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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

24 - Coroner's Inquests - 1770 -1775

1 - George Fernall on Mark Mears, accidentally killed by Francis Binnall in a fight. - July 2nd 1770

2 - The same on an unknown male infant killed by an unknown person. - July 5th 1770

3 - The same on an unknown male child, died from natural causes and subsequently thrown into the Dee. - March 20th 1771

4 - Thomas Craven on Henry Williams, drowned in the Dee. - June 20th 1771

5 - The same on David Williams, drowned in the Dee. - July 21st 1771

6 - George Fernall on William Williams, drowned while bathing in the Dee. - Aug 10th 1771

7 - Thomas Craven on Morgan Hughes, drowned. - Aug 12th 1771

8 - The same on Elizabeth Williams, drowned. - Aug 12th 1771

9 - The same on an unknown sailor of the ship, the Barbadoes sloop, washed overboard. - Oct 8th 1771

10 - The same on George Stringer, drowned. - Dec 10th 1771

11 - The same on John Walker, drowned near Burton. - Jan 13th 1772

12 - Inquisition for damages. John Dymock Griffith and Thomas Edwards, sheriffs of the City of Chester, at suit of Thomas Phillips against Thomas Leister. - Jan 18th 1772

13 - Thomas Craven on John Brown, attacked and killed by a chestnut horse, whose owner as yet unknown. - May 9th 1772

14 - The same on John Coleman, drowned by accident in the Dee. - June 16th 1772

15 - The same on John Bushney, drowned while bathing in a new dock near the Roodee. - July 9th 1772

16 - The same on Elizabeth Hale, Elizabeth French, Anne Peers, George Williams, Elizabeth Williams, Hendrick Eaton, Elizabeth Cooke, John Merijohn, Edward Powell, James Harrison, Elizabeth Allen, John Lawrencson, Timothy Garner, John Hewitt, Mary Ankers, Esther Jones, William Roberts, Elizabeth Williams and Robert Williams, while watching a puppet show in Eaton's Room, Watergate Street, were blown up and killed by an explosion of gundpowder stored in a warehouse below. - Nov 7th 1772

17 - The same on Frances Hunt, died from natural causes. - Dec 3rd 1772

18 - The same on an unknown boy, drowned by accident. - Dec 15th 1772

19 - The same on Jacob Lewis, drowned while trying to unfurl the sail on the sloop 'Nancy'. - Dec 28th 1772

20 - The same on Anne Denson, died from natural causes. - Jan 11th 1773

21 - The same on Alexanda Husband, drowned in the Dee. - Feb 9th 1773

22 - The same on George Griffith, killed by a fall between two carts. - June 14th 1773

23 - The same on Thomas Jackson, died from over-indulgence in 'Geneva' - gin - - 27 Sep 1773

24 - The same on John Handley, drowned when his boat capsized near Ness Colliery. - Nov 1st 1773

25 - The same on an unknown person, found drowned in the Dee at Saltney. - Nov 16th 1773

26 - The same on an unknown person, found drowned in the Dee. - Dec 15th 1773

27 - The same on Robert Jones, killed when a four-horse cart went over his head. - March 1774

28 - Thomas Craven on Anne Lyon, threw herself into the Dee and was drowned. - Sep 22nd 1774

29 - John Bridge on David Edwards, committed suicide by throwing himself in the Dee. - Feb 4th 1775

30 - The same on Thomas Coy, committed suicide by throwing himself into a ditch. - Feb 19th 1775

31 - The same on William Cowpack, fell into the Dee while gathering daisys and was drowned - April 2nd 1775

32 - The same on an unknown person, found drowned in the Dee. - April 19th 1775

33 - The same on John Nyers, mariner, fell overboard from the 'Samuel' at West Kirby and was drowned. - May 1st 1775

34a - Thomas Craven on Mary Coy, committed suicide by hanging herself. - June 15th 1775

34b - Note re unknown 9 year old child, committed suicide by hanging - [1775]

35 - John Bridge on William Charnwick, drowned in the canal near the Pheonix Tower. - June 20th 1775

36a - The same on Moses Dod, murdered by an unknown person. - Aug 2nd 1775

36b-c - Examination of witnesses. - Aug 2nd 1775

37 - The same on Edward Nicholes, drowned in the Dee. - Aug 28th 1775

38 - Thomas Craven on Alexander Robinson, committed suicide by hanging himself. - Oct 21st 1775

38a-d - Examinations of witnesses concerning death of - Catherall and - Dod, killed during a fight. - Aug 2nd 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