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Z M - Mayor of Chester - 14th century - 2016

A - Account book - 1757-1759

AB - Apprenticeship Registers - 1556-1982

AI - Apprenticeship Indentures - 1604-1915

B - Mayors' Books - 1392-1874

1 - Mayor's Book - 1392-1399 [gaps]

2 - Mayor's Book - 1401-1413 [gaps]

3 - Mayor's Book - 1412-1421

4 - Mayor's Book - 1432-1454 [gaps]

5 - Mayor's Book - 1454-1476 [gaps]

1 - Note of the appointments of attorneys; and later notes - [1454]

2 - The Aldermen - [1454]

3 - Admissions (14) - [1454]

4 - Pleas of Portmote - [1454]

5 - Recognizances and sworn statements - [1454]

6 - Pleas of Crownmote (9) - [1454]

7 - Blank - [1454]

8 - Covers - [1458]

9 - Note of sums of money paid; and later notes - [1458]

10 - The aldermen - [1458]

11 - Admissions (12) - [1458]

12 - Pleas of Portmote - [1458]

13 - Recognizances at Portmote to keep the peace - [1458]

14 - Fines for trespass - [1458]

15 - Pleas of Crownmote (8) - [1458]

16 - Note of appointment of attorney - [1458]

17 - Blank

18 - Covers - 1459

19 - The Councilmen and constables; the aldermen - [1459]

20 - Note of appointment of attorneys - [1459]

21 - Admissions (13) - [1459]

22 - Audit of Treasurers' accounts for 1458and summary of the same for 1459 - [1459]

23 - Pleas of Portmote - [1459]

24 - Recognizances and persons bound over to keep the peace and to appear - [1459]

25 - Recognizances to keep the peace and to appear - [1459]

26 - Recognizances - [1459]

27 - Pleas of Crownmote (9) - [1459]

28 - Crownmote Proceedings by Jury - [1459]

29 - Covers - 1462

30 - Note of appointments of attorneys and later notes - [1462]

31 - The councilmen and the constables; the aldermen - [1462]

32 - Copy of grant of remission of £50, part of fee farm rent for seven years 1 E. IV - [1462]

33 - Admissions (11) - [1462]

34 - Pleas of Portmote - [1462]

35 - Pleas of Crownmote (9) - [1462]

36 - Memo concerning petty theft- valuation of goods - [1462]

37 - Recognizances as surety for prisoners in Northgate - [1462]

38 - Blank

39 - Note of appointment of attorney and later notes - [1466]

40 - The councilmen and the constables; the aldermen - [1466]

41 - Admissions (8) - [1466]

42 - Pleas of Portmote - [1466]

43 - Pleas of Crownmote (9) - [1466]

44 - Note of sworn statement concerning damaged cargo - [1466]

45 - Blank - [1466]

46 - Presentments in Latin and English - 1467, 1468

47 - Recognizances - 1429

48 - Recognizances - 1429

49 - Recognizance - 1429

50 - Covers - [1468]

51 - Later notes - [1468]

52 - The councilmen and the constables; the aldermen - [1468]

53 - Admissions (11) - [1468]

54 - Memo in English - [1468]

55 - Pleas of Portmote - [1468]

56 - Pleas of Crownmote (9); recognizances - [1468]

57 - Recognizances and persons bound over - [1468]

58 - Blank - [1468]

59 - Note of the appointments of attorneys; and later notes - [1469]

60 - The councilmen and the constables; the aldermen - [1469]

61 - Admissions (5) - [1469]

62 - Pleas of Portmote - [1469]

63 - Pleas of Crownmote (4) - [1469]

64 - Recognizances - [1469]

65 - Blank

66 - Note brief return of Henry VI - 1470

67 - Cover - [1470]

68 - Pleas of Crownmote (9) - [1470]

69 - Admissions (10) - [1470]

70 - Blank - [1470]

71 - Admissions (10) - [1471]

72 - Recognizances - [1471]

73 - Assembly order concerning remission of £50 per annum fee - [1471]

74 - Pleas of Portmote; persons bound over. - [1471]

75 - Pleas ? - [1471]

76 - Blank - [1471]

77 - Note - 1485

78 - Paper cover - 1472

79 - Pleas of Portmote; persons bound over and recognizances - [1472]

80 - Heading of indictment, taken at Portmote - [1472]

