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
GROVE, JoanAldermaston1661D/A1/192/66MF96042
GROVE, JohnUffington1558D/A1/70/038 D/A1/7/246MF520 MF10040
GROVE, JohnThicket, White Waltham1558D/A1/191/019MF96040
GROVE, JohnWhite Waltham1560D/A1/191/023MF96040
GROVE, JohnWhite Waltham1560D/A1/167/112 D/A1/167/114MF96000 MF96000
GROVE, JohnWaltham St LawrenceYeoman1616D/A1/71/203 D/A1/15/626MF521 MF10065
GROVE, JohnReading St GilesBrewer1623D/A1/191/144MF96041
GROVE, JohnBulkin [Baulking], UffingtonYeoman1625D/A1/72/028MF521
GROVE, JohnSparsholt1637D/A1/192/018 D/A1/192/019 D/A1/192/016 D/A1/192/017MF96042 MF96042 MF96042 MF96042
GROVE, JohnCoworth, Old WindsorHusbandman1639D/A1/72/111MF521
GROVE, JohnWargraveYeoman1683D/A1/73/101MF522
GROVE, JohnFernham, Shrivenham Mason1752D/A1/74/232MF523
GROVE, JohnReading St LaurenceCarrier1816D/A1/228/16MF96125
GROVE, John SnrHurleyYeoman1630D/A1/16/202MF10066
GROVE, JosephReadingMaltster1728D/A1/74/141MF523
GROVE, LukeSutton CourtenayBlacksmith1605D/A1/191/097MF96041
GROVE, LukeSutton Courtenay1605D/A1/14/183MF10064
GROVE, MaryDenchworth1764D/A1/193/115MF96044
GROVE, Mary SnrWhite Waltham1670D/A1/73/49MF522
GROVE, PeterEast HendredHusbandman1638D/A1/72/107MF521
GROVE, RichardWhite WalthamHusbandman1541D/A1/70/004MF520
GROVE, RichardWhite WalthamYeoman1610D/A1/71/176 D/A1/15/024MF520 MF10065
GROVE, RichardWhite WalthamHusbandman1666D/A1/192/75MF96042
GROVE, RichardSutton CourtenayYeoman1673D/A1/73/66MF522
GROVE, RichardWaltham St. LawrenceYeoman1680D/A1/73/92MF522
GROVE, RichardThatchamYeoman1711D/A1/193/27MF96044
GROVE, Richard SnrWhite Waltham Street, White WalthamYeoman1682D/A1/73/99MF522
GROVE, RobertFinchampsteadYeoman1596D/A1/71/117 D/A1/12/318MF520 MF10048
GROVE, RobertSwallowfieldTanner1648D/A1/72/156MF521
GROVE, RobertSwallowfield, Berks. And Wilts.Yeoman1707D/A1/74/54MF522
GROVE, RobertBurghfieldYeoman1736D/A1/74/174MF523
GROVE, SarahReading St Mary1834D/A1/152/25MF560
GROVE, ThomasSwallowfield1572D/A1/71/016 D/A1/9/329MF520 MF10046
GROVE, ThomasNew Windsor, WindsorHusbandman1577D/A1/71/036 D/A1/10/100MF520 MF10047A
GROVE, ThomasLittlewick, White WalthamYeoman1608D/A1/71/169 D/A1/14/469MF520 MF10064
GROVE, ThomasEast HendredYeoman1619D/A1/15/950MF10065
GROVE, ThomasWargrave1696D/A1/73/160MF522
GROVE, ThomasNewburyWeaver1697D/A1/192/156MF96043
GROVE, ThomasSutton CourtenayHusbandman1701D/A1/74/19MF522
GROVE, ThomasSteventon1728D/A1/74/140MF523
GROVE, ThomasReadingButcher1733D/A1/193/83MF96044
GROVE, TobiasFernham, Shrivenham Innkeeper1836D/A1/152/33MF560
GROVE, WilliamMilton1558D/A1/191/018MF96040
GROVE, WilliamWhite WalthamHusbandman1562D/A1/70/073 D/A1/7/352MF520 MF10040
GROVE, WilliamWaltham St Lawrence1578D/A1/191/043MF96040
GROVE, WilliamHurleyHusbandman1623D/A1/72/015 D/A1/72/017MF521 MF521
GROVE, WilliamWargraveYeoman1645D/A1/72/146MF521
