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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.

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.

You can search all fields or just for names by using the search boxes below.

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Name: GACCOBE, George
Place Name: South Hinksey, Cumnor
Occupation
Year: 1558
Reference: D/A1/7/171
MF Copy: MF10040

Name: GADLYE, Pleasance
Place Name: Sunningwell
Occupation
Year: 1579
Reference: D/A1/71/051 D/A1/10/208
MF Copy: MF520 MF10047A

Name: GADNEY, John
Place Name: Wytham
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1762
Reference: D/A1/74/251
MF Copy: MF523

Name: GADNEY, Thomas Snr
Place Name: Grandpont, Oxford, St. Aldates, Oxfordshire
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1707
Reference: D/A1/74/55
MF Copy: MF522

Name: GAGLE, Charles
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation: Cooper
Year: 1726
Reference: D/A1/74/126
MF Copy: MF523

Name: GALE, Joan
Place Name: Beenham
Occupation
Year: 1704
Reference: D/A1/74/33
MF Copy: MF522

Name: GALE, John
Place Name: Reading
Occupation: Victualler
Year: 1784
Reference: D/A1/75/104
MF Copy: MF523

Name: GALE, Thomas
Place Name: Easthampstead
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1733
Reference: D/A1/193/81
MF Copy: MF96044

Name: GALE, William
Place Name: Reading St Giles
Occupation: Servant
Year: 1841
Reference: D/A1/152/45
MF Copy: MF560

Name: GALLANT , William
Place Name: Reading
Occupation: Broad Weaver
Year: 1616
Reference: D/A1/71/205 D/A1/15/634
MF Copy: MF520 MF10065

Name: GALLANT, Christian
Place Name: Reading St Giles
Occupation
Year: 1639
Reference: D/A1/72/109
MF Copy: MF521

Name: GALLANT, Robert
Place Name: Reading St Giles
Occupation: Tailor
Year: 1631
Reference: D/A1/191/166 D/A1/168/211
MF Copy: MF96041 MF96001

Name: GALLANT, William
Place Name: Reading
Occupation: Broad Weaver
Year: 1606
Reference: D/A1/191/104 D/A1/168/014
MF Copy: MF96041 MF96001

Name: GALLANTE, Rachel
Place Name: Reading St Giles
Occupation
Year: 1607
Reference: D/A1/71/161 D/A1/14/246
MF Copy: MF520 MF10064

Name: GALLYS, James
Place Name: New Windsor, Windsor
Occupation
Year: 1541
Reference: D/A1/233/118
MF Copy: MF96132

Name: GALYS, James
Place Name: New Windsor, Windsor
Occupation: Mercer
Year: 1540
Reference: D/A1/6/158 D/A1/6/176 D/A1/5/215 D/A1/2/211
MF Copy: MF10043B MF10043B MF10043A MF604

Name: GAMAN, Anthony
Place Name: Farnborough
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1705
Reference: D/A1/193/15
MF Copy: MF96044

Name: GAMMON, Alice
Place Name: Bucklebury
Occupation
Year: 1614
Reference: D/A1/71/196 D/A1/15/438
MF Copy: MF520 MF10065

Name: GAMMON, Joseph
Place Name: East Hagbourne, Hagbourne
Occupation: Maltster
Year: 1725
Reference: D/A1/74/119
MF Copy: MF523

Name: GAMMON, Mary
Place Name: East Hagbourne, Hagbourne
Occupation
Year: 1695
Reference: D/A1/73/155
MF Copy: MF522

Name: GAMMON, Richard
Place Name: Bucklebury
Occupation
Year: 1605
Reference: D/A1/71/157 D/A1/14/115
MF Copy: MF520 MF10064

Name: GAMMON, Sarah
Place Name: Thatcham
Occupation
Year: 1767
Reference: D/A1/193/117
MF Copy: MF96044

Name: GAMMON, Thomas
Place Name: Farnborough
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1706
Reference: D/A1/193/21
MF Copy: MF96044

Name: GAMMON, Thomas Snr
Place Name: East Hagbourne, Hagbourne
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1691
Reference: D/A1/192/142
MF Copy: MF96043

Name: GAMNELL, William
Place Name: Aston Tirrold
Occupation: Carpenter
Year: 1633
Reference: D/A1/72/075
MF Copy: MF521

Name: GAMON, Francis
Place Name: Lambourn
Occupation: Maltster
Year: 1727
Reference: D/A1/74/131
MF Copy: MF523

Name: GAMON, John
Place Name: Hagbourne
Occupation
Year: 1727
Reference: D/A1/74/134
MF Copy: MF523

Name: GARARD, Mary
Place Name: Lambourn
Occupation
Year: 1748
Reference: D/A1/74/219
MF Copy: MF523

Name: GARARD, Sibyl
Place Name: Shinfield
Occupation
Year: 1689
Reference: D/A1/73/132
MF Copy: MF522

