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| <p>Return to the Middlesex Probate Records or <a _fcknotitle="true" href="London Probate Records">London Probate Records</a> page.
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| <h2> Step By Step </h2>
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| <p>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 "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. 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 <a href="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</a> entries providing the microfilms so you can have them circulated to the <a href="http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp">center</a> 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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| <h2> Indexes </h2>
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| <p>The Court of Husting wills have been indexed according to the following:
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| <h4> Online Indexes </h4>
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| <p>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 British-History Online web-pages at no cost:
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| <ul><li><a href="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=570">1258-1315</a>
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| </li><li><a href="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=571">1316-1688</a>
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| <h4> Printed and Published Indexes </h4>
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| <p>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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| </p><p>Also:
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| <ul><li>A comprehensive will and admon index to most of London's (including Greater L.) probate courts for the years covering 1750-1858, and surnames A-F, is Dr David Wright's London Probate Index on CD and is available for <a href="http://www.davideastkent.canterhill.co.uk/lp-index.htm">sale</a>. He will provide search services in his indexes for you for surnames covering G-Z at a set fee. <br>
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| <p><b>Original Handwritten Indexes:</b>
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| </p><p>Probate indexes exist and are held at the Coroporation of London Record Office, London. Also, they are available on microfilm at The Family History Library.
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| </p><p><b>Microfilmed Indexes at the Family History Library:</b>
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| </p><p>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 <a href="http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=393276&disp=Calendar+of+wills+proved+and+enrolled+in++">this</a> Family History Library Catalog page.
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| <h2> Records </h2>
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| <h4> Archives Location </h4>
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| <p>Corporation of London Record Office
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| </p><p>Guildhall
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| </p><p>Aldermanbury
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| </p><p>London EC2P 2EJ <br>
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| </p><p>Tel: 0171 332 1863
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| </p><p>Fax: 0171 600 3384
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| </p><p>Opening Times: Mon-Sat. 9:30am-4:45pm
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| </p><p>Website: For help in the original records of this court contact the <a href="http://www.Manuscripts.Guildhall@ms.corpoflondon.gov.uk">Guildhall Library</a>.
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| <h4> Archive Records </h4>
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| <p>Enrolled Wills 1258-1688 (Indexed)
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| <h4> Family History Library Records </h4>
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| <p><a href="http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=393276&disp=Calendar+of+wills+proved+and+enrolled+in++">Rolls Wills</a> - 1258-1688
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| </p><p><a href="http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=393276&disp=Calendar+of+wills+proved+and+enrolled+in++">Calendar of Deeds Wills</a> - 1258-1688]
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| <h2> Jurisdiction </h2>
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| <p>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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| </p><p> Wills of this court mostly ceased being probated by the late 15th century.
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| | == Step By Step == |
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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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| | ==== 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 functioned. They are found at the following two websites at no cost: |
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| | *'''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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| | *'''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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| | ==== Printed and Published Indexes ==== |
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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".<br> |
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| | '''Original Handwritten Indexes:''' |
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| | 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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| | '''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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| | == Records == |
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| | ==== Archives Location ==== |
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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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| | 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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| | ==== Archive Records ==== |
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| | Enrolled Wills 1258-1688 (Indexed) |
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| | ==== FamilySearch Library Records ==== |
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| | {{FSC|393276|title-id|disp=Rolls Wills}} - 1258-1688 |
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| | {{FSC|393276|title-id|disp=Calendar of Deeds Wills - 1258-1688}} |
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| | == Jurisdiction == |
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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). <br> |
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| | Wills of this court mostly ceased being probated by the late 15th century. |
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| | [[Category:London Probate Records]] |