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
TYLER, ThomasHarwell1740D/A1/130/82MF549
TYLER, WilliamShrivenhamHusbandman1598D/A1/126/194 D/A1/13/304MF546 MF10049
TYLER, WilliamLetcombe BassettYeoman1750D/A1/130/117MF549
TYLEY, JohnThatchamClerk, Curate1638D/A1/217/154 D/A1/169/096MF96105 MF96002
TYLLAR, ThomasLong WittenhamYeoman1579D/A1/126/116 D/A1/10/191MF546 MF10047A
TYLLER, WilliamKennington, RadleyYeoman1587D/A1/126/145 D/A1/11/126MF546 MF10047B
TYLSLEY, ChristianWest Shefford1590D/A1/11/225 D/A1/126/161MF10047B MF546
TYLY, NathanielEnborneYeoman1706D/A1/129/63MF548
TYMBERLE, ThomasNorth Hinksey, Cumnor1580D/A1/126/124 D/A1/10/246MF546 MF10047A
TYNNEY, JohnHurley1634D/A1/127/110MF547
TYRALD, ThomasSutton Wick, Sutton CourtenayYeoman1608D/A1/126/246 D/A1/14/479MF546 MF10064
TYRELL, ThomasDraytonYeoman1700D/A1/129/38MF548
TYRELL, ThomasSteventon1742D/A1/130/89MF549
TYROLD, AveryDrayton, Abingdon St HelenYeoman1611D/A1/127/011 D/A1/15/157MF547 MF10065
TYROLD, WilliamDrayton, Abingdon St HelenHusbandman1558D/A1/126/039 D/A1/7/233MF546 MF10040
TYROLDE, AveryWest Hagbourne, HagbourneHusbandman1607D/A1/126/241 D/A1/14/321MF546 MF10064
TYROLDE, RichardDidcot1580D/A1/217/042MF96103
TYROLDE, RichardDidcot1580D/A1/10/210MF10047A
TYROLDE, WilliamWest Hagbourne, Hagbourne1594D/A1/12/198MF10048
TYROLDE, William SnrWest Hagbourne, HagbourneYeoman1605D/A1/126/231 D/A1/14/128MF546 MF10064
TYRRALD, Robert SnrDraytonYeoman1684D/A1/218/63MF96107
TYRRALL, AndrewStreatleyHusbandman1585D/A1/126/143 D/A1/11/031MF546 MF10047B
TYRRALL, JaneSteventon1647D/A1/128/019MF547
TYRRELL , Edward SnrSutton CourtenayYeoman1715D/A1/129/95MF548
TYRRELL , John SnrSteventonYeoman1797D/A1/131/19MF549
TYRRELL , Richard SnrSteventonFarmer1838D/A1/164/6MF584
TYRRELL, AdamDrayton1772D/A1/219/56MF96108
TYRRELL, AnnDrayton1781D/A1/219/66MF96108
TYRRELL, AveryDraytonYeoman1790D/A1/131/8MF549
TYRRELL, AverySutton Courtenay1833D/A1/163/105MF584
TYRRELL, AverySutton CourtenayYeoman1838D/A1/164/7MF584
TYRRELL, BrookHarwellYeoman1745D/A1/130/104MF549
TYRRELL, JohnSutton CourtenayYeoman1782D/A1/130/179MF549
TYRRELL, JohnStanford In The Vale1806D/A1/163/64MF584
TYRRELL, JohnSutton Courtenay1807D/A1/163/70MF584
TYRRELL, JohnSteventonVictualler1827D/A1/163/100MF584
TYRRELL, JonathanLong Wittenham1811D/A1/163/79MF584
TYRRELL, JosephDraytonYeoman1821D/A1/163/88MF584
TYRRELL, JosephMilton1837D/A1/232/22MF96131
TYRRELL, MariaDidcot1808D/A1/163/71MF584
TYRRELL, MaryStanford In The Vale1728D/A1/219/15MF96108
TYRRELL, MarySutton Courtenay1807D/A1/163/69MF584
TYRRELL, MaryDrayton1839D/A1/164/11MF584
TYRRELL, MosesSteventonYeoman1836D/A1/163/110MF584
TYRRELL, RichardSouth MoretonYeoman1777D/A1/130/169MF549
TYRRELL, WalterFernham, Shrivenham Yeoman1728D/A1/219/9MF96108
TYRRELL, WalterDrayton1741D/A1/130/84MF549
TYRRELL, WilliamDraytonYeoman1724D/A1/130/18MF549
TYRRELL, WilliamAbingdonSurgeon1821D/A1/163/89MF584
TYRRELL, WilliamSteventonFarmer1825D/A1/163/97MF584
TYRROLD , RichardFarnboroughYeoman1616D/A1/217/108MF96104
TYRROLD, AveryHagbourneYeoman1640D/A1/217/160 D/A1/169/096MF96105 MF96002
