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
BUTLER, Jane	Abingdon		1703	D/A1/48/107	MF467
BUTLER, Joan	Moulsford, Cholsey		1594	D/A1/41/053 D/A1/12/220	MF462 MF10048
BUTLER, Joan	Moulsford, Cholsey		1635	D/A1/44/071	MF464
BUTLER, Joan	Sulham		1671	D/A1/46/85	MF466
BUTLER, Joan	Wallingford St Leonard		1685	D/A1/47/106	MF466
BUTLER, Job	Reading		1810	D/A1/226/42	MF96123
BUTLER, John	Reading St Laurence	Mercer	1540	D/A1/1/203	MF10042
BUTLER, John	Buscot		1548	D/A1/39/038 D/A1/5/074	MF461 MF10043A
BUTLER, John	Radley		1557	D/A1/4/036	MF604
BUTLER, John	Radley		1557	D/A1/233/347	MF96132
BUTLER, John	Didcot		1559	D/A1/167/107	MF96000
BUTLER, John	Hampstead Norreys		1560	D/A1/39/162 D/A1/6/193	MF461 MF10043B
BUTLER, John	Moulsford, Cholsey	Husbandman	1570	D/A1/39/203 D/A1/9/241	MF462 MF10046
BUTLER, John	Kingston Lisle, Sparsholt		1580	D/A1/40/094	MF462
BUTLER, John	Kingston Lisle, Sparsholt	Tailor	1580	D/A1/10/216	MF10047A
BUTLER, John	Buscot		1590	D/A1/41/010 D/A1/11/231	MF462 MF10047B
BUTLER, John	Bray	Husbandman	1592	D/A1/41/032	MF462
BUTLER, John	Bray	Husbandman	1592	D/A1/41/028 D/A1/12/040	MF462 MF10048
BUTLER, John	Eaton, Appleton	Yeoman	1635	D/A1/44/068	MF464
BUTLER, John	Abingdon	Maltster, Yeoman	1639	D/A1/44/120	MF465
BUTLER, John	Cumnor	Victualler	1720	D/A1/49/46	MF468
BUTLER, John	Winterbourne, Chieveley		1725	D/A1/49/85	MF468
BUTLER, John	Beedon	Yeoman	1737	D/A1/180/146	MF96020
BUTLER, John	Lockinge	Yeoman	1737	D/A1/180/141	MF96020
BUTLER, John	Beckett, Shrivenham	Farmer	1803	D/A1/145/9	MF557
BUTLER, John	Chaddleworth	Farmer	1809	D/A1/145/44	MF557
BUTLER, John	Tilehurst	Surgeon	1815	D/A1/145/76	MF557
BUTLER, John	Burghfield	Yeoman	1815	D/A1/145/75	MF557
BUTLER, John	Reading		1836	D/A1/146/28	MF557
BUTLER, Joseph	Abingdon	Slater	1624	D/A1/43/099	MF464
BUTLER, Joseph	Abingdon St Helen		1630	D/A1/168/186	MF96001
BUTLER, Joseph	Dedworth, Windsor		1721	D/A1/49/56	MF468
BUTLER, Joseph Jnr	Abingdon St Helen		1630	D/A1/177/023	MF96013
BUTLER, Joshua	Buscot		1733	D/A1/49/171	MF468
BUTLER, Martha	Long Wittenham		1795	D/A1/51/3	MF469
BUTLER, Martha	Steventon		1857	D/A1/226/137	MF96123
BUTLER, Mary	Reading		1746	D/A1/50/10	MF469
BUTLER, Mary	East Hendred		1775	D/A1/180/231	MF96020
BUTLER, Phoebe	Buscot		1778	D/A1/50/172	MF469
BUTLER, Ralph	London	Yeoman	1712	D/A1/48/194	MF467
BUTLER, Reynold	Burghfield	Yeoman	1585	D/A1/40/121 D/A1/11/083	MF462 MF10047B
BUTLER, Richard	Burghfield	Yeoman	1556	D/A1/233/327	MF96132
BUTLER, Richard	Burghfield	Miller	1558	D/A1/3/266	MF604
BUTLER, Richard	Cumnor		1598	D/A1/175/155	MF96010
BUTLER, Richard	Cumnor		1598	D/A1/13/421	MF10049
BUTLER, Richard	Radley	Husbandman	1608	D/A1/42/013 D/A1/14/438	MF463 MF10064
BUTLER, Richard	Longworth	Yeoman	1609	D/A1/42/048 D/A1/14/564	MF463 MF10064
BUTLER, Richard	Kingston Lisle, Sparsholt	Shepherd	1613	D/A1/176/045	MF96012
BUTLER, Richard	Kingston Lisle, Sparsholt		1613	D/A1/168/103	MF96001
BUTLER, Richard	Westcot, Sparsholt	Husbandman	1619	D/A1/176/068	MF96012
