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A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5 Part 2, the City of Chester: Culture, Buildings, Institutions. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 2005.

'Mayors and sheriffs of Chester', in A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5 Part 2, the City of Chester: Culture, Buildings, Institutions, (London, 2005) pp. 305-321. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/ches/vol5/pt2/pp305-321 [accessed 23 April 2024]

MAYORS AND SHERIFFS OF THE CITY OF CHESTER

Though the names of Chester's mayors and sheriffs since 1506 are not in doubt, considerable confusion remains about the holders of both offices before that date, and especially in the 13th and 14th centuries. Moreover, no list has ever been published surveying the mayors and sheriffs as a whole. The following list is based on an extensive survey of the borough and palatinate records and of local deeds in Cheshire and Chester Archives and Local Studies (i.e. the formerly separate Chester City Record Office and Cheshire Record Office), the British Library, the Public Record Office, and the John Rylands University Library of Manchester. It is undoubtedly more accurate and more detailed than any other yet assembled.

The medieval and early modern mayors have been the focus of considerable interest since the late 19th century. In 1894 Canon Rupert Morris published a list which is still in many ways the most accessible and serviceable of those available. His findings for the period before 1350 were refined by W. Fergusson Irvine in lists published in the Cheshire Sheaf in the 1930s. Further very valuable work was done by Miss Annette Kennett, then City Archivist, and Dr. Brian Harris, first Editor of the Victoria History of Cheshire, between 1984 and 1986. The result has been a series of conflicting lists in great need of coordination and integration. One essential requirement for resolving the conflicts is a full consideration of the evidence, which is often derived from the analysis of deeds and other documents, themselves very difficult to date.

The First Sheriffs

The office of sheriff of the city was first recorded in Chester in the 1120s, earlier than in any other English borough. In the 12th century the sheriff was appointed by the earl. The leading citizen of Chester, he presided over the city court (the portmote), maintained law and order, and accounted to the earl's chamberlains for the revenues of the city.



Winebald	occurs c. 1121×1129
Pain	occurs before 1178
William Gamberell	occurs 1190×1199
Richard Pierrepont	occurs c. 1210, c. 1220
Stephen Fresnell (fn. 1)	occurs before 1229, 1230s

The Early Mayors (To 1300)

The office of mayor of Chester probably originated with Earl Ranulph III's grant of a guild merchant to the city in the 1190s. Although he was the head of the guild, the mayor ranked below the sheriffs. From the mid 13th century, however, the royal government increasingly treated him as the city's principal administrative officer. The first known mayor, William the clerk, attested a number of local deeds dating from the 1220s to the 1240s, but was identified in only three of them as mayor. Nevertheless, the fact that his name appeared either at the head of the witness lists or immediately after the sheriffs suggests that he was mayor throughout the period. The first precisely dated reference to the mayoralty was in 1244.

It is not known how the mayors were chosen in that early period. They did not change annually and some, such as Richard the clerk and John Arneway, held office uninterruptedly for many years. Towards the end of the century, however, there was a change. Though a man might be mayor several times, he does not appear to have held office consecutively for more than a few years.

Note: The mayoral year began on 29 September. It should not be assumed that mayors bearing the same name but with separated periods of office were necessarily the same person. In several instances, including Richard the clerk, Alexander Hurrell, and Hugh of Brickhill, two or more bearers of the name have been identified.



William the clerk	occurs before 1229, c. 1240
Walter of Coventry (fn. 2)	occurs 1241×1245
Walter de Livet (fn. 3)	occurs before 1245, 1251×1255
Richard the clerk (fn. 4)	c. 1251–68
John Arneway	1268–78
Ranulph of Daresbury (fn. 5)	1278–1279/80
Alexander Hurrell	1279/80–1283
Robert the mercer	1283–5
Hugh of Meols	1285–1286–
Hugh of Brickhill (fn. 6)	1286×1289
Robert of Tarvin	–1289–90
Robert the mercer	1290–3
Hugh of Brickhill jun.	1293–7
Alexander Hurrell jun.	1297–1300

Sheriffs, c. 1230–1300

At some point in the 1220s or 1230s the shrievalty was divided. The large number of different combinations of names suggests that although a man might be sheriff several times, there was some system of annual appointment or election. It is not clear whether specific duties or precedence were assigned to either of the sheriffs, or whether any significance attaches to the order in which they were named in the records (followed here).



Stephen Fresnell, Hamo Despenser	occur 1220s/1230s
William Saracen, Roger the clerk	occur 1230s
William Saracen, German Doubleday	occur 1230s
Adam the vintner, (fn. 7) Richard Bunce	1243–4
Robert son of Erneys, Adam the vintner	occur 1240s
Richard the clerk, Gilbert the marshal (fn. 8)	occur 1240s
Richard the clerk, John Ulkel (fn. 9)	occur 1245×1251
Robert the mercer or le Prudemercer, Stephen Saracen (fn. 10)	1251–2
Stephen Saracen, Richard of Rhuddlan (fn. 11)	1252×1255
Richard the clerk, Stephen Saracen (fn. 12)	1251×1267
Stephen Saracen, Benedict of Rushton	1251×1267
John Grund (fn. 13)	1251×1267
Richard of Orby, Robert the mercer (fn. 14)	1251×1267
Richard the apothecary, Robert the mercer (fn. 15)	1251×1267
William of Hawarden, Roger Throstle	1251×1267
Oliver of Trafford, Robert of Tarvin	1251×1267
Richard Payn, Adam Godwyt	1251×1267
Stephen Saracen, John Ulkel	1256–7
Matthew of Daresbury, Stephen Saracen, Ralph Doubleday (fn. 16)	1257–8
Matthew of Daresbury, Ralph Doubleday	1259–60
Stephen Saracen, John Ulkel	1260–1
William of Hawarden, Oliver of Trafford	1265–6
William of Syston, Oliver of Stockton	1267–8
Alexander Hurrell, Laurence the vintner	1269–70
Hugh of Meols, Richard the spicer	1270–1
Alexander Hurrell, Richard the spicer	1271×1274
Matthew of Daresbury, William Cousin	1271×1275
Richard the apothecary, Robert the mercer	1276–7
Ranulph of Daresbury, Philip the clerk	1277–8
John of Berkhampstead, Matthew of Daresbury, Richard the spicer	1268×1278
Adam Godwyt, Richard the spicer	1268×1278
Richard the apothecary, Adam Godwyt	1268×1278
Hugh of Meols, Robert of Tarvin	1278–9
Robert of Hoole (fn. 17)	1280–1
Robert of Tarvin, (fn. 18) Hugh of Meols	1281–2
Robert of Hoole, Hugh of Meols (fn. 19)	1282–3
Robert of Hoole	1283–4
Hugh of Meols, Robert Erneys	1284–5
Robert Erneys, Hugh of Brickhill	1285–6
Robert Erneys, Hugh Payn (fn. 20)	1286×1289
Hugh Payn, Andrew of Stanlow (fn. 21)	1286×1289
Hugh Payn, Robert Harald (fn. 22)	1286×1289
Robert Erneys, Nicholas Payn (fn. 23)	1289–90
Alexander Hurrell jun., (fn. 24) David the miller (fn. 25)	1290–1
Robert Erneys, Alexander Hurrell jun.	1291–2
Alexander Hurrell jun., Robert brother of Ithell	1292–3
Nicholas Payn, Roger Dunfoul	1293–4
Alexander Hurrell jun., Nicholas Payn	1294–5
Alexander Hurrell jun., Robert Ithell	1295–6
Roger Dunfoul, David the miller	1296–7
Robert Ithell, Andrew of Stanlow	1297–8
Roger Dunfoul, Robert Ithell	1298–9
Robert of Macclesfield alias Smallproud, Richard Candelan	1299–1300

