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 |
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DEWE , William Snr | Charney Bassett, Longworth | 1773 | D/A1/65/182 | MF517 | |
DEWE (ALIAS ATKINS), Edwards | South Moreton | Blacksmith | 1733 | D/A1/187/150 | MF96032 |
DEWE, Charles | Baulking, Uffington | Yeoman | 1697 | D/A1/64/4 | MF516 |
DEWE, Edward | Didcot | Husbandman | 1558 | D/A1/7/210 D/A1/61/048 | MF10040 MF514 |
DEWE, Edward | Peasemore | Husbandman | 1627 | D/A1/186/135 | MF96030 |
DEWE, Edward | Harwell | Yeoman | 1632 | D/A1/16/304 | MF10066 |
DEWE, Edward | South Moreton | Yeoman | 1644 | D/A1/62/175 | MF515 |
DEWE, George | New Windsor, Windsor | Currier | 1573 | D/A1/61/109 | MF514 |
DEWE, Henry | East Hendred | 1601 | D/A1/186/075 | MF96029 | |
DEWE, Henry | Abingdon | Grocer | 1837 | D/A1/150/3 | MF559 |
DEWE, Henry Snr | East Hanney, West Hanney | Yeoman | 1690 | D/A1/63/115 | MF515 |
DEWE, John | Aston Tirrold | Husbandman | 1566 | D/A1/186/027 D/A1/167/132 | MF96029 MF96000 |
DEWE, John | North Moreton | Husbandman | 1629 | D/A1/62/102 | MF515 |
DEWE, John | Mackney, Brightwell | Husbandman | 1678 | D/A1/63/77 | MF515 |
DEWE, John | Sparsholt | 1763 | D/A1/64/178 | MF516 | |
DEWE, John | Milton | 1799 | D/A1/65/214 | MF517 | |
DEWE, John | Sutton Courtenay | Yeoman | 1849 | D/A1/150/19 | MF559 |
DEWE, John Jnr | Peasemore | Yeoman | 1647 | D/A1/186/172 | MF96030 |
DEWE, John Snr | Peasemore | Yeoman | 1616 | D/A1/62/023 D/A1/15/639 | MF515 MF10065 |
DEWE, Mary | East Hanney, West Hanney | 1812 | D/A1/149/14 | MF559 | |
DEWE, Mary | Abingdon | 1842 | D/A1/227/56 | MF96124 | |
DEWE, Richard | Didcot | 1573 | D/A1/61/111 | MF514 | |
DEWE, Richard | South Moreton | 1587 | D/A1/186/053 | MF96029 | |
DEWE, Richard | South Moreton | 1587 | D/A1/11/115 | MF10047B | |
DEWE, Richard | South Moreton | Ploughwright | 1623 | D/A1/62/057 | MF514 |
DEWE, Richard | Sutton Courtenay | Gunner | 1635 | D/A1/16/627 | MF10066 |
DEWE, Richard Snr | Abingdon | 1661 | D/A1/63/19 | MF515 | |
DEWE, Thomas | Aston Tirrold | Husbandman | 1627 | D/A1/186/130 | MF96030 |
DEWE, Thomas | Charney Bassett, Longworth | Husbandman | 1764 | D/A1/64/179 | MF516 |
DEWE, Thomas Floyd | Catmore | Farmer | 1845 | D/A1/227/109 | MF96124 |
DEWE, William | Charney Bassett, Longworth | 1820 | D/A1/149/22 | MF559 | |
DEWELL, Charles | White Waltham | Yeoman | 1551 | D/A1/4/059 D/A1/5/143 | MF604 MF10043A |
DEWELL, George | Reading | 1640 | D/A1/16/593 | MF10066 | |
DEWELL, Grace | Reading | 1665 | D/A1/63/26 | MF515 | |
DEWELL, Humphrey | Reading St Mary | Innholder | 1611 | D/A1/61/246 D/A1/15/130 | MF514 MF10065 |
DEWELL, Humphrey | White Waltham | Husbandman | 1639 | D/A1/62/150 | MF515 |
DEWELL, Joan | Reading | 1635 | D/A1/16/380 | MF10066 | |
DEWELL, John | White Waltham | Husbandman | 1562 | D/A1/8/230 | MF10043C |
DEWELL, John Snr | White Waltham | Yeoman | 1603 | D/A1/61/220 D/A1/13/1062 | MF514 MF10049 |
DEWELL, John Snr | White Waltham | Yeoman | 1618 | D/A1/62/032 D/A1/15/900 | MF514 MF10065 |
DEWELL, Paul | Bray | Husbandman | 1737 | D/A1/64/116 | MF516 |
DEWEN, Agnes | 1551 | D/A1/233/364 | MF96132 | ||
DEWEN, Annes | Newbury | 1551 | D/A1/4/061 D/A1/5/126 | MF604 MF10043A | |
DEWEN, John | Newbury | 1549 | D/A1/61/014 D/A1/5/081 | MF514 MF10043A | |
DEWKE, Thomas | Speenhamland, Speen | Tailor | 1558 | D/A1/61/063 D/A1/6/196 | MF514 MF10043B |
DEWSMEE, Ann | Boxford | 1742 | D/A1/198/198 | MF96055 | |
DEWSMEE, Anne | Boxford | 1733 | D/A1/64/108 | MF516 | |
DEWYE, Christopher | Reading | Yeoman | 1630 | D/A1/62/108 | MF515 |
DEWYE, Christopher | Reading St Mary | Yeoman | 1632 | D/A1/186/148 D/A1/168/224 | MF96030 MF96001 |
