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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D3551
TitleDerby Borough Quarter Sessions
Date1628-1971
DescriptionMinute books
Draft Minute books
Alehouse Recognisances
Early Sessions rolls and papers
Association rolls
Oaths of allegiance, abjuration and supremacy
Fees
Index of Prisoners (including transcript as pdf for download)
Summary Convictions
Calendars of prisoners
Recorders notebooks
Sessions cost books
Appeals
Case papers
Extent37 boxes
LevelFonds
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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Archive CreatorDerby Quarter Sessions (1446-1971)
Administrative HistoryIn 1446 Derby Borough was given the right to appoint a Borough Recorder, who with two bailiffs, formed a commission of the peace to preside over the Court of Record. The charter of 1611 constituted certain officers justices of the peace to keep Quarter Sessions. Matters of civil administration were transferred to the Borough Council in 1888, and judicial matters to the Crown Court in 1972.

A fire in the 19th century and a flood in the 20th century destroyed many of Derby's official records.
Custodial HistoryThese records were transferred via Derby Local Studies Library under Section 4(1) of the Public Records Act in February 1992.
Organisation Sub-TypeQuarter Sessions
Related MaterialSee also D4983/5 (Derby Borough Town Clerk) which also contains Quarter Sessions papers.
TermQuarter Sessions records
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Place (click for further details)Type
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