Mayors and Sheriffs, 1300–1506

Edward I's charter of 1300 confirmed the mayor's precedence over the sheriffs. The increasingly abundant records after that date show clearly that the sheriffs were chosen annually, though occasionally in the early 14th century the same pair held office for two consecutive years. The mayoralty, however, continued to be held for several years at a time until the earlier 15th century or later. By the 1340s, and probably as early as 1320, the mayoral and shrieval years ceased to run from Michaelmas to Michaelmas. Instead the new officials began their term of office on the Friday after the feast of St. Denis (9 October).


	Mayor	Sheriffs

1300–1	Hugh of Brickhill	Andrew of Stanlow, Robert Ithell
1301–2	William (III) of Doncaster (fn. 26)	Richard Candelan, Robert Ithell
	Hugh of Brickhill
1302–3	Alexander Hurrell	Richard Candelan, John of Tarvin
1303–4	Hugh of Brickhill	Roger Dunfoul, Robert of Macclesfield
1304–5	Hugh of Brickhill	Roger Dunfoul, Robert of Macclesfield or Smallproud
1305–6	Richard the engineer	Benedict of Stanton, John of Warwick
1306–7	Hugh of Brickhill	Richard Candelan, William son of Peter of Brickhill or the clerk or le Blake
1307–8	Hugh of Brickhill	William son of Peter of Brickhill, Henry Blackrod
1308–9	Hugh of Brickhill	William son of Peter of Brickhill, Robert of Macclesfield
1309–10	Benedict of Stanton	Richard of Wheatley, Henry Blackrod
1310–11	Hugh of Brickhill	Richard of Wheatley, Gilbert Dunfoul
1311–12	Hugh of Brickhill	John Blund, Richard of Wheatley
1312–13	Hugh of Brickhill	William son of Peter of Brickhill, Robert of Macclesfield
1313–14	Hugh of Brickhill	William (IV) of Doncaster, Richard Russell
1314–15	Benedict of Stanton	Gilbert Dunfoul, William of the Peak
1315–16	William (III) of Doncaster	Richard le Lewede, William Blund
1316–17	John Blund	William son of Peter of Brickhill, William of Milton (fn. 27)
1317–18	John Blund	Richard of Wheatley, Richard le Bruyn (fn. 28)
	William (III) of Doncaster
1318–19	William (III) of Doncaster	Gilbert Dunfoul, Robert of Strangeways
1319–20	William son of Peter of Brickhill	John of Daresbury, Roger Blund
1320–1	John of Brickhill	Richard of Wheatley, Richard Russell
1321–2	John of Brickhill	Richard of Wheatley, Gilbert Dunfoul
	William son of Peter of Brickhill (fn. 29)
1322–3	William son of Peter of Brickhill	Richard le Bruyn, William of Basing werk
1323–4	William son of Peter of Brickhill	Richard le Bruyn, William of Basingwerk
1324–5	Richard Russell	Richard of Wheatley, (fn. 30) William of Basingwerk
1325–6	Richard le Bruyn	Richard Erneys, Roger of Norley
1326–7	Richard le Bruyn (fn. 31)	Richard Erneys, Roger of Norley
1327–8	Richard Erneys	Richard of Wheatley, Thomas of Strangeways
1328–9	Richard Erneys	Warin Blund, Roger the harper
1329–30	Richard Erneys	Roger of Macclesfield, Madoc of Capenhurst
1330–1	William son of Peter of Brickhill	Henry Hurrell, Madoc of Capenhurst
1331–2	William son of Peter of Brickhill	William of Milton, (fn. 32) Roger of Blorton, Henry Wade
1332–3	Roger Blund	Madoc of Capenhurst, Roger of Norley
1333–4	Richard of Wheatley	Madoc of Capenhurst, John Bars
1334–5	John Blund	Henry Torrand, William of Kelsall
1335–6	Roger Blund	Robert of Ledsham, David Russell
1336–7	Roger Blund	David Russell, Roger of Capenhurst
1337–8	John Blund	Henry Hurrell, Madoc of Capenhurst
1338–9	Robert of Ledsham	John of Stoke, John of Hawarden
1339–40	John Blund	John of Hawarden, Edmund of Waterfall
1340–1	Richard of Capenhurst	Madoc of Capenhurst, Hugh of Rycroft
1341–2	Richard of Capenhurst	Madoc of Capenhurst, Thomas of Hegreve
1342–3	Richard of Capenhurst	Madoc of Capenhurst, Richard of Wainfleet
1343–4	John Blund	William (V) of Doncaster, Richard le Bruyn
1344–5	John Blund	William of Whitmore, Alan of Waley
1345–6	Richard of Capenhurst	Madoc of Capenhurst, Bartholomew of Northenden
1346–7	Richard of Capenhurst	John Bars, William of Hadley
1347–8	Henry Torrand	Hugh of Milton, (fn. 33) Richard of Ridley
1348–9	John Blund	Richard of Ditton, William of Capenhurst
1349–50	Bartholomew of Northenden (fn. 34) Richard le Bruyn	Alan of Waley, William of Derwaldshaw
1350–1	John Blund	Robert de Castell, John son of Adam White
1351–2	John Blund	Stephen Kelsall, William Huxley
1352–3	John Blund	Thomas Wise, (fn. 35) Adam of Hope
1353–4	Richard le Bruyn	William Bras, (fn. 36) Adam Ingram
1354–5	Richard le Bruyn	William Bras, Roger of Ledsham
1355–6	John Blund	John Dalby, Thomas Aldford
1356–7	John Blund	Benedict of Ridley, Hamo of Tuddesbury
1357–8	John Blund	John Colley, (fn. 37) Alexander Bellyetter
1358–9	John Blund	William of Beaumaris, Thomas of Appleton
1359–60	John Blund	John Colley, William of Meculfen
1360–1	Alan of Wheatley	John of Tranmere, Henry Walsh
1361–2	Alan of Wheatley	Henry Done, (fn. 38) Hugh Stretton
1362–3	Alan of Wheatley	William Burke, (fn. 39) Thomas Peacock
1363–4	Alan of Wheatley	Richard of Manley, Geoffrey of Flint
1364–5	Roger of Ledsham	David of Ewloe, John Cotton
1365–6	Roger of Ledsham	John Colley, William Brerecroft (fn. 40)
1366–7	John Dalby	Henry Stapey, Robert Fox
1367–8	John Dalby	John the chamberlain, William Hope
1368–9	Richard le Bruyn	Nicholas of Trafford, Richard of Hawarden
1369–70	Richard le Bruyn	John Armourer, William son of Ralph
1370–1	John Whitmore	John Armourer, Thomas Donne
1371–2	John Whitmore	Richard Dunfoul, Thomas del Frere (fn. 41)
1372–3	John Whitmore	Ralph Thorp, Robert Colley (fn. 42)
1373–4	John Whitmore	Richard of Birkenhead, Robert of Broughton
1374–5	Alexander Bellyetter	Robert the marshal, Hugh Dutton (fn. 43)
1375–6	Richard le Bruyn	Richard Bradburne, William Savage (fn. 44)
1376–7	Alexander Bellyetter	John Barber, John of Bebington
1377–8	Thomas of Bradford	Thomas of Appleton, John Armourer
1378–9	Thomas of Bradford	Henry le Bryn, Stephen de Cherlegh
	John the chamberlain (fn. 45)
1379–80	John the chamberlain	Roger the potter, Ralph of Hatton
1380–1	John the chamberlain	John Hatton, Gilbert Bellyetter
1381–2	David of Ewloe	John Colley, (fn. 46) William of Barton
1382–3	David of Ewloe	Roger of Ditton, Richard the hewster
1383–4	David of Ewloe	Roger of Ditton, Robert Lancelyn
1384–5	John the chamberlain	Thomas Dodd, John of Preston
1385–6	John Armourer (fn. 47)	John Wych, Richard Strangeways
1386–7	John Armourer	John of Mossley, John Blackrod
