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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: YANDELL, John Snr
Place Name: New Windsor, Windsor
Occupation: Baker
Year: 1679
Reference: D/A1/143/17
MF Copy: MF556

Name: YARDLAY, William
Place Name: Stanford
Occupation
Year: 1584
Reference: D/A1/225/007
MF Copy: MF96121

Name: YARRE, William
Place Name: Reading
Occupation: Bell Founder
Year: 1616
Reference: D/A1/15/955 D/A1/142/066
MF Copy: MF10065 MF556

Name: YARROD, Richard
Place Name: Englefield
Occupation
Year: 1574
Reference: D/A1/142/028 D/A1/9/418
MF Copy: MF556 MF10046

Name: YAT , John
Place Name: The Ferrers, Stanford In The Vale
Occupation
Year: 1555
Reference: D/A1/142/005 D/A1/7/102
MF Copy: MF556 MF10040

Name: YAT, James
Place Name: Stanford In The Vale
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1565
Reference: D/A1/142/017 D/A1/8/353
MF Copy: MF556 MF10043C

Name: YAT, Paul
Place Name: Garford, Marcham
Occupation
Year: 1570
Reference: D/A1/142/022
MF Copy: MF556

Name: YATE , Helen
Place Name: Buckland
Occupation: Gentlewoman
Year: 1580
Reference: D/A1/225/005
MF Copy: MF96121

Name: YATE , William
Place Name: Long Wittenham
Occupation
Year: 1557
Reference: D/A1/142/006 D/A1/8/143
MF Copy: MF556 MF10043C

Name: YATE (ALIAS STANDFORD), Ann
Place Name: Stanford In The Vale
Occupation
Year: 1711
Reference: D/A1/225/45
MF Copy: MF96121

Name: YATE, Alexander
Place Name: West Woodhay
Occupation: Cloth Worker
Year: 1638
Reference: D/A1/142/086
MF Copy: MF556

Name: YATE, Alice
Place Name: Garford, Marcham
Occupation
Year: 1588
Reference: D/A1/142/039 D/A1/11/290
MF Copy: MF556 MF10047B

Name: YATE, Bartholomew
Place Name: Fernham, Shrivenham
Occupation
Year: 1600
Reference: D/A1/142/047 D/A1/13/517
MF Copy: MF556 MF10049

Name: YATE, Bartholomew
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation
Year: 1622
Reference: D/A1/142/069
MF Copy: MF556

Name: YATE, Bridget
Place Name: Appleton
Occupation
Year: 1623
Reference: D/A1/142/070
MF Copy: MF556

Name: YATE, Charles
Place Name: Lyford, East Hanney
Occupation
Year: 1696
Reference: D/A1/143/34
MF Copy: MF556

Name: YATE, Edward
Place Name: Lyford, Hanney
Occupation
Year: 1598
Reference: D/A1/142/045 D/A1/13/243
MF Copy: MF556 MF10049

Name: YATE, Elizabeth
Place Name: Stanford
Occupation
Year: 1602
Reference: D/A1/142/048 D/A1/13/794
MF Copy: MF556 MF10049

Name: YATE, Ellen
Place Name: Long Wittenham
Occupation
Year: 1559
Reference: D/A1/7/300
MF Copy: MF10040

Name: YATE, Frances
Place Name: Buckland
Occupation
Year: 1593
Reference: D/A1/142/044 D/A1/12/102
MF Copy: MF556 MF10048

Name: YATE, Frideswide
Place Name: Stanford In The Vale
Occupation
Year: 1564
Reference: D/A1/142/015 D/A1/8/314 D/A1/8/310
MF Copy: MF556 MF10043C MF10043C

Name: YATE, Helen
Place Name: Long Wittenham
Occupation
Year: 1559
Reference: D/A1/142/011
MF Copy: MF556

Name: YATE, Helen
Place Name: Buckland
Occupation
Year: 1580
Reference: D/A1/10/221
MF Copy: MF10047A

Name: YATE, Henry
Place Name: Stanford In The Vale
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1632
Reference: D/A1/142/077
MF Copy: MF556

Name: YATE, Henry
Place Name: Stanford In The Vale
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1719
Reference: D/A1/143/48
MF Copy: MF556

Name: YATE, James
Place Name: Stanford In The Vale
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1558
Reference: D/A1/8/314
MF Copy: MF10043C

Name: YATE, Jane
Place Name: Stanford In The Vale
Occupation
Year: 1647
Reference: D/A1/225/028
MF Copy: MF96121

Name: YATE, John
Place Name: Parsonage, Buckland
Occupation
Year: 1575
Reference: D/A1/142/029 D/A1/10/068
MF Copy: MF556 MF10047A

Name: YATE, John
Place Name: Buckland
Occupation
Year: 1587
Reference: D/A1/142/034
MF Copy: MF556

Name: YATE, John
Place Name: Buckland
Occupation
Year: 1587
Reference: D/A1/11/132
MF Copy: MF10047B

