: D/A1/66/125
MF Copy: MF517

Name: EAGLE, John
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation: Carrier, Victualler
Year: 1827
Reference: D/A1/150/47
MF Copy: MF559

Name: EAGLEFEILD, Robert
Place Name: Stanford In The Vale
Occupation
Year: 1651
Reference: D/A1/169/021
MF Copy: MF96002

Name: EAGLES, Eustace
Place Name: Great Coxwell
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1619
Reference: D/A1/168/169 D/A1/188/045
MF Copy: MF96001 MF96033

Name: EAGLES, Silas
Place Name: Brightwalton
Occupation: Carpenter
Year: 1849
Reference: D/A1/227/131
MF Copy: MF96124

Name: EAGLES, Thomas
Place Name: Bucklebury
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1716
Reference: D/A1/189/46
MF Copy: MF96035

Name: EALDRYG, Thomas
Place Name: Cholsey
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1550
Reference: D/A1/5/088
MF Copy: MF10043A

Name: EALES, Edward
Place Name: Bucklebury
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1592
Reference: D/A1/12/047 D/A1/65/080
MF Copy: MF10048 MF516

Name: EALES, Henry
Place Name: Grazeley, Sulhamstead Abbots
Occupation
Year: 1610
Reference: D/A1/15/043 D/A1/65/107
MF Copy: MF10065 MF516

Name: EALES, Mary
Place Name: Uffington
Occupation
Year: 1651
Reference: D/A1/65/176
MF Copy: MF517

Name: EALLGAR, Thomas
Place Name: Clapton, Kintbury
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1670
Reference: D/A1/66/17
MF Copy: MF517

Name: EAMES, Christian
Place Name: Finchampstead
Occupation
Year: 1632
Reference: D/A1/65/147
MF Copy: MF517

Name: EAMES, George
Place Name: Finchampstead
Occupation: Cooper
Year: 1593
Reference: D/A1/12/117 D/A1/65/082
MF Copy: MF10048 MF516

Name: EARES, Eleanor
Place Name: Hurley
Occupation
Year: 1700
Reference: D/A1/66/50
MF Copy: MF517

Name: EARLES, Jane
Place Name: Reading
Occupation
Year: 1856
Reference: D/A1/150/73
MF Copy: MF559

Name: EARLETT, John
Place Name: Reading
Occupation: Wire Worker
Year: 1686
Reference: D/A1/189/15
MF Copy: MF96036

Name: EARLEY, Agnes
Place Name: Aldermaston
Occupation
Year: 1597
Reference: D/A1/13/105 D/A1/65/087
MF Copy: MF10049 MF516

Name: EARLEY, Joan
Place Name: Bradfield
Occupation
Year: 1580
Reference: D/A1/10/277 D/A1/65/064
MF Copy: MF10047A MF516

Name: EARLEY, John
Place Name: Midgham, Thatcham
Occupation
Year: 1606
Reference: D/A1/188/035
MF Copy: MF96034

Name: EARLEY, John
Place Name: Midgham, Thatcham
Occupation
Year: 1606
Reference: D/A1/168/004
MF Copy: MF96001

Name: EARLEY, Richard
Place Name: Midgham, Thatcham
Occupation
Year: 1600
Reference: D/A1/13/554 D/A1/65/093
MF Copy: MF10049 MF516

Name: EARLEY, William
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation: Carpenter
Year: 1700
Reference: D/A1/189/33
MF Copy: MF96035

Name: EARLEY, William
Place Name: Reading St Mary
Occupation: Patten Maker
Year: 1779
Reference: D/A1/66/130
MF Copy: MF517

Name: EARLY, Henry
Place Name: Midgham, Thatcham
Occupation
Year: 1635
Reference: D/A1/65/153
MF Copy: MF517

Name: EARLY, Henry
Place Name: Midgham, Thatcham
Occupation
Year: 1635
Reference: D/A1/16/378
MF Copy: MF10066

Name: EARLY, John
Place Name: Aldermaston
Occupation
Year: 1594
Reference: D/A1/12/149 D/A1/65/081
MF Copy: MF10048 MF516

Name: EARLY, Thomas
Place Name: Stanford In The Vale
Occupation: Blacksmith
Year: 1617
Reference: D/A1/15/718 D/A1/65/120
MF Copy: MF10065 MF517

