Suffolk Quarter Sessions

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Date:	1309-1971
Places:	Suffolk Suffolk
Functions, occupations and activities:	Government (local) > Quarter sessions
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/C40112 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/O42028 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1608-40, 1664-76: letter books of JPs and deputy lieutenants	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 39245-46	See HMC 13th R App IV pp433,463 appendices B,C
2	1652-54: JP's memorandum book, incl annual revenue of house of correction, exam of felons, regulation of alehouses etc	Suffolk Archives - Ipswich	HD88/3/6	NRA 7822 Suffolk RO misc
3	18th-19th cent: papers of the Gibson family, one of whom was the chairman of the quarter session, misc papers	Royal Berkshire Archives	D/ELb.41	NRA 4549 Louch
4	1700-16: entry book of Devereux Edgar of Ipswich as JP, incl names of high constables, treasurers, jury lists etc	Suffolk Archives - Ipswich	HA247/5/4	NRA 18697 Edgar
5	1778-1889: misc records, incl orders, treasurer's accounts etc	Suffolk Archives - Ipswich	HALL/B3	NRA 9833 Rous
6	1798-1806: entry book of Rev RC Barnard, JP, complaints, informations, examinations, papers	Suffolk Archives - Bury St Edmunds Branch	Withersfield Parish Report FL 653/3/7	NRA 29493 Suffolk parishes
7	1811-30: memorandum book of George Turner, JP, incl individual cases	Suffolk Archives - Ipswich	HD258 (Acc no 1522)	NRA 18382 Turner
8	1741: general quarter sesions roll at Beccles	Suffolk Archives - Ipswich	HD330/12	NRA 7822 Suffolk RO misc
9	1309-1971: records	Suffolk Archives - Ipswich	B