GROVE, WinifredBradfield1814D/A1/151/60MF560
GROW, JohnMaidenhead1631D/A1/1/158MF10042
GROWE, John SnrSwallowfieldTanner1676D/A1/73/76MF522
GRUBB, SarahStreatley1842D/A1/228/47MF96125
GRUBB, StephenReadingBricklayer1846D/A1/152/56MF560
GRUBB, ThomasReadingVictualler1853D/A1/228/57MF96125
GRUFFITH, JohnReading1577D/A1/71/038MF520
GRUNDEY, WilliamEastbury, Lambourn1641D/A1/192/040MF96042
GRUNDY, FrancisMarchamLabourer1718D/A1/74/96MF522
GRUNDY, John SnrEastbury, LambournYeoman1661D/A1/192/68MF96042
GRYFFITH, Thomas SnrGoosey, Stanford In The ValeHusbandman1633D/A1/72/077MF521
GRYFFITHE, HenryShinfield1590D/A1/11/370MF10047B
GRYFFTH, ThomasReading St Mary1547D/A1/6/047MF10043B
GRYFFYN, HarryReading St Giles1559D/A1/70/047 D/A1/8/098MF520 MF10043C
GRYFFYN, PeterNewbury1583D/A1/10/416MF10047A
GRYNDEN, AnthonyOld WindsorLabourer, Husbandman1620D/A1/71/229MF521
GUALTON, PaulSpeenhamland, SpeenYeoman1595D/A1/71/112 D/A1/12/237MF520 MF10048
GUANHAM, RichardSulhamstead1545D/A1/70/015MF520
GUDALE, HenryInkpenHusbandman1558D/A1/7/177MF10040
GUDYE, JohnBrightwellHusbandman1558D/A1/70/042 D/A1/7/245MF520 MF10040
GUEST (ALIAS CURTIS), HannahReading1725D/A1/193/60MF96044
GULL, AliceWelford1728D/A1/74/135MF523
GULL, BartholomewWelfordHusbandman1722D/A1/74/112MF523
GULLIVER, JohnReading St LaurenceCook1624D/A1/72/024MF521
GUMM, JamesBrayBricklayer1712D/A1/74/71MF522
GUNELL, Thomas SnrHare Hatch, Wargrave1579D/A1/71/047 D/A1/10/170MF520 MF10047A
GUNINGE, RalphWargraveYeoman1692D/A1/73/141MF522
GUNNEL, MaryWargrave1721D/A1/74/110MF522
GUNNEL, NathanielWargrave1709D/A1/74/64MF522
GUNNELL, AnnBucklebury1771D/A1/75/80MF523
GUNNELL, BowingtonWargrave1648D/A1/192/055MF96042
GUNNELL, EdmundBuckleburyCooper1730D/A1/193/75MF96044
GUNNELL, FrancisWargraveYeoman1716D/A1/74/91MF522
GUNNELL, HenrySunningwellYeoman1589D/A1/191/067MF96040
GUNNELL, JohnWargraveWheelwright1633D/A1/192/001MF96042
GUNNELL, JohnWargraveYeoman1670D/A1/73/45MF522
GUNNELL, JohnAldworthYeoman1716D/A1/74/93MF522
GUNNELL, RalphCumnor1582D/A1/71/060 D/A1/10/313MF520 MF10047A
GUNNER, RobertSunninghillHusbandman1628D/A1/72/042MF521
GUNNIMAN, AnnAbingdon1843D/A1/152/50MF560
GUNNIMAN, ThomasAbingdonVictualler1739D/A1/193/93MF96044
GUNSON, JohnChildrey1568D/A1/70/083 D/A1/9/106MF520 MF10046
GUNSTONE, SolomonNewburyCloth Worker1721D/A1/193/46MF96044
GUNTER , John SnrStanford In The ValeYeoman1721D/A1/74/111AMF523
GUNTER, AnnChildrey1744D/A1/74/208MF523
GUNTER, CharlesThatchamFarmer1854D/A1/152/74MF560
GUNTER, EdwardFawley1625D/A1/72/027MF521
GUNTER, ElizabethChildrey1751D/A1/74/225MF523
GUNTER, JohnStanford In The ValeClerk1762D/A1/74/248MF523
GUNTER, MargeryReading St Giles1674D/A1/192/97MF96043
GUNTER, MaryStanford In The Vale 1671D/A1/73/52MF522
GUNTER, MaryAldermaston1807D/A1/151/46MF560
GUNTER, MaryAldermaston1851D/A1/152/69MF560