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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: TABET, James
Place Name: Aldermaston
Occupation: Joiner
Year: 1710
Reference: D/A1/218/128
MF Copy: MF96107

Name: TABETTS, Thomas
Place Name: Aldermaston
Occupation
Year: 1685
Reference: D/A1/218/68
MF Copy: MF96107

Name: TADMARTON, Isabel
Place Name: North Moreton
Occupation
Year: 1564
Reference: D/A1/126/068 D/A1/8/330
MF Copy: MF546 MF10043C

Name: TADMERTON, Thomas
Place Name: North Moreton
Occupation
Year: 1561
Reference: D/A1/126/059 D/A1/7/333 D/A1/8/209 D/A1/167/115
MF Copy: MF546 MF10040 MF10043C MF96000

Name: TAILER, Francis
Place Name: Binfield
Occupation: Weaver
Year: 1615
Reference: D/A1/127/026 D/A1/15/508
MF Copy: MF547 MF10065

Name: TAILER, Henry
Place Name: Englefield
Occupation
Year: 1597
Reference: D/A1/13/180
MF Copy: MF10049

Name: TAILER, Joan
Place Name: Wargrave
Occupation
Year: 1648
Reference: D/A1/128/023
MF Copy: MF547

Name: TAILER, John
Place Name: Swallowfield
Occupation
Year: 1556
Reference: D/A1/7/118
MF Copy: MF10040

Name: TAILER, Samuel
Place Name: Brightwalton
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1736
Reference: D/A1/103/44
MF Copy: MF574

Name: TAILLER, Margaret
Place Name: Binfield
Occupation
Year: 1681
Reference: D/A1/128/128/1
MF Copy: MF548

Name: TAILLOR, John
Place Name: Stratfield Mortimer
Occupation
Year: 1543
Reference: D/A1/126/006
MF Copy: MF546

Name: TAILOR, Elizabeth
Place Name: Binfield
Occupation
Year: 1583
Reference: D/A1/126/133 D/A1/10/405
MF Copy: MF546 MF10047A

Name: TAILOR, Giles
Place Name: Church Speen, Speen
Occupation
Year: 1569
Reference: D/A1/126/084 D/A1/9/163
MF Copy: MF546 MF10046

Name: TAILOR, Henry
Place Name: Preston On Stour, Gloucestershire
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1599
Reference: D/A1/126/200
MF Copy: MF546

Name: TAILOR, Hugh
Place Name: Binfield
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1614
Reference: D/A1/127/022 D/A1/15/425
MF Copy: MF547 MF10065

Name: TAILOR, Joan
Place Name: Abingdon St Helen
Occupation
Year: 1616
Reference: D/A1/127/032 D/A1/15/573
MF Copy: MF547 MF10065

Name: TAILOR, John
Place Name: Swallowfield
Occupation: Fuller
Year: 1559
Reference: D/A1/8/020
MF Copy: MF10043C

Name: TAILOR, John
Place Name: Swallowfield
Occupation
Year: 1559
Reference: D/A1/126/046
MF Copy: MF546

Name: TAILOR, John
Place Name: Wargrave
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1571
Reference: D/A1/126/087 D/A1/9/257
MF Copy: MF546 MF10046

Name: TAILOR, Margaret
Place Name: Abingdon St Helen
Occupation
Year: 1645
Reference: D/A1/128/016
MF Copy: MF547

Name: TAILOR, Thomas
Place Name: Bucklebury
Occupation
Year: 1834
Reference: D/A1/163/108
MF Copy: MF584

Name: TAILOR, William
Place Name: Reading
Occupation
Year: 1560
Reference: D/A1/167/110
MF Copy: MF96000

Name: TALAR, Richard
Place Name: North Moreton
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1578
Reference: D/A1/126/115 D/A1/126/114 D/A1/10/132
MF Copy: MF546 MF546 MF10047A

Name: TALBOT, Anthony
Place Name: Harwell
Occupation
Year: 1840
Reference: D/A1/232/35
MF Copy: MF96131

Name: TALBOT, Anthony
Place Name: Harwell
Occupation: Carrier
Year: 1855
Reference: D/A1/164/40
MF Copy: MF584

Name: TALBOT, Catherine
Place Name: Reading
Occupation
Year: 1774
Reference: D/A1/130/162
MF Copy: MF549

Name: TALBOT, Robert
Place Name: Sotwell, Wallingford St Leonard
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1595
Reference: D/A1/126/178 D/A1/12/256
MF Copy: MF546 MF10048

Name: TALBOT, Robert
Place Name: Harwell
Occupation
Year: 1743
Reference: D/A1/130/99
MF Copy: MF549

Name: TALBOT, William
Place Name: Harwell
Occupation
Year: 1839
Reference: D/A1/232/25
MF Copy: MF96131

