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ZQ - Chester Quarter Sessions

A - Administration

AA - Assessments: Wage Rates - 1575

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

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

1 - Fine roll for Sessions held before William Aldersay, Mayor, etc. - 2 Jan 1561-10 Apr 1561

2 - Fine roll for Sessions held before John Cowper, Mayor, etc. - 15 Jan 1562-1 Oct 1562

3 - Fine roll for General Sessions held - 13 Dec 1565- 10 Jan 1566

4 - Fine roll for General Sessions held - 14 Oct 1567

5 - Fine Roll for General Sessions held before Lawrence Smith Knt., Mayor, William Gerrard, esq., Recorder, and Ranlph ? Bamvill, Richard Poole and Richard Dutton, Justices of the Peace. - 19 Dec 1570-21 Aug 1571

6 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Henry Hardware, Mayor, etc. - 22 Dec 1575

7 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Henry Hardware, Mayor, Richard Birkhened, Recorder, William Aldersay, John Cowpoer etc. Justices of the Peace. - 15 Mar 1576

8 - Fine roll for General held before Henry Hardware, Mayor - 3 May 1576

9 - Fine roll for General Sesions held before Henry Hardware, Mayor. - 9 Aug 1576

10 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before John Hrvie, Mayor, Richard Birkhehed, esq., Record, etc. - 13 Dec 1576

11 (a-b) - Account headed '1576 Money by me Roceyved at MR Harvy appointement of Ale sellers as folows', including items dated 7 May to 2 June 1577. Also list of fines dated 1576. - 1576-1577

12 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before John Hrvy, Mayor, Richard Bilkhened, esq., Recorder, William Aldersey, Richard Poole, Thomad Grene, William Ball, John Hanky and Roger Lee, Aldermen and Justices of the Peace. - 13 Jun 1577

13 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before John Harvie, Mayor, Richard BIRHENED, ESQ., Recorder, William Aldersey, Richard Poole, Thomas Grebe, Willaim Ball, John Hanky and Roger Lea, Aldermen and Jutices of the Peace. - 6-9 Aug 1577

14 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Thomas Bellin, Mayor, Richard Birkhened, esq., Recorder, Thomas Grene, Willim Ball, John Hanky, Roger Lea and John Harvie, Aldermen and Justices of the Peace. - 9-16 Dec 1577

15 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Thomas Bellin, Mayor, Richard Birkehened, esq., Recorder etc. - 4 Mar 1577/8

16 - Fine roll for General Sesions. - 28 Apr 1578-28 Nov 1578

17 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before William Jewet, Mayor. - 22 Sep 1579

18 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before William Goodman, Mayor. - 11 Dec 1579

19 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before [?William ? Bird, Mayor, - title mainly illegible]. - ? 1580-1

20 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before William Bridd, Mayor. - 24 Feb 1581

21 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before William Bird, Mayor, and Richard Birkehend, esq., etc. - 21 April - 11 July 1581

22 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Richard Bavand, Mayor etc. - 13 Mar 1582

23 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Richard Bavand, Mayyor, etc. - 25 May 1582

24 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Richard Bavand, Mayor. - 20 July 1582

25 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Robert Brerewood, Mayor, etc. - 29 Oct 1583 and 21 Jan 1584

26 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Valentine Broughton, Mayor etc. - 6 Nov 1584

27 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Valentine Broughton, Mayor. - 22 Jan 1585

28 - Fine roll for General Sessions [no heading, endorsed by ?Randle Holme 1586] - [1586]

29 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before William Wall, Mayor. - 20 Dec 1586

30 - Fine roll for General Sessions - 12 Jul 1594

31 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Fulk Aldersay, Mayor - 8 Nov 1594-29 Aug 1595

32 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Thomas Fletcher, Mayor. - 20 Jan 1598

33 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Richard Rathburne, Mayor, etc. - 24 Oct 1598

34 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before [heading almost illegible - endorsed Richard Rathbone, Mayor] - 1598-1599

35 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Henry Hardware, Mayor, etc. Also fine roll for Crownmote court held 26 May 1600. - 1 Feb 1599/1600

36 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Henry Hardware, esq., Mayor etc. - 30 May 1600

37 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Henry Hardware, Mayor [heading almost illegible]. - ?18 ?July 1600

38 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before John Ratclyffe, Mayor. - 23 Feb 1602

39 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Hugh Glaseor, Mayor, [heading faded] - 10 Dec 1602

40 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Hugh Glaseor, Mayor. - 14 Jan 1603

41 - Fine roll for General Sessions [heading incomplete] - 16 [Dec ] 1603

42 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before John Lytlar, Mayor. - 26 Nov 1605

43 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before William Leicester, Mayor. - 18 Jan 1610

44 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Thomas Harvie, Mayor, Thomas Gamull esq., Recorder, Edward Dutton, esq., John Litlor, William Gamull and William Leicester, Aldermen and Justices of the Peace. - 18 Jan 1611

45 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Thomas Harvie, Mayor, Thomas Gamull, esq., Recorder, Edward Dutton, John Litlor, William Gamull and William Leicester, Aldermen and Justices of the Peace on 18 Jan. 1610/11, and before Thomas Harvie, Mayor, Thomas Gamull, esq., Recorder, Edmund Gamull, Edward Dutton, esq., William Aldersey, the elder, John Litlor and Philip Phillips, Aldermen and Justices of the Peace on 12 April 1611. - 18 Jan 1611-12 Apr 1611

46 - Accounts relating to uncollected fines assessed on 18 Jan 1610/11 as 12 April 1611. - 1611

47 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before John Ratclyffe, Mayor. - 17 Jan 1612

48 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before John Ratclyffe, Mayor. - 7 May 1612

49 - Accounts relating to uncollected fines assessed on 17 Jan. 1611/12 and 7 May 1612. - 1612

50 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before John Ratclyffe, Mayor. - 11 Sep 1612

51 - Account relating to uncollected fines assessed 11 Sept. 1612. - 1612

52 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before William Aldersey, the younger, Mayor. - 18 Jan 1614

53 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before William Aldersey, the younger, Mayor. - 17 May 1614

54 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before William Aldersey, the younger, Mayor. - 18 Jan 1614 -17 May 1614

55 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before 10 Jan. Edward Button, Mayor. - 1616/17

56 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Edward Button, Mayor. - 10 Jan 1616/17

57 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Hugh Williamson, Mayor. - 18 Jan 1619/20

58 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Randle Holme, the elder, Mayor [part of heading, including date, missing]. - 1633-1634

59 - Fine roll for General Sessions held before Randle Holme, the elder, Mayor. - 24 April 1634

60 - Fine roll for Crownmote court held before Randle Holme, Mayor. - 28 April 1634

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