Donegal Grand Jury 1753 - 1899
Grand Juries were in existence since Norman times. Landowners made up the Grand Jury itself, selected by the Sheriff of the County. Grand Juries had no corporate existence, they were discharged by the Judge of Assize. Before the assizes, presentment sessions were called in each of the six baronies of Donegal, where proposals for work to be
done were considered and submitted to the Grand Jury for ratification. Services provided and paid for by Grand Jury Cess, a rate payable by occupiers, included making, and repair of roads and bridges and construction of courthouses, levying for support of district hospitals, schools and prisons. Records of the Grand Jury of Donegal, including assizes, general information, treasurers' accounts; other financial records; resolutions; minutes of meetings; correspondence; and memoranda.
*Most items have been digitised, but the catalogue does indicate where digitisation has yet to take place.*
Covering dates: 1753 - 1899
Extent 50 items, incl files
GJ/1/1
Donegal Grand Jury 1753 - 1769
GJ/1/2
Donegal Grand Jury 1768 - 1783
GJ/1/3
Donegal Grand Jury 1769 - 1778
GJ/1/4
Donegal Grand Jury 1793 - 1798
GJ/1/5
Donegal Grand Jury 1807 - 1808
GJ/1/6
Donegal Grand Jury 1809 - 1810
GJ/1/7
Donegal Grand Jury 1815 - 1857
GJ/1/8
GJ/1/9
GJ/1/10
GJ/1/11
GJ/1/12
GJ/1/13
GJ/1/14
GJ/1/15
Donegal Grand Jury Spring 1848
GJ/1/16
Donegal Grand Jury Summer 1848
GJ/1/17
Donegal Grand Jury Spring 1849
GJ/1/18
Donegal Grand Jury Summer 1856
GJ/1/19
Donegal Grand Jury Summer 1857
GJ/1/20
Donegal Grand Jury Spring 1867
GJ/1/21
Donegal Grand Jury Spring 1867 (2)
GJ/1/22
Donegal Grand Jury Summer 1868
GJ/1/23
Donegal Grand Jury Spring 1870
GJ/1/24
Donegal Grand Jury Summer 1870
GJ/1/25
Donegal Grand Jury Summer 1873
Donegal Grand Jury Summer 1873
GJ/1/26
Donegal Grand Jury Spring 1874
GJ/1/27(1)
Donegal Grand Jury Summer 1874
GJ/1/27 (2)
Donegal Grand Jury Summer 1874 (2)
GJ/1/28
Donegal Grand Jury Spring 1876
GJ/1/29
Donegal Grand Jury Summer 1876
GJ/1/30
Donegal Grand Jury Notice 1877
GJ/1/31
Donegal Grand Jury summer 1878
GJ/1/32
Donegal Grand Jury Spring 1879
GJ/1/33
Donegal Grand Jury Summer 1880
GJ/1/34
Donegal Grand Jury Summer 1886
GJ/1/35
Donegal Grand Jury Summer 1890
GJ/1/36
Donegal Grand Jury Summer 1891
GJ/1/37
Donegal Grand Jury Spring 1892
GJ/1/38
Donegal Grand Jury Spring 1894
GJ/1/39
Donegal Grand Jury Spring 1898
GJ/1/40
Donegal Co Council first minutes
1899 includes LAST MINUTES / ASSIZES OF DONEGAL GRAND JURY
GJ/2/14
Donegal Grand Jury & Co Council Correspondence
GJ/2/1
Donegal Grand Jury Dinner Accounts
GJ/2/2(A)
Donegal Grand Jury Treasurer's 1771- 1790 A
GJ/2/2(B)
Donegal Grand Jury Treasurer's 1771- 1790 B
GJ/2/20(A) 1829 - 1834
Donegal Grand Jury Treasurer's Accounts A
GJ/2/20(B) 1829 - 1834
Donegal Grand Jury Treasurer's Accounts B
GJ/2/3
Donegal Grand Jury Collectors, 1816 - 1892
GJ/2/4
Donegal Grand Jury 1835 - 1892
GJ/2/5
Donegal Grand Jury Memorial 1851
GJ/2/15
GJ/2/6
Donegal Grand Jury Resolution & Minutes, 1892 - 1900
GJ/2/7
Donegal Grand Jury Summary Accounts 1892 - 1897
GJ/2/8
Donegal Grand Jury Valuation 1898
GJ/2/9
Donegal Grand Jury Accounts 1898
GJ/2/10
Donegal Grand Jury Resolution 1898
GJ/2/11
Donegal Grand Jury Corresp 1898 - 1900
GJ/2/12
Donegal Grand Jury Memo re buildings 1888
GJ/2/13
Donegal Grand Jury Account Book 1877 - 1899
GJ/2/23
Donegal Grand Jury Letter from Dublin Castle
GJ/2/24
Donegal Grand Jury Receipt 1893