1387–8	John Armourer	Henry Yate, John Hall
1388–9	John Armourer	Thomas Hurrell, John of Arrowe
1389–90	Robert the marshal	Ralph of Picton, John of Madeley
1390–1	John Armourer	Ralph of Hatton, John of Bebington
1391–2	Gilbert Trussell	Robert Daniel, Roger Potter
1392–3	Gilbert Trussell	Robert Lancelyn, John of Preston
1393–4	John Armourer	Richard the hewster, Thomas Piggott
1394–5	John Armourer	Hugh Dutton, Roger of Ditton
1395–6	John of Capenhurst	Roger of Ditton, William of Prestbury
1396–7	John of Capenhurst	John of Madeley, William Heath
1397–8	John of Capenhurst	John of Hawarden, Richard Strangeways
1398–9	John of Capenhurst	John of Hawarden, Richard Stalmin
1399–1400	John of Capenhurst	John of Hawarden, Richard of Bradley
1400–1	John of Bebington	Richard Stalmin, William Heath
1401–2	John of Bebington (died) (fn. 48) Robert the marshal	John of Hawarden, Thomas of Acton (died), John of Arrowe (succ.)
1402–3	Roger Potter	Innocent of Chesterfield, William Kempe
1403–4	Ralph of Hatton	John Hall, John of Arrowe
1404–5	John of Preston	William Rochdale, Thomas Aleyn
1405–6	John Ewloe	Robert Chamberlain, John Hatton
1406–7	John Ewloe	John Hatton, Thomas Cottingham
1407–8	John Ewloe	John Walsh, Elias Trevor
1408–9	John Ewloe (fn. 49)	John Walsh, Hugh Moulton
1409–10	John Ewloe (fn. 50)	John Tarporley, Hugh Moulton
1410–11	Roger Potter	John Brown, Elias Trevor
1411–12	John Walsh	Richard Hatton, William Hope
1412–13	John Whitmore	John Hope, Hugh Moulton
1413–14	John Whitmore	John Hope, Richard Spicer
1414–15	John Whitmore	John Hope, John Overton
1415–16	John Walsh	John Hatton, Robert Hope
1416–17	William Hawarden	John Hatton, Richard Spicer
1417–18	John Overton	Robert Hale, Thomas Cliff
1418–19	William Hawarden	Alexander Henbury, John Bradley
1419–20	John Hope	Robert Hale, Stephen Bellyetter
1420–1	John Hope	William Malpas, Nicholas Wervin
1421–2	John Hope	Richard Massey, William Malpas
1422–3	John Walsh	Robert Hewster, Nicholas Russell
1423–4	John Hatton	Hugh Woodcock, Richard Weston
1424–5	John Hope	Richard Massey, Adam Wotton
1425–6	John Hope	Richard Massey, William Stanmere
1426–7	John Hope	Roger Walsall, Thomas Wotton
1427–8	John Hope	Thomas Madeley, John Flint
1428–9	John Bradley	William Hulme, Thomas Bradford
1429–30	John Walsh	Edward Skinner, Hugh Green
1430–1	Robert Hope	John Freeman, Richard Hankey
1431–2	Richard Massey	John Pilkington, Richard Vickers
1432–3	Richard Massey	Thomas Walley, David White
1433–4	Thomas Wotton	William Rogerson, John Hickling
1434–5	Adam Wotton	Bartholomew Lyalton, Thomas Hamon
1435–6	John Walsh	John Cottingham, Robert Eaton
1436–7	William Stanmere	John Minor, John Layott
1437–8	Richard Massey	John Flint, John Wood
1438–9	Richard Weston	John Copeland, Thomas Clerk
1439–40	Nicholas Daniel	Robert Gill, Peter Savage
1440–1	John Pilkington	Henry Willaston, William Massey
1441–2	Hugh Woodcock	Thomas Lilley, Hugh Neal
1442–3	John Flint	Philip Rede or Hewster, Robert Walley
1443–4	Nicholas Daniel	John Loker, John Rothley
1444–5	Nicholas Daniel	John Loker, John Rothley
1445–6	Nicholas Daniel	Richard Barrow, William Overton or Barker
1446–7	Edward Skinner	Ralph Hunt, Richard Etchells
1447–8	Edward Skinner (died)	John Willym, Roger Ledsham
	William Rogerson
1448–9	William Rogerson	John Yardley, (fn. 51) Robert Bruyn
1449–50	William Massey	John Southworth, Henry Herne (fn. 52)
1450–1	William Whitmore	Richard Hawarden, James Hurleton
1451–2	John Dutton	Richard Massey, Richard Rainford
1452–3	William Stanmere	Robert Rogerson, Thomas Gerard
1453–4	Nicholas Daniel	Ralph Marshall, John Trafford
1454–5	Nicholas Daniel	John Barrow, John Grosvenor
1455–6	John Cottingham	Thomas Kent, William Hawkin
1456–7	John Cottingham	John Runcorn, Richard Bower
1457–8	William Daniel	William Tricket, Richard Bulkeley
1458–9	William Daniel	Thomas Monkfield, Robert Acton
1459–60	John Southworth	William Lilley, (fn. 53) Nicholas Monkfield
1460–1	John Southworth	Roger Warmingham, Henry Day
1461–2	David Ferror	Thomas Cottingham, John Chamber
1462–3	Robert Bruyn	John Goldsmith, Hugh Frere (died), William Gough (succ.)
1463–4	Robert Rogerson	John Spencer, Alexander Stanney
1464–5	Roger Ledsham	Richard Green, William Runcorn
1465–6	Richard Rainford	James Norris, John Fenton
1466–7	William Lilley	William Rawson, William Thomason
1467–8	John Southworth	Richard Sharp, William Sherman
1468–9	John Dedwood	Richard Gerard, Robert Nottervill
1469–70	Thomas Kent	John Smith, Henry Ball
1470–1	Thomas Cottingham	Thomas Fernes, William Richmond
1471–2	Robert Rogerson	Henry Port, Richard Harper
1472–3	John Spencer	John Evans, Nicholas Hopkin
1473–4	William Whitmore	John Barrow, William Sneyd
1474–5	John Southworth	Roger Hurleton, Robert Waley
1475–6	John Southworth	Richard Smith, Thomas Eccles
1476–7	Hugh Massey	Henry Warmingham, Roger Lightfoot
1477–8	John Southworth	George Bulkeley, Thomas Hurleton
1478–9	Robert Nottervill	Robert Elswick, John Monkfield
1479–80	William Snead	Robert Walker, Matthew Johnson
1480–1	John Southworth	Ralph Davenport, William Heywood or Cook
1481–2	Roger Hurleton	John Dedwood, Henry Frances
1482–3	Roger Hurleton	Roger Taylor or Wright, Roger Burgess
1483–4	John Dedwood	Peter Smith, John Runcorn
1484–5	Sir John Savage	John Norris, Hugh Hurleton
1485–6	Sir John Savage	Thomas Barrow, Richard Gardner
1486–7	Henry Port	Randal Sparrow, Richard Spencer
1487–8	Hugh Hurleton	Randal Sparrow, Nicholas Loker
1488–9	George Bulkeley	Thomas Bunbury, Robert Barrow
1489–90	Ralph Davenport	John Cliff, Thomas Monning
1490–1	John Barrow	Richard Wright, Richard Wirral
1491–2	Randal Sparrow	Edmund Farrington, Richard Hockenhull
1492–3	Roger Hurleton	Richard Goodman, Richard Barker
1493–4	Ralph Davenport	Ralph Manley, Richard Grosvenor
1494–5	George Bulkeley	Henry Balfront, John Waley
1495–6	Richard Wirral	Nicholas Newhouse, Randal Smith
1496–7	Thomas Barrow	Thomas Smith, Tudor ap Thomas
1497–8	Thomas Ferror	John Grimsditch, Randal Eaton
1498–9	Richard Goodman	Richard Fletcher, Thomas Thornton
1499–1500	John Cliff	Roger Smith, John Walley
1500–1	Thomas Ferror	James Manley, Richard Walton
1501–2	Ralph Davenport	William Rogerson, Richard Lowe
1502–3	Richard Wright	William Ball, Thomas Gill
1503–4	Richard Goodman	John Tatton, John Rathbone
1504–5	Thomas Smith sen.	Thomas Hawarden, William Sneyd jun.
1505–6	Thomas Thornton	Hamo Goodman, John Bradfield

