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.
If you would like to look at or order copies of any of the records listed, please Contact Us.
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Name
- VACHELL, Jane
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Place Name
- Theale, Tilehurst
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Occupation
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Year
- 1668
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Reference
- D/A1/131/91
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MF Copy
- MF549
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Name
- VACHELL, John
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Place Name
- Warfield
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Occupation
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Year
- 1641
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Reference
- D/A1/131/080
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MF Copy
- MF549
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Name
- VAGHEN, David
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Place Name
- Shottesbrooke
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Occupation
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Year
- 1553
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Reference
- D/A1/131/027 D/A1/7/004
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MF Copy
- MF549 MF10040
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Name
- VALANTINE, Henry
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Place Name
- Warfield
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Occupation
- Husbandman
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Year
- 1611
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Reference
- D/A1/131/065 D/A1/15/183
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MF Copy
- MF549 MF10065
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Name
- VANNER, Richard
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Place Name
- Bucklebury
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Occupation
- Yeoman
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Year
- 1682
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Reference
- D/A1/69/14
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MF Copy
- MF519
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Name
- VANNER, Robert
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Place Name
- Bray
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Occupation
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Year
- 1574
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Reference
- D/A1/131/040/1 D/A1/9/392
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MF Copy
- MF549 MF10046
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Name
- VANSBIE, John
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Place Name
- Reading St Laurence
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Occupation
- Draper
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Year
- 1544
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Reference
- D/A1/3/252
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MF Copy
- MF604
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Name
- VANSE, John
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Place Name
- Swallowfield
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Occupation
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Year
- 1587
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Reference
- D/A1/131/049 D/A1/11/263
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MF Copy
- MF549 MF10047B
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Name
- VAPRICE, John
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Place Name
- Cookham
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Occupation
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Year
- 1532
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Reference
- D/A1/1/186
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MF Copy
- MF10042
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Name
- VARNEY, Andrew
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Place Name
- West Hendred
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Occupation
- Husbandman
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Year
- 1681
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Reference
- D/A1/131/99
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MF Copy
- MF549
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Name
- VARNEY, Joseph
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Place Name
- Stanford In The Vale
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Occupation
- Clerk
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Year
- 1807
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Reference
- D/A1/164/42
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MF Copy
- MF584
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Name
- VARNEY, Thomas
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Place Name
- Stanford In The Vale
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Occupation
- Harness Maker
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Year
- 1719
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Reference
- D/A1/219/126
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MF Copy
- MF96109
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Name
- VAUGHAN AP JOHN AP DAVUD AP GRYFFITH, Thomas
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Place Name
- Abergele, Denbighshire
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Occupation
- Yeoman
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Year
- 1583
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Reference
- D/A1/131/045 D/A1/10/374
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MF Copy
- MF549 MF10047A
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Name
- VAUGHAN, Henry
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Place Name
- Welford
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Occupation
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Year
- 1613
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Reference
- D/A1/219/091 D/A1/168/100
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MF Copy
- MF96109 MF96001
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Name
- VAUGHAN, Henry
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Place Name
- Old Windsor
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Occupation
- Innholder
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Year
- 1684
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Reference
- D/A1/131/100
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MF Copy
- MF549
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Name
- VAUGHAN, James
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Place Name
- Newbury
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Occupation
- Tailor
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Year
- 1614
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Reference
- D/A1/131/066 D/A1/15/417
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MF Copy
- MF549 MF10065
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Name
- VEALE, John
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Place Name
- Reading
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Occupation
- Cloth Worker
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Year
- 1715
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Reference
- D/A1/131/122
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MF Copy
- MF549
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Name
- VEALL, Ruth
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Place Name
- Reading
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Occupation
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Year
- 1728
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Reference
- D/A1/131/127
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MF Copy
- MF549
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Name
- VEASY, John
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Place Name
- Remenham
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Occupation
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Year
- 1603
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Reference
- D/A1/13/1020
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MF Copy
- MF10049
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Name
- VECHAM, Robert
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Place Name
- Thatcham
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Occupation
- Smith
