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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

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

1 - George Fernall on Catherine Thomas, drowned while crossing the ford from Hawarden. - Feb 22nd 1760

2 - The same on Dorothy Morris --(fragmentary) - March 1st 1760

3 - The same on Joseph Troughton, aged 18, was hurt while playing on a ship docked at Chester and died. - March 15th 1760

4 - The same on Peter Hughes (aged 6 yrs) fell from a window while playing and was killed. - May 31st 1760

5 - The same on Thomas Hughes, slipped while playing in the White Church yard and died. - Oct 12th 1760

6 - The same on Robert Griffith, drowned by the incoming tide. - Jan 19th 1761

7 - The same on William Bramwell, drowned by the incoming tide. - Jan 19th 1761

8 - The same on John Carne, died from natural causes while in the Northgate Gaol. - March 3rd 1761

9 - The same on Elizabeth Barker, knocked down by a horse and died soon after - June 3rd 1761

10 - Jonathan Gamon on Thomas Cay, drowned while bathing at the Crane. - June 26th 1761

11 - The same on John Martin, drowned while bathing at the Crane. - June 27th 1761

12 - George Fernall on George Parkinson, fisherman, drowned while trying to push off his boat. - April 27th 1762

13 - Jonathan Gamon on Edward Rogers, fisherman, fell into a cart rut in Stye Lane while under the influence of drink, and died. - May 17th 1762

14 - The same on John Willart, fell into a pit while getting water and was drowned. - Jan 3rd 1763

15a - The same on an unknown male child, strangled soon after birth by a person unknown. - Feb 19th 1763

15b - Warrant for the summoning of a jury, and jury list. - Feb 19th 1763

15c - Examination of James Brodhurst, surgeon concerning above case. - Feb 19th 1763

16 - The same on John Ball, cooper, drowned when the boat in which he was sailing from Pentre Rock to Parkgate took in water and sank. - March 1763

17 - The same on William Dawson, drowned when the boat in which he was sailing from Pentre Rock to Parkgate took in water and sank. - April 6th 1763

18 - The same on William Roberts, mariner, drowned when the sloop, master Moses Perkins, in which he was sailing from Holyhead to Chester, hit a sandbank. - July 21st 1763

19 - Jonathan Gamon on James Wright, fell from scaffolding on St. Peter's steeple and was killed. - Aug 9th 1763

20 - The same on Anne Jenkins, drowned when the sloop, master Moses Perkins, in which she was sailing from Holyhead to Chester, hit a sandbank. - 26 Sep 1763

21 - Edward Burrows and Richard Ollerhead, on Richard Grainge, lunatic, cut his thoat. - Feb 4th 1764

22 - Edward Burrows on William Newton, lunatic, drowned himself in the Dee. - June 16th 1764

23a - Richard Ollerhead on James Laithwaite, the younger, accidentally drowned while alone in a pit. - Jan 3rd 1765

23b - Warrant for the summoning of a jury, and jury list. - Jan 23rd 1765

24 - The same on John Rowlands, drowned in the Dee. - Jan 26th 1765

25 - The same on Jane Edge, drowned in the Dee. - May 20th 1765

26 - The same on William Houghton, soldier, drowned in the Dee. - June 6th 1765

27 - The same on an unknown person, drowned in the Dee. - Sep 27th 1765

28 - George Fernall on Edward Williams, died from an accidental blow on the head. - Dec 25th 1765

29 - The same on Edward Williams, killed by a murderous blow from Bartholomew Mc. Donnell, - Dec 28th 1765

30 - The same on Peter Moors, drowned in the Dee. - March 9th 1766

31 - The same on Lucy Ratcliffe, wife of John Ratcliffe, watchmaker, hanged herself in her husband's house. - March 10th 1766

32 - The same on Henry Simner, drowned in the Dee. - June 30th 1766

33 - Thomas Astle on Robert Jones, drowned while bathing in the Dee. - July 7th 1766

34 - The same on Richard Thomas, drowned in the Dee. - July 10th 1766

35 - George Fernall on William Redbrook, died from natural causes in the Northgate gaol. - Aug 13th 1766

36 - The same on Bazill Wareing, drowned while bathing in the Dee. - Aug 20th 1766

37 - The same on Thomas Bateman, killed by John Limney, cabinet-maker, who struck at him with a steel saw. - April 18th 1767

38 - The same on Robert Williams, drowned in the Dee. - June 15th 1767

39 - The same on Elizabeth Bellot, ran over by an unknown post-chaise, and died soon after. - June 23rd 1767

40 - The same on an unknown person, drowned in the Dee. - June 30th 1767

41 - The same on Elizabeth Hawkins, wife of William Hawkins, hanged herself while of unsound mind. - July 2nd 1767

42 - Inquisition for damages taken before Thomas Bowers and William Seller, Sheriffs of the City of Chester, at the suit of John Hignett against John French for nonfulfillment of certain 'promises and undertakings', assessed at £90. 4s. 6d. - July 8th 1767

43 - George Fernall on Elizabeth Londsdale, hanged herself in a room of a house belonging to John Hignett. - Oct 24th 1767

44 - The same on an unknown person, drowned in the Dee. - Dec 6th 1767

45 - The same on John Foreacres, drowned while bathing in the Dee. - May 25th 1768

46 - The same on Mary Davies, poisoned herself by putting arsenic in her ale. - May 31st 1768

47 - The same on Sarah Artingstall, drowned herself in the Dee while of unsound mind. - June 24th 1768

48 - The same on Elizabeth Allington, died from natural causes while in the Northgate gaol. - Aug 1st 1768

49 - The same on John Anderton, master of the 'Liverpool Trader' killed through an accident with a windlass while the ship was at anchor off Flint. - December 29th 1768

50 - John Lawton on Jane Davies and Mary Evans, killed in an accident in a room in the 'Mitre', Eastgate Street. - June 10th 1769

51 - George Fernall on Robert Richardson, drowned in the Dee. - June 21st 1769

52 - The same on Thomas Hall, drowned in the Dee. - July 3rd 1769

53 - The same on Robert Jones, Mary his wife, and Thomas Fletcher, accidentally drowned in a vault in their own house. - 19 Sep 1769

54 - The same on Phebe Harvey, hanged herself while of unsound mind. - Dec 16th 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