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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

15 - Coroners Inquests. - 1686-1687

16 - Coroners' Inquests - 1690-1701

17 - Coroners' Inquests. - 1701-1708

1-2 - Robert Hewitt and William Starkey, on Samuel Minshull, silk sive maker, accidentally drowned in the Dee off the Point of the Roodee. - Aug 4th 1705

3 - Robert Hewit on Benjamin Butler, drowned, while under the influence of drink, in a trough belonging to Dee Mills. - Dec 4th 1702

4-5 - Robert Hewitt and Ruleston Partington, on Thomas Parker and Humphrey Caddock, drowned while bathing in the Dee. - July 23rd 1702

6-7 - Robert Hewit and William Starkey, on Griffith Thomas, drowned while bathing, near Parkgate - May 25th 1705

8-9 - Robert Hewit and Ruleston Partington, on Isaac Wettenhall, late of Tarporley, carpenter, fell while working on Chester Cathredral roof. - May 8th 1702

10 - Robert Hewitt on Robert Arthur, committed suicide by throwing himself in the Dee. Out of sequence - 12 March 1703

11-12 - The same on an unknown female child, drowned in the Dee - April 28th 1702

13-14 - Robert Hewitt and William Starkey, on George Pennaut, died from burns caused by his night-shirt catching slight - April 28th 1705

15-16 - Robert Hewitt and Ruleston Partington, on Mary Frees, died from natural causes while in the Northgate gaol - June 8th 1702

17-18 - Puleston Partington, on Rowland Hughes, late of Burton, drowned while fishing in the Dee - August 6th 1702

19-20 - Robert Hewit and Ruleston Partington, on John Liversley, son of Robert Liversley, barber, died from wound in the arm caused by a red hot iron thrown by George Quirk, blacksmith, during a fight - 24 Sep 1703

21-22 - Ruleston Partington on John Mollenec, drowned, while under the influence of drink when trying to cross the ford from Flint on horseback - Aug 17th 1703

23 - Robert Hewit and Ruleston Partington, on Thomas Knowlex, late of Barrow, died from natural causes while in the Northgate gaol - May 20th 1703

24-25 - Robert Hewit on Thomas Stubbs, slater, fell from ladder while repairing gutter - May 26th 1703

26 - Robert Hewit on Robert Jones, fell into the Dee while playing and was drowned - April 13th 1703

27-28 - Robert Hewit and William Starkey, on Hugh Edwards, servant, killed when the cart he was driving overturned near Blacon Point - Nov 22nd 1704

29-30 - William Starkey on Richard Simmond, owner of the ship 'Samuel' of Dublin, drowned with the master of the ship, when they struck a sand bank on their way to Parkgate. - July 9th 1704

31-32 - William Starkey and Thomas Harnell, on William Williams, servant to Anthony Townshend, drowned when his horse, frightened by a passing boy, dragged him into the Dee - April 24th 1704

33-34 - William Starkey and Thomas Maddock, on Richard Barlow, yeoman, killed by his wife, Alice, who smothered him - May 26th 1706

35 - Robert Hewitt on John Kilerist, yeoman, died from natural causes - May 22nd 1707

36-37 - Robert Hewit and William Starkey, on Charles Chererd, butler, died from natural causes - April 16th 1707

38 - Thomas Maddock, on Robert Gregg, yeoman, late of Moston, died from natural causes while in the Northgate gaol - Jan 30th 1707

39-40 - Robert Hewit and William Starkey, on John Warenham, about eleven years old, son of Edward Warenham, an invalid soldier quartered in the City, died from injuries he received when the coach (the property of Robert Daiyed Esq.) on the back of which he was riding, collided with another coach at the top of Watergate Street - Jan 30th 1706

41 - William Starkey and Thomas Maddock, on a young female child, found dead in ditch in Dee Lane - Dec 1st 1707

42 - Thomas Maddock, on a young male child, found cast up by the tide near Brewers Hall - March 31st 1708

43-44 - Robert Hewit and William Starkey, on John Caulden, late of Tattenhall, fell from his horse while riding very fast down Foregate Street - March 29th 1705

45-46 - Robert Hewit and Puleston Partington on Elizabeth Throp, widow, killed by the fall of part of her house in Bridge Street - Nov 13th 1701

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