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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: IBELL, William
Place Name: Abingdon St Helen
Occupation
Year: 1612
Reference: D/A1/168/080
MF Copy: MF96001

Name: IBLE, Thomas Snr
Place Name: Abingdon St Helen
Occupation: Carrier
Year: 1614
Reference: D/A1/86/119 D/A1/15/453
MF Copy: MF530 MF10065

Name: IBLE, William
Place Name: Abingdon St Helen
Occupation
Year: 1612
Reference: D/A1/199/068
MF Copy: MF96057

Name: IDEN, Richard
Place Name: Hampstead Norreys
Occupation: Tailor
Year: 1608
Reference: D/A1/86/105 D/A1/14/441
MF Copy: MF530 MF10064

Name: IDLE, Robert
Place Name: Abingdon St Helen
Occupation: Draper
Year: 1545
Reference: D/A1/6/044 D/A1/5/057
MF Copy: MF10043B MF10043A

Name: IDLE, Robert
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation: Mercer
Year: 1546
Reference: D/A1/86/003
MF Copy: MF530

Name: IDWYN, Nicholas
Place Name
Occupation
Year: 1552
Reference: D/A1/5/155
MF Copy: MF10043A

Name: IDWYNE, Nicholas
Place Name
Occupation
Year: 1553
Reference: D/A1/4/101
MF Copy: MF604

Name: IELSLIE, Thomas
Place Name: Burghfield
Occupation: Blacksmith
Year: 1589
Reference: D/A1/86/062 D/A1/11/214
MF Copy: MF530 MF10047B

Name: IERMONGER, Jeriall
Place Name: Reading
Occupation: Cheesemonger
Year: 1681
Reference: D/A1/87/53
MF Copy: MF531

Name: IERMONGER, Richard Snr
Place Name: Bucklebury
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1682
Reference: D/A1/87/54
MF Copy: MF531

Name: IERMONGER, Robert
Place Name: Bucklebury
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1626
Reference: D/A1/86/146
MF Copy: MF530

Name: IERMONGER, Thomas
Place Name: Bucklebury
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1697
Reference: D/A1/199/160
MF Copy: MF96058

Name: IERMUNGAR, John
Place Name: East Garston
Occupation
Year: 1568
Reference: D/A1/86/029 D/A1/9/119
MF Copy: MF530 MF10046

Name: IERSON, Stephen
Place Name: Curridge, Chieveley
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1689
Reference: D/A1/199/151
MF Copy: MF96058

Name: IFOLD, Benjamin
Place Name: Longcot, Shrivenham
Occupation: Wheelwright
Year: 1820
Reference: D/A1/155/10
MF Copy: MF580

Name: ILBERY, Thomasina
Place Name: Maidenhead
Occupation
Year: 1558
Reference: D/A1/167/105
MF Copy: MF96000

Name: ILBERY, Thomasine
Place Name: Maidenhead
Occupation
Year: 1559
Reference: D/A1/199/011
MF Copy: MF96056

Name: ILDESLEY, Walter
Place Name: Burghfield
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1611
Reference: D/A1/86/114
MF Copy: MF530

Name: ILDSLE, Robert
Place Name: Sulhamstead Bannister
Occupation
Year: 1617
Reference: D/A1/86/124 D/A1/15/692
MF Copy: MF530 MF10065

Name: ILDSLEY, Matthew
Place Name: Bradfield
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1629
Reference: D/A1/86/160
MF Copy: MF530

Name: ILDSLY, Thomas Jnr
Place Name: Tilehurst
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1706
Reference: D/A1/199/170
MF Copy: MF96058

Name: ILES, John
Place Name: Knighton, Compton Beauchamp
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1618
Reference: D/A1/86/128 D/A1/15/871
MF Copy: MF530 MF10065

Name: ILES, John
Place Name: Knighton, Compton Beauchamp
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1681
Reference: D/A1/87/50
MF Copy: MF531

Name: ILES, John
Place Name: Compton
Occupation
Year: 1713
Reference: D/A1/87/100
MF Copy: MF531

Name: ILES, Joseph
Place Name: Kingston Lisle, Sparsholt
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1727
Reference: D/A1/87/125
MF Copy: MF531

Name: ILES, Mary
Place Name: Baulking, Uffington
Occupation
Year: 1743
Reference: D/A1/199/212
MF Copy: MF96058

Name: ILES, Mary
Place Name: Uffington
Occupation
Year: 1793
Reference: D/A1/88/157
MF Copy: MF531

Name: ILES, Thomas
Place Name: Compton Beauchamp
Occupation
Year: 1725
Reference: D/A1/87/119
MF Copy: MF531