Name: GARDENAR, Peter
Place Name: Steventon
Occupation: Shepherd
Year: 1695
Reference: D/A1/73/152
MF Copy: MF522

Name: GARDENER, George
Place Name: Marcham
Occupation: Shoemaker
Year: 1855
Reference: D/A1/152/77
MF Copy: MF560

Name: GARDENER, Joan
Place Name: Hampstead Norreys
Occupation
Year: 1597
Reference: D/A1/191/082
MF Copy: MF96040

Name: GARDENER, Margaret
Place Name: Fernham, Shrivenham
Occupation
Year: 1582
Reference: D/A1/71/058 D/A1/10/344
MF Copy: MF520 MF10047A

Name: GARDENER, Stephen
Place Name: Hampstead Norreys
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1587
Reference: D/A1/71/086 D/A1/11/100
MF Copy: MF520 MF10047B

Name: GARDENER, William
Place Name: Beenham
Occupation
Year: 1570
Reference: D/A1/71/001 D/A1/9/190
MF Copy: MF520 MF10046

Name: GARDENER, William
Place Name: Waltham St Lawrence
Occupation: Husbandman
Year: 1637
Reference: D/A1/72/099
MF Copy: MF521

Name: GARDINER, Adam
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Chandler
Year: 1606
Reference: D/A1/191/105
MF Copy: MF96041

Name: GARDINER, Adam
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation
Year: 1606
Reference: D/A1/168/013
MF Copy: MF96001

Name: GARDINER, Joan
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation
Year: 1641
Reference: D/A1/192/034 D/A1/192/032
MF Copy: MF96042 MF96042

Name: GARDINER, Joan
Place Name: Letcombe Bassett, Letcombe Basset
Occupation
Year: 1662
Reference: D/A1/73/12
MF Copy: MF522

Name: GARDINER, Jonathan
Place Name: Childrey
Occupation: Clerk
Year: 1670
Reference: D/A1/192/91
MF Copy: MF96043

Name: GARDINER, Mary
Place Name: West Hanney
Occupation
Year: 1715
Reference: D/A1/74/84
MF Copy: MF522

Name: GARDINER, Richard
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Clothier
Year: 1633
Reference: D/A1/72/080
MF Copy: MF521

Name: GARDINER, Thomas
Place Name: South Hinksey
Occupation: Victualler
Year: 1709
Reference: D/A1/74/59
MF Copy: MF522

Name: GARDINER, William
Place Name: Abingdon
Occupation: Chemist And Druggist
Year: 1817
Reference: D/A1/228/18
MF Copy: MF96125

Name: GARDINNER, Ann
Place Name: Letcombe Regis
Occupation
Year: 1591
Reference: D/A1/11/374
MF Copy: MF10047B

Name: GARDINNER, Anne
Place Name: Letcombe Regis
Occupation
Year: 1591
Reference: D/A1/191/073
MF Copy: MF96040

Name: GARDNAR, Robert
Place Name: Wytham
Occupation
Year: 1573
Reference: D/A1/71/017
MF Copy: MF520

Name: GARDNAR, Thomas Snr
Place Name: S. Hinksey, Cumnor
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1684
Reference: D/A1/73/113
MF Copy: MF522

Name: GARDNER, Adam
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Chandler
Year: 1669
Reference: D/A1/73/37
MF Copy: MF522

Name: GARDNER, Edward
Place Name: South Hinksey
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1739
Reference: D/A1/74/188
MF Copy: MF523

Name: GARDNER, Hendry
Place Name: Newbury
Occupation: Chandler
Year: 1631
Reference: D/A1/72/061
MF Copy: MF521

Name: GARDNER, Joan
Place Name: Hampstead Norreys
Occupation
Year: 1597
Reference: D/A1/12/405
MF Copy: MF10048

Name: GARDNER, Joan
Place Name: Bothampstead, Hampstead Norris
Occupation
Year: 1688
Reference: D/A1/73/129
MF Copy: MF522

Name: GARDNER, John
Place Name: Bothampstead, Hampstead Norreys
Occupation
Year: 1548
Reference: D/A1/233/128
MF Copy: MF96132

Name: GARDNER, John
Place Name: Hampstead Norreys
Occupation
Year: 1548
Reference: D/A1/2/225
MF Copy: MF604

Name: GARDNER, John
Place Name: Westbrook, Boxford
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1609
Reference: D/A1/71/175 D/A1/15/002
MF Copy: MF520 MF10065

Name: GARDNER, John
Place Name: Lambourn Woodlands, Lambourn
Occupation
Year: 1633
Reference: D/A1/192/008
MF Copy: MF96042

Name: GARDNER, John
Place Name: South Hinksey
Occupation: Yeoman
Year: 1725
Reference: D/A1/74/123
MF Copy: MF523

Name: GARDNER, John
Place Name: Marcham
Occupation
Year: 1800
Reference: D/A1/75/136
MF Copy: MF523

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