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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: FABIAN, Edward
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation
Year: 1774
Reference: D/A1/190/232
MF Copy: MF96039

Name: FACET, John
Place Name: New Windsor, Windsor
Occupation: Butcher
Year: 1596
Reference: D/A1/67/075 D/A1/12/328
MF Copy: MF518 MF10048

Name: FACKNAR, Japhet
Place Name: South Hinksey
Occupation: Wheeler
Year: 1672
Reference: D/A1/68/137
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAIERBERD, Henry
Place Name: Marcham
Occupation
Year: 1558
Reference: D/A1/189/099
MF Copy: MF96036

Name: FAINEFORD, William
Place Name: Warfield
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1648
Reference: D/A1/68/072
MF Copy: MF518

Name: FAIRBAROUTHER, Simon
Place Name: Wallingford St Mary
Occupation: Shearman
Year: 1612
Reference: D/A1/67/145 D/A1/15/220
MF Copy: MF518 MF10065

Name: FAIRBERD, Thomas
Place Name: Sutton Courtenay
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1573
Reference: D/A1/66/228 D/A1/9/373
MF Copy: MF517 MF10046

Name: FAIRBROTHER, John
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation
Year: 1722
Reference: D/A1/190/182
MF Copy: MF96038

Name: FAIRBROTHER, John
Place Name: Abingdon St Helen
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1813
Reference: D/A1/227/140
MF Copy: MF96124

Name: FAIRBROTHER, Robert
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation: Ironmonger
Year: 1834
Reference: D/A1/150/122
MF Copy: MF559

Name: FAIRBROTHER, William
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation: Ironmonger
Year: 1851
Reference: D/A1/151/21
MF Copy: MF559

Name: FAIRCHILD, Sarah
Place Name: Eastbury, Lambourn
Occupation
Year: 1793
Reference: D/A1/190/238
MF Copy: MF96039

Name: FAIRCHILD, Sarah
Place Name: Lambourn
Occupation
Year: 1799
Reference: D/A1/190/241
MF Copy: MF96039

Name: FAIRCHILD, Thomas
Place Name: East Garston
Occupation
Year: 1753
Reference: D/A1/70/170
MF Copy: MF520

Name: FAIRCHILD, William
Place Name: Eastbury, Lambourn
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1733
Reference: D/A1/70/111
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAIRCHILD, William
Place Name: Eastbury, Lambourn
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1792
Reference: D/A1/70/215
MF Copy: MF520

Name: FAIRCHILD, William
Place Name: Lambourn
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1838
Reference: D/A1/227/153
MF Copy: MF96124

Name: FAIRCHILDE, William
Place Name: Eastbury, Lambourn
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1626
Reference: D/A1/67/210
MF Copy: MF518

Name: FAIREBEARD, Richard
Place Name: Uffington
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1641
Reference: D/A1/68/044
MF Copy: MF518

Name: FAIRECHILD, Robert
Place Name: Lambourn
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1712
Reference: D/A1/69/119
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAIRECHILD, William
Place Name: Lambourn
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1641
Reference: D/A1/68/042
MF Copy: MF518

Name: FAIRETHORNE, Anne
Place Name: Watchfield, Shrivenham
Occupation
Year: 1681
Reference: D/A1/69/10
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAIRETHORNE, Edward
Place Name: Watchfield, Shrivenham
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1700
Reference: D/A1/69/72
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAIRETHORNE, Mary
Place Name: Watchfield, Shrivenham
Occupation
Year: 1690
Reference: D/A1/69/41
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAIRETHORNE, William
Place Name: Watchfield, Shrivenham
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1680
Reference: D/A1/69/7
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAIRTHORN, John
Place Name: Watchfield, Shrivenham
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1676
Reference: D/A1/190/87
MF Copy: MF96037

Name: FAIRTHORNE, Elizabeth
Place Name: Watchfield, Shrivenham
Occupation
Year: 1837
Reference: D/A1/150/131
MF Copy: MF559

Name: FAIRTHORNE, John
Place Name: Shrivenham
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1775
Reference: D/A1/70/195
MF Copy: MF520

Name: FAIRTHORNE, Margery
Place Name: Upper Lambourn, Lambourn
Occupation
Year: 1612
Reference: D/A1/67/148 D/A1/15/255
MF Copy: MF518 MF10065