Name: ILES, Thomas
Place Name: Baulking, Uffington
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1739
Reference: D/A1/199/207
MF Copy: MF96058

Name: ILES, William
Place Name: Fyfield
Occupation
Year: 1555
Reference: D/A1/7/097
MF Copy: MF10040

Name: ILES, William
Place Name: Bucklebury
Occupation
Year: 1597
Reference: D/A1/86/082 D/A1/13/232
MF Copy: MF530 MF10049

Name: ILESLEY, William
Place Name: Beenham
Occupation
Year: 1593
Reference: D/A1/12/193
MF Copy: MF10048

Name: ILESLY, John
Place Name: Compton
Occupation: Millwright
Year: 1700
Reference: D/A1/199/162
MF Copy: MF96058

Name: ILEY, Joan
Place Name: Enborne
Occupation
Year: 1587
Reference: D/A1/86/058 D/A1/11/139
MF Copy: MF530 MF10047B

Name: ILLES, Mary
Place Name: Compton
Occupation
Year: 1733
Reference: D/A1/87/139
MF Copy: MF531

Name: ILLESLEY, John
Place Name: Aldermaston
Occupation
Year: 1590
Reference: D/A1/199/042
MF Copy: MF96057

Name: ILLESLEY, John
Place Name: Aldermaston
Occupation
Year: 1590
Reference: D/A1/11/372
MF Copy: MF10047B

Name: ILLESLEY, Matthew
Place Name: Sulhamstead Bannister
Occupation
Year: 1686
Reference: D/A1/199/147
MF Copy: MF96058

Name: ILLESLEY, Thomas Snr
Place Name: Reading
Occupation: Cordwainer
Year: 1627
Reference: D/A1/86/151
MF Copy: MF530

Name: ILLESLEY, Tobias
Place Name: Hamstead Marshall
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1681
Reference: D/A1/199/139
MF Copy: MF96057

Name: ILLESLY , Richard
Place Name: Bradfield
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1593
Reference: D/A1/199/047
MF Copy: MF96057

Name: ILLESLY, Richard
Place Name: Bradfield
Occupation
Year: 1593
Reference: D/A1/12/109
MF Copy: MF10048

Name: ILLESLYE, Philip
Place Name: Brightwalton
Occupation
Year: 1558
Reference: D/A1/199/009
MF Copy: MF96056

Name: ILLESLYE, William
Place Name: Beenham
Occupation
Year: 1593
Reference: D/A1/199/046
MF Copy: MF96057

Name: ILLYSLEY, William
Place Name: Burghfield
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1550
Reference: D/A1/86/006 D/A1/5/102
MF Copy: MF530 MF10043A

Name: ILSLE , Thomas
Place Name: Pangbourne
Occupation
Year: 1577
Reference: D/A1/86/043
MF Copy: MF530

Name: ILSLEE, Isaac
Place Name: Bradfield
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1731
Reference: D/A1/87/136
MF Copy: MF531

Name: ILSLEY, Alice
Place Name: Pangbourne
Occupation
Year: 1577
Reference: D/A1/86/042
MF Copy: MF530

Name: ILSLEY, George
Place Name: Brimpton
Occupation
Year: 1567
Reference: D/A1/199/023
MF Copy: MF96056

Name: ILSLEY, George
Place Name: Brimpton
Occupation
Year: 1567
Reference: D/A1/167/135
MF Copy: MF96000

Name: ILSLEY, George
Place Name: Tilehurst
Occupation: Blacksmith
Year: 1835
Reference: D/A1/155/17
MF Copy: MF580

Name: ILSLEY, Grace
Place Name: Tilehurst
Occupation
Year: 1728
Reference: D/A1/87/128
MF Copy: MF531

Name: ILSLEY, John
Place Name: Ufton Nervet
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1720
Reference: D/A1/199/185
MF Copy: MF96058

Name: ILSLEY, Matthew
Place Name: Sulhamstead Bannister
Occupation
Year: 1715
Reference: D/A1/199/182
MF Copy: MF96058

Name: ILSLEY, Philip
Place Name: Brightwalton
Occupation
Year: 1558
Reference: D/A1/167/103
MF Copy: MF96000

Name: ILSLEY, Richard
Place Name: W. Compton, Compton
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1688
Reference: D/A1/87/63
MF Copy: MF531

Name: ILSLEY, Richard
Place Name: Reading
Occupation
Year: 1812
Reference: D/A1/229/1
MF Copy: MF96126

Name: ILSLEY, Richard Jnr
Place Name: Wallingford
Occupation: Maltster
Year: 1680
Reference: D/A1/199/137
MF Copy: MF96057

Name: ILSLEY, Toby
Place Name: W. Compton, Compton
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1661
Reference: D/A1/87/3
MF Copy: MF531

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