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Year
- 1572
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Reference
- D/A1/131/038 D/A1/9/319
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MF Copy
- MF549 MF10046
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Name
- VEISEY, Christian
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Place Name
- Abingdon St Helen
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Occupation
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Year
- 1719
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Reference
- D/A1/219/125
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MF Copy
- MF96109
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Name
- VEISEY, Mary
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Place Name
- Abingdon
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Occupation
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Year
- 1719
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Reference
- D/A1/219/127
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MF Copy
- MF96109
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Name
- VENDE, William
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Place Name
- West Hendred
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Occupation
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Year
- 1557
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Reference
- D/A1/3/251
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MF Copy
- MF604
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Name
- VENNER, John
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Place Name
- Kintbury
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Occupation
- Labourer
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Year
- 1574
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Reference
- D/A1/219/079
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MF Copy
- MF96109
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Name
- VENNIMORE, Thomas
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Place Name
- Harwell
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Occupation
- Butcher
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Year
- 1714
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Reference
- D/A1/219/122
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MF Copy
- MF96109
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Name
- VENSENT, Gabriel
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Place Name
- Hamstead Marshall
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Occupation
- Husbandman
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Year
- 1665
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Reference
- D/A1/219/107
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MF Copy
- MF96109
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Name
- VENTON, Elizabeth
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Place Name
- South Moreton
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Occupation
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Year
- 1589
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Reference
- D/A1/219/085 D/A1/11/186
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MF Copy
- MF96109 MF10047B
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Name
- VERIMAN, John
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Place Name
- Kingston Lisle, Sparsholt
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Occupation
- Yeoman
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Year
- 1640
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Reference
- D/A1/131/079
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MF Copy
- MF549
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Name
- VERNELL, Humfrey Snr
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Place Name
- Finchampstead
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Occupation
- Farrier
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Year
- 1661
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Reference
- D/A1/131/88
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MF Copy
- MF549
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Name
- VERNELL, John
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Place Name
- Binfield
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Occupation
- Husbandman
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Year
- 1699
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Reference
- D/A1/131/111
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MF Copy
- MF549
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Name
- VERNELL, Ralph
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Place Name
- Finchampstead
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Occupation
- Yeoman
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Year
- 1661
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Reference
- D/A1/219/103
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MF Copy
- MF96109
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Name
- VERNELL, Thomas
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Place Name
- Finchampstead
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Occupation
- Yeoman
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Year
- 1662
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Reference
- D/A1/131/89
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MF Copy
- MF549
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Name
- VERNEY, Henry
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Place Name
- Yattendon
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Occupation
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Year
- 1576
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Reference
- D/A1/131/042 D/A1/10/107
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MF Copy
- MF549 MF10047A
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Name
- VERNEY, John
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Place Name
- Reading St Mary
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Occupation
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Year
- 1555
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Reference
- D/A1/7/106
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MF Copy
- MF10040
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Name
- VERNEY, Thomas
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Place Name
- Stanford In The Vale
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Occupation
- Harness Dresser
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Year
- 1709
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Reference
- D/A1/219/120
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MF Copy
- MF96109
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Name
- VERNILL, James
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Place Name
- Finchampstead
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Occupation
- Blacksmith
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Year
- 1641
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Reference
- D/A1/219/098 D/A1/169/111
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MF Copy
- MF96109 MF96002
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Name
- VERNON, Elizabeth
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Place Name
- Wallingford
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Occupation
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Year
- 1695
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Reference
- D/A1/219/116
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MF Copy
- MF96109
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Name
- VERNON, John
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Place Name
- Cookham
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Occupation
- Clerk
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Year
- 1629
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Reference
- D/A1/219/092
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MF Copy
- MF96109
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Name
- VERNON, John
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Place Name
- Wallingford
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Occupation
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Year
- 1694
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Reference
- D/A1/131/107
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MF Copy
- MF549
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Name
- VERTEW, John
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Place Name
- Newbury
