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.

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.

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Name Place Name Occupation Year BRO Ref MF Copy
BUCKNER, JohnCumnorYeoman1707D/A1/48/147MF467
BUCKNER, JohnCumnorYeoman1762D/A1/50/98MF469
BUCKNER, ThomasSutton CourtenayLabourer1719D/A1/49/31MF468
BUCKNER, WilliamChawley, CumnorHusbandman1618D/A1/43/017MF464
BUCKNER, WilliamSutton Courtenay1807D/A1/226/37MF96123
BUCKNOR, MarySutton Courtenay1745D/A1/180/177MF96020
BUCKNOR, WilliamCumnor1558D/A1/39/104 D/A1/7/188MF461 MF10040
BUCKREDGE, JohnTilehurst1602D/A1/41/176MF463
BUCKREDGE, JohnTilehurstYeoman1602D/A1/13/725MF10049
BUCKRIDGE, FrancisPangbourneHusbandman1670D/A1/46/64MF466
BUCKRIDGE, HenryEnborneHusbandman1683D/A1/179/27MF96016
BUCKRIDGE, JohnDrayton, Abingdon St HelenHusbandman1638D/A1/177/074MF96014
BUCKRIDGE, JohnPangbourneWheelwright1730D/A1/49/133MF468
BUCKRIDGE, Richard SnrIlsden [Ipsden], OxfordshireYeoman1617D/A1/43/007/1 D/A1/15/736MF464 MF10065
BUCKRIDGE, WilliamLeckhampstead, ChieveleyHusbandman1631D/A1/44/011MF464
BUD, WilliamClewer1567D/A1/167/135MF96000
BUDD, HenryStratfield Mortimer1810D/A1/145/46MF557
BUDD, RichardKintburyLabourer1774D/A1/50/149MF469
BUDDE, JohnNew Windsor, WindsorSmith1595D/A1/41/059 D/A1/12/212MF462 MF10048
BUDDE, WilliamClewer1567D/A1/175/060MF96010
BUDDING, EdwardSpeenCordwainer1749D/A1/180/186MF96020
BUFFON, RichardTempleton Farm, KintburyYeoman1632D/A1/44/034MF464
BUFFORD, JamesBoxford1578D/A1/10/124MF10047A
BUKE, RichardThatcham1510D/A1/1/015MF10041
BUKEREDG, AnnPangbourne1676D/A1/47/4MF466
BUKEREDG, JohnPangbourneHusbandman1663D/A1/45/126MF465
BUKEREDG, JohnPangbourneHusbandman1675D/A1/46/116MF466
BUKRIGE, JohnBasildonHusbandman1525D/A1/1/312MF10042
BULBROEK, ThomasBinfieldHusbandman1701D/A1/48/84MF467
BULFORD, JohnMarcham1780D/A1/50/176MF469
BULL , RobertReading St MaryBroad Weaver1606D/A1/176/002MF96012
BULL, RichardSaint Mary, Oxford, Oxfordshire1637D/A1/16/446MF10066
BULL, RobertReading St Mary1606D/A1/168/010MF96001
BULL, StephenNewburyHot Presser1754D/A1/50/60MF469
BULL, WilliamHinton Waldrist1839D/A1/226/99MF96123
BULLEE, WilliamBrayHusbandman, Servant1709D/A1/48/162MF467
BULLEY , WilliamWallingford St PeterLabourer1660D/A1/178/53MF96015
BULLOCK, BenedictBesselsleighYeoman1717D/A1/49/12MF468
BULLOCK, EdwardFinchampstead1677D/A1/47/11MF466
BULLOCK, EdwardFyfieldYeoman1720D/A1/49/50MF468
BULLOCK, FrancisPangbourneCook1730D/A1/180/114MF96020
BULLOCK, JamesSutton Courtenay1824D/A1/145/119MF557
BULLOCK, JohnCumnorMiller1712D/A1/180/13MF96019
BULLOCK, JohnHinton WaldristYeoman1714D/A1/180/23MF96019
BULLOCK, JohnSutton CourtenayYeoman1844D/A1/226/117MF96123
BULLOCK, MargaretDuxford, Hinton Waldrist1693D/A1/48/15MF467
BULLOCK, MaryFyfield1712D/A1/48/197MF467
BULLOCK, RichardNetherton, FyfieldYeoman1676D/A1/47/5MF466
BULLOCK, RichardSutton Courtenay1813D/A1/226/45MF96123
