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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

6 - Depositions and Examinations - 1601-1602

7 - Depositions and Examinations - 1605-1607

8 - Depositions and Examinations - 1608-1609

1 - Examination of Robert Dannold, feltmaker, concerning wool alledged to be stolen by Thurston Partington from various members of the Company of Feltmakers. - Nov 27th 1608

2 - Examination of journeyman to John Almond, shoemaker, concerning theft from shop of Davye Allen, shoemaker. - Dec 14th 1608

3 - Examination of Robert Berne, merchant, concerning the purchase of 76 tuns of Gascon wine. - Feb 4th 1608/9

4 - Examination of Richard, son of Hugh Evans, cutler, concerning the killing of a mastiff bitch. - Feb 13th 1609

5 - Examination concerning John Dakin, embroiderer - who not only had an apprentice but taught 'this examinant's daughter and other children within the city' to do needlework. - Feb 22nd 1609

6 - Examinations concerning two trunks, inspected by the searcher of the port of Chester before being sent to Ireland, in which were found 'diverse papisticall books. .. and superstitious reliques'; the owner, a student at Lincoln's Inn, affirms that the books are law treaties, although he admits that he is a Catholic. - April 6th, 8th 1609

7 - Examination of apprentice to Thomas Lynakar, cowper, concerning the Impounding of three stray horses. - May 3rd 1609

8 - Case between Jane Hartley -who appears to be a scold and slightly mad- and Richard Werden gentleman, whose family are being slandered and pestered; his petition to the Mayor, questions to be put on behalf of both parties, and lists of witnesses. - n.d. c 1608-1609

9 - Examination concerning the borrowing of a dog, the property of William Lynyall, tanner, for bear baiting. - Aug 16th 1609

10 - Examination of William Bird, merchant, of London, concerning a bond into which he entered as surety for a person apprehended on suspicion of theft, who subsequently disappeared. - Aug 18th 1609

11 - Examination; reference to 'mercerie wares' - 7 Sep 1609

12 - Copy of declaration, given by the Mayor, concerning the settlement of the goods of Thomas Johnes, deceased, according to the customs of the Low Countries -this has nothing to do with the rest of the bundle, and note that Lam's numbers duplicate.- - Jan 24th 1610

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