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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

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

1 - The case between Richard Dutton, draper, and Edward Marten, tailor, concerning possession of a shop in Bridge Street - 1552

2 - Depositions and examinations - 1557-1572

2A - Deposits and Examinations

3 - Depositions and Examinations - 1577-1588

4 - Recusancy. - 1592

5 - Depositions and Examinations - 1588-1600

1 - Statements, copy of summons. To witnesses, and examinations concerning a robbery. - July 2nd-Oct 9th 1591

2 - Examination of Robert Browne concerning words spoken by him doubting the supreme governership of the Queen in causes spiritual. - Aug 8th 1591

3 - Examinations concerning the escape from prison in the Castle of the recusant Spurstow, in which William Bostock and Robert Browne are involved. - March 7th 1592

4 - Examination of Humphrey Yonge, underkeeper of the Northgate gaol. - March 18th 1592

5 - Examination on suspicion of giving help to recusants imprisoned at the Castle. - Feb 5th 1594

6 - Examination on suspicion of recusancy; reference to Massy and Whitmore, prisoners in the Castle. - April 11th 1594

7 - Examination concerning the authorship of a 'libell', including remarks against the parson of St. Peter's. - April 23rd 1594

8 - Examination concerning suspected recusant. - May 6th 1594

9 - Examinations concerning disputes between the mayor and John Fraunces, one of the sheriffs. Fraunces took exception to the mayor discharging from the Northgate a prisoner he had himself committed (reference to Humphrey Yonge, his wife and children; see QSE/5/22 above) - May 17th 1594

10 - Captain Barnaby Rich - n.d.

11 - Examination; reference to strolling musicians, a treble violin and a base. - Oct 4th 1594

12 - Examinations concerning the killing and eating of a pig in Lent. - April 5th 1595

13 - Record of case -of debt ?-Pentice? Portmote? - April 1595

14 - Examinations concerning escape of a Jesuit or recusant from the Castle. - Dec 22nd 1595

15 - Examinations concerning slanderous words spoken against Mr. David Lloid, referring to the time of his mayoralty. - Dec 26th 1595, Jan 9th 1596

16 - Examination of a sailor, concerning rumour of a minor attack on Ireland (by Spanish Privateers ?-); the sailor had been captured and for some time kept prisoner, by a ship from 'Blewett' in Brittany, with a Spanish crew and Italian captain; reference to 'Rochellers'. - May 23rd 1596

17 - Copy of precept, Jan. 10th 1597, to sheriffs, for apprehension of certain persons to answer in a case of debt. 'Ex per William Knight'. - n.d.

18 - Examination concerning the finding of a pen, inkhorn and letter. - April 8th 1597

19 - Certificate from the Mayor of Pembroke, of the examination of certain persons in connection with the detention at Chester of Richard Wogan. - April ?-18th 1597

20 - Examination of a 'mynstroll', a player of bagpipes. - May 6th 1597

21 - Faded, not an examination. Reference to the statute for reformation of 'cappinge'. - May 6th 1597

22 - Examination concerning theft of barley from the barn of Valentine Broughton at Mickle Trafford. - May 23rd 1597

23 - Draft of letter from the Mayor to the Mayor of Bristol. In answer to former letters, gives details concerning one Uggon -/Wogan? see 1/1/5/80 above, and 1/1/5/88-90 below, and the staying of a cargo of sack. - June 22nd 1597

24 - Letter from Ed. Wynstanly to his uncle, William Knight; from Presteigne. Asks for assistance for the bearer, Richard Wogan, concerning a band he had entered into with the mayor. - June 24th 1597

25 - The same to the Mayor. - June 24th 1597

26 - Letter from William Wogan to his cousin William Knight, 'towne Clarke of the City of Chester'; from Ludlow. Asks for assistance for Richard Wogan, a near cousin. - June 25th 1597

27 - Letters and examinations concerning crimes of Hugh Tonycliff, a Staffordshire man now prisoner in the Northgate, and a notorious robber and horse thief. - Oct 31st-Nov 15th 1597

28 - List of prisoners in the Northgate, either for debt or felony; one, Robert Browne, for recusancy. - n.d.

29 - Examinations concerning Edward Bird, servant to Thomas Burgh, suspected of stealing his master's cloth, and admits to taking his apprenticeships bond. - Feb 8th-April 3rd 1598

30 - Two examinations of the apprentice to William Ashton, mercer, concerning theft of his master's money and the burning of his apprenticeship indenture. - 11-25 April 1598

31 - Examinations concerning breaking of regulations forbiding the export -of corn from Chester. - June 12th 1598

32 - Examination of servant to Thomas Bebington, butcher, who lost 44/- at cards entrusted to him by his master for the purchase of a cow. - Oct 27th 1598

33 - Examinations concerning theft of money during the confusion of a house-on-fire in Northgate Street. - Dec 29th 1598-Jan 2nd 1599

34 - Examination of a girl, abandoned in Chester when very young, who had lived ever since by begging and stealing. - Jan 1st 1599

35 - Examination concerning the theft from a ship of sack, figs, raisins and prunes. - Feb 21st 1599

36 - Examination; reference to the swallowing of a gold ring in a mug of ale - a trick to steal it.? - April 10th 1599

37 - Examination of Robert Smith goldsmith, in connection with robbery at Shotwick church (unknowingly had spoken to one of the thieves, who tried to sell him the bible for an angel). - June 4th 1599

38 - Endorsed 'rogues examined'. - June 25th 1599

39 - Examination of men who took the places of two sick soldiers, part of a contingent from Norfolk. - July 4th 1599

40 - Examinations of soldiers. -fragments only- N.B. 142 endorsed 'Soldiers, 1599, 1600.' - March, April 1600

41 - Examinations of soldiers. -fragments only- N.B. 142 endorsed 'Soldiers, 1599, 1600.' - March, April 1600

6 - Depositions and Examinations - 1601-1602

7 - Depositions and Examinations - 1605-1607

8 - Depositions and Examinations - 1608-1609

9 - Depositions and Examinations - 1609-1610

10 - Deposition and Examinations. - 1610-1611

11 - Depositions and Examinations - 1611-1612

12 - Depositions and Examinations - 1613-1614

13 - Depositions and Examinations - 1615-1616

14 - Depositions and Examinations - 28 Sep 1620 - 30 June 1621

15 - Depositions and Examinations - 1766

16 - Depositions and Examinations - 1794-1795

17 - Depositions and Examinations - 1802-1804

18 - Depositions and Examinations - 1827-1834

19 - Depositions and Examinations - 1839-1848

20 - Depositions and Examinations - 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