Court of Husting

England Middlesex Probate Records London Probate Records Court of Husting

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. Visit The FamilySearch Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes (see the FamilySearch Library's cataloged entries providing the microfilms so you can have them circulated to the 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 .

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:

• 1238-1315 British History Online | FamilySearch Digital Library
  

• 1316-1688 British History Online | FamilySearch Digital Library
  

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 Family History 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.