Name: EARLY, William
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Wheelwright
Year: 1738
Reference: D/A1/189/63
MF Copy: MF96035

Name: EARLY, William
Place Name: Reading St Mary
Occupation: Blacksmith
Year: 1738
Reference: D/A1/189/62
MF Copy: MF96035

Name: EASON, Alice
Place Name: Long Wittenham
Occupation
Year: 1820
Reference: D/A1/150/41
MF Copy: MF559

Name: EASON, Joseph
Place Name: East Lockinge
Occupation: Blacksmith
Year: 1777
Reference: D/A1/66/129
MF Copy: MF517

Name: EASON, William
Place Name: Long Wittenham
Occupation: Blacksmith
Year: 1794
Reference: D/A1/66/135
MF Copy: MF517

Name: EAST, Elizabeth
Place Name: Theale, Tilehurst
Occupation
Year: 1746
Reference: D/A1/66/100
MF Copy: MF517

Name: EAST, John
Place Name: Uffington
Occupation
Year: 1808
Reference: D/A1/150/37
MF Copy: MF559

Name: EAST, Joseph Jnr
Place Name: Reading
Occupation: Cloth Worker
Year: 1681
Reference: D/A1/189/11
MF Copy: MF96035

Name: EAST, Stephen
Place Name: Marcham
Occupation
Year: 1839
Reference: D/A1/150/61
MF Copy: MF559

Name: EAST, Thomas
Place Name: Kennington, Radley
Occupation
Year: 1842
Reference: D/A1/227/129
MF Copy: MF96124

Name: EAST, William
Place Name: Easthampstead
Occupation: Carpenter
Year: 1615
Reference: D/A1/188/042
MF Copy: MF96033

Name: EAST, William
Place Name: Easthampstead
Occupation
Year: 1615
Reference: D/A1/168/120
MF Copy: MF96001

Name: EASTMAN, Joseph
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Chapman
Year: 1733
Reference: D/A1/66/86
MF Copy: MF517

Name: EASTMAN, Thomas
Place Name: Stratfield Mortimer
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1677
Reference: D/A1/189/8
MF Copy: MF96035

Name: EASTMOND, Thomas
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Baker
Year: 1665
Reference: D/A1/66/6
MF Copy: MF517

Name: EATAR, Thomas
Place Name: White Waltham
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1551
Reference: D/A1/4/042
MF Copy: MF604

Name: EATEN, Thomas
Place Name: Thatcham
Occupation: Blacksmith
Year: 1639
Reference: D/A1/188/062
MF Copy: MF96034

Name: EATON, Edmund
Place Name: Week, Buscot
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1644
Reference: D/A1/65/170
MF Copy: MF517

Name: EATON, John
Place Name: Longworth
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1855
Reference: D/A1/150/72
MF Copy: MF559

Name: EATON, Ralph
Place Name: Reading St Laurence
Occupation: Victualler
Year: 1707
Reference: D/A1/189/37
MF Copy: MF96035

Name: EATON, Richard
Place Name: Winkfield
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1604
Reference: D/A1/13/1378 D/A1/65/099
MF Copy: MF10049 MF516

Name: EATON, Richard
Place Name: Buscot
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1687
Reference: D/A1/66/34
MF Copy: MF517

Name: EATON, Thomas
Place Name: Weston, Buscot
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1641
Reference: D/A1/65/167
MF Copy: MF517

Name: EATON, William
Place Name: Buscot
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1640
Reference: D/A1/188/063
MF Copy: MF96034

Name: EATS, William
Place Name: Aldermaston
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1713
Reference: D/A1/143/46
MF Copy: MF556

Name: EATWELL, Thomas
Place Name: West Shefford
Occupation: Labourer
Year: 1727
Reference: D/A1/66/75
MF Copy: MF517

Name: EATWELL, William
Place Name: Highclere, Hampshire
Occupation
Year: 1828
Reference: D/A1/227/127
MF Copy: MF96124

Name: EAVENS, Robert
Place Name: Reading
Occupation: Cloth Worker
Year: 1691
Reference: D/A1/66/38
MF Copy: MF517

Name: EAVESDALE, George
Place Name: Bradfield
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1635
Reference: D/A1/65/152
MF Copy: MF517

Name: EAYRES, Richard Snr
Place Name: Shrivenham
Occupation: Gardener
Year: 1670
Reference: D/A1/66/16
MF Copy: MF517

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