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.

Let's explain 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.

To use the Name Search simply enter the name as surname, first name. For example: Blackmore, Dennis.

You can also search by surname only or first name only.

For place names or occupations please use the Keyword Search.

If you would like to look at or order copies of any of the records listed, please Contact Us.

Name	Place Name	Occupation	Year	BRO Ref	MF Copy
BALLARD, James	Charney Bassett, Longworth		1812	D/A1/226/44	MF96123
BALLARD, John	Lambourn		1562	D/A1/39/210	MF462
BALLARD, John	Lambourn		1563	D/A1/7/362	MF10040
BALLARD, John	Ufton Nervet	Yeoman	1757	D/A1/50/77	MF469
BALLARD, John	Ufton Nervet	Victualler	1810	D/A1/145/51	MF557
BALLARD, Martha	Ardington		1841	D/A1/146/61	MF557
BALLARD, Mary	Reading		1642	D/A1/44/161	MF465
BALLARD, Stephen	Uffington		1702	D/A1/48/92	MF467
BALLARD, William	East Garston		1585	D/A1/40/120 D/A1/11/033	MF462 MF10047B
BALLARD, William	Uffington	Yeoman	1725	D/A1/180/85	MF96019
BALLARD, William	Sulhamstead	Farmer	1817	D/A1/145/84	MF557
BALLARD, William	Abingdon	Chemist, Druggist	1844	D/A1/146/75	MF557
BALLDEN, Richard	Aston Tirrold		1566	D/A1/39/244	MF462
BALLE, Robert	Barkham		1546	D/A1/175/014	MF96010
BALLERD, Richard			1557	D/A1/175/017	MF96010
BALLO , John Snr	Ardington	Blacksmith	1761	D/A1/50/97	MF469
BALLO, Mary	Great Coxwell		1737	D/A1/49/190	MF468
BALLOCKE, Thomas	Newbury		1601	D/A1/175/173	MF96011
BALLOW, Edward	Hatford	Husbandman	1686	D/A1/179/52	MF96016
BALLOW, Richard	Great Coxwell	Yeoman	1717	D/A1/180/40	MF96019
BALLS, William	Wargrave		1842	D/A1/226/113	MF96123
BALSAM, John	Barkham		1554	D/A1/39/069 D/A1/7/061	MF461 MF10040
BALY, Richard	Stratfield Mortimer	Vicar	1528	D/A1/1/075	MF10041
BALY, William	Stratfield Mortimer		1557	D/A1/4/058	MF604
BALY, William	Stratfield Mortimer		1557	D/A1/233/361	MF96132
BANBURY, Francis	Frilsham		1812	D/A1/145/60	MF557
BANBURY, Thomas	Inkpen	Yeoman	1848	D/A1/147/10	MF558
BANCE (ALIAS WHEELER), Mary	Pusey		1728	D/A1/180/106	MF96020
BANCE, Alice	East Challow, Letcombe Regis		1626	D/A1/43/126	MF464
BANCE, Henry	Inkpen	Husbandman	1621	D/A1/43/065	MF464
BANCE, James	Pusey	Husbandman	1700	D/A1/48/73	MF467
BANCE, John	East Challow, Letcombe Regis		1615	D/A1/42/134 D/A1/15/530	MF463 MF10065
BANCE, John	East Challow, Letcombe Regis	Yeoman	1617	D/A1/43/004 D/A1/15/707	MF464 MF10065
BANCE, John	Inkpen	Cooper	1715	D/A1/48/225	MF468
BANCE, Thomas	Pusey	Labourer	1723	D/A1/180/74	MF96019
BAND, William	Bradfield	Yeoman	1758	D/A1/50/80	MF469
BANESTER, John	Finchampstead	Yeoman	1597	D/A1/41/087 D/A1/13/149	MF462 MF10049
BANHAM, John	Fyfield	Farmer	1856	D/A1/147/52	MF558
BANINGE, Robert Snr	Newbury	Wire Drawer	1688	D/A1/47/127	MF467
BANISTER, Andrew	Wallingford	Tailor	1614	D/A1/42/120 D/A1/15/435	MF463 MF10065
BANISTER, Ann	Finchampstead		1688	D/A1/47/129	MF467
BANISTER, Anthony	Boxford	Miller	1736	D/A1/49/182	MF468
BANISTER, Bridget	Abingdon		1621	D/A1/43/068	MF464
BANISTER, Elizabeth	Reading		1685	D/A1/179/28	MF96016
BANISTER, John	Wallingford St Mary		1643	D/A1/44/169	MF465
BANISTER, John	Wallingford		1647	D/A1/178/033	MF96015
BANISTER, John	Finchampstead	Yeoman	1728	D/A1/180/105	MF96020
BANISTER, Paul	Wallingford	Yeoman	1645	D/A1/45/034	MF465
