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During the medieval period, archival copies of agreements between two parties concerning land lawsuits were known as ''feet of fines''.<ref>Wikipedia Contributors, "Feet of Fines," ''Wikipedia,'' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feet_of_Fines, accessed 19 July 2011.</ref> | During the medieval period, archival copies of agreements between two parties concerning land lawsuits were known as ''feet of fines''.<ref>Wikipedia Contributors, "Feet of Fines," ''Wikipedia,'' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feet_of_Fines, accessed 19 July 2011.</ref> | ||
Many of these old records have been published: | Many of these old records have been published and are available online:<ref>[http://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/fines/london.shtml Feet of Fines: London], ''Some Notes on Medieval English Genealogy,'' accessed 3 January 2012.</ref> | ||
*Hardy, W.J. and W. Page. ''A Calendar to the Feet of Fines for London & Middlesex. | *'''1195-1485''' - Hardy, W.J. and W. Page. ''A Calendar to the Feet of Fines for London & Middlesex. Volume 1: Richard I to Richard III''. London: Hardy & Page, 1892. Digital version at [http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/u?/FHMedieval2,102887 Family History Archives]. | ||
*'''1485-1569''' - Hardy, W.J. and W. Page. ''A Calendar to the Feet of Fines for London and Middlesex. Volume 2. 1 Henry VII to Michaelmas, 11 and 12 Elizabeth''. London: Hardy & Page, 1893. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=806 British History Online].<br><br> | |||
== References<br> == | == References<br> == | ||
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England 
London Land and Property
Before the Great Fire (1666)[edit | edit source]
A very useful guide for finding London property records predating the Great Fire is available online:
- A Survey of Documentary Sources for Property Holding in London before the Great Fire: London Record Society, 22 (1985). Available online, courtesy: British History Online.
The Topographical Index - City Parishes section of the book identifies available records parish-by-parish.
Feet of Fines[edit | edit source]
During the medieval period, archival copies of agreements between two parties concerning land lawsuits were known as feet of fines.[1]
Many of these old records have been published and are available online:[2]
- 1195-1485 - Hardy, W.J. and W. Page. A Calendar to the Feet of Fines for London & Middlesex. Volume 1: Richard I to Richard III. London: Hardy & Page, 1892. Digital version at Family History Archives.
- 1485-1569 - Hardy, W.J. and W. Page. A Calendar to the Feet of Fines for London and Middlesex. Volume 2. 1 Henry VII to Michaelmas, 11 and 12 Elizabeth. London: Hardy & Page, 1893. Digital version at British History Online.
References
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- ↑ Wikipedia Contributors, "Feet of Fines," Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feet_of_Fines, accessed 19 July 2011.
- ↑ Feet of Fines: London, Some Notes on Medieval English Genealogy, accessed 3 January 2012.