WSFHS Record Series Publications (RS)

This is the flagship of our effort. The series is designed to provide indexed transcripts of texts, or pure indexes to important Surrey sources, especially name lists. Most volumes are indexed, not just by person, but also, where appropriate, by place and subject.

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The following volumes are currently in print:

RS1 INDEX TO ARCHDEACONRY COURT OF SURREY WILLS 1752-1858
(2nd edition - revised ) There were three main courts with jurisdiction over proving Surrey wills prior to 1858, and this provides an index to all testators in the last hundred or so years of ecclesiastical control of probate matters. (£4.75 + p&p 90p UK or £1.30 overseas surface).

RS2 - reprinted on microfiche (see MICROFICHE SERIES - No 8).

RS3 INDEX TO COMMISSARY COURT OF SURREY WILLS 1752-1858
(3rd ed. Oct 1998) This lists the wills in another of the possible courts for Surrey testators, as in RS1. This court, unlike the Archdeaconry Court, could issue administrations, and these are also included in the index. It also includes wills for this period from the parishes in the peculiar jurisdiction of the Archbishops of Canterbury. (£3.50 + p&p 90p UK or £1.30 overseas surface).

RS5 (replaced by a completely reworked edition as MS21 also on compact disc as CD6 )

RS6 (out of print - re-issued on microfiche as MS12).

RS7 (out of print - re-issued on microfiche as MS22)

RS9 SURREY WILLS PROVED IN THE PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY 1650-1700
(edited by Cliff Webb) The PCC was the highest court of probate available to testators, and from 1650 to 1660 it was the only one. This is an index to non-metropolitan Surrey wills proved in the court in this period, indexed by person, place and occupation. (£3.20 + p&p 90p UK or £1.30 overseas surface).

RS10 THE RETURN OF OWNERS OF LAND 1873: SURREY
(reprint of 1873 Parliamentary Paper, introduction by Cliff Webb) This unusual publication lists, in alphabetical order, all persons who owned more than one acre of land in Surrey (excluding the Metropolis), with their addresses (not necessarily in Surrey), and the amount of land owned. (£3.45 + p&p 90p UK or £1.30 overseas surface).

RS13 THE RETURN OF OWNERS OF LAND 1873: MIDDLESEX
(£2.95 + p&p 60p UK or £1.00 overseas surface) (see RS10 above).

RS15 INDEX TO THE 1775 SURREY POLL BOOK
(with microfiche facsimile of the original book) Poll books are an invaluable source for the better-off section of the community. 28 pages plus 1 microfiche. (£2.50 + p&p 40p UK or £1.00 overseas surface).

RS16 INDEX TO THE 1861 CENSUS FOR GUILDFORD, SURREY
(PRO Ref. RG 9/428) indexed by Cliff Webb The Name Index includes full name, age and birthplace. The sub-districts are described, also there is a street index and an index of non-Surrey birth-places. (£2.95 + p&p 90p UK or £1.30 overseas surface).

RS17 SURREY ADMINISTRATIONS IN THE PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY 1760-1781
Compiled by the late Alfred Ridley Bax and edited and indexed by Cliff Webb Because of the relatively small amount of information given by administrations, it is possible in a short abstract to give all the information of the original - usually the names of the deceased, his parish, the person to whom the administration was granted, with relationship to the deceased and the date. (£2.50 + p&p 60p UK or £1.00 overseas surface).

RS18 WORPLESDON SURREY - INDEX TO THE 1891 CENSUS
(including Wyke in the detached part of the parish) Includes a description of Worplesdon 1890 from Kelly's Surrey Directory and a map showing the parish boundaries in 1891. (£1.50 + p&p 40p UK or £1.00 overseas surface).

RS20 A LIST OF SURREY FEET OF FINES 1685-1714
Compiled by Cliff Webb Feet of Fines record the transfer of land and are an invaluable source. The records are arranged by place and listed chronologically, and then indexed by name. (£2.95 + p&p 60p UK or £1.00 overseas surface).

