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. The indexes and original records have been digitized and are available online at a FamilySearch centre or a FamilySearch affiliate library near you:

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 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.

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
- 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.