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Occupation
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Year
- 1543
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Reference
- D/A1/3/250
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MF Copy
- MF604
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Name
- VERTUE, Edward
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Place Name
- Newbury
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Occupation
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Year
- 1583
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Reference
- D/A1/219/081
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MF Copy
- MF96109
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Name
- VERTUE, Edward
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Place Name
- Newbury
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Occupation
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Year
- 1583
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Reference
- D/A1/10/418
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MF Copy
- MF10047A
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Name
- VERTUE, John
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Place Name
- Newbury
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Occupation
- Cloth Worker
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Year
- 1585
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Reference
- D/A1/219/082
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MF Copy
- MF96109
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Name
- VERTUE, Margery
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Place Name
- Newbury
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Occupation
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Year
- 1632
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Reference
- D/A1/131/077
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MF Copy
- MF549
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Name
- VERTUE, Thomas
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Place Name
- Newbury
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Occupation
- Cloth Worker
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Year
- 1666
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Reference
- D/A1/131/90
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MF Copy
- MF549
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Name
- VERTUE, William
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Place Name
- Newbury
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Occupation
- Weaver
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Year
- 1724
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Reference
- D/A1/131/126
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MF Copy
- MF549
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Name
- VERYMAN, Thomas
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Place Name
- West Challow, Letcombe Regis
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Occupation
- Husbandman
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Year
- 1599
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Reference
- D/A1/131/059 D/A1/13/367
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MF Copy
- MF549 MF10049
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Name
- VESTMENT, John
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Place Name
- New Windsor, Windsor
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Occupation
- Innholder
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Year
- 1673
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Reference
- D/A1/219/108
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MF Copy
- MF96109
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Name
- VIAN, Ezekial
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Place Name
- Midgham, Thatcham
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Occupation
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Year
- 1634
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Reference
- D/A1/168/263 D/A1/219/094
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MF Copy
- MF96001 MF96109
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Name
- VICARS, John
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Place Name
- Sparsholt
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Occupation
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Year
- 1589
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Reference
- D/A1/219/084
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MF Copy
- MF96109
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Name
- VICARS, John
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Place Name
- Sparsholt
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Occupation
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Year
- 1589
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Reference
- D/A1/11/184
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MF Copy
- MF10047B
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Name
- VICARS, Richard
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Place Name
- Cumnor
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Occupation
- Husbandman
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Year
- 1643
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Reference
- D/A1/219/099
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MF Copy
- MF96109
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Name
- VICARS, Thomas
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Place Name
- Bourton, Shrivenham
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Occupation
- Husbandman
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Year
- 1559
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Reference
- D/A1/131/032 D/A1/8/164
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MF Copy
- MF549 MF10043C
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Name
- VICARS, William
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Place Name
- Wootton
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Occupation
- Yeoman
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Year
- 1718
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Reference
- D/A1/131/123
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MF Copy
- MF549
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Name
- VICAS, John
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Place Name
- Aldworth
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Occupation
-
Year
- 1546
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Reference
- D/A1/6/004
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MF Copy
- MF10043B
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Name
- VICAS, John
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Place Name
- Aldworth
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Occupation
-
Year
- 1546
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Reference
- D/A1/3/249
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MF Copy
- MF604
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Name
- VICAS, John
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Place Name
- Aldworth
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Occupation
-
Year
- 1547
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Reference
- D/A1/131/025
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MF Copy
- MF549
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Name
- VICK, John
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Place Name
- Bisham
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Occupation
- Yeoman
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Year
- 1706
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Reference
- D/A1/131/116
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MF Copy
- MF549
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Name
- VICKARIE, Mary
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Place Name
- Abingdon
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Occupation
-
Year
- 1643
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Reference
- D/A1/131/083
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MF Copy
- MF549
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Name
- VICKERES, Roger
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Place Name
- Bourton, Shrivenham
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Occupation
- Husbandman
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Year
- 1647
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Reference
- D/A1/131/085
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MF Copy
- MF549