Name: YATE, John
Place Name: Long Wittenham
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1601
Reference: D/A1/142/049 D/A1/13/702
MF Copy: MF556 MF10049

Name: YATE, John
Place Name: Stanford In The Vale
Occupation: Day Labourer
Year: 1604
Reference: D/A1/142/052 D/A1/13/1235
MF Copy: MF556 MF10049

Name: YATE, Mary
Place Name: Buckland
Occupation
Year: 1546
Reference: D/A1/6/001
MF Copy: MF10043B

Name: YATE, Mary
Place Name: Buckland
Occupation
Year: 1546
Reference: D/A1/3/255
MF Copy: MF604

Name: YATE, Paul
Place Name: Garford, Marcham
Occupation
Year: 1569
Reference: D/A1/5/230 D/A1/5/233 D/A1/9/304
MF Copy: MF10043A MF10043A MF10046

Name: YATE, Peter
Place Name: Appleton
Occupation: Parson
Year: 1619
Reference: D/A1/16/317
MF Copy: MF10066

Name: YATE, Peter
Place Name: Longworth
Occupation
Year: 1680
Reference: D/A1/225/36
MF Copy: MF96121

Name: YATE, Richard Snr
Place Name: Stanford In The Vale
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1676
Reference: D/A1/143/14
MF Copy: MF556

Name: YATE, Robert
Place Name: Stanford
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1587
Reference: D/A1/142/035 D/A1/11/276
MF Copy: MF556 MF10047B

Name: YATE, Thomas
Place Name: Lyford, Hanney
Occupation
Year: 1571
Reference: D/A1/9/264 D/A1/142/023
MF Copy: MF10046 MF556

Name: YATE, Thomas
Place Name: Petwick [West Challow], Letcombe Regis
Occupation
Year: 1589
Reference: D/A1/142/041
MF Copy: MF556

Name: YATE, Thomas
Place Name: Long Wittenham
Occupation
Year: 1633
Reference: D/A1/16/405
MF Copy: MF10066

Name: YATE, Thomas
Place Name: Long Wittenham
Occupation
Year: 1636
Reference: D/A1/225/023
MF Copy: MF96121

Name: YATE, Thomas
Place Name: Witney, Oxfordshire
Occupation
Year: 1654
Reference: D/A1/143/1
MF Copy: MF556

Name: YATE, Thomas Snr
Place Name: Shrivenham
Occupation
Year: 1572
Reference: D/A1/142/024 D/A1/9/325
MF Copy: MF556 MF10046

Name: YATE, William
Place Name: Stanford
Occupation
Year: 1530
Reference: D/A1/1/144
MF Copy: MF10042

Name: YATE, William
Place Name: Charney, Longworth
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1622
Reference: D/A1/225/018
MF Copy: MF96121

Name: YATE, William
Place Name: Stanford
Occupation: Blacksmith
Year: 1632
Reference: D/A1/142/078
MF Copy: MF556

Name: YATE, William Snr
Place Name: Stanford In The Vale
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1639
Reference: D/A1/142/087
MF Copy: MF556

Name: YATE, William Snr
Place Name: Stanford In The Vale
Occupation: Blacksmith
Year: 1690
Reference: D/A1/143/24
MF Copy: MF556

Name: YATEMAN, Francis
Place Name: Milton
Occupation
Year: 1668
Reference: D/A1/225/30
MF Copy: MF96121

Name: YATEMAN, Mary
Place Name: Harwell
Occupation
Year: 1733
Reference: D/A1/143/52
MF Copy: MF556

Name: YATEMAN, Richard
Place Name: Milton
Occupation
Year: 1544
Reference: D/A1/233/323
MF Copy: MF96132

Name: YATEMAN, Robert
Place Name: Milton
Occupation: Clerk
Year: 1544
Reference: D/A1/3/257
MF Copy: MF604

Name: YATEMAN, William
Place Name: Milton
Occupation
Year: 1539
Reference: D/A1/1/227
MF Copy: MF10042

Name: YATEMAN, William
Place Name: Radley
Occupation
Year: 1551
Reference: D/A1/142/003 D/A1/4/170 D/A1/7/125 D/A1/7/108
MF Copy: MF556 MF604 MF10040 MF10040

Name: YATEMAN, William
Place Name: Milton
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1603
Reference: D/A1/142/051 D/A1/13/1164
MF Copy: MF556 MF10049

Name: YATES, Bartholomew
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Mercer
Year: 1622
Reference: D/A1/225/016
MF Copy: MF96121

Name: YATES, Daniel
Place Name: Thatcham
Occupation
Year: 1746
Reference: D/A1/225/53
MF Copy: MF96121

Name: YATES, Francis
Place Name: Kingston Bagpuize
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1644
Reference: D/A1/225/027 D/A1/169/044
MF Copy: MF96121 MF96002

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