BANISTER, Rachel	Swallowfield		1791	D/A1/50/232	MF21170
BANISTER, Richard	Abingdon	Mercer, Grocer	1632	D/A1/44/033	MF464
BANISTER, Richard Snr	Abingdon	Miller	1620	D/A1/43/051	MF464
BANISTER, Robert	Lambourn		1552	D/A1/5/154	MF10043A
BANISTER, Thomas	Whitley, Reading St Giles		1590	D/A1/175/114	MF96010
BANISTER, William	East Ilsley	Miller	1748	D/A1/50/16	MF469
BANISTER, William Snr	Reading	Yeoman	1619	D/A1/43/031	MF464
BANKS, Benjamin	Thatcham	Yeoman	1813	D/A1/145/64	MF557
BANKS, Eleanor	Abingdon		1678	D/A1/47/19	MF466
BANKS, Micaiah	Beenham	Husbandman	1684	D/A1/47/101	MF466
BANKS, Thomas	Botley, North Hinksey, Cumnor	Labourer	1636	D/A1/177/060	MF96013
BANKS, William	Thatcham		1789	D/A1/180/253	MF96020
BANNINSTER, Robert	Kennington, Radley	Yeoman	1767	D/A1/180/220	MF96020
BANNISTER , Anthony Snr	Boxford		1718	D/A1/49/23	MF468
BANNISTER, Anthony	Abingdon St Helen		1674	D/A1/178/157	MF96015
BANNISTER, Anthony	East Ilsley	Miller	1769	D/A1/50/123	MF469
BANNISTER, Henry	Abingdon	Victualler	1744	D/A1/180/172	MF96020
BANNISTER, John	Newbury	Weaver	1596	D/A1/41/071 D/A1/12/414	MF462 MF10048
BANNISTER, John	Reading St Mary	Shopkeeper	1788	D/A1/50/217	MF21170
BANNISTER, John	Kennington, Radley	Yeoman	1799	D/A1/51/13	MF469
BANNISTER, William	Abingdon St Helen	Maltster	1621	D/A1/16/027	MF10066
BANNISTER, William	Abingdon St Helen	Miller	1627	D/A1/43/153	MF464
BANNISTER, William	Boxford		1774	D/A1/180/228	MF96020
BANNYSTER, Robert	Lambourn		1552	D/A1/233/336	MF96132
BANS, Dinah	Newbury		1771	D/A1/50/135	MF469
BANTING , James Snr	Childrey	Yeoman	1850	D/A1/147/22	MF558
BANTING, Henry	Letcombe Regis	Blacksmith	1827	D/A1/145/131	MF557
BANYSTER, Robert	Lambourn		1552	D/A1/4/021	MF604
BARANAD, Robert Snr	Woodhill, Letcombe Regis		1688	D/A1/179/68	MF96017
BARBAR, Alice	Garford, Marcham		1546	D/A1/39/034 D/A1/2/085 D/A1/5/033 D/A1/5/045	MF461 MF604 MF10043A MF10043A
BARBAR, Joan	Waltham St Lawrence		1550	D/A1/2/060	MF603
BARBAR, Thomas	Reading	Tanner	1624	D/A1/43/112	MF464
BARBAR, William	Faringdon		1558	D/A1/8/005	MF10043C
BARBER, Jane	Midgham, Thatcham		1695	D/A1/179/110	MF96017
BARBER, John	Waltham St Lawrence		1574	D/A1/40/035 D/A1/9/437	MF462 MF10046
BARBER, Richard	Newbury		1611	D/A1/176/022	MF96012
BARBER, Richard	Newbury		1611	D/A1/168/070	MF96001
BARE, John Jnr	Letcombe Regis	Labourer	1593	D/A1/41/036 D/A1/12/103	MF462 MF10048
BARE, Thomas	Letcombe Regis		1547	D/A1/6/030	MF10043B
BARE, Thomas	East Challow, Letcombe Regis		1562	D/A1/175/047	MF96010
BAREFOOT, John	Tilehurst	Husbandman	1722	D/A1/180/68	MF96019
BAREFOOT, Peter	Ufton Nervet		1772	D/A1/180/227	MF96020
BAREFOOT, Richard	Reading	Butcher	1702	D/A1/179/80	MF96017
BAREFOOT, Richard	Reading	Butcher	1702	D/A1/179/142	MF96017
BAREFOOT, Richard	Great Coxwell	Major	1712	D/A1/58/136	MF476
BAREFOOTE, Henry	Reading St Mary		1610	D/A1/176/019	MF96012
BAREFOOTE, Henry	Reading St Mary		1610	D/A1/168/062	MF96001
BAREFOOTE, James	Purley	Husbandman	1672	D/A1/178/148	MF96015
BARENES, James	East Hanney, Hanney		1610	D/A1/42/059 D/A1/15/015	MF463 MF10065
BARENES, Joan	East Hanney, Hanney		1614	D/A1/42/145 D/A1/15/441	MF463 MF10065
BARET, John	Chieveley		1563	D/A1/39/194 D/A1/8/259	MF462 MF10043C
BARFFOTT, John	Reading	Clothier	1587	D/A1/175/010	MF96010

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