Name: FAIRTHORNE, William
Place Name: Ashbury
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1797
Reference: D/A1/70/220
MF Copy: MF520

Name: FAIRWEATHER, John
Place Name: North Moreton
Occupation: Labourer
Year: 1700
Reference: D/A1/69/71
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAITHFILL, Robert
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation
Year: 1617
Reference: D/A1/168/144
MF Copy: MF96001

Name: FAITHFULL , John Snr
Place Name: Kintbury
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1730
Reference: D/A1/70/98
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAITHFULL, Alice
Place Name: Letcombe Bassett
Occupation
Year: 1701
Reference: D/A1/69/75
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAITHFULL, Ingram
Place Name: Kintbury
Occupation
Year: 1599
Reference: D/A1/189/134
MF Copy: MF96036

Name: FAITHFULL, Ingram
Place Name: Kintbury
Occupation
Year: 1599
Reference: D/A1/13/427
MF Copy: MF10049

Name: FAITHFULL, James
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Siever
Year: 1710
Reference: D/A1/69/111
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAITHFULL, James
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Siever
Year: 1710
Reference: D/A1/69/111
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAITHFULL, John
Place Name: Kintbury
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1724
Reference: D/A1/69/146
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAITHFULL, John
Place Name: Kintbury
Occupation: Brick Maker
Year: 1825
Reference: D/A1/150/107
MF Copy: MF559

Name: FAITHFULL, John Snr
Place Name: Kintbury
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1703
Reference: D/A1/69/80
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAITHFULL, John Snr
Place Name: Kintbury
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1707
Reference: D/A1/69/98
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAITHFULL, Joseph
Place Name: Holt, Kintbury
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1687
Reference: D/A1/69/36
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAITHFULL, Joseph
Place Name: Kintbury
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1733
Reference: D/A1/70/110
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAITHFULL, Joseph Snr
Place Name: Holt, Kintbury
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1685
Reference: D/A1/69/27
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAITHFULL, Richard
Place Name: Winterbourne, Chieveley
Occupation
Year: 1638
Reference: D/A1/68/024
MF Copy: MF518

Name: FAITHFULL, Robert
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Fellmonger
Year: 1684
Reference: D/A1/69/39
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAITHFULL, Robert Snr
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Weaver
Year: 1692
Reference: D/A1/190/134
MF Copy: MF96038

Name: FAITHFULL, Samuel
Place Name: Letcombe Bassett
Occupation: Cordwainer
Year: 1693
Reference: D/A1/69/53
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAITHFULL, Samuel
Place Name: Speenhamland, Speen
Occupation: Innholder
Year: 1732
Reference: D/A1/70/104
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FAITHFULL, Thomas
Place Name: Kintbury
Occupation
Year: 1612
Reference: D/A1/67/147 D/A1/15/245
MF Copy: MF518 MF10065

Name: FAITHFULL, Thomas
Place Name: Kintbury
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1648
Reference: D/A1/68/074
MF Copy: MF518

Name: FAITHFULL, Thomas
Place Name: Kintbury
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1766
Reference: D/A1/70/187
MF Copy: MF520

Name: FAITHFULL, William
Place Name: Kintbury
Occupation: Brick Maker
Year: 1833
Reference: D/A1/150/121
MF Copy: MF559

Name: FALCKNER, Thomas
Place Name: Kingston Lisle, Sparsholt
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1688
Reference: D/A1/69/37
MF Copy: MF519

Name: FALKNER, Ann
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation
Year: 1749
Reference: D/A1/190/213
MF Copy: MF96039

Name: FALKNER, Charles
Place Name: Stanford In The Vale
Occupation
Year: 1777
Reference: D/A1/190/235
MF Copy: MF96039

Name: FALKNER, Charles
Place Name: Stanford In The Vale
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1833
Reference: D/A1/150/120
MF Copy: MF559

Name: FALKNER, John
Place Name: Stanford In The Vale
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1842
Reference: D/A1/151/12
MF Copy: MF559

Name: FALKNER, Mary
Place Name: Stanford In The Vale
Occupation
Year: 1817
Reference: D/A1/150/96
MF Copy: MF559

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