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
LOVEGROVE, EdwardTheale, Tilehurst1761D/A1/95/177MF569
LOVEGROVE, ElizabethHampstead Norreys1741D/A1/95/139MF569
LOVEGROVE, ElizabethPangbourne1841D/A1/229/81MF96126
LOVEGROVE, EstherSulhamstead BannisterServant1841D/A1/157/12MF581
LOVEGROVE, GeorgeHampstead Norreys1625D/A1/93/020MF534
LOVEGROVE, GilesShefford Woodlands, East SheffordHusbandman1719D/A1/95/58MF568
LOVEGROVE, JamesHampstead NorreysTailor1730D/A1/95/108MF569
LOVEGROVE, JoanHenwick, Thatcham1567D/A1/92/004 D/A1/9/096MF31701 MF10046
LOVEGROVE, JoanHawkridge, Bucklebury1677D/A1/202/146MF96065
LOVEGROVE, JohnHenwick, ThatchamHusbandman1565D/A1/92/003 D/A1/7/380MF31701 MF10040
LOVEGROVE, JohnBrimpton1581D/A1/201/171MF96063
LOVEGROVE, JohnBrimpton1581D/A1/10/261MF10047A
LOVEGROVE, JohnBuckleburyVicar, Clerk1606D/A1/202/022 D/A1/168/017MF96064 MF96001
LOVEGROVE, JohnTilehurstBlacksmith1616D/A1/92/189 D/A1/15/602MF534 MF10065
LOVEGROVE, JohnFrilshamHusbandman1618D/A1/92/193 D/A1/15/919MF534 MF10065
LOVEGROVE, JohnHawkridge, BuckleburyHusbandman1664D/A1/94/25MF568
LOVEGROVE, JohnReading St GilesHusbandman1681D/A1/203/3MF96066
LOVEGROVE, JohnEast IlsleyGrocer1684D/A1/94/98MF568
LOVEGROVE, JohnReading St MaryCoachman1740D/A1/95/138MF569
LOVEGROVE, John JnrLong WittenhamHusbandman1682D/A1/203/5MF96066
LOVEGROVE, John SnrBrimpton1578D/A1/92/042 D/A1/10/140MF534 MF10047A
LOVEGROVE, John SnrBrimptonHusbandman1618D/A1/202/047 D/A1/168/146MF96064 MF96001
LOVEGROVE, MargaretBucklebury1589D/A1/92/071 D/A1/11/210MF534 MF10047B
LOVEGROVE, MaryReading St Mary1801D/A1/156/27MF581
LOVEGROVE, RachelWallingford1809D/A1/156/43MF581
LOVEGROVE, RichardBurghfield1576D/A1/92/032 D/A1/10/027MF534 MF10047A
LOVEGROVE, RichardBuckleburyHusbandman1577D/A1/10/144 D/A1/92/038MF10047A MF534
LOVEGROVE, RichardHawkridge, BuckleburyHusbandman1591D/A1/92/077 D/A1/11/314MF534 MF10047B
LOVEGROVE, RichardHenwick, ThatchamHusbandman1596D/A1/92/104 D/A1/13/033MF534 MF10049
LOVEGROVE, RichardStratfield Mortimer1617D/A1/202/046MF96064
LOVEGROVE, RichardStratfield Mortimer1617D/A1/168/140MF96001
LOVEGROVE, RichardAbingdon St HelenLabourer1705D/A1/238/24MF96142
LOVEGROVE, RichardBurghfield1707D/A1/203/64MF96066
LOVEGROVE, RichardUfton NervetYeoman1713D/A1/203/74MF96066
LOVEGROVE, RichardSpeen1751D/A1/203/132MF96066
LOVEGROVE, RichardChieveley1771D/A1/203/141MF96066
LOVEGROVE, RichardBurghfieldYeoman1828D/A1/156/79MF581
LOVEGROVE, Richard SnrFrilshamYeoman1604D/A1/92/140 D/A1/13/1267MF534 MF10049
LOVEGROVE, RobertStanford DingleyHusbandman1558D/A1/7/177 D/A1/91/039MF10040 MF533
LOVEGROVE, RobertStanford Dingley1613D/A1/168/098MF96001
LOVEGROVE, RobertStanford DingleyYeoman1661D/A1/202/118MF96065
LOVEGROVE, Robert SnrStanford DingleyHusbandman1613D/A1/202/037MF96064
LOVEGROVE, RogerWallingfordShoemaker1579D/A1/201/166MF96063
LOVEGROVE, RogerWallingford 1579D/A1/10/177MF10047A
LOVEGROVE, ThomasArdington1618D/A1/202/050MF96064
LOVEGROVE, ThomasArdington1618D/A1/168/157MF96001
LOVEGROVE, ThomasWasingHusbandman1625D/A1/93/019MF534
LOVEGROVE, ThomasLong WittenhamYeoman1710D/A1/95/37MF568