Mayors and Sheriffs, 1506–1835

The charter of 1506 confirmed the offices of mayor and two sheriffs, to be elected, as before, on the Friday after the feast of St. Denis.


	Mayor	Sheriffs

1506–7	Thomas Barrow	Robert Barrow, Hamo Johnson
1507–8	Richard Wirral	John Harper, Robert Golborne
1508–9	Thomas Hawarden	Edmund Smith, William Davidson
1509–10	Richard Wright	Thomas Croke, Richard Broster
1510–11	William Rogerson	Thomas Houghton, Henry Radford
1511–12	Sir Thomas Smith	Hugh Clerk, Charles Eaton
1512–13	Sir Piers Dutton	Thomas Middleton, David Middleton
1513–14	Sir Piers Dutton	John Birkendale, Robert Aldersey
1514–15	Sir Piers Dutton	William Hurleton, John Loker (fn. 54)
	John Rathbone	William Goodman, Richard Grimsditch
1515–16	Sir Thomas Smith	Thomas Smith jun., Robert Wright
1516–17	William Sneyd	Hugh Aldersey, Randal Done
1517–18	William Davidson	William Offley, Nicholas Johnson
1518–19	Thomas Barrow	Piers Smith, Robert Middleton
1519–20	John Rathbone	John Griffith, Richard Anyon
1520–1	Sir Thomas Smith	Thomas Golborne, Christopher Warmingham
1521–2	Sir Thomas Smith	Ralph Rogerson, Thomas Bamvill
1522–3	William Davidson	Roger Barrow, John Woodward
1523–4	Edward Middleton	Roger Pike, Stephen Cross
1524–5	Robert Golborne	Richard Evans, John Dymock
1525–6	Robert Aldersey	John Walley, Henry Heyton
1526–7	Robert Barrow	Hugh Davenport, Fulk Dutton
1527–8	Sir Thomas Smith	Henry Gee, Thomas Hall
1528–9	Hugh Aldersey	Edward Davenport, Robert Barton
1529–30	Henry Radford	Thomas Rogerson, Ralph Goodman
1530–1	Sir Thomas Smith	Laurence Dutton, William Massey
1531–2	William Sneyd	Robert Brerewood, Thomas Barrow
1532–3	William Goodman	William Beswick, Richard Hunt
1533–4	Henry Gee	Randle Mainwaring, Hugh Hankey
1534–5	Ralph Rogerson	John Thornton, Thomas Martin
1535–6	Sir Thomas Smith	Robert Walley, Richard Wrench
1536–7	William Goodman	George Leech, George Lightfoot
1537–8	Fulk Dutton	William Glazier, Robert Whitehead
1538–9	David Middleton	Thomas Aldersey, Richard Dickon
1539–40	Henry Gee	William Aldersey, William Whiteley (fn. 55)
1540–1	Sir Laurence Smith	John Smith, Thomas Longley
1541–2	Hugh Aldersey	Richard Sneyd (died), Ralph Aldersey (succ.), Randle Bamvill
1542–3	William Beswick	Adam Goodman, Edmund Gee
1543–4	William Sneyd	Ralph Radford, John Rosengreve
1544–5	Robert Barton	William Leech, John Offley
1545–6	William Holcroft (died)	Richard Poole, Richard Grimsditch
	John Walley
1546–7	Hugh Aldersey (died)	William Bride, Thomas Smith
	John smith
1547–8	Ralph Goodman	Richard Rathbone, Thomas Bavand
1548–9	Fulk Dutton	John Webster, Robert Johns
1549–50	Thomas Aldersey	Richard Massey, Morris Williams
1550–1	Edmund Gee (died)	Ralph Goodman, Piers Street
	William Goodman
1551–2	William Glazier	Ralph Rogerson, Thomas Green
1552–3	Thomas Smith	Thomas Sanders or Steward, William Brownshank
1553–4	John Offley	Henry Hardware, William Ball
1554–5	Fulk Dutton	Robert Amery, John Cowper
1555–6	John Smith	Thomas Wetherall, John Rees (fn. 56)
1556–7	John Webster	John Hankey, Thomas Bellin
1557–8	William Bride	John Newall, Thomas Burges
1558–9	Sir Laurence Smith	John Yerworth, William Jewet
1559–60	Henry Hardware	Christopher Morrell, Simon Mountford
1560–1	William Aldersey	Robert Deerhurst, Richard Boydell
1561–2	John Cowper	Richard Dutton, Thomas Bellin
1562–3	Randle Bamvill	William Hamnet, John Harvey
1563–4	Sir Laurence Smith	Hugh Rogerson, Gilbert Knowles
1564–5	Richard Poole	Henry Leech, Evan Denvevet
1565–6	Thomas Green	Edward Thompson, William Dodd
1566–7	Sir William Sneyd	William Bird, Robert Brerewood
1567–8	Richard Dutton	Edward Martin, Oliver Smith
1568–9	William Ball	Edward Hanmer, Roger Lee
1569–70	Sir John Savage	Richard Massey, Peter Litherland
1570–1	Sir Laurence Smith	John Middleton, William Styles
1571–2	John Hankey	Richard Bavand, William Wall
1572–3	Roger Lee	Richard Wright, Robert Gill
1573–4	Richard Dutton	William Massey, Paul Chantrell
1574–5	Sir John Savage	John Allen, William Goodman
1575–6	Henry Hardware	William Golborne, David Dymock
1576–7	John Harvey	Thomas Lyniall, John Barnes
1577–8	Thomas Bellin	Valentine Broughton, John Tilson
1578–9	William Jewet	David Mountford, Randulph Leech
1579–80	William Goodman (died)	Robert Brock, David Lloyd
1580–1	William Bird	Richard Bird, William Cotgreave
1581–2	Richard Bavand	Robert Wall, John Fitton
1582–3	William Styles	Thomas Cowper, Richard Rathbone
1583–4	Robert Brerewood	Thomas Fletcher, William Milton (died), Nicholas Massey (succ.)
1584–5	Valentine Broughton	William Aldersey sen., Henry Anion
1585–6	Edmund Gamull	Thomas Tetlow, Thomas Lynaker
1586–7	William Wall	Robert Amery, Richard Knee
