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
GERRING, AnnUffington1768D/A1/75/72MF523
GERRING, GregoryWoolstone, UffingtonYeoman1774D/A1/75/83MF523
GERRING, JohnShrivenham1777D/A1/75/90MF523
GERRING, John SnrSutton CourtenayHusbandman1678D/A1/192/107MF96043
GERRING, OliverGoosey, Stanford In The Vale Mason1685D/A1/73/116MF522
GERRING, RobertTidmarshLabourer1830D/A1/228/34MF96125
GERRING, ThomasWoolstone, UffingtonYeoman1737D/A1/74/181MF523
GERRING, ThomasUffingtonYeoman1758D/A1/193/107MF96044
GERRING, ThomasShrivenhamWheelwright1804D/A1/151/40MF560
GERRING, Thomas SnrWoolstone, UffingtonHusbandman1708D/A1/193/24MF96044
GERRY, EdwardDenchworthHusbandman1627D/A1/72/038MF521
GERRY, ThomasCholseyYeoman1674D/A1/73/68MF522
GERRY, ThomasMarchamLabourer1742D/A1/74/201MF523
GERVEILD, Bray1560D/A1/191/024MF96040
GERY, JohnDenchworthHusbandman1572D/A1/71/013 D/A1/9/328MF520 MF10046
GERY, JohnChallow, Letcombe RegisCarpenter1731D/A1/74/153MF523
GERYE, JohnSunningwell1594D/A1/71/113MF520
GERYNG, ThomasWatchfield, Shrivenham1554D/A1/70/030 D/A1/7/056MF520 MF10040
GERYNG, ThomasBuscotYeoman1559D/A1/70/040 D/A1/7/132MF520 MF10040
GERYNG, ThomasWatchfield, ShrivenhamHusbandman1571D/A1/71/009 D/A1/9/309MF502 MF10046
GESSETT, RichardAbingdonYeoman1603D/A1/71/146 D/A1/13/1297MF520 MF10049
GETHING, RobertAbingdonTailor1647D/A1/72/150MF521
GEYE, ReynoldBrayHusbandman1621D/A1/72/004MF521
GEYE, ReynoldBrayHusbandman1621D/A1/72/001MF521
GEYEMAR, ThomasEastbury, Lambourn1558D/A1/191/020MF96040
GIBBARDS, SarahAbingdon1851D/A1/152/68MF560
GIBBES, EdwardClerk1555D/A1/191/012MF96040
GIBBES, EdwardWantageWheeler1660D/A1/192/64MF96042
GIBBES, EmmaArdington1664D/A1/73/19MF522
GIBBES, JohnArdington1580D/A1/71/053 D/A1/10/242MF520 MF10047A
GIBBES, JohnArdingtonHusbandman, Wheelwright1612D/A1/71/184 D/A1/15/211MF520 MF10065
GIBBES, JohnCharney, LongworthYeoman1678D/A1/192/104MF96043
GIBBES, JulianDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1571D/A1/191/034MF96040
GIBBES, JulianDrayton, Abingdon St Helen1571D/A1/167/146MF96000
GIBBES, MargaretCharney Bassett (W.), Letcombe Regis1669D/A1/73/40MF522
GIBBINS, JohnTilehurst1733D/A1/193/82MF96044
GIBBINS, WilliamNewburyBlacksmith1711D/A1/193/26MF96044
GIBBON, RobertReadingPewterer1642D/A1/72/137MF521
GIBBONS, CarolineBath, Somerset1851D/A1/228/54MF96125
GIBBONS, JethroTilehurstKilnman1740D/A1/74/193MF523
GIBBONS, ThomasReading1635D/A1/16/393MF10066
GIBBONS, WilliamBray1815D/A1/151/62MF560
GIBBONS, WilliamLeckhampstead, ChieveleyShoemaker1834D/A1/152/24MF560
GIBBS, CharlesShaw Cum Donnington1848D/A1/152/62MF560
GIBBS, EleanorArdington1685D/A1/192/129MF96043
GIBBS, JohnStreatleyLabourer1768D/A1/75/74MF523
GIBBS, JohnBourton, ShrivenhamYeoman1813D/A1/151/57MF560
GIBBS, LeonardKingston BagpuizeCarpenter1748D/A1/74/223MF523