RS21 INDEX OF SURREY ARCHDEACONRY COURT WILLS 1660-1751,
Compiled by Cliff Webb There are 9991 wills listed alphabetically in this index. The period of coverage in this book directly precedes that in the first volume in this series (RSl Index of Surrey Wills proved in the Archdeaconry Court l752-1858). The Wills are also indexed by place and subject. 126 pages. (£5.50 + p&p 90p UK or £1.30 overseas surface).

RS22 A LIST OF SURREY FEET OF FINES 1649-1684
Compiled by Cliff Webb Feet of Fines record the transfer of land and are an invaluable source. The records are arranged by place and listed chronologically, and there is an index by name. (£3.95 + p&p 90p UK or £1.30 surface overseas).

RS 23 INDEX TO SURREY WILLS PROVED IN THE COMMISSARY COURT 1660-1751
On this series (RS3 - Index to Commissary Court of Surrey Wills 1752-1858). This new volume does not include the wills from the parishes of the 'peculiar' jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury, as does RS3. These can be found in RS25 (see below). (£2.50 + p&p 60p UK or £1.00 surface overseas).

RS24 A LIST OF SURREY FEET OF FINES 1714-1760
Compiled by Cliff Webb Feet of Fines record the transfer of land and are an invaluable source. The records are arranged by place and listed chronologically, and there is an index by name. (£4.50 + p&p 90p UK or £1.30 surface overseas).

RS25INDEX OF SURREY WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS IN THE PECULIAR COURT 1660-1751
Compiled and indexed by Cliff Webb. The coverage in this book directly precedes that in RS3 which included wills from the parishes of the 'peculiar' jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury. (£2.50 + p&p 60p UK or £1.00 surface overseas).

RS26 A LIST OF SURREY FEET OF FINES 1603-1648
Compiled by Cliff Webb Feet of Fines record the transfer of land and are an invaluable source. The records are arranged by place and listed chronologically, and there is an index by name. (£3.95 + p&p 90p UK or £1.30 surface overseas)

RS27 SURREY CASES AND DEPOSITIONS - CHANCERY 1714-1758 AND EXCHEQUER 1497-1603
Compiled by Cliff Webb Contains an alphabetical list of plaintiffs, defendants and deponents (with age and place of reference) and indexes of places and occupations. (£2.95 + p&p 60p UK or £1.00 surface overseas)

RS28 SURREY FEET OF FINES 1558-1602
Compiled by Cliff Webb. Feet of Fines record the transfer of land and are an invaluable source. The records are arranged by place and listed chronologically, and then indexed by name. (£3.95 + p&p 90p UK or £1.30 surface overseas)

RS29 HANDLIST AND INDEX TO SURREY CASES AND DEPOSITIONS IN THE COURT OF REQUESTS C1500-1624
Compiled by Cliff Webb The Court of requests was established as the 'court of the poor man' and was intended to hear cases which were too trivial to go to the other courts. It is first mentioned in 1483m and seems to have evolved from an informal committee of the king's Council. It continued to sit until 1642, but was not revived after the Restoration. (£5.95 + P&P UK 90p or £1.30 surface overseas)

RS30 SURREY ADMINISTRATIONS IN THE PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY 1782-1790
Compiled by the late A R Bax, edited and indexed by Cliff Webb Whilst Administrations do not have the personal detail of wills, they may provide key genealogical data, continuing many years after the death of the original person concerned. (£2.95 + p&p 60p UK or £1.00 surface overseas)

RS31 CALENDAR OF LATE ELIZABETHAN AND STUART LAY SUBSIDIES (CENTRAL AND SOUTH EAST SURREY) 1593-1641
Compiled by Cliff Webb A further volume in the Record Series to deal with Lay Subsidies. It covers the Hundreds of: Kingston, Elmbridge, Copthorne, Effingham, Reigate, Tandridge and Wallington. (£4.50 + p&p 90p UK or £1.30 surface overseas).