1587–8	Robert Brerewood	Thomas Harbottle, John Williams
1588–9	Robert Brock (died)	Richard Spencer, William Mee
	William Hamnet
1589–90	William Cotgreave	Thurston Hollinshed, Godfrey Wynne
1590–1	William Massey	John Ratcliffe, Thomas Werden
1591–2	Thomas Lyniall	Randulph Allen, Richard Broster
1592–3	John Fitton	Peter Newall, John Taylor
1593–4	David Lloyd	John Littler, John Frances
1594–5	Fulk Aldersey	Henry Hamnet, William Knight
1595–6	William Aldersey sen.	Philip Phillips, William Leicester
1596–7	Thomas Smith	John Aldersey, Roland Barnes
1597–8	Sir John Savage (died)	William Thropp, Robert Fletcher
	Thomas Fletcher
1598–9	Richard Rathbone	John Brerewood, Lewis Roberts
1599–1600	Henry Hardware	John Owen, John Moyle
1600–1	Robert Brerewood (died)	Richard Dutton, Edward Bennet (died), Thomas Wright (succ.)
	Richard Bavand	(succ.)
1601–2	John Ratcliffe sen.	John Ratcliffe jun., Owen Harris
1602–3	Hugh Glazier	William Gamull, William Johnson
1603–4	John Aldersey	William Aldersey, William Manning
1604–5	Edward Dutton	Thomas Revington, Kenwick ap Evan
1605–6	John Littler	Robert Blease, Thomas Harvey
1606–7	Philip Phillips	Thomas Thropp, Richard Fletcher
1607–8	Sir John Savage	Robert Whitby, George Brooke
1608–9	William Gamull	Edward Kitchin, Robert Amery
1609–10	William Leicester	Charles Fitton, George Harper
1610–11	Thomas Harvey	Hugh Williamson, John Thropp
1611–12	John Ratcliffe	Nicholas Ince, Robert Fletcher
1612–13	Robert Whitby	Thomas Whitby, Peter Drinkwater
1613–14	William Aldersey jun.	Richard Bathoe, Thomas Percival
1614–15	William Aldersey sen.	Richard Aldersey, Robert Bennett
1615–16	Thomas Thropp	Randle Holme (I), Thomas Weston
1616–17	Edward Button	Thomas Sutton (died), Thomas Bird (succ.), John Cook
1617–18	Charles Fitton	Fulk Salisbury, Gilbert Eaton
1618–19	Sir Randle Mainwaring	John Brereton, Robert Berry
1619–20	Hugh Williamson	Charles Walley, Thomas Ince
1620–1	William Gamull	Humphrey Lloyd, William Spark
1621–2	Robert Whitehead	William Allen, Richard Bridge
1622–3	Sir Thomas Smith	John Williams, Hugh Whickstead
1623–4	John Brereton	Christopher Blease, William Fisher
1624–5	Peter Drinkwater	Thomas Knowles, William Glegg
1625–6	Sir Randle Mainwaring	Robert Sproston, Robert Harvey
1626–7	Nicholas Ince	Richard Bennett, Thomas Humphreys
1627–8	Richard Dutton	William Edwards, Thomas Aldersey
1628–9	John Ratcliffe	Richard Leicester, John Leech
1629–30	Christopher Blease	John Aldersey, William Higginson (died), Robert Ince (succ.)
1630–1	Charles Walley	Thomas Thropp, Thomas Cowper
1631–2	William Allen (died)	Richard Broster, William Jones
	Thomas Bird
1632–3	William Spark	William Parnell, Robert Wright
1633–4	Randle Holme (I)	Randle Holme (II), Richard Bird
1634–5	Francis Gamull	William Ince, Thomas Eaton (died), Edward Evans (succ.)
1635–6	Thomas Knowles	Thomas Cross, Calvin Bruen
1636–7	William Edwards	Edward Bradshaw, Owen Hughes
1637–8	Thomas Thropp	Thomas Weston, William Wilcock
1638–9	Robert Sproston	Philip Sproston, William Drinkwater
1639–40	Robert Harvey	Richard Bradshaw, Ralph Hutton
1640–1	Thomas Aldersey	John Whittle, Edward Hulton
1641–2	Thomas Cowper	Thomas Mottershead, Hugh Leigh
1642–3	William Ince	William Crompton, John Johnson
1643–4	Randle Holme (II)	William Whittle, William Bennett
1644–5	Charles Walley	Humphrey Phillips, Ralph Davies (died), Randle Richardson (succ.)
1645–6	No election of city officers
1646–7	William Edwards	Robert Sproston, unknown
1647–8	Robert Wright (died)	William Wright, Richard Minshull
	Edward Bradshaw
1648–9	Richard Bradshaw	Jonathan Ridge, Gerard Jones
1649–50	William Crompton	Thomas Parnell, Robert Capper
1650–1	Richard Leicester	John Anderson, Thomas Heath
1651–2	Owen Hughes (died)	Thomas Harris, Hugh Mason
	John Johnson
1652–3	William Bennett	William Wilson, Richard Townshend
1653–4	Edward Bradshaw	Daniel Greatbach, Charles Farrington
1654–5	Richard Bird	Arthur Walley, John Griffith
1655–6	William Wright	John Witter, John Pool
1656–7	Peter Leigh	Thomas Robinson, Ralph Burroughs
1657–8	Richard Minshull	William Street, William Bristowe
1658–9	Thomas Hand (died)	William Heywood, Randal Oulton
	Gerard Jones
1659–60	John Johnson	Thomas Wilcock, John Knowles
1660–1	Arthur Walley	Richard Taylor, Randal Bennett
1661–2	Thomas Thropp	Richard Harrison, John Hulton
1662–3	Richard Broster	John Maddock, William King
1663–4	John Pool	Charles Leinsly, Edward Kingsey
1664–5	Richard Taylor	Robert Murray, Richard Key
1665–6	Randal Oulton	Gawen Hudson, Richard Annion
1666–7	William Street	Henry Lloyd, William Warrington
1667–8	Richard Harrison	William Harvey, Robert Caddick
1668–9	Charles Stanley, earl of Derby	Richard Wright, John Young
