Wills Index
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILDEN , Anthony Snr | Windsor | Cordwainer | 1730 | D/A1/74/146 | MF523 |
| GILDEN, Andrew | Reading St Mary | 1597 | D/A1/71/122 D/A1/13/106 | MF520 MF10049 | |
| GILDEN, John | Newbury | 1571 | D/A1/191/036 | MF96040 | |
| GILDON, John | Newbury | 1571 | D/A1/167/147 | MF96000 | |
| GILES , John Snr | Stanford In The Vale | Yeoman | 1730 | D/A1/74/151 | MF523 |
| GILES , John Snr | West Hanney | Yeoman | 1731 | D/A1/74/155 | MF523 |
| GILES , John Snr | Reading St Mary | Barber | 1805 | D/A1/151/45 | MF560 |
| GILES , William Snr | East Hanney, West Hanney | Yeoman | 1784 | D/A1/75/105 | MF523 |
| GILES, Agnes | Stanmore, Beedon | 1591 | D/A1/71/101 D/A1/11/386 | MF520 MF10047B | |
| GILES, Alexander | Shrivenham | Farmer | 1835 | D/A1/152/29 | MF560 |
| GILES, Ann | Hinton Waldrist | 1794 | D/A1/75/119 | MF523 | |
| GILES, Anne | Basildon | 1684 | D/A1/192/126 | MF96043 | |
| GILES, Charles | Lambourn | 1818 | D/A1/228/19 | MF96125 | |
| GILES, Edward | Hampstead Norreys | Husbandman | 1632 | D/A1/72/065 | MF521 |
| GILES, Edward | Newbury | 1805 | D/A1/228/5 | MF96125 | |
| GILES, Elizabeth | Farnborough | 1670 | D/A1/73/44 | MF522 | |
| GILES, Elizabeth | Wantage | 1833 | D/A1/152/21 | MF560 | |
| GILES, Esther | Sotwell | 1716 | D/A1/74/92 | MF522 | |
| GILES, Frances | Steventon | 1822 | D/A1/228/22 | MF96125 | |
| GILES, Grace | Hawcridg, Bucklebury | 1711 | D/A1/74/70 | MF522 | |
| GILES, Grace | Bucklebury | 1765 | D/A1/74/262 | MF523 | |
| GILES, Hannah | Abingdon | 1830 | D/A1/228/30 | MF96125 | |
| GILES, Henry | Finchampstead | Labourer | 1803 | D/A1/151/37 | MF560 |
| GILES, Henry | Hanney | 1812 | D/A1/228/11 | MF96125 | |
| GILES, James | Abingdon | Carpenter, Joiner | 1827 | D/A1/152/6 | MF560 |
| GILES, Jane | Kingston Lisle, Sparsholt | 1690 | D/A1/73/137 | MF522 | |
| GILES, Jane | Harwell | 1737 | D/A1/193/89 | MF96044 | |
| GILES, Jane | Harwell | 1764 | D/A1/193/113 | MF96044 | |
| GILES, Jane | Hermitage, Hampstead Norreys | 1835 | D/A1/152/30 | MF560 | |
| GILES, John | Elcot, Kintbury | 1627 | D/A1/191/158 | MF96041 | |
| GILES, John | Stanmore, Beedon | Husbandman | 1641 | D/A1/72/129 | MF521 |
| GILES, John | Church Speen, Speen | Yeoman | 1648 | D/A1/72/154 | MF521 |
| GILES, John | South Moreton | Glover | 1673 | D/A1/73/62 | MF522 |
| GILES, John | Aldermaston | Butcher | 1765 | D/A1/74/263 | MF523 |
| GILES, John | Longworth | 1809 | D/A1/228/7 | MF96125 | |
| GILES, Margaret | Chaddleworth | 1609 | D/A1/191/112 | MF96041 | |
| GILES, Margaret | Chaddleworth | 1609 | D/A1/168/054 | MF96001 | |
| GILES, Margaret | Lyford, West Hanney | 1797 | D/A1/75/123 | MF523 | |
| GILES, Mary | Pusey | 1828 | D/A1/152/9 | MF560 | |
| GILES, Nicholas | Abingdon St Helen | Usher | 1627 | D/A1/72/035 | MF521 |
| GILES, Rebecca | Speen | 1810 | D/A1/151/56 | MF560 | |
| GILES, Richard | Hermitage, Hampstead Norreys | Blacksmith | 1818 | D/A1/151/68 | MF560 |
| GILES, Robert | Uffington | 1546 | D/A1/142/001 D/A1/5/042 D/A1/6/006 | MF556 MF10043A MF10043B | |
| GILES, Robert | Stanmore, Beedon | Husbandman | 1588 | D/A1/71/093 D/A1/11/185 | MF520 MF10047B |
| GILES, Sarah | West Hanney | 1794 | D/A1/75/117 | MF523 | |
| GILES, Stephen | Stanmore, Beedon | Husbandman | 1583 | D/A1/71/068 D/A1/10/391 | MF520 MF10047A |
| GILES, Thomas | West Woodhay | Tailor | 1619 | D/A1/71/224 | MF521 |
| GILES, Thomas | Newbury | Grocer | 1631 | D/A1/16/247 | MF10066 |
| GILES, Thomas | Bourton, Shrivenham | Day Labourer | 1640 | D/A1/72/122 | MF521 |
| GILES, Thomas | Great Coxwell | 1770 | D/A1/193/122 | MF96044 | |
| GILES, Thomas | Abingdon | Tailor | 1832 | D/A1/152/17 | MF560 |
