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
BUTT , John	Lambourn Woodlands, Lambourn	Husbandman	1632	D/A1/177/029	MF96013
BUTT, Alexander	Hoe Benham, Welford	Yeoman	1701	D/A1/48/87	MF467
BUTT, Edward	Bourton, Shrivenham	Husbandman	1705	D/A1/48/132	MF467
BUTT, Elizabeth	Lambourn Woodlands, Lambourn		1633	D/A1/44/031	MF464
BUTT, Jane	Inkpen		1664	D/A1/178/77	MF96015
BUTT, John	Lambourn		1632	D/A1/168/220	MF96001
BUTT, Thomas	West Woodhay	Husbandman	1685	D/A1/179/40	MF96016
BUTT, Thomas	Lambourn Woodlands, Lambourn	Husbandman	1710	D/A1/48/174	MF467
BUTT, Thomas	Lambourn Woodlands, Lambourn	Husbandman	1710	D/A1/48/174	MF467
BUTT, Thomas Snr	Chipping Lambourn, Lambourn	Yeoman	1701	D/A1/48/86	MF467
BUTT, William	Newbury	Weaver	1737	D/A1/180/144	MF96020
BUTT, William	Peasemore		1822	D/A1/145/107	MF557
BUTTE, Alice	Stanford Dingley		1559	D/A1/175/037	MF96010
BUTTE, Alice	Stanford Dingley		1559	D/A1/167/106	MF96000
BUTTE, Eleanor	Shinfield		1640	D/A1/44/136	MF465
BUTTELER, Christopher	Reading St Laurence	Yeoman	1531	D/A1/1/177	MF10042
BUTTELER, Richard	Uffington		1529	D/A1/1/134	MF10042
BUTTELER, Richard	Uffington		1529	D/A1/1/122	MF10041
BUTTELER, Richard	East Hendred		1532	D/A1/1/176	MF10042
BUTTELER, Thomas	Thatcham		1528	D/A1/1/093	MF10041
BUTTELER, Ursula	Thatcham		1529	D/A1/1/117	MF10041
BUTTEN, James	Reading St Laurence	Tailor	1812	D/A1/145/58	MF557
BUTTER, Lettice	Streatley		1719	D/A1/49/32	MF468
BUTTERFEILD, Abraham Snr	Bray	Yeoman	1705	D/A1/48/124	MF467
BUTTERFEILD, Alice	Hurley		1552	D/A1/5/156	MF10043A
BUTTERFELD, Alice	Hurley		1551	D/A1/233/337	MF96132
BUTTERFELD, Nicholas	Hurley		1550	D/A1/5/094	MF10043A
BUTTERFELD, Nicholas	Hurley		1550	D/A1/39/044	MF461
BUTTERFELDE, Edmund	Maidenhead, Cookham	Cloth Worker	1585	D/A1/40/135 D/A1/11/020	MF462 MF10047B
BUTTERFELDE, John	Hurley		1608	D/A1/42/018 D/A1/14/405	MF463 MF10064
BUTTERFIELD, Alice	Hurley		1552	D/A1/4/024	MF604
BUTTERFIELD, John	Hurley	Victualler	1663	D/A1/45/130	MF465
BUTTERFIELD, Richard	Hurley	Yeoman	1637	D/A1/177/066	MF96014
BUTTLAR, John	Buscot		1548	D/A1/39/039	MF461
BUTTLER, Alice	Didcot		1545	D/A1/1/234	MF10042
BUTTLER, Edith	Reading		1681	D/A1/47/61	MF466
BUTTLER, Edward	Sulham		1671	D/A1/46/80	MF466
BUTTLER, James	Reading	Blacksmith	1681	D/A1/179/3	MF96016
BUTTLER, Ralph Snr	North Fawley, Fawley	Yeoman	1710	D/A1/179/193	MF96018
BUTTLER, Thomas	Long Wittenham	Yeoman	1677	D/A1/47/14	MF466
BUTTON , John Snr	Cholsey		1749	D/A1/180/190	MF96020
BUTTON , William Snr	Cholsey	Yeoman	1718	D/A1/49/24	MF468
BUTTON, Agnes	Cholsey		1617	D/A1/42/157 D/A1/15/669	MF463 MF10065
BUTTON, Francis	Cholsey	Yeoman	1741	D/A1/180/159	MF96020
BUTTON, John	Wallingford		1709	D/A1/48/160	MF467
BUTTON, John	Wasing	Husbandman	1724	D/A1/180/82	MF96019
BUTTON, John	Wallingford	Innholder	1775	D/A1/50/161	MF469
BUTTON, John Snr	Cholsey	Yeoman	1626	D/A1/176/114	MF96012
BUTTON, Mary	Cholsey		1749	D/A1/50/30	MF469
BUTTON, Mary	Cholsey		1823	D/A1/145/114	MF557
