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The [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=64595 Topographical Index - City Parishes] section of the book identifies available records parish-by-parish.  
The [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=64595 Topographical Index - City Parishes] section of the book identifies available records parish-by-parish.  


=== Feet of Fines (1195-1569) ===
=== Feet of Fines (1195-1569) ===


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>  
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*'''1195-1485''' - Hardy, W.J. and W. Page. ''A Calendar to the Feet of Fines for London &amp; Middlesex. Volume 1: Richard I to Richard III''. London: Hardy &amp; Page, 1892. Digital version at [http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/u?/FHMedieval2,102887 Family History Archives].  
*'''1195-1485''' - Hardy, W.J. and W. Page. ''A Calendar to the Feet of Fines for London &amp; Middlesex. Volume 1: Richard I to Richard III''. London: Hardy &amp; 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 &amp; Page, 1893. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=806 British History Online].<br><br>
*'''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 &amp; Page, 1893. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=806 British History Online].
 
=== Land Tax Assessments Books (1692-1900) ===
 
These records were kept by the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace. They are available on microfilm at the Family History Library: {{FHL|450921|item|disp=FHL Film 1068164 (1st of 161 films)}}.


== References<br>  ==
== References<br>  ==

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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 (1195-1569)[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.

Land Tax Assessments Books (1692-1900)[edit | edit source]

These records were kept by the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace. They are available on microfilm at the Family History Library: FHL Film 1068164 (1st of 161 films).

References
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  1. ↑ Wikipedia Contributors, "Feet of Fines," Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feet_of_Fines, accessed 19 July 2011.
  2. ↑ Feet of Fines: London, Some Notes on Medieval English Genealogy, accessed 3 January 2012.
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