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ZQ - Chester Quarter Sessions - 1316-1973

A - Administration

AA - Assessments: Wage Rates - 1575

AB - City of Chester Probation Committee - 1928 - 1957

AG - Gaol and House of Correction - 1808-1872

AP - Point of Air Lighthouse Trust - 1775-1889

AR - River Dee - 1800-1831

AS - Quarter Sessions: Administration: Special Sessions - 1864-1880

C - Chester City Coroner - 1442-1973

CI - Coroners' Inquests. - c1442-1839

1 - Coroners Inquests. - 1519-1540

2 - Coroners Inquests. - 1549-1552

3 - This bundle is largely illegible. - 1560-1575

4 - Coroners' Inquests. - 1582-1584

5 - Coroners' Inquests. - 1585-1586

6 - Coroners' Inquests. - 1588-1595

7 - This bundle is faded. - 1594-1595

8 - Coroners' Inquests. - 1602-1604

9 - Coroners' Inquests. - 1610-1617

10 - This bundle on paper, in English. - 1613-1636

11 - Paper, ff.2,3,4a,b, rep. M.S. 1952. - 1658-1668

12 - Coroner's Inquests. - 1669-1673

13 - Coroners' Inquests. - 1674-1677

14 - Coroners' Inquests. - 1677-1684

15 - Coroners Inquests. - 1686-1687

16 - Coroners' Inquests - 1690-1701

17 - Coroners' Inquests. - 1701-1708

18 - Coroner's Inquests - 1708-1714

19 - Coroners' Inquests. - 1715-1726

20 - Coroners' Inquests. - 1727-1740

21 - Coroners' Inquests - 1740 - 1749

22 - Coroners' Inquests - 1751 - 1759

23 - Coroners' Inquests. - 1760 -1769

24 - Coroner's Inquests - 1770 -1775

25 - Coroner's Inquests - 1776-1779

26 - Coroner's Inquests - 1780 -1789

27 - Coroner's Inquests. - 1790-1798

28 - Coroner's Inquests - 1811-1819

29 - Coroner's Inquests. - 1822-1826

1 - Joseph Grace on Robert Roberts, found drowned in the Ellesmere and Chester Canal. - Feb 27th 1822

2 - The same on an unknown person, drowned in the Dee. - March 17th 1822

3 - The same on an unknown person, found drowned in the Dee. - March 27th 1822

4 - William Moss on Robert Barnes, died from natural causes. - July 7th 1822

5 - Joseph Grace on William Pritchard, drowned while bathing in the Dee. - July 15th 1822

6 - William Moss on William Nannah, found drowned in the Chester Canal. - Sep 10th 1822

7 - Joseph Grace on Elizabeth Davies, crushed and killed by a cart wheel passing over her body. - Sep 28th 1822

8 - William Moss on Edward Jefferies, died from natural causes. - Nov 1st 1822

9 - The same on Francis Vernon, found drowned in the Dee. - Nov 13th 1822

10 - Robert Morris on John Williams, died from a fit. - Dec 4th 1822

11 - William Moss on William Coleclough, killed by a fall from the roof of a house into the street. - Dec 9th 1822

12 - Robert Morris on Joseph Wright, drowned in the Dee. - Jan 3rd 1823

13 - William Moss on an unknown female child, found drowned in a pool of water. - Feb 26th 1823

14 - The same on Thomas Jones, knocked down and killed by a passing cart. - April 26th 1823

15 - Robert Morris on William Church, accidentally suffocated. - May 7th 1823

16 - William Moss on William Yate, drowned in the Dee. - May 13th 1823

17 - The same on an unknown male person, found drowned in the Dee. - May 20th 1823

18 - The same on Ellen Cliffe, died from natural causes. - May 24th 1823

19 - Robert Morris on Thomas Hatton, died from natural causes. - May 31st 1823

20 - William Moss on William Edwards, hanged himself while of unsound mind. - June 16th 1823

20a - Examination of witnesses regarding above case.

21 - The same on Isaac Foster, died in the Chester Infirmary from a kick from a horse. - June 16th 1823

21a - Examination of witness regarding above case.

22 - William Moss on John Orred, drowned in the Ellesmere Canal. - July 23rd 1823

23 - The same on Samuel Kynaston, died from natural causes. - Aug 25th 1823

24 - George Harrison on John Hickson, died from natural causes. - Nov 15th 1823

25 - The same on an unknown man, found drowned in the Dee at West Hoyle. - March 10th 1824

26 - The same on Mary Crowfoot, found drowned in the Chester and Nantwich canal. - April 28th 1824

27 - The same on Ann Thomas, hanged herself while of unsound mind. - June 26th 1824

28 - The same on William Beckett, drowned himself in the Dee while of unsound mind. - 8 Sep 1824

29 - The same on Abraham Jones, found drowned in the Dee. - Sep 11th 1824

30 - The same on John Lewis, found drowned in a pool of water in Upper Northgate Street. - Sep 22nd 1824

31 - John Larden on Edward Thomas, accidentally killed - Nov 22nd 1824

32 - The same on Phoebe Binney, found drowned in a pool of water near the Dee. - Nov 23rd 1824

33 - The same on an unknown person, found drowned in the Dee. - Feb 8th 1825

34 - The same on Edward Thomas, killed when a piece of timber fell on him. - April 19th 1825

35 - William Newall on Samuel Suddones, drowned while bathing in the Dee. - June 18th 1825

36 - The same on William George Walker, drowned while bathing in the Dee. - July 17th 1825

37 - The same on an unknown person, accidentally killed by a fall down some stairs. - Aug 15th 1825

38 - The same on Robert Roberts, hanged himself while of unsound mind. - Sep 12th 1825

39 - John Larden on William Nickson, died from natural causes. - Oct 16th 1825

40 - William Newall on Martha Garrat, accidentally burnt to death. - March 13th 1826

41 - Thomas Evans on an unknown man, found drowned in the Dee. - April 5th 1826

42 - The same on Thomas Griffith, died from natural causes. - April 14th 1826

43 - William Newall on Edward Harrison, died after a fall from a horse. - April 24th 1826

44 - The same on Thomas Bennet, drowned in the Dee. - May 7th 1826

45 - The same on Jane Harrison, found drowned in the Ellesmere canal. - May 16th 1826

46 - Thomas Evans on a young female child, found dead. - Dec 28th 1826

47 - William Newall on Elizabeth Haines, accidentally killed by falling out of a field into a garden. - 29 July, 1825

30 - Coroners' Inquests. - 1837-1839

CR - Crownmote Court Rolls - 1316-1611

F - Finance

FA - Accounts - 1828-1836

J - Justices of the Peace

JC - Commissions of the Peace - 1836-1970

JD - Declarations - 1860-1901

R - Registration and Deposit

RJ - Jurors - 1608-1817

RL - Licenced Victuallers - 1552-1833

RP - Deposited plans - 1772-1935

RR - Sacrament Certificates - 1673-1789

RTB - Transportation Bonds - 1731-1775

RTC - Transportation Contracts - 1764-1775

S - Court in Session

SE - Examinations and Depositions - 1522-1858

SF - Quarter Sessions Files - 1488-1971

SM - Sessions Books Minute Books - 1814-1865

SMP - Sesions Books Register of Prisoners - 1853-1872

SMR - Sessions Books - Recognizance Book - 1780-1798

SO - Order Books - 1799-1866

SP - Process Records Register of Prosecutions, etc.

SPE - Quarter Sessions Fine Rolls - 1561-1634

SPT - Petitions mainly for poor relief or for exemption from poor rate, 16th century. - 1563-1594