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| Return to the [[Middlesex Probate Records|Middlesex Probate Records]] page.
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| == Location of These Probate Records ==
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| '''Corporation of London Record Office'''
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| | 1. First [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog search each index ](see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.<br>2. Proceed to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court.<br>3. Contact or visit The Guildhall Library, or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.<br>4. The indexes and original records have been digitized and are available online at a [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch centre or a FamilySearch affiliate library] near you: {{FSC|389557|title-id|disp=indexes and probate records}} |
| | == Indexes == |
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| | The Court of Husting wills have been indexed according to the following: |
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| '''London EC2P 2EJ <br>'''
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| '''Tel: 0171 332 1863'''
| | A comprehensive will index for this probate court covers the gamut or range of years in which this court functioned. They are found at the following two websites at no cost: |
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| '''Fax: 0171 600 3384''' | | *'''1238-1315''' [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=570 British History Online] | [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/547702-calendar-of-wills-proved-and-enrolled-in-the-court-of-husting-london-1258-1688-vol-1?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]<br> |
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| '''Opening Times: Mon-Sat. 9:30am-4:45pm''' | | *'''1316-1688''' [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=571 British History Online] | [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/547702-calendar-of-wills-proved-and-enrolled-in-the-court-of-husting-london-1258-1688-vol-1?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]<br> |
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| '''Website:''' For help in the original records of this court contact [http://www.Manuscripts.Guildhall@ms.corpoflondon.gov.uk The Guildhall Library].
| | ==== Printed and Published Indexes ==== |
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| == Historical Background == | |
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| Probate records of the Court of Husting are among the earliest for the metropolis commencing from as early as 1258-1688. This court held jurisdiction for the City (of London) parishes and liberties (Inns of courts of the city).
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| == Starting Your Search in Indexes ==
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| 1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.<br>2. Proceed to the "Probate Records of This Court" (below) to determine what original probate records exist for this court.<br>3. Contact or visit The Guildhall Library, or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.<br>4. Visit The Family History Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes (see the Family History Library's [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=389557&disp=Wills%2C+administrations+and+bonds+of+th%20%20&columns=*,0,0 cataloged entries] providing the microfilms so you can have them circulated to the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp center] near you for searching the wills). The information obtained from the index[es] will help you more quickly search the wills and admons which can also be circulated on microfilm via any family history .<br>
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| == Probate Indexes ==
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| The Court of Husting wills have been indexed according to the following:
| | Available at the Coporation of London Records Office, Guildhall, are printed indices to these court records, "Calendar of Wills Proved and Enrolled in the Court of Husting, London".<br> |
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| ==== Online indexes ====
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| A comprehensive will index for this probate court covers the gamut or range of years in which this court operated. They are found at the following two British-History Online web-pages at no cost:
| | Probate indexes exist and are held at the Coroporation of London Record Office, London. Also, they are available on microfilm at The FamilySearch Library. |
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| *[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=570 1258-1315]
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| *[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=571 1316-1688]
| | '''Microfilmed Indexes at the FamilySearch Library:''' |
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| | Indexes and calendars to the {{FSC|393276|title-id|disp=Calendar of wills proved and enrolled in the Court of Husting, London, 1258-1688 }}are available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library covering the years 1258-1688 and may be circulated to each of its satellite FamilySearch Centers. See Calendar of wills proved and enrolled in the Court of Husting, London, 1258-1688 . |
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| ==== Printed and Published Indexes ==== | | == Records == |
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| Available at the Coporation of London Records Office, Guildhall, are printed indices to these court records, "Calendar of Wills Proved and Enrolled in the Court of Husting, London".
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| | Corporation of London Record Office<br>Guildhall<br>Aldermanbury<br>London EC2P 2EJ<br>Tel: 0171 332 1863<br>Fax: 0171 600 3384<br>Opening Times: Mon-Sat. 9:30am-4:45pm |
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| *A comprehensive will and admon index to most of London's (including Greater L.) probate courts for the years covering 1750-1858, is Dr David Wright's London Probate Index on CD and is on [http://www.davideastkent.canterhill.co.uk/lp-index.htm sale]. He will perform "lookups" in his indexes for you for surnames covering from G-Z at a set fee. <br>
| | Website: For help in the original records of this court contact the [http://www.Manuscripts.Guildhall@ms.corpoflondon.gov.uk Guildhall Library]. |
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| ==== Original Handwritten Indexes ==== | | ==== Archive Records ==== |
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| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=301007&disp=Wills+and+administrations%2C+1504%2D1858%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Calendars] to this Probate court exist covering acts of Wills and Administrations (Admons) exist from 1368-1786. Calendars are a kind of index (of the first letter of each surname) to the probate records and admons (administrations). <br>
| | Enrolled Wills 1258-1688 (Indexed) |
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| In addition to the calendars, a majority of the original (unregistered) wills and the registered wills are alphabetically arranged at The Guildhall Library and are likewise organized on the microfilmed probates for this court at the Family History Library. Visit The Guildhall Library or the Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=358118&subject_disp=England%2C+Essex+%2D+Probate+records&columns=*,0,0 Catalog] under Middlesex, England to determine availability of records.
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| ==== Microfilmed Indexes at the Family History Library<br> ==== | | {{FSC|393276|title-id|disp=Rolls Wills}} - 1258-1688 |
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| Indexes and calendars to the Court of Husting wills are available on microfilm at the Family History Library covering the years 1258-1688 and may be circulated to each of its satellite Family History Centers (see Court of Husting listed under "London - Probate Records", or go to this Family History Library Catalog [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=416530&disp=Rolls+of+deeds+and+wills%2C+1252%2D1485%20%20&columns=*,0,0 page].
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| == Searching for probates in this [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=416530&disp=Rolls+of+deeds+and+wills%2C+1252-1485++ court]. == | | == Jurisdiction == |
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| ENROLLED (or ROLLS) WILLS
| | Probate records of the Court of Husting are among the earliest for the metropolis commencing from as early as 1258-1688. This court held jurisdiction for the City (of London) parishes and liberties (Inns of courts of the city). <br> |
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| == Strategies, Tips, Other? ==
| | Wills of this court mostly ceased being probated by the late 15th century. |
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| See the above general countywide index online (see "online Indexes) or those available through the Family History Library's (see "Printed Indexes) many family history centers worldwide for an index to this court.
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| <br>To view a list of parishes and their respective probate court jurisdiction, see the "Middlesex [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Middlesex_Probate_Records] and Their Probate Jurisdictions" on the main page for Middlesex Probate Records.
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