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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

18 - Coroner's Inquests - 1708-1714

1 - Robert Hewitt and William Starkey, on William Lark, late of Broughton, died from natural causes while in the Northgate gaol - Dec 13th 1708

2 - The same on William Hasler, yeoman, died when his gun accidentally went off while taking his cart from his house near the New Tower to Parkgate - Jan 6th 1708/9

3 - The same on Robert Wright, tanner, hanged himself in the tan-house of his father's house without the Bars - 12 Feb 1709

4 - William Starkey on David Orneal, a lieutenant in the Rt. Hon. The Lord Mont joys Regiment of Foot, killed in a sword fight by Richard Hammaker, a lieutenant or Breviat Captain in the same Regiment - July 6th 1709

5 - The same on John Wright, belonging to the ship 'Diamond' of Chester, drowned while trying to save the ship's boat which had drifted towards the shore at Parkgate - August 16th 1709

6 - Robert Hewitt on Majery Alcock, widow, fell down steps from the rooms of Richard Lawrence, tailor, in Eastgate Street and died soon after - Dec 2nd 1709

7 - The same on Oliver Primrose, sergeant in the Regiment of Foot, commanded by the Marquis of Mont Andrea, Lieutenant Col. Campbell's company, killed in the Row outside the White Talbot Inn by Thomas Gill, sergeant in the Regiment of Foot commanded by Lieutenant General Stewart - March 10th 1709/10

8 - Robert Hewitt and William Starkey on James Edge, yeoman, late of Burton, committed suicide by throwing himself in the Dee near Burton - May 16th 1710

9 - The same on Richard Ledsham and John Ledsham, sons of Richard Ledsham, slater, and Edward Rowlands, son of Edward Rowlands, carpenter, drowned while bathing in the Dee near Sandy Lane - May 30th 1710

10 - Robert Hewitt on Elizabeth Jones, widow, crushed by a cart overturning on her as she was passing the Plume Of Feathers in Bridge Street, proprietor, William Hughes - July 15th 1710

11 - Robert Hewitt and William Starkey, on John Williams, currier drowned while bathing in the Dee near the bowling green - July 30th 1710

12 - The same on Joseph Davies, mariner, fell overboard while rowing to Parkgate from Chester and was drowned - 27 Sep 1710

13 - The same on William Gibbons, son of William Gibbons, feltmaker, fell overboard attempting to push a cock boat from the works near the Crane and was drowned - Nov 12th 1710

14 - The same on Thomas Brookbank, basketmaker, fell down the rock -face?- while coming thro' the Quarry without the Northgate and was killed. - March 1st 1710/11

15 - Robert Hewitt and William Starkey on Samuel Nicholls, butcher, hanged himself in his father's stable in Northgate Street - March 11th 1710/11

16 - The same on Samuel Bollands, brewer, lost his way in a mist and was drowned in the Dee between Burton head and Blacon - March 11th 1710/11

17 - The same on William Willoughby, son of William Willoughby, brewer, drowned while bathing near the Roodee - June 6th 1711

18 - The same on - Doole, mariner, of the 'Emma and Arthur' of Milford, fell out of a boat and was drowned while coming from Dawpool - June 30th 1711

19 - The same on Robert Taylor, yeoman, shot through the head by William Grind, in the yard of James Kenia's inn in Northgate Street - November 13th 1711

20 - The same on Hugh Cowdock, slater, fell from ladder while working on the roof of a house belonging to John Shard, apothecary, in Bridge Street - April 6th 1712

21 - The same on Dorothy Bradshaw, widow, died from natural causes while in the Northgate gaol - Aug 17th 1712

22 - The same on John Davies, labourer, drowned on the sands while coming from Flint - 20 Sep 1712

23 - The same on John Colcott, joiner, died from natural causes while in the Northgate gaol - Nov 11th 1712

24 - The same on Isaac Thomas, carpenter, found by fishermen drowned on the sands of Dee opposite Saughall - 31 Jan 1713

25 - The same on Samuel Welds, apprentice to William Moreton, wetglover, found dead in a tub of water - 20 Feb 1713

26 - The same on William - servant to William, Archbishop of Dublin, fell from his horse into the Dee between Parkgate and the Key house - May 13th 1713

27 - The same on James Willoughby, ship's carpenter, drowned while swimming in the Dee near St. John's Church - May 20th 1713

28 - The same on Thomas Newport, drowned in the Dee - Aug 24th 1713

29 - Thomas Maddock, on Richard Snead, died from natural causes in the Northgate gaol. - April 21st 1714

30 - William Starkey, on William Powell, drowned in the Dee opposite Dee Lane, near St. John's church. - July 1st 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