BUTTON, Richard	Cholsey	Husbandman	1582	D/A1/40/101 D/A1/10/300	MF462 MF10047A
BUTTON, Richard	Cholsey	Wheelwright	1832	D/A1/146/3	MF557
BUTTON, Richard	Cholsey		1837	D/A1/226/94	MF96123
BUTTON, Robert Snr	Aldermaston	Husbandman	1697	D/A1/48/51	MF467
BUTTON, Sarah	Cholsey		1692	D/A1/179/91/1	MF96017
BUTTON, Thomas	Cholsey	Husbandman	1558	D/A1/39/100 D/A1/7/152	MF461 MF10040
BUTTON, Thomas	Bisham		1561	D/A1/167/115	MF96000
BUTTON, Thomas	Bisham		1563	D/A1/167/035	MF96000
BUTTON, William	Cholsey		1614	D/A1/42/111 D/A1/15/429	MF463 MF10065
BUTTON, William	Englefield	Cook	1622	D/A1/176/086	MF96012
BUTTON, William	Cholsey	Yeoman	1714	D/A1/180/22	MF96019
BUTTON, William	Cholsey		1731	D/A1/49/150	MF468
BUTTON, William	Cholsey	Wheelwright	1819	D/A1/145/89	MF557
BUTTRIS, John	Newbury	Barber	1615	D/A1/42/138 D/A1/15/547	MF463 MF10065
BUXEY, Matthew	Newbury	Stone Paver	1715	D/A1/180/26	MF96019
BUY, John	Reading	Mealman	1750	D/A1/180/191	MF96020
BWE, John	N. Heath, Chieveley	Husbandman	1662	D/A1/45/100	MF465
BWE, Thomas	Winterbourne, Chieveley	Husbandman	1598	D/A1/41/105 D/A1/13/331	MF463 MF10049
BWRGYES, Thomas	Brightwell	Blacksmith	1610	D/A1/42/074 D/A1/15/106	MF463 MF10065
BWTLER, Marian	Bray		1590	D/A1/41/008 D/A1/11/319	MF462 MF10047B
BY , Edmund	Thatcham		1558	D/A1/2/063	MF604
BY , Edmund	Thatcham		1559	D/A1/233/029	MF96132
BYDDELL, Thomas	Shottesbrooke		1559	D/A1/175/036	MF96010
BYDELL, John	Finchampstead	Husbandman	1571	D/A1/40/001 D/A1/9/290	MF462 MF10046
BYE , Richard Snr	Buckland		1765	D/A1/50/110	MF469
BYE, Deodatus	Reading	Innholder	1728	D/A1/49/118	MF468
BYE, Hannah	Reading		1846	D/A1/226/120	MF96123
BYE, Joan	Thatcham		1545	D/A1/39/027 D/A1/6/163	MF461 MF10043B
BYE, Joan	Tilehurst		1671	D/A1/46/66	MF466
BYE, John	Buckland	Husbandman	1693	D/A1/179/99	MF96017
BYE, John	Buckland	Yeoman	1731	D/A1/180/126	MF96020
BYE, Julian	Reading St Giles		1520	D/A1/1/033	MF10041
BYE, Margaret	Woolstone, Uffington		1774	D/A1/50/156	MF469
BYE, Marmaduke	Buckland	Yeoman	1717	D/A1/49/11	MF468
BYE, Richard	Thatcham	Yeoman	1585	D/A1/40/118 D/A1/11/085	MF462 MF10047B
BYE, Richard	Uffington	Husbandman	1607	D/A1/176/001	MF96012
BYE, Richard	Uffington		1607	D/A1/168/018	MF96001
BYE, Samuel	Reading	Victualler	1725	D/A1/49/95	MF468
BYE, Thomas	Whitley, Reading St Giles	Yeoman	1681	D/A1/179/7	MF96017
BYE, Walter Snr	Reading St Giles	Clothier	1629	D/A1/177/016	MF96014
BYE, William	Tilehurst	Collar Maker	1633	D/A1/44/046	MF464
BYGHTON, Richard	Beech Hill, Stratfield Saye, Hampshire		1590	D/A1/175/118	MF96010
BYGNALL, John	Newbury		1571	D/A1/175/065	MF96010
BYGNELL, Walter	Little Faringdon, Oxfordshire		1599	D/A1/12/112a	MF10048
BYLES, Philip	Bucklebury	Apothecary, Surgeon	1783	D/A1/50/196	MF469
BYLMON, Robert			1552	D/A1/233/346	MF96132
BYLMON, Robert	Compton		1553	D/A1/5/190	MF10043A
BYLMON, Robert	Compton		1553	D/A1/4/035	MF604
BYNT, Andrew	West Ilsley		1552	D/A1/5/165	MF10043A
BYNT, Andrew	West Ilsley		1552	D/A1/39/056	MF461

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