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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
DOLMAN, Humfrey	Shaw Cum Donnington		1666	D/A1/63/32	MF515
DOLMAN, Robert	Kintbury		1558	D/A1/186/017	MF96029
DOLMAN, Robert	Kintbury		1559	D/A1/167/104	MF96000
DOLMAN, Thomas	Chieveley		1618	D/A1/62/037 D/A1/15/918	MF514 MF10065
DOLMAN, Thomas	Childrey		1649	D/A1/62/181	MF515
DOLMAN, Thomas Snr	Shaw Cum Donnington		1623	D/A1/62/054	MF515
DOLTONN, Elizabeth	Upper Lambourn, Lambourn		1641	D/A1/62/163	MF515
DOLWEN, Henry	Waltham St Lawrence		1550	D/A1/61/017	MF514
DOLWEN, John	Binfield		1544	D/A1/186/007	MF96029
DOLWEN, John	Warfield	Husbandman	1558	D/A1/61/047 D/A1/7/197	MF514 MF10040
DOLWIN, Robert	Wargrave		1628	D/A1/62/083	MF514
DOLWYN, Elizabeth	New Bracknell, Warfield		1623	D/A1/62/058	MF514
DONE, Margaret	Maidenhead, Cookham		1583	D/A1/61/139 D/A1/10/376	MF514 MF10047A
DONE, Robert	Maidenhead, Cookham	Glover	1577	D/A1/61/122	MF514
DONE, Thomas	Maidenhead		1604	D/A1/186/082	MF96029
DONE, Thomas	Maidenhead		1604	D/A1/14/179	MF10064
DONSDON, Joan	Hanney		1545	D/A1/233/090	MF96132
DONSTON, Alice	Bucklebury		1686	D/A1/63/107	MF515
DONSTON, James	Bucklebury	Husbandman	1683	D/A1/187/49	MF96031
DOO , William	Garford, Marcham		1557	D/A1/233/083	MF96132
DOO, Joan	East Challow, Letcombe Regis		1545	D/A1/233/092	MF96132
DOO, Joan	East Challow, Letcombe Regis		1545	D/A1/2/169	MF604
DOO, Joan	Lockinge		1556	D/A1/7/338e	MF10040
DOO, Joan	Lockinge		1556	D/A1/186/014	MF96029
DOO, Margery	Marcham		1557	D/A1/2/162	MF604
DOO, Richard	Hanney		1550	D/A1/61/030 D/A1/5/115	MF514 MF10043A
DOO, Richard	Milton		1558	D/A1/61/040 D/A1/7/240	MF514 MF10040
DOO, Richard	East Hanney, Hanney	Husbandman	1563	D/A1/61/075 D/A1/8/252	MF514 MF10043C
DOO, Robert	Milton		1562	D/A1/61/073	MF514
DOO, William	East Challow, Letcombe Regis		1544	D/A1/233/093	MF96132
DOO, William	East Challow, Letcombe Regis		1544	D/A1/2/170 D/A1/6/163	MF604 MF10043B
DOODE, William	Maidenhead, Bray	Husbandman	1593	D/A1/61/182 D/A1/12/081	MF514 MF10048
DOOE, Edward	Aldworth	Labourer	1602	D/A1/61/216 D/A1/13/839	MF514 MF10049
DOOE, John	Woodhill, Letcombe Regis		1592	D/A1/61/178 D/A1/12/033	MF514 MF10048
DOOE, Philip	Longcot, Shrivenham	Husbandman	1623	D/A1/62/055	MF514
DOOE, Thomas	Hanney		1557	D/A1/233/089	MF96132
DOOE, Thomas	East Lockinge		1592	D/A1/61/172 D/A1/12/024	MF514 MF10048
DOOR, Anne	Kintbury		1743	D/A1/64/133	MF516
DOORE, Richard	Hamstead Marshall	Dyer	1685	D/A1/63/100	MF515
DOORE, William	Welford		1602	D/A1/61/217 D/A1/13/886	MF514 MF10049
DOPSON , Thomas Snr	Kintbury	Cordwainer	1846	D/A1/150/17	MF559
DOPSON, Charles	Welford	Wheelwright	1847	D/A1/162/114	MF583
DOPSON, Henry	Kintbury		1850	D/A1/150/20	MF559
DORE , John Snr	Welford	Yeoman	1734	D/A1/64/111	MF516
DORE, Alice	East Garston		1639	D/A1/62/153	MF515
DORE, Alice	Wyfield, Boxford		1676	D/A1/187/37	MF96031
DORE, Bartholomew	Hoe Benham, Welford	Husbandman	1596	D/A1/61/190 D/A1/12/356	MF514 MF10048
DORE, Bartholomew	Theale, Tilehurst		1722	D/A1/64/74	MF516
DORE, Benjamin	Newbury	Basket Maker	1839	D/A1/227/106	MF96124