BULLOCK, WilliamFyfieldHusbandman1712D/A1/48/188MF467
BULLOCKE, AgnesNewbury1596D/A1/41/075MF462
BULLOCKE, EdmundAppleton1594D/A1/41/054 D/A1/12/219MF462 MF10048
BULLOCKE, GabrielReading1607D/A1/42/028 D/A1/14/235MF463 MF10064
BULLOCKE, JoanNetherton, Fyfield1624D/A1/43/095MF464
BULLOCKE, JohnDuxford, Hinton WaldristYeoman1682D/A1/179/1MF96016
BULLOCKE, JudithNetherton, Fyfield1674D/A1/46/106MF466
BULLOCKE, PeterFyfieldHusbandman1603D/A1/41/175 D/A1/13/875MF463 MF10049
BULLOCKE, RichardBarkham1534D/A1/1/276MF10042
BULLOCKE, ThomasNewbury1593D/A1/175/135MF96010
BULLOCKE, ThomasNewbury1593D/A1/12/191MF10048
BULLOCKE, ThomasFyfield1601D/A1/175/165MF96011
BULLOCKE, ThomasNewbury1601D/A1/13/719MF10049
BULLOCKE, ThomasFyfield1601D/A1/13/714MF10049
BULLOCKE, ThomasReading St MaryCarpenter1680D/A1/178/187MF96015
BULLOCKE, WalterFyfield1601D/A1/13/715MF10049
BULLOOCKE, BenedickFyfield Wick, FyfieldYeoman1696D/A1/48/39MF467
BULLPIT, ThomasChieveleyHusbandman1599D/A1/41/124 D/A1/13/486MF463 MF10049
BULLPITT, RichardNewbury1579D/A1/10/162MF10047A
BULLY , MichaelWallingford St MaryWeaver1668D/A1/46/38MF466
BULPIT, JamesBerkshire1711D/A1/48/181MF467
BULPIT, RichardNewbury1579D/A1/175/084MF96010
BULPIT, WilliamSpeenhamland, Speen Corn Dealer, Mealman 1844D/A1/146/73MF557
BULPITT, ThomasHamstead MarshallYeoman1676D/A1/178/168MF96015
BULPITTE, BrianEast Hanney, West HanneyHusbandman, Shepherd1665D/A1/178/83 MF96015
BUNCE , William SnrLongworthYeoman1724D/A1/49/78MF468
BUNCE , William SnrEast Hagbourne, HagbourneYeoman1725D/A1/49/91MF468
BUNCE , William SnrChildreyYeoman1802D/A1/145/4MF557
BUNCE , William SnrLetcombe BassettYeoman1854D/A1/147/43MF558
BUNCE, AliceGarford, Marcham1692D/A1/48/7MF467
BUNCE, AnnLetcombe Bassett1716D/A1/49/3MF468
BUNCE, AnneFrilford, Marcham1661D/A1/45/74MF465
BUNCE, AnneChildrey1688D/A1/47/136MF467
BUNCE, BenjaminChildreyYeoman1727D/A1/180/93MF96019
BUNCE, CatherineEast Hagbourne, Hagbourne1703D/A1/179/140MF96017
BUNCE, ChristopherFrilford, Marcham1574D/A1/40/028 D/A1/9/400MF462 MF10046
BUNCE, Christopher SnrEastmanton, SparsholtLabourer1693D/A1/179/101MF96017
BUNCE, DanielGoosey, Stanford In The Vale Yeoman1717D/A1/49/15MF468
BUNCE, ElizabethEastbury, Lambourn1638D/A1/177/064MF96014
BUNCE, ElizabethLongworth1760D/A1/50/91MF469
BUNCE, FrancesGarford, Marcham 1742D/A1/49/249MF468
BUNCE, HenryEast Hagbourne, HagbourneYeoman1681D/A1/47/63MF466
BUNCE, HerculesCulham, OxfordshireYeoman1737D/A1/49/198MF468
BUNCE, JaneKingston Bagpuize1777D/A1/50/166MF469
BUNCE, JaneKingston Bagpuize1794D/A1/180/261MF96020
BUNCE, JohnEastbury, LambournYeoman1631D/A1/16/422MF10066
BUNCE, JohnMarchamYeoman1642D/A1/44/160MF465
BUNCE, JohnChildreyYeoman1649D/A1/45/042MF465
BUNCE, JohnGoosey, Stanford In The Vale Yeoman1678D/A1/178/180MF96015
BUNCE, JohnFrilford, MarchamYeoman1679D/A1/47/39MF466
BUNCE, JohnFrilford, Marcham1682D/A1/47/77MF466