TYRROLD, Edward SnrDrayton, Abingdon St HelenYeoman1643D/A1/217/164 D/A1/169/096MF96105 MF96002
TYRROLD, EleanorHarwellHusbandman1669D/A1/200/139 MF96060
TYRROLD, JohnDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1632D/A1/168/230MF96001
TYRROLD, MargaretDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1558D/A1/126/047 D/A1/7/319MF546 MF10040
TYRROLD, MargaretAston Tirrold1647D/A1/169/096MF96002
TYRROLD, RobertHagbourne1546D/A1/126/012 D/A1/3/201 D/A1/6/177 D/A1/6/157MF546 MF604 MF10043B MF10043B
TYRROLD, RobertDrayton, Abingdon St HelenHusbandman1620D/A1/217/119MF96104
TYRROLD, WilliamWest Hagbourne, HagbourneYeoman1715D/A1/218/136MF96107
TYRROLDE, DavidCoscote, HagbourneHusbandman1623D/A1/127/067MF547
TYRROLDE, RichardDidcot1557D/A1/217/014MF96103
TYRROLDE, RobertDidcotHusbandman1598D/A1/13/323MF10049
TYRROLDE, RobertDidcotHusbandman1598D/A1/126/197MF546
TYRROLE, MargaretAston Tirrold1647D/A1/217/175MF96105
TYRROLL, ElizabethWest Hagbourne, Hagbourne1631D/A1/127/096MF547
TYRROLL, FrancesReadingBroad Weaver1638D/A1/127/149MF547
TYRYE, WilliamRemenham1560D/A1/217/029MF96103
TYSOWE, GeorgeBrayLabourer1631D/A1/127/095 D/A1/168/211MF547 MF96001
TYTMERSHE, WalterLongcot, Shrivenham1586D/A1/217/054 D/A1/11/051MF96103 MF10047B
TYTYNG, RobertNewburyFuller1545D/A1/6/110MF10043B
TYTYNGE, RobertNewbury1545D/A1/126/011MF546
UBLY, ElizabethWokingham1761D/A1/131/133MF549
UMFRE, ElizabethMilton1531D/A1/1/183MF10042
UMPTON, AlexanderAbingdon1684D/A1/219/112MF96109
UMPTON, AliceHatford1602D/A1/131/060 D/A1/13/899MF549 MF10049
UMPTON, EdwardLongcot, ShrivenhamYeoman1638D/A1/219/096 D/A1/169/111MF96109 MF96002
UMPTON, HenryWest HanneyYeoman1696D/A1/131/109MF549
UNDERHILL, WilliamEast Garston1546D/A1/5/017MF10043A
UNDERHYL, ThomasEast Garston1558D/A1/131/028/1 D/A1/7/159MF549 MF10040
UNDERWOD , JohnShinfield1559D/A1/131/029 D/A1/8/110MF549 MF10043C
UNDERWOD, JohnBucklebury1572D/A1/131/037 D/A1/9/316MF549 MF10046
UNDERWOD, RichardBucklebury1550D/A1/219/076MF96109
UNDERWODDE, JohnBucklebury1551D/A1/131/028/2MF549
UNDERWODDE, WilliamBucklebury1562D/A1/131/033 D/A1/8/193MF549 MF10043C
UNDERWODE, ChristianBucklebury1563D/A1/131/034 D/A1/8/250MF549 MF10043C
UNDERWOOD , Thomas JnrReadingVictualler1724D/A1/131/125MF549
UNDERWOOD, AgnesReading St Laurence1610D/A1/131/064 D/A1/15/049MF549 MF10065
UNDERWOOD, AliceSulhamstead Bannister1597D/A1/131/056 D/A1/13/123MF549 MF10049
UNDERWOOD, DeborahReading1716D/A1/219/124MF96109
UNDERWOOD, DeborahReading1731D/A1/219/128MF96109
UNDERWOOD, GeorgeWaltham St. LawrenceYeoman1705D/A1/131/115MF549
UNDERWOOD, HenryBurghfieldCloth Worker1609D/A1/131/063 D/A1/14/565MF549 MF10064
UNDERWOOD, JamesEast GarstonWoodman1843D/A1/164/44MF584
UNDERWOOD, JaneUfton Nervet1680D/A1/219/111MF96109
UNDERWOOD, JoanReading St Giles1671D/A1/131/93MF549
UNDERWOOD, JohnBucklebury1551D/A1/5/134MF10043A
UNDERWOOD, JohnSheffield, BurghfieldYeoman1631D/A1/131/076MF549
UNDERWOOD, JohnTheale, TilehurstYeoman1643D/A1/131/082MF549
UNDERWOOD, John SnrEasthampsteadHoop Maker1636D/A1/219/095 D/A1/169/111MF96109 MF96002