Name: TALBOT, William Snr
Place Name: Wantage
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1645
Reference: D/A1/16/628
MF Copy: MF10066

Name: TALBOTT , William
Place Name: Sparsholt
Occupation
Year: 1699
Reference: D/A1/129/33
MF Copy: MF548

Name: TALBUT, Judith
Place Name: East Hanney, West Hanney
Occupation
Year: 1743
Reference: D/A1/130/98
MF Copy: MF549

Name: TALBUTT, Giles
Place Name: East Hanney, West Hanney
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1741
Reference: D/A1/219/31
MF Copy: MF96108

Name: TALER, John
Place Name: Bray
Occupation
Year: 1552
Reference: D/A1/3/191
MF Copy: MF604

Name: TALER, Robert
Place Name: Thatcham
Occupation
Year: 1557
Reference: D/A1/3/197
MF Copy: MF604

Name: TALFOURD, Mary
Place Name: Reading
Occupation
Year: 1803
Reference: D/A1/232/4
MF Copy: MF96131

Name: TALLBOY, Sarah
Place Name: Wallingford
Occupation
Year: 1751
Reference: D/A1/219/41
MF Copy: MF96108

Name: TALLBOY, Sarah
Place Name: Wallingford
Occupation
Year: 1752
Reference: D/A1/203/131
MF Copy: MF96066

Name: TALLER, William
Place Name: Swallowfield
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1630
Reference: D/A1/127/090
MF Copy: MF547

Name: TALMAGE, Roger
Place Name: Lambourn
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1711
Reference: D/A1/218/131
MF Copy: MF96107

Name: TALOR, John
Place Name: Stratfield Mortimer
Occupation
Year: 1543
Reference: D/A1/6/157
MF Copy: MF10043B

Name: TAMAGE, Thomas
Place Name: Speenhamland, Speen
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1624
Reference: D/A1/127/070
MF Copy: MF547

Name: TAMAGE, William
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation
Year: 1709
Reference: D/A1/218/127
MF Copy: MF96107

Name: TAME , John Snr
Place Name: Childrey
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1743
Reference: D/A1/130/102
MF Copy: MF549

Name: TAME, Alexander
Place Name: Sparsholt
Occupation: Wine Cooper
Year: 1684
Reference: D/A1/128/146
MF Copy: MF548

Name: TAME, Alice
Place Name: Farnborough
Occupation
Year: 1600
Reference: D/A1/126/207 D/A1/13/631
MF Copy: MF546 MF10049

Name: TAME, Edward
Place Name: Letcombe Bassett
Occupation: Shepherd
Year: 1761
Reference: D/A1/130/136
MF Copy: MF549

Name: TAME, Elizabeth
Place Name: Sparsholt
Occupation
Year: 1694
Reference: D/A1/129/18
MF Copy: MF548

Name: TAME, Elizabeth
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation
Year: 1742
Reference: D/A1/130/93
MF Copy: MF549

Name: TAME, Francis
Place Name: Marcham
Occupation: Wheeler
Year: 1724
Reference: D/A1/130/19
MF Copy: MF549

Name: TAME, Henry
Place Name: Winterbourne, Chieveley
Occupation: Weaver
Year: 1580
Reference: D/A1/126/125 D/A1/10/277
MF Copy: MF546 MF10047A

Name: TAME, Henry
Place Name: Letcombe Bassett
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1736
Reference: D/A1/130/66
MF Copy: MF549

Name: TAME, Joan
Place Name: Winterbourne, Chieveley
Occupation
Year: 1616
Reference: D/A1/217/109 D/A1/168/131
MF Copy: MF96104 MF96001

Name: TAME, Joan
Place Name: Ashbury
Occupation
Year: 1707
Reference: D/A1/129/68
MF Copy: MF548

Name: TAME, John
Place Name: White Waltham
Occupation
Year: 1545
Reference: D/A1/3/207
MF Copy: MF604

Name: TAME, John
Place Name: White Waltham
Occupation
Year: 1545
Reference: D/A1/233/293
MF Copy: MF96132

Name: TAME, John
Place Name: White Waltham
Occupation
Year: 1559
Reference: D/A1/126/042 D/A1/8/089
MF Copy: MF546 MF10043C

Name: TAME, John
Place Name: Farnborough
Occupation
Year: 1586
Reference: D/A1/11/064
MF Copy: MF10047B

Name: TAME, John
Place Name: East Hendred
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1606
Reference: D/A1/126/237 D/A1/14/231
MF Copy: MF546 MF10064

Name: TAME, John
Place Name: West Hendred
Occupation: Shepherd
Year: 1621
Reference: D/A1/217/120
MF Copy: MF96104

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