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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

25 - Coroner's Inquests - 1776-1779

26 - Coroner's Inquests - 1780 -1789

1 - Richard Ollerhead on Robert Cowell, drowned in the Dee - Feb 21st 1780

2 - The same on an unknown person, drowned in the Dee - April 19th 1780

3 - Richard Ollerhead on an unknown person, drowned in the Dee - May 8th 1780

4 - The same on Joeseph Catherall, drowned in the Dee - May 31st 1780

5 - The same on Joseph Challiner, drowned in the Dee - Aug 4th 1780

6 - The same on Thomas Fox, fell from horse while racing on the Roodee and was killed - Sep 9th 1780

7 - The same on Anne Rockett, committed suicide by throwing herself into the Dee - Oct 27th 1780

8 - The same on John Reece, found drowned in Chester canal - March 28th 1781

9 - The same on Hugh Roberts, drowned while bathing in the Dee - June 26th 1781

10 - The same on Charles Poole, drowned while bathing in the Dee - July 24th 1781

11 - The same on John Shannon, drowned in the canal - Aug 10th 1781

12 - The same on Mary Grimes, killed by a stone from the Water Tower falling on her - Oct 19th 1781

13 - The same on Elizabeth Felton, killed from a fall down some stairs in Bridge Street - Dec 14th 1781

14 - The same on Thomas Berry, drowned in the Dee - Aug 13th 1782

15 - The same on an unknown person, found drowned in the Dee - Aug 15th 1782

16 - The same on Margaret Sconce, starved herself to death while of unsound mind - Aug 19th 1782

17 - The same on George Wilkinson, found dead from exposure on the bank of the Dee - Nov 25th 1782

18 - The same on an unknown person, died from starvation and exposure in a Hovell - Nov 26th 1782

19 - The same on Elizabeth Hammond, died from drinking a large quantity of liquor - Dec 25th 1782

20 - The same on John Rice, found drowned in the Dee - Jan 4th 1783

21 - The same on John Joynson, thrown off a horse and killed by the fall - March 17th 1783

22 - The same on Thomas Andrews, drowned in the Dee - May 26th 1783

23 - The same on Richard Tyler, drowned when he fell out of a boat into the Dee - 15 Jun 1783

24 - The same on Anne Jones, committed suicide by throwing herself into the canal - July 18th 1783

25 - The same on Joseph Wilkinson, run over and killed by a cart in St. John Street - Sep 17th 1783

26 - The same on Thomas Salusbury, died after a fall when under the influence of drink - April 10th 1784

27 - The same on George Rothwell, drowned in the canal near Cow Lane Bridge - April 10th 1784

28 - The same on William Mollineux, drowned in the canal - July 24th 1784

29 - The same on Peter Jones, kicked by a mare and was killed - Aug 30th 1784

30 - The same on James Fisher, drowned in the Dee - Aug 31st 1784

31 - John Bennett, on William Long, died from natural causes while in the Northgate gaol - Dec 23rd 1784

32 - The same on Francis Nuthall, died from natural causes - Jan 26th 1785

33 - Thomas Edwards on John Smathers, died from natural causes while in the Northgate gaol - May 25th 1785

34 - The same on Samuel Mellor, drowned while bathing in the Dee - July 6th 1785

35 - The same on Thomas Brock, committed suicide by throwing himself into the Dee - Oct 10th 1785

36 - John Monk on James Murphy, an infant, accidentally smothered while in bed - Jan 1st 1786

37 - John Hallwood, jnr., and Thomas Powell on William Williams, drowned when his boat overturned on the Bagilt Bank. - Feb 12th 1786

38 - John Hallwood on John Wright, died from natural causes while in the Northgate gaol. - March 29th 1786

39 - The same on John Cooper, drowned in the Dee. - June 4th 1786

40 - John Monk on Elizabeth Page, drowned when she fell into a tub of soap suds. - Nov 30th 1786

41 - The same on Hannah, wife of Samuel Nield, drowned in canal near Cow Lane Bridge. - Jan 20th 1787

42 - The same on an unknown person, drowned in the Dee. - June 14th 1787

43 - The same on William Morris, drowned in the Dee near the Sluice House. - June 18th 1787

44 - Thomas Powell on John Wilding, drowned in the Dee between Parkgate and Dawpoole. - June 19th 1787

45 - John Monk on James Dale, committed suicide by throwing himself into the Dee. - Aug 13th 1787

46 - The same on John Bennett, found drowned in the canal. - April 27th 1788

47 - The same on an unknown person, found drowned in the Dee. - May 20th 1788

48 - The same on Richard Sockett, found drowned on a bank near Burton Head. - June 9th 1788

49 - The same on James Banks, drowned while bathing in the Dee. - June 22nd 1788

50 - The same on Robert Barker, drowned in the Dee. - Aug 25th 1788

51 - Peter Broster and John Wright on John Parry, shot dead by Thomas Mate, labourer. (parchment.) - Dec 6th 1788

52 - The same on Edward Davies, died in a fire in a stable at the Pied Bull. - Jan 14th 1789

53 - John Wright on Samuel Parsonage, drowned in the canal. - June 1st 1789

54 - The same on John Dickenson, run over and killed by a cart at Hough Green. - Aug 28th 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