1669–70	Robert Murray	Thomas Simpson, Owen Ellis
1670–1	Thomas Wilcock	William Wilme, Thomas Billington
1671–2	William Wilson	Robert Townsend (died), William Wilson (succ.), Thomas Ashton
1672–3	Gawen Hudson	George Mainwaring, Benjamin Critchley
1673–4	Thomas Simpson	William Ince, Peter Edwards
1674–5	Richard Wright	Edward Oulton, Isaac Swift
1675–6	Henry Lloyd	Nathaniel Williamson, Thomas Wright
1676–7	John Young (died)	Thomas Baker, Robert Shone
	John Maddock
1677–8	William Ince	Thomas Hand, John Mottershead
1678–9	William Harvey	Hugh Starkey, Robert Fletcher
1679–80	William Wilme	Ralph Burrows, Francis Skellerne
1680–1	John Anderson	John Taylor, William Starkey
1681–2	George Mainwaring	William Allen, Henry Bennett
1682–3	Peter Edwards	Robert Hewitt, William Bennett
1683–4	William Street	John Wilme, Robert Murray
1684–5	Sir Thomas Grosvenor, Bt.	Richard Harrison, John Johnson
1685–6	William Wilson	Randal Turner, Richard Oulton
1686–7	Edward Oulton	Puleston Partington, Nathaniel Anderton
1687–8	Hugh Starkey	Edward Starkey, Jonathan Whitby
1688–9	William Street	Robert Murray, John Goulborn
1689–90	Francis Skellerne	Edward Partington, Randal Bathoe
1690–1	Nathaniel Williamson	John Warrington, Robert Dentith
1691–2	Henry Booth, earl of Warrington	Thomas Maddock, Michael Johnson
1692–3	Col. Roger Whitley	Joseph Maddock, John Burrows
1693–4	Col. Roger Whitley	Thomas Hand, John Kinaston
1694–5	Col. Roger Whitley	Arthur Bolland, Thomas Bolland
1695–6	Col. Roger Whitley	Timothy Dean, John Holland
1696–7	Peter Bennett	James Mainwaring, Owen Ellis
1697–8	William Allen	Peter Edwards, William Francis
1698–9	Henry Bennett	Thomas Parnell, Thomas Wright
1699–1700	William Bennett	Edward Puleston, John Bradshaw
1700–1	Richard Oulton (died)	Humphrey Page, Thomas Bowker
	Hugh Starkey
1701–2	Thomas Hand	William Allen, William Coker
1702–3	William George Richard Stanley, earl of Derby (died) (fn. 57)	John Minshull, Thomas Partington
	Michael Johnson
1703–4	Nathaniel Anderton	George Bennion, John Thomason
1704–5	Edward Partington	Daniel Peck, Thomas Houghton
1705–6	Edward Puleston	John Stringer, Randle Holme (IV)
1706–7	Puleston Partington	Thomas Davis, Francis Sayer
1707–8	Humphrey Page	Thomas Williams, Joseph Hodgson
1708–9	James Mainwaring	James Comberbach, Alexander Denton
1709–10	William Allen	Henry Bennett, Randal Bingley
1710–11	Thomas Partington	Hugh Colley, Edward Burroughs
1711–12	John Minshull	Thomas Edwards, Thomas Wilson
1712–13	John Thomason	Robert Crosby, Lawrence Gother
1713–14	John Stringer	John Parker, Thomas Bolland
1714–15	Francis Sayer	John Parker, Peter Leadbeater
1715–16	Sir Richard Grosvenor, Bt.	William Hughes, Thomas Brooke
1716–17	Henry Bennett	John Pemberton, James Johnson
1717–18	Joseph Hodgson	Trafford Massie, George Johnson
1718–19	Alexander Denton	Thomas Williams, Peter Ellames
1719–20	Randal Bingley	William Johnson (died), Thomas Chalton (succ.), Thomas Bridge
1720–1	Thomas Edwards	Roger Massey, John Cotgreave
1721–2	Thomas Wilson	Nathaniel Wright, Thomas Hickock
1722–3	Lawrence Gother	John Marsden, Thomas Duke
1723–4	Robert Pigot	Peter Parry, Charles Bingley
1724–5	John Parker	Edward Twambrook, Samuel Jarvis
1725–6	Thomas Bolland	Edmund Parker, Arthur Mercer
1726–7	John Parker	James Burroughs, Thomas Davis
1727–8	James Comberbach	Thomas Maddock, Thomas Gother
1728–9	William Hughes	Joseph Parker, Randal Bingley
1729–30	Thomas Brooke	John Francis, Thomas Ravenscroft
1730–1	John Pemberton	Andrew Duke, George Fernall
1731–2	Trafford Massie	Henry Ridley, Edward Yeardsley
1732–3	George Johnson	Edward Nichols, William Edwards
1733–4	Peter Ellames	Charles Mytton, Robert Holland
1734–5	Roger Massey	Edward Griffith, Francis Bassano
1735–6	John Cotgreave	William Speed, Peter Potter
1736–7	Watkin Williams-Wynn	Thomas Bingley, John Hallwood
1737–8	Sir Robert Grosvenor, Bt.	Ralph Probert, Thomas Broster
1738–9	Nathaniel Wright	John Dicas, John Snow
1739–40	John Marsden	Henry Pemberton, William Vizer
1740–1	Thomas Duke	William Smith, Edmund Bolland
1741–2	Charles Bingley	Edward Partington, Benjamin Perryn
1742–3	Samuel Jarvis	Robert Cawley (died), William Cowper (succ.), John Page
1743–4	Thomas Davis	Benjamin Maddock, John Egerton
1744–5	Thomas Maddock	Peter Dewsbury, Richard Richardson
1745–6	Henry Ridley	George Griffiths, Thomas Massey
1746–7	Edward Yeardsley (died)	Robert Maddock, Thomas Bridge
	Edward Nichols
1747–8	William Edwards	Thomas Cotgreave, Edward Walley
1748–9	Edward Griffith	John Lawton, Peter Ellames
1749–50	Thomas Bingley	Charles Parry, Henry Hesketh
1750–1	John Hallwood	John Dicas, Holmes Burrows