DORE, Constance	Newbury		1725	D/A1/187/133	MF96032
DORE, Elizabeth	Hoe Benham, Welford		1589	D/A1/61/164 D/A1/11/216	MF514 MF10047B
DORE, Elizabeth	Boxford		1607	D/A1/61/232 D/A1/14/332	MF514 MF10064
DORE, Elizabeth	Hoe Benham, Welford		1687	D/A1/63/110	MF515
DORE, Elizabeth	East Garston		1704	D/A1/187/88	MF96031
DORE, Elizabeth	Boxford		1813	D/A1/149/16	MF559
DORE, Esther	Boxford		1749	D/A1/64/149	MF516
DORE, Francis	Speen	Labourer	1827	D/A1/149/31	MF559
DORE, George	Boxford		1837	D/A1/150/4	MF559
DORE, Helen	Hoe Benham, Welford		1640	D/A1/62/161	MF515
DORE, Henry	Hoe Benham, Welford	Husbandman	1576	D/A1/61/116 D/A1/10/031	MF514 MF10047A
DORE, Henry	Long Tows, Boxford	Husbandman	1621	D/A1/62/050	MF514
DORE, James	Newbury	Dyer	1682	D/A1/63/90	MF515
DORE, James	Abingdon		1837	D/A1/227/105	MF96124
DORE, Jane	Boxford		1728	D/A1/64/87	MF516
DORE, Joan	Hoe Benham, Welford		1587	D/A1/61/160 D/A1/11/129	MF514 MF10047B
DORE, Joan	Hoe Benham, Welford		1643	D/A1/62/169	MF515
DORE, Joan	Welford		1696	D/A1/187/80	MF96031
DORE, Joan	Boxford		1708	D/A1/187/98	MF96031
DORE, John	Hoe Benham, Welford	Weaver	1573	D/A1/186/034	MF96029
DORE, John	Streatley	Carpenter	1586	D/A1/61/153 D/A1/11/081	MF514 MF10047B
DORE, John	Long Tows, Boxford	Husbandman	1605	D/A1/186/079	MF96029
DORE, John	Boxford		1605	D/A1/14/181	MF10064
DORE, John	Boxford	Husbandman	1632	D/A1/62/122	MF515
DORE, John	Bourton, Shrivenham	Husbandman	1636	D/A1/62/138	MF515
DORE, John	Welford	Yeoman	1740	D/A1/64/123	MF516
DORE, John	Theale, Tilehurst	Harness Maker	1761	D/A1/187/177	MF96032
DORE, John	Newbury	Basket Maker	1818	D/A1/149/21	MF559
DORE, John Snr	Welford		1534	D/A1/1/268	MF10042
DORE, Margaret	Boxford		1598	D/A1/61/201 D/A1/13/285	MF514 MF10049
DORE, Margery	East Garston		1598	D/A1/61/200/1 D/A1/13/254	MF514 MF10049
DORE, Margery	Boxford		1639	D/A1/62/154	MF515
DORE, Mary	Newbury		1725	D/A1/187/134	MF96032
DORE, Peter	Welford	Weaver	1550	D/A1/4/057 D/A1/5/118	MF604 MF10043A
DORE, Richard	Brightwalton		1567	D/A1/9/047	MF10046
DORE, Richard	Welford		1567	D/A1/61/086	MF514
DORE, Richard	Hamstead Marshall	Husbandman	1670	D/A1/63/47	MF515
DORE, Richard	Benham, Speen	Husbandman	1681	D/A1/63/83	MF515
DORE, Richard	Beenham	Labourer	1737	D/A1/187/156	MF96032
DORE, Richard	Hamstead Marshall	Bricklayer	1805	D/A1/149/8	MF559
DORE, Robert	Hoe Benham, Welford	Husbandman	1577	D/A1/61/121 D/A1/10/115	MF514 MF10047A
DORE, Robert	Westbrook, Boxford	Husbandman	1666	D/A1/63/30	MF515
DORE, Robert	Hoe Benham, Welford		1666	D/A1/187/13	MF96031
DORE, Robert Jnr	Hoe Benham, Welford	Husbandman	1617	D/A1/62/025 D/A1/15/698	MF514 MF10065
DORE, Robert Snr	Hoe Benham, Welford		1631	D/A1/62/116	MF515
DORE, Sarah	Newbury		1725	D/A1/187/135	MF96032
DORE, Sarah	Speen		1785	D/A1/65/196	MF517
DORE, Thomas	Welford		1577	D/A1/10/074	MF10047A
DORE, Thomas	East Garston		1587	D/A1/61/157 D/A1/11/257	MF514 MF10047B
DORE, Thomas	Boxford	Yeoman	1618	D/A1/62/035 D/A1/15/835	MF514 MF10065
DORE, Thomas	Boxford	Husbandman	1639	D/A1/62/146	MF515

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