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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: LABERTE, John
Place Name: Cumnor
Occupation
Year: 1541
Reference: D/A1/1/208
MF Copy: MF10042

Name: LACY, Edward Snr
Place Name: New Windsor, Windsor
Occupation: Gardener
Year: 1680
Reference: D/A1/202/154
MF Copy: MF96065

Name: LACY, Thomas
Place Name: Warfield
Occupation: Farmer
Year: 1730
Reference: D/A1/95/104
MF Copy: MF569

Name: LACYE, Gilbert
Place Name: Bourton, Shrivenham
Occupation
Year: 1564
Reference: D/A1/201/150 D/A1/167/125
MF Copy: MF96063 MF96000

Name: LAD, Thomas
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Butcher
Year: 1710
Reference: D/A1/95/34
MF Copy: MF568

Name: LAD, Thomas
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Butcher
Year: 1710
Reference: D/A1/95/34
MF Copy: MF568

Name: LADD, Aldem
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Joiner
Year: 1604
Reference: D/A1/202/012 D/A1/14/174
MF Copy: MF96064 MF10064

Name: LADD, Thomas Jnr
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Butcher
Year: 1710
Reference: D/A1/203/71
MF Copy: MF96066

Name: LADD, William
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Corn Dealer
Year: 1803
Reference: D/A1/156/32
MF Copy: MF581

Name: LAFFAR, Elizabeth
Place Name: Little Wittenham
Occupation
Year: 1768
Reference: D/A1/95/187
MF Copy: MF569

Name: LAFFAR, Francis
Place Name: Little Wittenham
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1720
Reference: D/A1/95/62
MF Copy: MF568

Name: LAFFAR, John
Place Name: Little Wittenham
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1719
Reference: D/A1/95/54
MF Copy: MF568

Name: LAFFORD, Adam
Place Name: Shellingford
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1691
Reference: D/A1/94/112
MF Copy: MF568

Name: LAGGATT, John
Place Name: Buscot
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1719
Reference: D/A1/95/61
MF Copy: MF568

Name: LAGGE, Robert
Place Name: Stratfield Mortimer
Occupation
Year: 1559
Reference: D/A1/91/044 D/A1/6/014
MF Copy: MF533 MF10043B

Name: LAGGETT, Daniel
Place Name: Buckland
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1837
Reference: D/A1/157/7
MF Copy: MF581

Name: LAILY , Richard Snr
Place Name: Bucklebury
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1762
Reference: D/A1/95/179
MF Copy: MF569

Name: LAILY, Richard
Place Name: Stanford Dingley
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1771
Reference: D/A1/95/194
MF Copy: MF569

Name: LAINE, Joan
Place Name: Sulhamstead Abbots
Occupation
Year: 1610
Reference: D/A1/92/159 D/A1/15/039
MF Copy: MF534 MF10065

Name: LAINGFEILD, Margery
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation
Year: 1670
Reference: D/A1/94/53
MF Copy: MF568

Name: LAIRD, Margaret
Place Name: Bracknell, Easthampstead
Occupation
Year: 1806
Reference: D/A1/229/54
MF Copy: MF96126

Name: LAIRD, Thomas
Place Name: Warfield
Occupation: Baker
Year: 1800
Reference: D/A1/95/243
MF Copy: MF569

Name: LAKE, Alexander
Place Name: Reading
Occupation
Year: 1569
Reference: D/A1/201/158
MF Copy: MF96063

Name: LAKE, Alexander
Place Name: Reading
Occupation
Year: 1569
Reference: D/A1/167/141
MF Copy: MF96000

Name: LAKE, Anne Snr
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation
Year: 1645
Reference: D/A1/202/107
MF Copy: MF96065

Name: LAKE, Brian
Place Name: Boxford
Occupation: Tanner
Year: 1617
Reference: D/A1/92/186 D/A1/15/738
MF Copy: MF534 MF10065

Name: LAKE, John
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation: Blacksmith
Year: 1639
Reference: D/A1/202/093
MF Copy: MF96065

Name: LAKE, Margaret
Place Name: Reading St Laurence
Occupation
Year: 1559
Reference: D/A1/91/038 D/A1/7/254
MF Copy: MF533 MF10040

Name: LAKE, Michael
Place Name: Shrivenham
Occupation: Blacksmith
Year: 1609
Reference: D/A1/202/028 D/A1/168/053
MF Copy: MF96064 MF96001

Name: LAKE, Walter
Place Name: Hanney
Occupation
Year: 1559
Reference: D/A1/91/047 D/A1/6/031
MF Copy: MF533 MF10043B

