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ZQ - Chester Quarter Sessions

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

1 - William Harvey on Mary Gamull, wife of Thomas Gamull, ironmonger, drowned herself in the Dee near Dee Bridge. - Dec 26th 1677

2 - Robert Caddick and William Harvey on Thomas ------- who on March 6th fell down some steps into a cellar and hit his head on a flagstone. - n.d.

3 - William Harvey on Thomas Davies, drowned while attempting to ride across Burton ford. - March 27th 1678

4 - The same on Samuel Maylor, apprentice in the ship 'The Happy Return' of Brighthelmston, who fell from the deck and was drowned as the ship lay at anchor at The Key in Wirral. - Aug 8th 1678

5 - Robert Caddock and William Harvey on John Dormond, apprentice of John Ball, navigator, and serving in the '-S- upply' of Chester, master, John Glover, fell from the main top mast and was drowned as the ship lay at anchor off Dennow. - Aug 9th 1678

6 - William Harvey on Humphrey Davies, tailor, riding 'celriter' on Saltney Common, was thrown and killed. - 14 Sep 1678

7 - Examinations concerning a still-born infant. - Oct 21st 1678

8 - Robert Caddick and William Wilson on still born infant, child of Elizabeth Price. - Oct 22nd 1678

9 - The same on Thomas Keyr, died from natural causes. - Dec 10th 1678

10 - The same on Anna Leech, spinster, poisoned herself. - Feb 25th 1679

11 - William Wilson on Mary Alson, spinster, drowned while washing clothes in the Dee, near the fulling mill. - May 1st 1679

12 - Examinations concerning death of Robert Wood of Nesson. - n.d.

13 - The same on Robert Wood, crushed when trying to launch a boat at The Key at Nesson. - June 10th 1679

14 - Robert Caddick and William Wilson, on Thomas Darlington, son of Thomas Darlington, gentleman, drowned while bathing near the New Tower. - Aug 1st 1679

15 - William Wilson on Robert Mason, while working on the 'Samuel' of Chester,master, Joseph. Rathborne, at Denwall, caulking the stern from a scaffold, fell, and was drowned. - 9 Sep 1679

16 - Peter Edwards and Thomas Wright on unknown man, died from natural causes. - Dec 22nd 1679

17 - The same on James Browne, prisoner in Northgate on plea of trespass upon the case, died from natural causes. - Jan 23rd 1680

18 - The same on unknown man, drowned near Saughall. - April 22nd 1680

19 - Jury list. - July 19th 1680

20 - The same on an unknown woman, drowned near Shotwick. - July 19th 1680

21 - The same on Thomas Grey, who accidentally shot himself with a gun when attempting to hit a bird. - Feb 1st 1681

22 - Peter Edwards on an unknown man, drowned while attempting to cross the ford at Shotwick. - May 26th 1681

23 - Peter Edwards and Thomas Wright on John and William Justice, the children of John Justice, labourer, drowned while bathing in the Dee near the fulling mill. - July 15th 1681

24 - Nathaniel Williamson and Hugh Starkey on the infant child of Elizabeth Evans, born in St. John's churchyard, and killed by its mother. - Jan 18th 1682

25 - The same on Samuel Chapman, child of Thomas Chapman, goldsmith, kicked by a horse on the Roodee. - April 17th 1682

26 - The same on an unknown man, drowned while attempting to cross the ford at Shotwick. - Aug 21st 1682

27 - Nathaniel Williamson on Mary Ambrose, spinster, fell into a brewing pan and was scalded to death. - 4 Sep 1682

28 - Nathaniel Williamson and Hugh Starkey on Richard Poole, haberdasher, drowned while riding near Saughall Lane. - Jan 17th 1683

29 - Coroners' warrant. - April 9th 1683

30 - The same on Christopher Massey, labourer, fell from the walls above the Watergate and was killed. - April 9th 1683

31 - Coroners' warrant. - June 18th 1683

32 - Rough list of names. - n.d.

33 - The same on John William Thomas Taylor -/talor-, drowned while bathing near the Water- works, and suddenly taken with the 'itch' -cramp?- - June 18th 1683

34 - The same on Humphrey Jones, draper, attacked and killed by John Spooner, flax-dresser. - 10 Sep 1683

35 - The same on Thomas Winstanley, drowned while trying to cross from the 'Mayflower' of Chester, then at 'Hall Broe Poole' to the shore. - Dec 11th 1683

36 - Hugh Starkey and Francis Skellerne on David Davies, talor, cut his throat. - April 7th 1684

37 - The same on John Hughes of Burton, yeoman, drowned while attempting to cross the river at ------. - July - 1684

38 - Coroners' warrant. - Nov 5th 1684

39 - The same on Henry Hamnett, drowned while attempting to cross the ford near Brewers Hall at the watergate. - Nov 6th 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

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