GIBBS, NicholasWeston, WelfordYeoman1672D/A1/73/56MF522
GIBBS, RobertReadingWharfinger1737D/A1/74/185MF523
GIBBS, WilliamBoxford1737D/A1/74/184MF523
GIBBS, WilliamRemenhamVictualler1840D/A1/152/43MF560
GIBEONS, ThomasReading1635D/A1/192/014MF96042
GIBLET, RalphWarfieldYeoman1652D/A1/72/161MF521
GIBONS, JohnKintburyYeoman1724D/A1/74/113MF523
GIBSON , George SnrTilehurstGardener1755D/A1/74/240MF523
GIBSON , JoannaBray1700D/A1/193/1MF96044
GIBSON, GeorgeTilehurstGardener1777D/A1/75/88MF523
GIBSON, JohnWarfieldHusbandman1766D/A1/74/266MF523
GIBSON, JohnEnglefield1775D/A1/193/125MF96044
GIBSON, RichardNew Windsor, WindsorClerk 1623D/A1/72/020MF521
GIBSON, ThomasSpeenhamland, Speen1568D/A1/167/137MF96000
GIBSON, ThomasWargraveBricklayer1815D/A1/228/15MF96125
GIBSON, WilliamUfton NervetYeoman1751D/A1/74/226MF523
GID', Mary1630D/A1/191/164MF96041
GIDDEN, JohnMidgham, ThatchamCorn Merchant1705D/A1/74/36MF522
GIDDEN, SarahAbingdon1798D/A1/75/128MF523
GIDDEN, ThomasAbingdonVictualler1754D/A1/74/236MF523
GIDDEN, WilliamAbingdonVictualler1787D/A1/75/109MF523
GIDDENS, JohnLong WittenhamHusbandman1646D/A1/192/052/1MF96042
GIDDING, RichardShrivenhamShepherd1617D/A1/71/210/recto D/A1/15/708MF520 MF10065
GIDDING, RobertGarford, MarchamHusbandman, Labourer1637D/A1/72/100MF521
GIDDINGE, RichardShrivenham1619D/A1/168/169MF96001
GIDDION, RichardLambournInnkeeper1678D/A1/192/106MF96043
GIDING, SimonChilton1632D/A1/168/227MF96001
GIDINGE, SimonChiltonLabourer1632D/A1/192/003MF96042
GIE, RichardHenwick, ThatchamTanner1612D/A1/71/188 D/A1/15/267MF520 MF10065
GIELLS, JohnThatchamOstler1700D/A1/74/18MF522
GIFFERT, RalphEnborne1583D/A1/71/066 D/A1/10/379MF520 MF10047A
GIFFORD, PhilipEastbury, LambournYeoman1649D/A1/192/057MF96042
GIFFORD, RichardEastbury, LambournLabourer1617D/A1/71/212 D/A1/15/738MF520 MF10065
GIFFORD, RichardLambournYeoman1800D/A1/75/138MF523
GILBARD, HenryBuckleburyYeoman, Cordwainer1694D/A1/73/151MF522
GILBERD, JohnMoulsford, Cholsey1595D/A1/191/081MF96040
GILBERD, JohnMoulsford, Cholsey1595D/A1/12/396MF10048
GILBERD, ThomasEast Shefford1589D/A1/11/368MF10047B
GILBERT, CharlesEast GarstonYeoman1777D/A1/75/89MF523
GILBERT, GeorgeReading1572D/A1/191/039MF96040
GILBERT, MaryEast Garston1765D/A1/74/264MF523
GILBERT, MaryBourton, Shrivenham1822D/A1/151/80MF560
GILBERT, RobertEast GarstonYeoman1659D/A1/73/4MF522
GILBERT, WilliamFinchampsteadHusbandman1698D/A1/74/11MF522
GILBERT, WilliamLongworthBaker1841D/A1/152/47MF560
GILBIRT, JulianBenham, Speen1681D/A1/73/94MF522
GILDEN , Anthony SnrWindsorCordwainer1730D/A1/74/146MF523
GILDEN, AndrewReading St Mary1597D/A1/71/122 D/A1/13/106MF520 MF10049
GILDEN, JohnNewbury1571D/A1/191/036MF96040
GILDON, JohnNewbury1571D/A1/167/147MF96000
GILES , John SnrStanford In The ValeYeoman1730D/A1/74/151MF523
GILES , John SnrWest HanneyYeoman1731D/A1/74/155MF523