81 - Blank

82 - Pleas of Portmote; persons bound over - 1473/4

83 - Agreements and recognizances in English and Latin - 1476

84 - Blank - [1476]

85 - Covers - [1474]

86 - Names of persons sworn against regrating and entering the Gild Merchant - [1474]

87 - The constables; the aldermen and councilmen - [1474]

88 - Depositions concerning an earlier arbitration over two tenements in St John's Lane - [1474]

89 - Memo to George Ashton - [1474]

90 - Admissions (46) - [1474]

91 - Note of fines paid by those admitted - [1474]

92 - Pleas of Portmote; persons bound over - [1474]

93 - Pleas of Crownmote (9) - [1474]

94 - Memos of coroners' inquests - [1474]

95 - Recognizances and memos of agreements and arbitrations - [1474]

96 - Blank

6 - Mayor's Book - 1475 -1489 [gaps]

7 - Mayor's Book - 1486-1494 [gaps]

8 - Mayor's Book - 1494

9 - Mayor's Book - 1500-1508

10 - Mayor's Book - 1508-1509

11 - Mayor's Book - 1510-1519 [gaps]

12 - Mayor's Book - 1520-1538 [gaps]

13 - Mayor's Book - 1536-1542

14 - Mayor's Book - 1541-1546

15 - Mayor's Book - 1546-1542

16 - Mayor's Book - 1551-1553

17 - Mayor's Book - 1553-1556

18 - Mayor's Book - 1558-1562 [gaps]

19 - Mayor's Book - 1562-1568

20 - Mayor's Book - 1568-1572

21 - Mayor's Book - 1572-1576

22 - Mayor's Book - 1578-1582

23 - Mayor's Book - 1582-1584

24 - Mayor's Book - 1584-1589

25 - Mayor's Book - 1589-1592

26 - Mayor's Book - 1592-1596

27 - Mayor's Book - 1596-1599

28 - Mayor's Book - 1599-1606 [gaps]

29 - Mayor's Book - 1606-1613 [gaps]

30 - Mayor's Book - 1613-1616

31 - Mayor's Book - 1617-1625 [gaps]

32 - Mayor's Book - 1626-1631

33 - Mayor's Book - 1633-37

34 - Mayor's Book - 1641-1652 [gaps]

35 - Mayor's Book - 1653-1661 [gaps]

36 - Mayor's Book - 1661-1667

37 - Mayor's Book - 1667-1677 [gaps]

38 - Mayor's Book - 1676

39 - Mayor's Book - 1677-1685 [gaps]

40 - Mayor's Book - 1682-1688

41 - Mayor's Book - 1688-1692

42 - Mayor's Book - 1692-1697 [gaps]

43 - Mayor's Book - 1697-1706

44 - Mayor's Book - 1706-1715

45 - Mayor's Book - 1715-1722

46 - Mayor's Book - 1722-1731

47 - Mayor's Book - 1731-1740

48 - Mayor's Book - 1740

49 - Mayor's Book - 1741-1749

50 - Mayor's Book - 1749-1768

51 - Mayor's Book - 1769-1791 [gaps0

52 - Mayor's Book - 1787-1813 [gaps]

53 - Mayor's Book - 1813-1835

54 - Mayor's book: loose gatherings - 1630-1740

BB - Assize of Bread - 1767-1768

C - Civic duties - 1909-2000

CP - Mayors' Company Papers - 1514-1627

F - Mayors' Files - 1497-1837

FR - Freemen's Rolls and Registers - 1538-

IP - Inner Pentice Files - 1696-1816

L - Mayors' Letters - 1546-1716

MP - Mayors' Military Papers - 1550-1679

OB - Mayors' Order Books - 1607-1627

P - Proclamations - 1604-1779

PE - Mayors' Petitions - 1581-1621

PF - Portmote Court: Fine Files - 1520-1833

PI - Mayors' Plate Indentures - 1670-1826

PM - Portmote Court Minute Book - 1836-1874

PR - Portmote Court: Recovery Files - 1601-1833

R - Portmote Court Rolls - 1295-1563

RM - Portmote Court: miscellaneous papers

SAF - Affidavit files - 1726-1799

SR - General Court Rolls - 1561-1867

V - Mayoress's Holiday Fund for Children - 1926-1935

W - War Relief Fund - 1944-1973

X - Lord Mayor of Chester Charity Fund