1751–2	Ralph Probert	John Hickock, James Briscoe (died), John Bridge (succ.)
1752–3	Thomas Broster	Edward Burrows, Thomas Hart
1753–4	Edmund Bolland	Richard Ollerhead, Richard Ledsham
1754–5	Dr. William Cowper	Thomas Astle, John Kelsall
1755–6	John Page	Charles Boswell, Joseph Wilkinson
1756–7	Peter Dewsbury	John Johnson, George French
1757–8	Richard Richardson	Thomas Craven, Robert Lloyd
1758–9	Thomas Cotgreave	Thomas Randles, John Lawton
1759–60	Sir Richard Grosvenor, Bt.	Thomas Slaughter, Peter Morgan
1760–1	Thomas Grosvenor	Thomas Marsden, Samuel Dob
1761–2	Thomas Cholmondeley	Joseph Dyson, Joseph Crewe
1762–3	Henry Hesketh	William Dicas, John Drake
1763–4	Holmes Burrows	Thomas Griffith, John Thomas
1764–5	Edward Burrows	James Broadhurst, Francis Walley
1765–6	Richard Ollerhead	Daniel Smith, John Hart
1766–7	Thomas Astle	Thomas Bowers, William Seller
1767–8	John Kelsall	Robert Williams, Gabriel Smith
1768–9	Charles Boswell	Joseph Snow, Pattison Ellames
1769–70	George French	Thomas Powell, Thomas Amery
1770–1	John Lawton	Henry Hegg, John Bennett
1771–2	Henry Vigars	John Dymock Griffith, Thomas Edwards
1772–3	Joseph Crewe	John Hallwood, Thomas Lea
1773–4	Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, Bt.	Edward Orme, William Turner (died), Thomas Roberts (succ.)
1774–5	Joseph Dyson	Richard Ledsham, William Corles
1775–6	Thomas Griffith	Thomas Patton, John Chamberlaine
1776–7	James Broadhurst	John Monk, Peter Broster
1777–8	John Hart	John Wright, George Johnson
1778–9	William Seller	Thomas Richards, Charles Francis
1779–80	Gabriel Smith	William Birch, George Bingley
1780–1	Joseph Snow	William Harrison, Thomas Barnes
1781–2	Pattison Ellames	Rowland Jones, John Bramwell
1782–3	Thomas Patton	Joseph Turner, Samuel Bromfield
1783–4	Thomas Amery	Cotton Probert, Daniel Smith
1784–5	Henry Hegg	John Meacock, Richard Richardson
1785–6	John Bennett	John Larden, Thomas Jones
1786–7	Thomas Edwards	Charles Panton, Edmund Bushell
1787–8	John Hallwood	Nathaniel Dewsbury, William Edwards
1788–9	John Leigh	Andrew Davison, Thomas Bennion
1789–90	Robert Howell Vaughan	Robert Whittle, Joseph Wright (died), John Troughton (succ.)
1790–1	Thomas Powell	Thomas Rathbone, John Hassall
1791–2	Peter Broster	Roger Dutton, Thomas Jenkins
1792–3	John Wright	John Johnson, Peter Wilkinson
1793–4	Thomas Richards	William Seller, John Thomas
1794–5	George Bingley	Samuel Barnes, William Newell
1795–6	William Harrison	Thomas Evans, Robert Brittain
1796–7	Thomas Barnes	Francis Wood, John Bakewell
1797–8	Rowland Jones	Thomas Griffith, John Webster
1798–9	John Bramwell	Robert Bowers, Samuel Bennett
1799–1800	Daniel Smith	John Bedward, John Harrison
1800–1	John Meacock	John Johnson Cotgreave, Robert Williams
1801–2	John Larden	Joseph Bage, Thomas Francis
1802–3	Robert Hodgson	Henry Bowers, Thomas Bradford
1803–4	Edmund Bushell	John Tomlinson, Thomas Richards
1804–5	William Edwards	John Powell, John Williamson
1805–6	Thomas Bennion	Thomas Poole, John Swarbreck Rogers
1806–7	Thomas Rathbone	Timothy Whitby, James Bennett
1807–8	Robert, Earl Grosvenor	Joseph Johnson, John Stewart Hughes
1808–9	William Newell	Joseph Hornby, William Cortney
1809–10	Thomas Evans	William Massey, Joseph Grace
1810–11	Gen. Thomas Grosvenor	William Moss, Robert Morris
1811–12	Robert Bowers	George Harrison, James Snape
1812–13	Samuel Bennett	Josiah Thomas, Samuel N. Bennett
1813–14	Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, Bt.	John Fletcher, George Hastings
1814–15	John Bedward	Thomas Dixon, Titus Chaloner
1815–16	(Sir) John Cotgreave (fn. 58)	Richard Buckley, George Harrison
1816–17	Thomas Francis	Thomas Bagnall, William Gamon
1817–18	Henry Bowers	John Mellor, Thomas Whittell
1818–19	Thomas Bradford	Charles Dutton, John Dod
1819–20	John Williamson	George Wilding, William Sefton
1820–1	William Seller	Francis Massey, William Cross
1821–2	John Swarbreck Rogers	John Johnson, John Gardner
1822–3	William Massey	William Davenport, Edward Ducker
1823–4	Robert Morris	Jonathan Colley, George Walker
1824–5	George Harrison	John Harrison, Robert Shearing
1825–6	John Fletcher	Wilkinson Grace, William Bevin (died), Simeon Leet (succ.)
1826–7	John Larden (fn. 59)	George Bridges Granville, Gabriel Roberts
	Thomas Francis
1827–8	Henry Bowers	John Walker, Edward Titley
1828–9	Robert Morris	Thomas Bowers, George Allender
1829–30	William Moss	John Parry, Thomas Whittakers
1830–1	Titus Chaloner	Alexander Booth, Samuel Witter
1831–2	Richard Buckley (died)	Richard Palin, Richard Phillpot
	George Harrison
1832–3	John Fletcher	Joseph Janion, John Royle
1833–4	George Harrison	George Eaton, Joseph Ridgway
1834–5 (fn. 60)	George Harrison	John Rogers, John Kearsley

