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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: RABBATTES, Robert
Place Name: Brimpton
Occupation: Turner
Year: 1604
Reference: D/A1/210/223 D/A1/14/173
MF Copy: MF96088 MF10064

Name: RABBETTE, Alice
Place Name: Thatcham
Occupation
Year: 1632
Reference: D/A1/112/083
MF Copy: MF536

Name: RABSON, Anthony
Place Name: Abingdon St Helen
Occupation
Year: 1570
Reference: D/A1/111/033 D/A1/9/227
MF Copy: MF535 MF10046

Name: RACKENS, Henry
Place Name: Finchampstead
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1623
Reference: D/A1/112/048
MF Copy: MF536

Name: RACKENS, Jane
Place Name: Finchampstead
Occupation
Year: 1623
Reference: D/A1/112/050
MF Copy: MF536

Name: RACKLYFE, Amy
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation
Year: 1626
Reference: D/A1/112/065
MF Copy: MF536

Name: RADBAND , Phillip Snr
Place Name: Abingdon St Helen
Occupation: Labourer
Year: 1765
Reference: D/A1/114/44
MF Copy: MF537

Name: RADBORNE, Robert
Place Name: Wokingham
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1676
Reference: D/A1/211/64
MF Copy: MF96091

Name: RADBURN, Benjamin
Place Name: Henley, Oxfordshire
Occupation
Year: 1796
Reference: D/A1/211/173
MF Copy: MF96091

Name: RADBURNE, Grace
Place Name: N. Heath, Chieveley
Occupation
Year: 1703
Reference: D/A1/211/108
MF Copy: MF96091

Name: RADBURNE, Henry
Place Name: N. Heath, Chieveley
Occupation: Carpenter
Year: 1686
Reference: D/A1/113/75
MF Copy: MF536

Name: RADCLIFFE, Samuel
Place Name: Boxford
Occupation: Rector
Year: 1648
Reference: D/A1/16/641 D/A1/112/145
MF Copy: MF10066 MF536

Name: RADCLIFFE, Samuel
Place Name: University, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Occupation
Year: 1650
Reference: D/A1/16/646 D/A1/112/146
MF Copy: MF10066 MF536

Name: RADDACH, Richard
Place Name: Binfield
Occupation
Year: 1541
Reference: D/A1/233/236
MF Copy: MF96132

Name: RADFORD, William
Place Name: Speen
Occupation: Hairdresser
Year: 1847
Reference: D/A1/161/54
MF Copy: MF583

Name: RADISHE, Alice
Place Name: Binfield
Occupation
Year: 1574
Reference: D/A1/111/045 D/A1/9/428
MF Copy: MF535 MF10046

Name: RADISHE, Margaret
Place Name: Binfield
Occupation
Year: 1588
Reference: D/A1/111/083 D/A1/11/175
MF Copy: MF535 MF10047B

Name: RADISHE, Richard
Place Name: Binfield
Occupation
Year: 1567
Reference: D/A1/111/022 D/A1/9/101
MF Copy: MF535 MF10046

Name: RADISHE, Richard
Place Name: Binfield
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1628
Reference: D/A1/16/133 D/A1/112/071
MF Copy: MF10066 MF536

Name: RADLEY, Christian
Place Name: Reading St Laurence
Occupation
Year: 1591
Reference: D/A1/111/090 D/A1/11/309
MF Copy: MF535 MF10047B

Name: RADLEY, John
Place Name: Tilehurst
Occupation: Clerk, Vicar
Year: 1586
Reference: D/A1/210/204 D/A1/11/077
MF Copy: MF96088 MF10047B

Name: RADLEY, John
Place Name: Fyfield
Occupation
Year: 1590
Reference: D/A1/111/092 D/A1/11/349
MF Copy: MF535 MF10047B

Name: RAFF, Thomas
Place Name
Occupation
Year: 1550
Reference: D/A1/210/150
MF Copy: MF96088

Name: RAFFALL, Thomas
Place Name: Ufton Nervet
Occupation: Blacksmith
Year: 1733
Reference: D/A1/211/135
MF Copy: MF96091

Name: RAFFE, John
Place Name: Peasemore
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1553
Reference: D/A1/110/127
MF Copy: MF535

Name: RAFFE, Margaret
Place Name: Peasemore
Occupation
Year: 1560
Reference: D/A1/111/004 D/A1/6/072
MF Copy: MF535 MF10043B

Name: RAGGAT, Thomas
Place Name: Yattendon
Occupation
Year: 1557
Reference: D/A1/210/154
MF Copy: MF96088

Name: RAINOLDES, Alice
Place Name: Aldworth
Occupation
Year: 1605
Reference: D/A1/111/143 D/A1/14/092
MF Copy: MF536 MF10064

Name: RAINOLDES, Jane
Place Name: Wallingford St Peter
Occupation
Year: 1559
Reference: D/A1/8/017
MF Copy: MF10043C