Name: LAKE, William
Place Name: Garford, Marcham
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1679
Reference: D/A1/94/88
MF Copy: MF568

Name: LALAME, Robert
Place Name: Maidenhead
Occupation
Year: 1579
Reference: D/A1/92/041 D/A1/10/203
MF Copy: MF534 MF10047A

Name: LALE, Robert
Place Name: Kintbury
Occupation
Year: 1610
Reference: D/A1/202/032
MF Copy: MF96064

Name: LALE, Robert
Place Name: Kintbury
Occupation
Year: 1610
Reference: D/A1/168/063
MF Copy: MF96001

Name: LAMB (ALIAS STEVENS), Sarah
Place Name: Aldworth
Occupation
Year: 1736
Reference: D/A1/216/136
MF Copy: MF96101

Name: LAMB, Elizabeth
Place Name: Reading
Occupation
Year: 1802
Reference: D/A1/156/29
MF Copy: MF581

Name: LAMB, Joseph
Place Name: Reading
Occupation: Grocer
Year: 1817
Reference: D/A1/156/56
MF Copy: MF581

Name: LAMB, Judith
Place Name: Reading
Occupation
Year: 1850
Reference: D/A1/229/89
MF Copy: MF96126

Name: LAMB, Martha
Place Name: Speen
Occupation
Year: 1847
Reference: D/A1/229/86
MF Copy: MF96126

Name: LAMB, Sarah
Place Name: Thatcham
Occupation
Year: 1810
Reference: D/A1/156/44
MF Copy: MF581

Name: LAMBALL, John
Place Name: Reading St Laurence
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1672
Reference: D/A1/202/142
MF Copy: MF96065

Name: LAMBALL, Josiah
Place Name: Milton
Occupation
Year: 1782
Reference: D/A1/203/152
MF Copy: MF96066

Name: LAMBALL, Josiah
Place Name: Milton
Occupation
Year: 1797
Reference: D/A1/95/239
MF Copy: MF569

Name: LAMBALL, Mary
Place Name: Milton
Occupation
Year: 1787
Reference: D/A1/95/223
MF Copy: MF569

Name: LAMBATH, James
Place Name: East Hendred
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1765
Reference: D/A1/125/58
MF Copy: MF544

Name: LAMBATH, Thomas
Place Name: East Hendred
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1723
Reference: D/A1/123/105
MF Copy: MF543

Name: LAMBDEN, Baswel
Place Name: Holyport, Bray
Occupation
Year: 1730
Reference: D/A1/95/105
MF Copy: MF569

Name: LAMBDEN, Elizabeth
Place Name: Reading
Occupation
Year: 1736
Reference: D/A1/95/126
MF Copy: MF569

Name: LAMBDEN, John
Place Name: Aldworth
Occupation
Year: 1640
Reference: D/A1/93/105
MF Copy: MF568

Name: LAMBDEN, Joseph
Place Name: Bucklebury
Occupation: Labourer
Year: 1760
Reference: D/A1/203/136
MF Copy: MF96066

Name: LAMBDEN, Leonard
Place Name: Ashampstead
Occupation: Fuller
Year: 1611
Reference: D/A1/92/163 D/A1/15/172
MF Copy: MF534 MF10065

Name: LAMBE, Jane
Place Name: Reading St Laurence
Occupation
Year: 1675
Reference: D/A1/202/144
MF Copy: MF96065

Name: LAMBE, Thomas
Place Name: Burghfield
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1639
Reference: D/A1/93/097
MF Copy: MF534

Name: LAMBE, William
Place Name: Old Windsor
Occupation
Year: 1541
Reference: D/A1/2/004
MF Copy: MF603

Name: LAMBERT, William
Place Name: Buckland
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1705
Reference: D/A1/95/16
MF Copy: MF568

Name: LAMBERTE, John
Place Name: Cumnor
Occupation
Year: 1542
Reference: D/A1/91/003
MF Copy: MF533

Name: LAMBETH, John
Place Name: East Lockinge
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1743
Reference: D/A1/124/124
MF Copy: MF544

Name: LAMBOLD, Isabel
Place Name: Sandford, Abingdon St Helen
Occupation
Year: 1557
Reference: D/A1/3/004
MF Copy: MF604

Name: LAMBOLD, Isabel
Place Name: Sandford
Occupation
Year: 1557
Reference: D/A1/233/165
MF Copy: MF96132

Name: LAMBOLE, Margaret
Place Name: Hamstead Marshall
Occupation
Year: 1632
Reference: D/A1/93/062
MF Copy: MF534

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