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== Historical Background ==
== Step By Step ==


Probate records of the Court of Husting&nbsp;are among the earliest for the metropolis commencing&nbsp;from as early as 1258-1688. This court held&nbsp;jurisdiction&nbsp;for the City (of London) parishes and liberties (Inns of courts of the city).&nbsp;
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:


== Starting Your Search in Indexes  ==
==== Online Indexes  ====


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,&nbsp;or,&nbsp;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 catalog &lt;a href="http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=389557&amp;disp=Wills%2C+administrations+and+bonds+of+th%20%20&amp;columns=*,0,0"&gt;cataloged&lt;/a&gt; entries&nbsp;providing the microfilms so you can have them circulated to the &lt;a href="http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp"&gt;center&lt;/a&gt;&nbsp;near you for searching the wills). The information obtained from the index[es] will help you&nbsp; more quickly search the&nbsp;wills and admons which can also&nbsp;be circulated on microfilm via any&nbsp;family history .<br>
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:  


== Probate Indexes  ==
*'''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>


The&nbsp;Court of&nbsp;Husting&nbsp;wills have been indexed according to the following:
*'''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>
 
==== Online indexes  ====
 
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:
 
*&lt;a href="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=570"&gt;1258-1315&lt;/a&gt;
 
*&lt;a href="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=571"&gt;1316-1688&lt;/a&gt;
 
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==== Printed and Published Indexes  ====
==== Printed and Published Indexes  ====


Available at the Coporation of London Records Office, Guildhall,&nbsp;are printed indices to these court records, "Calendar of Wills Proved and Enrolled in the Court of Husting, London".  
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>


Also:  
'''Original Handwritten Indexes:'''


*A&nbsp;comprehensive will&nbsp;and admon&nbsp;index to most of London's (including Greater L.) probate courts&nbsp;for the years covering&nbsp;1750-1858, is&nbsp;Dr David Wright's London Probate Index on CD and is on &lt;a href="http://www.davideastkent.canterhill.co.uk/lp-index.htm"&gt;sale&lt;/a&gt;.&nbsp;He will perform "lookups" in his indexes for you for surnames covering from G-Z at a set fee. <br>
Probate indexes exist and are held at the Coroporation of London Record Office, London. Also, they are available on microfilm at The FamilySearch Library.  


==== Original Handwritten Indexes  ====
<br>


Probate indexes exist and are held at the Coroporation of London Record Office, London. Also, they are available on microfilm at&nbsp;The&nbsp;Family&nbsp;History Library.
'''Microfilmed Indexes at the FamilySearch Library:'''


&nbsp;<br>
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 .


==== Microfilmed Indexes at the Family History Library<br> ====
== Records  ==


Indexes and calendars to the Court of Husting wills&nbsp;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 &lt;a href="http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;titleno=393276&amp;disp=Calendar+of+wills+proved+and+enrolled+in++"&gt;page&lt;/a&gt;.
==== Archives Location  ====


== Location of These Probate Records  ==
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


'''Corporation of London Record Office'''
Website: For help in the original records of this court contact the [http://www.Manuscripts.Guildhall@ms.corpoflondon.gov.uk Guildhall Library].


'''Guildhall'''
==== Archive Records  ====


'''Aldermanbury'''
Enrolled Wills 1258-1688 (Indexed)


'''London EC2P 2EJ&nbsp;<br>'''
==== FamilySearch Library Records  ====
 
'''Tel: 0171 332 1863'''
 
'''Fax: 0171 600 3384'''
 
'''Opening Times: Mon-Sat. 9:30am-4:45pm'''
 
'''Website:''' For help in the&nbsp;original records&nbsp;of this court&nbsp;contact&nbsp;the &lt;a href="http://www.Manuscripts.Guildhall@ms.corpoflondon.gov.uk"&gt;Guildhall Library&lt;/a&gt;.
 
=== Records Held at This Archive ===
 
Enrolled Wills 1258-1688 (Indexed)


== Probates of this court in the Family History Library  ==
{{FSC|393276|title-id|disp=Rolls Wills}} - 1258-1688


&lt;a href="http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;titleno=393276&amp;disp=Calendar+of+wills+proved+and+enrolled+in++"&gt;Rolls Wills&lt;/a&gt; - 1258-1688  
{{FSC|393276|title-id|disp=Calendar of Deeds Wills - 1258-1688}}


&lt;a href="http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;titleno=393276&amp;disp=Calendar+of+wills+proved+and+enrolled+in++"&gt;Calendar of Deeds Wills&lt;/a&gt; - 1258-1688]
== Jurisdiction  ==


== Strategies, Tips, Other?  ==
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>


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. Wills of this court mostly ceased being&nbsp;probated by the late 15th century.  
Wills of this court mostly ceased being probated by the late 15th century.  


<br>To view a list of parishes and their&nbsp;respective probate court jurisdiction, see the "Middlesex Parishes&nbsp;and Their Probate Jurisdictions" on the main page for Middlesex&nbsp;Probate Records.
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Latest revision as of 17:18, 22 February 2023


Step By Step

1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.
2. Proceed to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court.
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.
4. The indexes and original records have been digitized and are available online at a FamilySearch centre or a FamilySearch affiliate library near you: indexes and probate records

Indexes

The Court of Husting wills have been indexed according to the following:

Online Indexes

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:

Printed and Published Indexes

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".

Original Handwritten Indexes:

Probate indexes exist and are held at the Coroporation of London Record Office, London. Also, they are available on microfilm at The FamilySearch Library.


Microfilmed Indexes at the FamilySearch Library:

Indexes and calendars to the Calendar of wills proved and enrolled in the Court of Husting, London, 1258-1688are 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 .

Records

Archives Location

Corporation of London Record Office
Guildhall
Aldermanbury
London EC2P 2EJ
Tel: 0171 332 1863
Fax: 0171 600 3384
Opening Times: Mon-Sat. 9:30am-4:45pm

Website: For help in the original records of this court contact the Guildhall Library.

Archive Records

Enrolled Wills 1258-1688 (Indexed)

FamilySearch Library Records

Rolls Wills - 1258-1688

Calendar of Deeds Wills - 1258-1688

Jurisdiction

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). 

Wills of this court mostly ceased being probated by the late 15th century.
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