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
DIBLEY, JohnThatcham1787D/A1/187/190MF96032
DIBLEY, JohnLetcombe Bassett1803D/A1/149/6MF559
DIBLEY, JohnShaw Cum Donnington1840D/A1/150/7MF559
DIBLEY, MaryHenwick, Thatcham1631D/A1/62/110MF515
DIBLEY, RichardNewburyButcher1768D/A1/64/189MF516
DIBLEY, RogerHenwick, ThatchamYeoman1629D/A1/62/100MF515
DIBLEY, ThomasHenwick, Thatcham1539D/A1/1/224MF10042
DIBLEY, WilliamColthrop, ThatchamHusbandman1627D/A1/186/134MF96030
DIBLEY, WilliamHenwick, ThatchamYeoman1662D/A1/63/18MF515
DIBLEY, WilliamThatcham1775D/A1/65/186MF517
DIBLIE, BasilEast Shefford1624D/A1/62/064MF514
DIBLIE, ChristianThatcham1587D/A1/61/155 D/A1/11/283MF514 MF10047B
DIBLIE, JohnColthrop, ThatchamHusbandman1583D/A1/61/141 D/A1/10/398MF514 MF10047A
DIBLY, BessilsE. Shefford, East SheffordYeoman1678D/A1/63/74MF515
DIBLY, ElizabethBoxford1716D/A1/64/60MF516
DIBLY, JohnThatcham1549D/A1/5/069MF10043A
DIBLY, JohnBoxfordYeoman1749D/A1/64/147MF516
DIBLY, John SnrWyfield, BoxfordYeoman1705D/A1/64/23MF516
DIBLY, ThomasBrimptonTailor1593D/A1/61/181 D/A1/12/078MF514 MF10048
DICHE, Robert JnrReading St GilesTailor1606D/A1/186/084 D/A1/168/013MF96029 MF96001
DICKAR, DavidSutton Courtenay1618D/A1/168/148MF96001
DICKENSON, JamesShottesbrooke1715D/A1/187/119MF96031
DICKENSON, JohnWaltham St LawrenceWheelwright1737D/A1/64/117MF516
DICKENSON, RobertDenchworthYeoman1660D/A1/63/5MF515
DICKENSON, SarahBarcote, Buckland1703D/A1/64/16MF516
DICKENSON, WilliamBesselsleighClerk1650D/A1/62/185MF515
DICKER, DavidAppleford, Sutton Courtenay1618D/A1/186/111/1MF96029
DICKER, MaryAldermaston1746D/A1/64/140MF516
DICKER, RalphAldermastonYeoman1642D/A1/62/168MF515
DICKER, RalphAldermastonYeoman1691D/A1/63/120MF515
DICKER, RalphAldermastonYeoman1725D/A1/64/81MF516
DICKER, RobertClapton, Kintbury1619D/A1/62/038MF514
DICKER, ThomasReading St Laurence1774D/A1/187/184MF96032
DICKER, WilliamWoolhampton1556D/A1/61/026 D/A1/7/130MF514 MF10040
DICKER, WilliamGreat CoxwellHusbandman1709D/A1/187/103MF96031
DICKINSON, AliceAbingdon1743D/A1/64/134MF516
DICKINSON, MaryAppleton1685D/A1/63/105MF515
DICKINSON, ThomasAbingdonGlazier1695D/A1/187/78MF96031
DICKINSON, ThomasAbingdonTailor1733D/A1/64/109MF516
DICKMAN, DavidAbingdonBaker1731D/A1/187/146MF96032
DICKS (ALIAS EMANS), MaryTilehurst1710D/A1/189/42MF96035
DICKS, JohnBotley, CumnorLabourer1710D/A1/187/104MF96031
DICKS, MaryTilehurstCarpenter1710D/A1/189/42MF96035
DICKSON, BenjaminRemenhamYeoman1823D/A1/149/27MF559
DICKSON, BettySpeen1828D/A1/149/35MF559
DICKSON, EdmundNewburyCordwainer1669D/A1/63/41MF515
DICKSON, JosephUffington1786D/A1/187/189MF96032
DICKSON, JosephLongcot, Shrivenham Schoolmaster1816D/A1/149/20MF559
DICKSON, PeterReading St. MaryGardener1710D/A1/187/105MF96031
DIE, AgnesWinkfield1575D/A1/186/042MF96029