LOVEGROVE, ThomasLong WittenhamYeoman1710D/A1/95/37MF568
LOVEGROVE, ThomasEast GarstonYeoman1718D/A1/95/50MF568
LOVEGROVE, ThomasLong WittenhamYeoman1726D/A1/95/83MF568
LOVEGROVE, ThomasLong WittenhamYeoman1738D/A1/203/111MF96066
LOVEGROVE, ThomasAbingdonTanner1746D/A1/95/155MF569
LOVEGROVE, ThomasLong WittenhamYeoman1816D/A1/229/66MF96126
LOVEGROVE, ThomasIlsleyLabourer1849D/A1/157/38MF581
LOVEGROVE, Thomas The Middle'Long WittenhamYeoman1670D/A1/202/140MF96065
LOVEGROVE, WilliamNewburyBroad Weaver1624D/A1/93/014MF534
LOVEGROVE, WilliamTilehurstLabourer1736D/A1/95/127MF569
LOVEGROVE, WilliamTilehurstYeoman1802D/A1/156/30MF581
LOVEGROVE, WilliamMoulsford, Cholsey1550D/A1/201/125MF96062
LOVEGROVE, WilliamMoulsford, Cholsey1578D/A1/201/163MF96063
LOVEGROVE, WilliamHenwick, ThatchamHusbandman1596D/A1/92/103 D/A1/13/031MF534 MF10049
LOVEIDGE, RobertNewburyWeaver1696D/A1/203/44MF96066
LOVEIOY, WilliamHurleyHusbandman1626D/A1/202/068MF96065
LOVEIOYE, KatherineWarfield1596D/A1/12/401MF10048
LOVEJOY, JosephStanford Dingley1737D/A1/95/130MF569
LOVEJOY, KatherineWarfield1596D/A1/202/002MF96064
LOVEJOY, ThomasWindsorEdgetool Maker1713D/A1/203/75MF96066
LOVEJOYE, JonathanReadingEdgetool Maker1689D/A1/203/25MF96066
LOVELACE, ElizabethWarfield1567D/A1/167/135MF96000
LOVELAK , GeorgeUffingtonHusbandman1611D/A1/92/156 D/A1/15/118MF534 MF10065
LOVELAK, WilliamHungerford1532D/A1/1/284MF10042
LOVELAKE, AliceWoolstone, Uffington1620D/A1/92/199MF534
LOVELAKE, EdwardWoolstone, UffingtonHusbandman1594D/A1/92/089 D/A1/12/141MF534 MF10048
LOVELAKE, JohnHungerford1528D/A1/1/098MF10041
LOVELAKE, RobertEast Garston1558D/A1/91/033 D/A1/7/241MF533 MF10040
LOVELAS, ElizabethWarfield1567D/A1/201/153MF96063
LOVELAS, HenryWargrave1628D/A1/16/132MF10066
LOVELL, AnthonyClewerFisherman1665D/A1/94/35MF568
LOVELL, CatherineReading St Giles1589D/A1/92/072 D/A1/11/199MF534 MF10047B
LOVELL, JohnWhitley, Reading St Giles1588D/A1/201/180 D/A1/11/157MF96063 MF10047B
LOVELL, JohnReading St Mary1641D/A1/93/107MF568
LOVELL, JohnShottesbrookeYeoman1706D/A1/95/17MF568
LOVELL, StephenClewerLabourer1619D/A1/92/195 D/A1/15/934MF534 MF10065
LOVELL, ThomasBenham, Speen1563D/A1/91/073 D/A1/8/277MF533 MF10043C
LOVELL, ThomasReading St Laurence1643D/A1/93/122MF568
LOVELL, ThomasBrightwaltonYeoman1844D/A1/157/23MF581
LOVELL, WilliamBrayYeoman1712D/A1/95/38MF568
LOVELOCK , Gabriel SnrCold Ash, Thatcham Yeoman1817D/A1/156/55MF581
LOVELOCK , John SnrWallingford St LeonardMaltster1818D/A1/156/58MF581
LOVELOCK, AmySteventon1730D/A1/95/109MF569
LOVELOCK, EdwardWoolstone, UffingtonYeoman1659D/A1/94/3MF568
LOVELOCK, EdwardChieveleyLabourer1731D/A1/95/118MF569
LOVELOCK, EdwardSonningVictualler1731D/A1/95/114MF569
LOVELOCK, ElizabethAldermaston1777D/A1/95/207MF569
LOVELOCK, FrancesWoolstone, Uffington1661D/A1/202/120MF96065
LOVELOCK, GabrielShaw Cum DonningtonYeoman1769D/A1/95/189MF569
LOVELOCK, GeorgeShaw Cum DonningtonYeoman1852D/A1/229/94MF96126
LOVELOCK, JoanWoolstone, Uffington1697D/A1/94/126MF568
LOVELOCK, JohnShaw Cum DonningtonYeoman1722D/A1/95/69MF568