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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: QUAINTON, Ann
Place Name: Cumnor
Occupation
Year: 1737
Reference: D/A1/110/100
MF Copy: MF535

Name: QUAINTON, John
Place Name: Cumnor
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1728
Reference: D/A1/110/97
MF Copy: MF535

Name: QUAINTON, Mary
Place Name: Cumnor
Occupation
Year: 1696
Reference: D/A1/210/138
MF Copy: MF96087

Name: QUAINTON, Mary
Place Name: Cumnor
Occupation
Year: 1697
Reference: D/A1/210/138
MF Copy: MF96087

Name: QUARINDONE, Thomas
Place Name: Poughley, Chaddleworth
Occupation
Year: 1567
Reference: D/A1/110/083 D/A1/9/034
MF Copy: MF535 MF10046

Name: QUARINTON, Stephen
Place Name: Lambourn
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1626
Reference: D/A1/110/087
MF Copy: MF535

Name: QUARIOR, Ann
Place Name: Bucklebury
Occupation
Year: 1776
Reference: D/A1/210/141
MF Copy: MF96087

Name: QUARRIER, Ann
Place Name: Stanford In The Vale
Occupation
Year: 1690
Reference: D/A1/169/77
MF Copy: MF96002

Name: QUARRINGTON, Richard
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation: Bargemaster
Year: 1785
Reference: D/A1/110/106
MF Copy: MF535

Name: QUARRINGTON, Thomas
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation: Bargemaster
Year: 1774
Reference: D/A1/110/103
MF Copy: MF535

Name: QUARRINGTON, Thomas
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation: Bargeman
Year: 1822
Reference: D/A1/230/132
MF Copy: MF96128

Name: QUARRLNGTON, Robert
Place Name: Reading
Occupation: Mercer
Year: 1681
Reference: D/A1/110/92
MF Copy: MF535

Name: QUARTERMAINE, Thomas
Place Name: Ufton Nervet
Occupation: Labourer
Year: 1671
Reference: D/A1/210/135
MF Copy: MF96087

Name: QUARTERMAINE, William
Place Name: South Hinksey
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1673
Reference: D/A1/210/136
MF Copy: MF96087

Name: QUARTERMAN, Philip
Place Name: Appleton
Occupation: Wheelwright
Year: 1671
Reference: D/A1/110/91
MF Copy: MF535

Name: QUARTERMAN, Thomas
Place Name: Ufton Nervet
Occupation: Labourer
Year: 1671
Reference: D/A1/210/135
MF Copy: MF96087

Name: QUATERMAIN, John
Place Name: Bray
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1754
Reference: D/A1/110/102
MF Copy: MF535

Name: QUATERMAINE, William
Place Name: South Hinksey
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1673
Reference: D/A1/210/136
MF Copy: MF96087

Name: QUELCH , Thomas
Place Name: Moulsford, Cholsey
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1631
Reference: D/A1/110/088
MF Copy: MF535

Name: QUELCH, Edward
Place Name: Ashampstead
Occupation: Labourer
Year: 1703
Reference: D/A1/110/94
MF Copy: MF535

Name: QUELCH, Elizabeth
Place Name: Bucklebury
Occupation
Year: 1784
Reference: D/A1/210/142
MF Copy: MF96087

Name: QUELCH, Francis
Place Name: Ashampstead
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1727
Reference: D/A1/110/96
MF Copy: MF535

Name: QUELCH, John
Place Name: Bucklebury
Occupation: Farmer
Year: 1843
Reference: D/A1/160/109
MF Copy: MF582

Name: QUELCH, Mary
Place Name: Farnborough
Occupation
Year: 1841
Reference: D/A1/160/108
MF Copy: MF582

Name: QUELCH, Matthew
Place Name: Wallingford
Occupation: Mercer
Year: 1603
Reference: D/A1/210/133
MF Copy: MF96087

Name: QUELCH, Matthew
Place Name: Wallingford
Occupation
Year: 1603
Reference: D/A1/13/1018
MF Copy: MF10049

Name: QUELCH, Thomas
Place Name: East Garston
Occupation: Labourer
Year: 1733
Reference: D/A1/110/99
MF Copy: MF535

Name: QUELCH, Thomas
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Victualler
Year: 1784
Reference: D/A1/110/105
MF Copy: MF535

Name: QUELCH, William
Place Name: Ashampstead
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1719
Reference: D/A1/110/95
MF Copy: MF535

Name: QUELCHE, Luke
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation
Year: 1604
Reference: D/A1/110/085 D/A1/13/1292
MF Copy: MF535 MF10049

Name: QUELCHE, Matthew
Place Name: Wallingford
Occupation: Mercer
Year: 1603
Reference: D/A1/210/133
MF Copy: MF96087

Name: QUELCHE, Richard
Place Name: Wallingford St Peter
Occupation: Mercer
Year: 1590
Reference: D/A1/110/084 D/A1/11/313
MF Copy: MF535 MF10047B

Name: QUELLCHE, Walter
Place Name: Wallingford St Peter
Occupation: Weaver
Year: 1604
Reference: D/A1/110/086 D/A1/13/1335
MF Copy: MF535 MF10049

Name: QUENCH, James
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation: Victualler
Year: 1719
Reference: D/A1/210/139
MF Copy: MF96087

Name: QUEYNTON, Joan
Place Name: Eaton, Appleton
Occupation
Year: 1662
Reference: D/A1/110/90
MF Copy: MF535

Name: QUINCE , Thomas Snr
Place Name: East Hendred
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1739
Reference: D/A1/110/101
MF Copy: MF535

Name: QUINCE, Mary
Place Name: Sutton Courtenay
Occupation
Year: 1743
Reference: D/A1/210/140
MF Copy: MF96087

Name: QUINCE, Mary
Place Name: Woolhampton
Occupation
Year: 1775
Reference: D/A1/110/104
MF Copy: MF535

Name: QUINCH, John
Place Name: East Hendred
Occupation: Maltster
Year: 1730
Reference: D/A1/110/98
MF Copy: MF535

Name: QUINTENCE, Henry
Place Name: Wargrave
Occupation: Shepherd
Year: 1637
Reference: D/A1/110/089
MF Copy: MF535

Name: QUINTRELL, John
Place Name: Reading St Giles
Occupation
Year: 1590
Reference: D/A1/11/371
MF Copy: MF10047B

Name: QULCH, Richard
Place Name: Moulsford
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1684
Reference: D/A1/110/93
MF Copy: MF535

Name: QUORRINTON, Margaret
Place Name: Chaddleworth
Occupation
Year: 1548
Reference: D/A1/5/067
MF Copy: MF10043A

Name: QWETTLEY, Richard
Place Name: Milton
Occupation
Year: 1528
Reference: D/A1/1/086
MF Copy: MF10041

Name: QWYNCHANTE, Thomas
Place Name: New Windsor, Windsor
Occupation
Year: 1509
Reference: D/A1/1/017
MF Copy: MF10041

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