DIE, JoanShinfield1541D/A1/233/085MF96132
DIE, WilliamWinkfieldWeaver1570D/A1/61/093 D/A1/9/186MF514 MF10046
DIE, WilliamWinkfield1575D/A1/186/041MF96029
DIER, AliceHinton Waldrist1629D/A1/62/093MF515
DIER, RichardHinton Waldrist1572D/A1/6/162bMF10043B
DIER, ThomasSutton Courtenay1598D/A1/61/200/2MF514
DIER, ThomasBinfieldBlacksmith1663D/A1/187/8MF96031
DIER, WilliamWestcot, SparsholtHusbandman1597D/A1/61/195 D/A1/13/133MF514 MF10049
DIGBY, GregoryAbingdon St HelenGrocer1621D/A1/62/053MF514
DIGGENS, WilliamUffingtonHusbandman1638D/A1/62/143MF515
DIGGINS, ElizabethUffington1709D/A1/64/42MF516
DIGGINS, ThomasUffingtonWeaver1707D/A1/64/32MF516
DIGGWEED, WilliamGreenham, Thatcham 1760D/A1/64/165MF516
DIGWEDE, JohnDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1557D/A1/2/160MF604
DIGWEED, RichardDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1597D/A1/13/182MF10049
DIGWEED, WilliamGreenham, Thatcham Labourer1734D/A1/64/110MF516
DIGWEEDE, JohnSutton CourtenayDay Labourer1608D/A1/186/088MF96029
DIGWEEDE, JohnSutton Courtenay1608D/A1/168/038MF96001
DIGWEEDE, RichardDrayton, Abingdon St HelenHusbandman1597D/A1/186/063MF96029
DIGWYDE, MargaretDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1579D/A1/10/153MF10047A
DILARD, JohnHamstead MarshallHusbandman1569D/A1/9/207MF10046
DILKES, MorrisAbingdonSurgeon, Yeoman1646D/A1/186/175MF96030
DILLON, EdithEnglefield1610D/A1/61/240 D/A1/15/011MF514 MF10065
DILLON, HenryEnglefieldYeoman1605D/A1/61/227 D/A1/14/035MF514 MF10064
DIPER, ThomasShalbourn1531D/A1/1/248MF10042
DISLEY, RichardLongworthCollar Maker1731D/A1/187/145MF96032
DISMORE, ElizabethLambourn1722D/A1/64/68MF516
DISMORE, JohnKintbury1713D/A1/187/113MF96031
DISPAYNIE, NicholasBuckland1555D/A1/186/012/2MF96029
DISSLY, Richard SnrBullockspits, LongworthHusbandman1675D/A1/63/67MF515
DITCH, EdwardHinton WaldristYeoman1709D/A1/187/101 MF96031
DITCH, MaryHinton Waldrist1731D/A1/64/103MF516
DITTON, ThomasWindsorBricklayer1734D/A1/187/152MF96032
DIXON , Joseph SnrReadingGardener1758D/A1/64/162MF516
DIXON, ElizabethNewbury1638D/A1/62/141MF515
DIXON, ElizabethReading1697D/A1/64/2MF516
DIXON, JoanMackney, Brightwell1624D/A1/62/060MF514
DIXON, JohnBeenham1686D/A1/187/53MF96031
DIXON, JohnReading1764D/A1/64/181MF516
DIXON, John SnrLambourn Woodlands, LambournYeoman1667D/A1/63/35MF515
DIXON, RichardSpeenhamland, Speen1613D/A1/186/104MF96029
DIXON, RichardSpeenhamland, Speen1613D/A1/168/100MF96001
DIXON, RichardNewburyWeaver1627D/A1/62/084MF514
DIXON, RobertMackney, BrightwellHusbandman1602D/A1/186/074MF96029
DIXON, RobertBrightwell1602D/A1/13/720MF10049
DIXY, EdwardAbingdonLabourer1748D/A1/64/143MF516
DO , JohnLockinge1558D/A1/167/099MF96000
DO, GraceShippon, Abingdon1624D/A1/62/063MF514
DO, JohnLockinge1558D/A1/186/015MF96029
DO, KatherineLongcot, Shrivenham1627D/A1/62/087MF514