Mayors and Sheriffs, 1836–1974

From 1836 the mayor and a single sheriff were elected each year by the council as a whole.


	Mayor	Sheriff

1836	William Cross	Robert Whitley
1836–7	Thomas Dixon	John Palin
1837–8	Edward Samuel Walker (fn. 61)	John Williamson
1838–9	John Uniacke	Robert Miller
1839–40	John Uniacke	Thomas Griffith
1840–1	William Wardell	William John Seller
1841–2	William Brown	John Lowe
1842–3	William Henry Brown	Thomas Huxley
1843–4	Henry Kelsall	Samuel Gardner
1844–5	Charles Potts	Edward Tilston
1845–6	Edward Tilston	John Smith
1846–7	Richard Phillips Jones	John Rogers
1847–8	Richard Phillips Jones	John Trevor
1848–9	Sir Edward Samuel Walker	Robert Turner
1849–50	John Williams	Edward Russell Seller
1850–1	John Williams	Edward Johnson
1851–2	Philip Stapleton Humberston	Peter Eaton
1852–3	Henry Brown (died)	Thomas Quellyn Roberts
	Richard Phillips Jones
1853–4	John Smith	Samuel Peacock
1854–5	William Henry Brown	John Hicklin
1855–6	Edward Francis French	Samuel Seller
1856–7	Peter Eaton	John Jones
1857–8	Philip Stapleton Humberston	Joseph Baxter Musgrave
1858–9	Meadows Frost	William Johnson
1859–60	Meadows Frost	Robert Frost
1860–1	John Trevor	James Rowe
1861–2	John Trevor	Joseph Oakes
1862–3	John Williams	William Maysmor Williams
1863–4	Robert Frost	Robert Littler
1864–5	Robert Frost	Francis Butt
1865–6	William Maysmor Williams	Charles Dutton
1866–7	William Johnson	Thomas Bowers
1867–8	Joseph Oakes	Francis Arthur Dickson
1868–9	Thomas Gibbons Frost (fn. 62)	William Farish
1869–70	Francis Arthur Dickson	Robert Gregg
1870–1	Charles Dutton	Robert Roberts
1871–2	Robert Frost	James Gerrard
1872–3	Robert Gregg	Thomas Cartwright
1873–4	William Maysmor Williams	Thomas Hughes
1874–5	Thomas Quellyn Roberts	Charles Parry
1875–6	William Johnson	Charles Brown
1876–7	William Johnson	Charles Blelock
1877–8	William Farish	William Churton
1878–9	Leonard Gilbert	John Robertson
1879–80	Charles Blelock	James Salmon
1880–1	Charles Brown	Henry Richard Bowers
1881–2	Sir Thomas Gibbons Frost	John Cartwright
1882–3	Sir Thomas Gibbons Frost	John McHattie
1883–4	Charles Brown	Thomas Smith
1884–5	Charles Brown	Henry Brown
1885–6	George Dickson	George Dutton
1886–7	William Brown	Thomas Griffiths
1887–8	William Brown	John Smith
1888–9	George Dutton	Roger Jackson
1889–90	James Salmon	John Roberts
1890–1	Charles Brown	John Jones
1891–2	Charles Brown	Ernest Brassey
1892–3	Charles Brown	Henry Stolterfoth
1893–4	Leonard Gilbert	Alexander Hamilton
1894–5	William Churton	John Jones
1895–6	Benjamin Chaffers Roberts	John Goodie Holmes
1896–7	Benjamin Chaffers Roberts	John Foulkes Lowe
1897–8	John Goodie Holmes	James Huke
1898–9	Henry Stolterfoth	John Lightfoot
1899–1900	Robert Lamb	Henry Brown
1900–1	Henry Brown	Edgar Dutton
1901–2	James Frost	R. Cecil Davies
1902–3	John Roberts	Henry Dodd
1903–4	Robert Lamb	D. L. Hewitt
1904–5	Robert Lamb	A. Mann
1905–6	Robert Lamb	William Ferguson
1906–7	F. F. Brown (died)	R. H. Lanceley
	John Jones
1907–8	John Jones	John Meadows Frost
1908–9	R. Cecil Davies	Harry B. Dutton
1909–10	D. L. Hewitt	W. H. Denson
1910–11	D. L. Hewitt	H. F. Brown
1911–12	W. H. Denson	George Barlow
1912–13	Harry B. Dutton	J. Griffiths
1913–14	John Meadows Frost	John Dodd
1914–15	John Meadows Frost	W. H. Griffith
1915–16	John Meadows Frost	R. T. Wickham
1916–17	John Meadows Frost	John Owens
1917–18	(Sir) John Meadows Frost (fn. 63)	S. R. Arthur Wall
1918–19	Sir John Meadows Frost	John Williamson
1919–20	H. F. Brown	A. S. Dutton
1920–1	H. Sheriff Roberts	C. P. Cockrill
1921–2	W. H. Griffith	P. S. Brook
1922–3	S. R. Arthur Wall	W. Carr
1923–4	C. P. Cockrill	W. A. V. Churton
1924–5	D. L. Hewitt	T. S. Parry
1925–6	John Welsh	A. Hart Davies
1926–7	C. C. Taylor	Edwin Green
1927–8	Edwin Green	Stanley Gerrard
1928–9	W. A. V. Churton	John Morris
1929–30	John Morris	W. Matthews Jones
1930–1	John Morris	Robert Matthewson
1931–2	Stanley Gerrard	I. S. Fox
1932–3	I. S. Fox	J. H. Haselden
1933–4	Charles Sconce	F. D. Price
1934–5	J. H. Laybourne	W. H. Ebrey
1935–6	T. Davies Jones	W. H. Nightingale
1936–7	Robert Matthewson	P. H. Lawson
1937–8	George Barlow	Kate Clarke
1938–9	Phyllis Brown	J. M. Simon (died) Robert Frost
1939–40	Kate Clarke	Charles Jones
1940–1	W. Matthews Jones	E. W. Keyes
1941–2	W. Matthews Jones	Evan Owen
1942–3	W. Matthews Jones	Bert Reynolds
1943–4	W. Matthews Jones	Stanley Dutton
1944–5	W. Matthews Jones	Edith Baty
1945–6	D. R. Owen	S. Jane Dunne
1947–9 (fn. 64)	Robert Frost	Claude Crimes
1949–50	Bert Reynolds	W. R. Williams
1950–1	P. H. Lawson	H. C. Wickham
1951–2	E. W. Keyes	Charles Cullimore
1952–3	Charles Cullimore	Richard Davies
1953–4	Arthur Charmley	Charles Sconce
1954–5	J. Henry Reece	Leonard Edwards
1955–6	Thomas Price	Franklyn Hart Davies
1956–7	Franklyn Hart Davies	Revd. Eric Lawson
1957–8	Revd. Eric Lawson	T. F. Fazey
1958–9	Frank Wright	Beryl Nield
1959–60	H. W. Talbott	Mary Heaney
1960–1	John Groghan	J. T. Leese
1961–2	Beryl Nield	Florence Grogan
1962–3	T. F. Fazey	T. Sarl-Williams
1963–4	T. Sarl-Williams	Frederick Barker
1964–5	Mary Heaney	H. A. A. Howell
1965–6	H. A. A. Howell	John Arrowsmith
1966–7	Florence Grogan	Sylvia Harris
1967–8	Sylvia Harris	John Smith
1968–9	Frederick Barker	R. E. France-Hayhurst
1969–70	R. E. France-Hayhurst	J. M. V. Cottrell
1970–1	J. M. V. Cottrell	Cyril Gibson
1971–2	Leonard Edwards	C. N. Ribbeck
1972–3	C. N. Ribbeck	T. H. Tomlins
1973–4	John Smith	F. R. Cleeves

**Figure 184:**
*Mayor-making ceremony of 1904, procession leaving cathedral*