RS32 HANDLIST OF SURREY CASES IN THE COURT OF STAR CHAMBER
Abstracted by Cliff Webb. This list contains cases of apparent non-Metropolitan Surrey interest. The periods covered are 1485-1558 and 1603-1641. (£1.50 + p&p 40p UK or £1.00 overseas surface).

RS33 SURREY APPRENTICESHIPS III - AN INDEX OF APPRENTICES OF SURREY INTEREST IN SOME LONDON LIVERY COMPANY RECORDS 1563-1928
Edited by Cliff Webb. Many Surrey boys (and a few girls) were sent up to London to be apprenticed. This work abstracts records of Surrey interest (excluding the Metropolitan area) from a number of London Livery Company records.' Includes a List of Company, Indexes of Apprentices, Masters, Places and Subjects. (£3.95 + p&p UK 90p or £1.30 surface overseas)

RS34 SURREY CASES IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY 1391-1714 - A GUIDE AND HANDLIST.
Compiled and indexed by Cliff Webb "The object of this work has been to collect (as far as possible with the present finding aids) all pre-1714 cases of Surrey interest (outside the Metropolitan area) in the Court of Chancery. " (£7.95 + p&p £1.10 UK or £2.50 surface overseas).

RS35 EARLY WOKING FAMILIES BEFORE 1700
By Phillip Arnold. Lists of families resident in the Parish of St Peter's, Woking compiled from parish registers, wills and other records held at Surrey History Centre and elsewhere. 62 pages. (£3.50 + p&p 60p UK or £1.00 surface overseas).

RS36 EARLY WOKING BUILDINGS
With particulars, where known, of their occupants, taken from 1841-91 Censuses and the Parish Registers, by Phillip Arnold. 68 pages. A5. (£3.50 + p&p 90p UK or £1.30 surface overseas).

RS 36u2004 – A further update to to WOKING EARLY BUILDINGS (2001) by Phillip Arnold.
Containing information obtained from Directories published by Woking News & Mail (1921-1969) and including an Index to over 550 occupants mentioned in the text. 32 pages. A5. (£1.00 + p&p 60p UK or £1.00 surface overseas).

RS37 CALENDAR OF SURREY LAY SUBSIDIES - 1543-1547.
Lay Subsidies were the main tax laid on people prior to the Civil War. Their records in the period from, roughly, 1524 to the 1640's, list, with varying degrees of fullness, the inhabitants of the area, with some gauge as to their wealth. (£2.50 + p&p 90p UK or £1.30 surface overseas).

RS38 SURREY DEEDS IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE - c1100-1800,
Transcribed and Indexed by Cliff Webb. 92 pages. A5 Lists of deeds relating to Non-Metropolitan Surrey places with an index of the names included therein. (£3.00 + p&p 90p UK or £1.30 surface overseas)

RS39 CALENDAR OF SURREY LAY SUBSIDIES - MISCELLANEOUS - 1549-1561.
Transcribed and Indexed by Cliff Webb. (See RS37 above for description of these records). 72 pages. A5. (£2.50 + p&p 90p UK or £1.30 surface overseas).

RS41 CITY OF LONDON SETTLEMENT EXAMINATIONS - Volume I - St Botolph Aldgate, 1742-1868 abstracted and indexed by Cliff Webb, who writes in the introduction: “St Botolph Aldgate is a large but poor parish with a highly transient population. There are only a few Huguenots in the records but quite a few Jewish people, Irish, Scots and other early immigrants. For civil purposes St Botolph was divided into two parts, each with separate civil jurisdiction. The two parts were St Botolph Aldgate, Middlesex (Without) and St Botolph Aldgate, London (Within), the latter being the portion of the parish within the old City walls. The records herein pertain to both parts of St Botolph Aldgate” (4662 Records – 11672 names) (£12.95 + p&p £1.10 UK or £3.40 surface overseas. Also available on compact disc as CD14.)