Berkshire Will Look Up

[cdore]

Hi, can anybody do a lookup for the name "Dore" ?
I am looking for possible Wills in Berkshire, specifically Burghfield.
The name may also be spelt; Doar, Dorr, Dove, Dor.
thanks
colin Doré

[Steph]

From my ancestry.com cd which has some info for Berkshire I have the following:

 Berkshire: - Wills proved and Administrations Granted in the Court of the Archdeacon of Berks, 1508-1652

1602 Doore, William, Welford J. 886
1639 Dore, Alice, Eastgarston
1596 Dore Bartholomew, Howbenam, Welford I. 356
1640 Dore Eleanor, Welford
1589 Dore Elizabeth, Howbeenham H. 216
1607 Dore Elizabeth, Boxford K. 332
1576 Dore Henry, Hobenham G. 31
1621 Dore Henry, Boxford
1587 Dore Joan, Howbeenham H. 129
1643 Dore Joan, Welford
1533d Dore John, sen., Welford A. 268
1586 Dore John, Streatley H. 81
1604 Dore John, Boxford, ad. K. 181
1632 Dore John, Boxford
1635 Dore John, Shrivenham
1598 Dore Margaret, Boxford J. 285
1597 Dore Margery, Ergaston J. 254
1639 Dore Margery, Boxford
1550 Dore Peter, Welford B. 118
1550 Dore Peter, Welford Aust. 57
1567 Dore Rich., Bright Waltham F. 47
1617 Dore Robert, jun., Holtbenham L. 698
1577 Dore Robert, Welford G. 115
1631 Dore Robert, Welford
1587 Dore Thos., Eastgarston H. 257
1618 Dore Thomas, Boxford L. 835
1628 Dore Thomas, Newbury
1638 Dore Thomas, Boxford
1577 Dore Thomasine, Welford G. 74
1595 Dore William, Boxworth I. 286
1617 Dore William, sen., Howbeenham L. 702
1626 Dore William, Welford, ad.
 
1635 Doare, William, Reading, ad.

Glamorgan: Llantrithyd - Wills and Administrations Granted, Court of  Archdeacon of Berks, 1508-1652

1602 Dove, Edward, Aldworth J. 839
1541 Dove John, Reading A. 213
1640 Dove Thomas, Newbury, ad.

No Burghfield mentions I'm afraid.  In addition have you tried the National Archives online?  If you go there and select DocumentsOnline you can search for wills and download as pdf if any match (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/?source=ddmenu_search5).  Had a quick look and again there are a number of Dores in Berkshire but no Burghfield.


Hope this is of some use

Regards
Steph

[newburychap]

The references from Ancestry come from an old index (very old and not very accurate) and no longer apply - you will need to contact the BRO to see if the will actually exists and the modern reference.

As well as Documentsonline for the PCC wills you should check the Wiltshire RO's wills (online) - which has lots of Berkshire wills.

Of course, after 1858 all wills are held by the National Probate people.