Name: RAINOLDES, John
Place Name: West Hagbourne, Hagbourne
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1604
Reference: D/A1/111/137 D/A1/13/1243
MF Copy: MF536 MF10049

Name: RAINOLDES, Robert
Place Name: Reading
Occupation
Year: 1559
Reference: D/A1/210/165
MF Copy: MF96088

Name: RAINOLDES, Thomas
Place Name: Uffington
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1593
Reference: D/A1/111/102 D/A1/12/097
MF Copy: MF535 MF10048

Name: RAINSFORD, Robert
Place Name: Reading St Mary
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1576
Reference: D/A1/210/190
MF Copy: MF96088

Name: RAKESTRAWE, John
Place Name: Wallingford
Occupation
Year: 1591
Reference: D/A1/210/208
MF Copy: MF96088

Name: RAKESTRAWE, John
Place Name: Wallingford
Occupation
Year: 1591
Reference: D/A1/11/377
MF Copy: MF10047B

Name: RALF, John
Place Name
Occupation
Year: 1553
Reference: D/A1/5/207
MF Copy: MF10043A

Name: RALPH, Joseph Stanmore
Place Name: East Ilsley
Occupation: Farmer
Year: 1841
Reference: D/A1/231/20
MF Copy: MF96129

Name: RALPH, Joseph Stanmore
Place Name: East Ilsley
Occupation: Farmer
Year: 1845
Reference: D/A1/231/23
MF Copy: MF96129

Name: RALPH, Joseph Stanmore
Place Name: East Ilsley
Occupation: Farmer
Year: 1845
Reference: D/A1/231/23
MF Copy: MF96129

Name: RAME, Robert
Place Name: New Windsor, Windsor
Occupation: Shoemaker
Year: 1594
Reference: D/A1/111/104 D/A1/12/147
MF Copy: MF535 MF10048

Name: RAMSBOTTOM, John
Place Name: Reading
Occupation
Year: 1840
Reference: D/A1/161/43
MF Copy: MF583

Name: RAMSEY, William
Place Name: Sutton Courtenay
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1853
Reference: D/A1/161/64
MF Copy: MF583

Name: RANCE, Edward
Place Name: Maidenhead
Occupation: Innholder
Year: 1668
Reference: D/A1/211/51
MF Copy: MF96090

Name: RANCE, Edward
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation: Victualler
Year: 1766
Reference: D/A1/114/46
MF Copy: MF537

Name: RANCE, George
Place Name: Shottesbrooke
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1697
Reference: D/A1/211/99
MF Copy: MF96091

Name: RANCE, Goeing (Admon.), Goen (Inv.)
Place Name: Newbury (Admon.), Speen
Occupation: Husbandman, Innholder
Year: 1684
Reference: D/A1/211/74
MF Copy: MF96091

Name: RANCE, Jane
Place Name: Stratfield Mortimer
Occupation
Year: 1806
Reference: D/A1/231/3
MF Copy: MF96129

Name: RANCE, John
Place Name: Speenhamland, Speen
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1669
Reference: D/A1/113/28
MF Copy: MF536

Name: RANCE, Nicholas
Place Name: Cookham
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1664
Reference: D/A1/113/13
MF Copy: MF536

Name: RANCE, Sarah
Place Name: Maidenhead
Occupation
Year: 1712
Reference: D/A1/113/131
MF Copy: MF537

Name: RANCE, Thomas
Place Name: Maidenhead
Occupation: Wheeler
Year: 1686
Reference: D/A1/211/76
MF Copy: MF96091

Name: RANCE, Thomas
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation: Millwright
Year: 1706
Reference: D/A1/113/117
MF Copy: MF537

Name: RANCE, Walter Snr
Place Name: White Waltham
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1698
Reference: D/A1/113/102
MF Copy: MF31702

Name: RANDALL, Alice
Place Name: Shellingford
Occupation
Year: 1549
Reference: D/A1/4/130 D/A1/5/066
MF Copy: MF604 MF10043A

Name: RANDALL, Alice
Place Name: Shellingford
Occupation
Year: 1549
Reference: D/A1/233/343
MF Copy: MF96132

Name: RANDALL, Alice
Place Name: Reading St Laurence
Occupation
Year: 1630
Reference: D/A1/211/004
MF Copy: MF96090

Name: RANDALL, Benjamin
Place Name: White Waltham
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1834
Reference: D/A1/161/34
MF Copy: MF583

Name: RANDALL, Edward
Place Name: Shinfield
Occupation: Turner
Year: 1719
Reference: D/A1/113/149
MF Copy: MF537

Name: RANDALL, Elizabeth
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation
Year: 1856
Reference: D/A1/231/30
MF Copy: MF96129

Name: RANDALL, George
Place Name: Maidenhead, Bray
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1561
Reference: D/A1/111/013
MF Copy: MF535

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