BUTLER, Richard	Clapton, Kintbury	Husbandman	1638	D/A1/177/072	MF96014
BUTLER, Richard	Longworth	Butcher	1692	D/A1/179/92	MF96017
BUTLER, Richard	Winkfield	Yeoman	1703	D/A1/48/106	MF467
BUTLER, Robert	Newbury		1590	D/A1/11/373	MF10047B
BUTLER, Robert	Westcot, Sparsholt	Husbandman	1595	D/A1/41/064 D/A1/13/073	MF462 MF10049
BUTLER, Robert	Abingdon St Helen	Slater	1626	D/A1/43/130	MF464
BUTLER, Robert	Clewer	Yeoman	1694	D/A1/48/26	MF467
BUTLER, Robert	Reading	Harness Maker	1719	D/A1/180/49	MF96019
BUTLER, Robert	Lambourn	Yeoman	1737	D/A1/49/195	MF468
BUTLER, Robert	East Hendred	Labourer	1775	D/A1/50/158	MF469
BUTLER, Sarah	Lambourn		1765	D/A1/180/217	MF96020
BUTLER, Sarah	Fyfield		1806	D/A1/145/29	MF557
BUTLER, Stephen	Kingston Lisle, Sparsholt		1572	D/A1/40/012 D/A1/9/331	MF462 MF10046
BUTLER, Stephen	Shinfield	Husbandman	1640	D/A1/44/130	MF465
BUTLER, Stephen	Reading St Mary	Shopkeeper	1806	D/A1/145/31	MF557
BUTLER, Thomas	Abingdon		1564	D/A1/167/123	MF96000
BUTLER, Thomas	Abingdon		1564	D/A1/167/123	MF96000
BUTLER, Thomas	Bucklebury	Shearman	1591	D/A1/41/019 D/A1/11/397	MF462 MF10047B
BUTLER, Thomas	Bradfield		1607	D/A1/176/009	MF96012
BUTLER, Thomas	Bradfield		1607	D/A1/168/020	MF96001
BUTLER, Thomas	Kingston Lisle, Sparsholt	Husbandman	1617	D/A1/43/001 D/A1/15/679	MF464 MF10065
BUTLER, Thomas	East Hendred	Maltster	1676	D/A1/47/3	MF466
BUTLER, Thomas	Marcham	Yeoman	1677	D/A1/47/17	MF466
BUTLER, Thomas	Sunninghill	Yeoman	1690	D/A1/179/85	MF96017
BUTLER, Thomas	Beenham	Yeoman	1720	D/A1/180/57	MF96019
BUTLER, Thomas	Radley	Yeoman	1731	D/A1/49/147	MF468
BUTLER, Thomas	Long Wittenham	Yeoman	1765	D/A1/50/107	MF469
BUTLER, Thomas	Streatley		1765	D/A1/50/106	MF469
BUTLER, Thomas	Long Wittenham		1791	D/A1/50/231	MF21170
BUTLER, Thomas	Beenham		1803	D/A1/226/32	MF96123
BUTLER, William	Moulsford, Cholsey		1546	D/A1/6/125	MF10043B
BUTLER, William	Moulsford, Cholsey		1546	D/A1/39/035	MF461
BUTLER, William	Radley	Husbandman	1557	D/A1/233/030	MF96132
BUTLER, William	Radley		1557	D/A1/2/064	MF604
BUTLER, William	Theale, Tilehurst	Ploughwright	1623	D/A1/43/090	MF464
BUTLER, William	Abingdon	Tailor	1633	D/A1/44/052	MF464
BUTLER, William	Aston Tirrold	Husbandman	1646	D/A1/178/026	MF96015
BUTLER, William	Finchampstead	Carpenter	1664	D/A1/178/74	MF96015
BUTLER, William	Lambourn	Yeoman	1726	D/A1/49/98	MF468
BUTLER, William	Long Wittenham	Yeoman	1746	D/A1/180/180	MF96020
BUTLER, William	Abingdon	Tailor	1748	D/A1/50/17	MF469
BUTLER, William	Sparsholt	Yeoman	1756	D/A1/84/266	MF529
BUTLER, William	East Ilsley		1785	D/A1/180/242	MF96020
BUTLER, William	Wargrave	Bricklayer	1811	D/A1/145/54	MF557
BUTLER, William	Burghfield	Yeoman	1824	D/A1/145/118	MF557
BUTLER, William	East Ilsley	Gardener	1841	D/A1/146/56	MF557
BUTLER, William	Wantage	Schoolmaster	1845	D/A1/146/76	MF557
BUTLER, William Snr	Chipping Lambourn, Lambourn	Husbandman	1703	D/A1/83/87	MF528
BUTLIN, Elizabeth	Reading		1722	D/A1/180/69	MF96019
BUTNE, Elizabeth	Bisham		1601	D/A1/41/162 D/A1/13/752	MF463 MF10049

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