DEY, John | Normanton, Great Durnford, Wiltshire | 1573 | D/A1/61/106 | MF514 | |
DEY, Robert | Shellingford | 1568 | D/A1/61/090 | MF514 | |
DEYGAE, Harry | Reading St Mary | Dyer | 1541 | D/A1/186/003 | MF96029 |
DIAPER, Burgis Snr | Binfield | 1683 | D/A1/63/96 | MF515 | |
DIAPER, James | Enborne | Husbandman | 1698 | D/A1/187/82 | MF96031 |
DIAPER, Robert | Chaddleworth | Husbandman | 1675 | D/A1/187/31 | MF96031 |
DIAPER, Robert | Brightwalton | 1694 | D/A1/187/76 | MF96031 | |
DIAR, John | Hinton Waldrist | 1550 | D/A1/5/092 | MF10043A | |
DIBB, John | Easthampstead | Yeoman | 1661 | D/A1/63/11 | MF515 |
DIBBS, John | Easthampstead | Yeoman | 1691 | D/A1/63/119 | MF515 |
DIBLEY, Joan | Boxford | 1607 | D/A1/61/235 D/A1/14/340 | MF514 MF10064 | |
DIBLEY, John | Boxford | Husbandman | 1604 | D/A1/61/222 D/A1/13/1261 | MF514 MF10049 |
DIBLEY, John | East Shefford | 1605 | D/A1/61/224 D/A1/13/1406 | MF514 MF10049 | |
DIBLEY, John | Boxford | Labourer | 1745 | D/A1/64/138 | MF516 |
DIBLEY, John | Thatcham | 1787 | D/A1/187/190 | MF96032 | |
DIBLEY, John | Letcombe Bassett | 1803 | D/A1/149/6 | MF559 | |
DIBLEY, John | Shaw Cum Donnington | 1840 | D/A1/150/7 | MF559 | |
DIBLEY, Mary | Henwick, Thatcham | 1631 | D/A1/62/110 | MF515 | |
DIBLEY, Richard | Newbury | Butcher | 1768 | D/A1/64/189 | MF516 |
DIBLEY, Roger | Henwick, Thatcham | Yeoman | 1629 | D/A1/62/100 | MF515 |
DIBLEY, Thomas | Henwick, Thatcham | 1539 | D/A1/1/224 | MF10042 | |
DIBLEY, William | Colthrop, Thatcham | Husbandman | 1627 | D/A1/186/134 | MF96030 |
DIBLEY, William | Henwick, Thatcham | Yeoman | 1662 | D/A1/63/18 | MF515 |
DIBLEY, William | Thatcham | 1775 | D/A1/65/186 | MF517 | |
DIBLIE, Basil | East Shefford | 1624 | D/A1/62/064 | MF514 | |
DIBLIE, Christian | Thatcham | 1587 | D/A1/61/155 D/A1/11/283 | MF514 MF10047B | |
DIBLIE, John | Colthrop, Thatcham | Husbandman | 1583 | D/A1/61/141 D/A1/10/398 | MF514 MF10047A |
DIBLY, Bessils | E. Shefford, East Shefford | Yeoman | 1678 | D/A1/63/74 | MF515 |
DIBLY, Elizabeth | Boxford | 1716 | D/A1/64/60 | MF516 | |
DIBLY, John | Thatcham | 1549 | D/A1/5/069 | MF10043A | |
DIBLY, John | Boxford | Yeoman | 1749 | D/A1/64/147 | MF516 |
DIBLY, John Snr | Wyfield, Boxford | Yeoman | 1705 | D/A1/64/23 | MF516 |
DIBLY, Thomas | Brimpton | Tailor | 1593 | D/A1/61/181 D/A1/12/078 | MF514 MF10048 |
DICHE, Robert Jnr | Reading St Giles | Tailor | 1606 | D/A1/186/084 D/A1/168/013 | MF96029 MF96001 |
DICKAR, David | Sutton Courtenay | 1618 | D/A1/168/148 | MF96001 | |
DICKENSON, James | Shottesbrooke | 1715 | D/A1/187/119 | MF96031 | |
DICKENSON, John | Waltham St Lawrence | Wheelwright | 1737 | D/A1/64/117 | MF516 |
DICKENSON, Robert | Denchworth | Yeoman | 1660 | D/A1/63/5 | MF515 |
DICKENSON, Sarah | Barcote, Buckland | 1703 | D/A1/64/16 | MF516 | |
DICKENSON, William | Besselsleigh | Clerk | 1650 | D/A1/62/185 | MF515 |
DICKER, David | Appleford, Sutton Courtenay | 1618 | D/A1/186/111/1 | MF96029 | |
DICKER, Mary | Aldermaston | 1746 | D/A1/64/140 | MF516 | |
DICKER, Ralph | Aldermaston | Yeoman | 1642 | D/A1/62/168 | MF515 |
DICKER, Ralph | Aldermaston | Yeoman | 1691 | D/A1/63/120 | MF515 |
DICKER, Ralph | Aldermaston | Yeoman | 1725 | D/A1/64/81 | MF516 |
DICKER, Robert | Clapton, Kintbury | 1619 | D/A1/62/038 | MF514 | |
DICKER, Thomas | Reading St Laurence | 1774 | D/A1/187/184 | MF96032 | |
DICKER, William | Woolhampton | 1556 | D/A1/61/026 D/A1/7/130 | MF514 MF10040 | |
DICKER, William | Great Coxwell | Husbandman | 1709 | D/A1/187/103 | MF96031 |
DICKINSON, Alice | Abingdon | 1743 | D/A1/64/134 | MF516 | |
DICKINSON, Mary | Appleton | 1685 | D/A1/63/105 | MF515 |