| GILES, Thomas | East Hanney, West Hanney | Victualler | 1835 | D/A1/152/28 | MF560 |
| GILES, Thomas Snr | Newbury | Mason | 1630 | D/A1/191/163 | MF96041 |
| GILES, William | Silvester, Sparsholt | 1677 | D/A1/73/80 | MF522 | |
| GILES, William | Thatcham | 1745 | D/A1/74/212 | MF523 | |
| GILES, William | Bucklebury | Labourer | 1745 | D/A1/74/211 | MF523 |
| GILES, William | Bucklebury | 1762 | D/A1/193/112 | MF96044 | |
| GILES, William | Englefield | Cordwainer | 1785 | D/A1/75/107 | MF523 |
| GILES, William | Appleton | Yeoman | 1827 | D/A1/228/24 | MF96125 |
| GILES, William | Abingdon St Helen | 1830 | D/A1/228/29 | MF96125 | |
| GILES, William | Shurdington, Gloucestershire | 1840 | D/A1/228/44 | MF96125 | |
| GILES, Zachariah | Marcham | Mason | 1821 | D/A1/151/76 | MF560 |
| GILGRASE, Elizabeth | Basildon | 1680 | D/A1/192/112 | MF96043 | |
| GILGRASSE, Richard | Denchworth | Labourer | 1729 | D/A1/74/145 | MF523 |
| GILGRESS, William | East Challow, Letcombe Regis | 1706 | D/A1/193/20 | MF96044 | |
| GILL, Richard | Reading St Mary | Victualler | 1661 | D/A1/192/60 | MF96042 |
| GILLBERD, William | Woolhampton | Husbandman | 1676 | D/A1/192/101 | MF96043 |
| GILLBERT, William | Childrey | Weaver | 1709 | D/A1/74/61 | MF522 |
| GILLES, William | Aldermaston | Travayler | 1584 | D/A1/71/074 D/A1/10/450 | MF520 MF10047A |
| GILLET, Edward | Maidenhead | Collar Maker | 1684 | D/A1/192/122 | MF96043 |
| GILLET, John | Speen | Husbandman | 1552 | D/A1/70/029 D/A1/7/013 | MF520 MF10040 |
| GILLETT, William | Great Coxwell | Blacksmith | 1831 | D/A1/152/15 | MF560 |
| GILLIOT, John | Abingdon | Parchment Maker | 1666 | D/A1/73/26 | MF522 |
| GILLMAN, Anthony | Eastbury, Lambourn | Carpenter | 1661 | D/A1/192/61 | MF96042 |
| GILLMAN, Edmund | Letcombe Regis | Husbandman | 1599 | D/A1/71/130 D/A1/13/418 | MF520 MF10049 |
| GILLMAN, Richard | Grandpont, Oxfordshire | Victualler | 1719 | D/A1/74/104 | MF522 |
| GILLMORE, William | Lambourn | 1595 | D/A1/12/391 | MF10048 | |
| GILMAN, Charles | Lambourn | Yeoman | 1740 | D/A1/74/194 | MF523 |
| GILMAN, Charles | Kintbury | Miller | 1809 | D/A1/151/52 | MF560 |
| GILMAN, Jane | Lambourn | 1835 | D/A1/152/31 | MF560 | |
| GILMAN, John | Childrey | Wheelwright | 1803 | D/A1/147/68 | MF558 |
| GILMAN, Thomas | Lambourn | Yeoman | 1821 | D/A1/151/78 | MF560 |
| GILMER, John | Lambourn | Yeoman | 1766 | D/A1/193/116 | MF96044 |
| GILMORE, Anne | Eastbury, Lambourn | 1736 | D/A1/74/176 | MF523 | |
| GILMORE, Anthony | Lambourn | Carpenter | 1730 | D/A1/193/74 | MF96044 |
| GILMORE, William | Lambourn | 1595 | D/A1/191/080 | MF96040 | |
| GILPIN, Margaret | Reading | 1684 | D/A1/223/35 | MF96116 | |
| GINKES, Henry | Easthampstead | Husbandman | 1652 | D/A1/86/196 | MF531 |
| GINNINGES, George | Newbury | Mercer | 1632 | D/A1/192/011 | MF96042 |
| GIRDELER, Richard | Thatcham | Husbandman | 1758 | D/A1/74/243 | MF523 |
| GIRDLER , William Snr | Reading | Yeoman | 1748 | D/A1/74/218 | MF523 |
| GIRDLER, Elizabeth | Swallowfield | 1813 | D/A1/228/13 | MF96125 | |
| GIRDLER, John | Bray | Husbandman | 1742 | D/A1/74/200 | MF523 |
| GIRLE, Henry Jnr | Newbury | Carrier | 1705 | D/A1/193/17 | MF96044 |
| GIRLE, Henry Snr | Newbury | 1663 | D/A1/73/17 | MF522 | |
| GISSETT, John | East Ilsley | 1549 | D/A1/70/020 D/A1/5/067 | MF520 MF10043A | |
| GLADWYN, Ralph | New Street, Reading St Laurence | Weaver | 1553 | D/A1/5/185 D/A1/5/189 D/A1/70/027 | MF10043A MF10043A MF520 |
| GLANDFIELD , John Snr | Abingdon | Carpenter | 1743 | D/A1/74/204 | MF523 |
| GLANVILL, Benjamin | Abingdon | Carpenter | 1815 | D/A1/151/61 | MF560 |
| GLANVILL, John | Reading | Carpenter | 1796 | D/A1/75/121 | MF523 |