The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 12. Originally published by W Bristow, Canterbury, 1801.
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'Addenda to volume 12: List of officials', in The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 12, (Canterbury, 1801) pp. 603-611. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-kent/vol12/pp603-611 [accessed 25 April 2024]
In this section
List of officials
The names of the Bailiffs
of the city of Canterbury, for several years immediately preceding the Mayoralties, and the year in which they were elected; taken from the records and books in the chamber of Canterbury, and carefully examined with the same, by Mr. Bunce.
The Bailiffs were chosen annually on the 14th of September, and sworn into their office on the 29th of the same month.
| Elected. | |
| 1380. | Henry Lyncoln, Robert Beneyt. |
| 1381. | Wm.Cornwaille, Edmund Horn. |
| 1382. | Thomas Iklam, Richard Bertelot. |
| 1383. | Henry Lyncoln, William Elys. |
| 1384. | Thomas Ikham, William Hardres. |
| 1385. | Edmund Horn. Andrew Ofwell. |
| 1386. | Henry Lyncoln, John Proude. |
| 1387. | Henry Lyncoln, John Proude. |
| 1388. | William Elys, Robert Beneyt. |
| 1389. | Stephen Sellynge, John Proude. |
| 1390. | Edmund Horn, Robert Beneyt. |
| 1391. | Henry Lyncoln, Stephen Sellynge. |
| 1392. | John Symme, John Harnhelle. |
| 1393. | William Elys, Edmund Horn. |
| 1394. | John Proude, Richard Gerways. |
| 1395. | William Elys, Thomas Ikham. |
| 1396. | Stephen Sellynge, John Harnhelle. |
| 1397. | John Proude, John Sextain. |
| 1398. | Edmund Horn, Stephen Sellynge, |
| 1399. | John Harnhelle, John Sextain. |
| 1400. | William Elys, John Proude. |
| 1401. | Robert Coupere, John Pyrye. |
| 1402. | William Elys, Thomas Ikham. |
| 1403. | William Elys, Thomas Ikham. |
| 1404 | Thomas Chiche, William Emery. |
| 1405. | John Sextain, John Brown. |
| 1406. | William Elys, William Lane. |
| 1407. | Thomas Ikham, Thomas Lane. |
| 1408. | Edmund Horn, John Shelwych. |
| 1409. | John Sextayn, William Emery. |
| 1410. | William Lane, John Brown. |
| 1411. | Thomas Lane, William Mason. |
| 1412. | Thomas Lane, William Mason. |
| 1413. | William Emery, Rich Stopyndon. |
| 1414. | William Lane, William Mason. |
| 1415. | John Brown, William Beneyt. |
| 1416. | William Emery, William Beneyt. |
| 1417. | Thomas Lane, William Lane. |
| 1418. | John Sheldwynch. John Foxhunte. |
| 1419. | William Benet, William Ikham. |
| 1420. | Thomas Langedon, Robert Bertelot. |
| 1421. | John Brown, William Benet. |
| 1422. | William Lane, William Ikham. |
| 1423. | John Brown, Thomas Norman. |
| 1424. | John Foxhunte, William Chiltone. |
| 1425. | Richard Courteler, Wm. Byllyngton. |
| 1426. | William Chilton, John Bray. |
| 1427. | William Chilton, John Bray. |
| 1428. | Wm. Billyntone, William Rose. |
| 1429. | Robert Bertelot, William Osbern. |
| 1430. | William Benet, Wm. Billyntone. |
| 1431. | William Rose, William Osbarn. |
| 1432. | William Lane, William Chilton |
| 1433. | William Lane, William Chilton, |
| 1434. | William Benet John Lynde. |
| 1435. | William Osbarn, Wm.Bonyntone. |
| 1436. | William Osbarn, Wm. Bonyntone. |
| 1437. | William Chilton, John Bertelot. |
| 1438. | Wm. Billynton, Wm.atte Wode. |
| 1439. | William Rose, William Bryan, |
| 1440. | William rose, William Bryan. |
| 1441. | William Osbarn, John Bertelot. |
| 1442. | William Osbarn, John Bertelor. |
| 1443 | William Benet, Wm. Byllynton. |
| 1444. | William Benet, (fn. 1) Wm. Bylkynton, William Chilson. |
| 1445. | John Bertelot, Wm.atte Wode. |
| 1446. |
William Osbarn the
elder. John Wynter. |
| 1447. | John Lynde, Gilbert German. |
The names of the Mayors
of the city of Canterbury, and the year in which each Mayor was elected, taken from the records and books in the chamber of Canterbury, and carefully examined with the same by Mr. Bunce.
The Mayor is elected annually on the 14th of September, and sworn into his office on the 29th of the same month.
| Elected. | |
| 1448 | John Lynde |
| 1449 | William Benet |
| 1450 | Gervas Clyfton |
| 1451 | Roger Rydle |
| 1452 | John Mullynge |
| 1453 | John Mullynge |
| 1454 | John Wynter |
| 1455 | Wm. Bonnington |
| 1456 | Richard Prat |
| 1457 | Philip Belknap, (fn. 2) Wm. Bolde. |
| 1458 | Roger Rydle |
| 1459 | John Wynter |
| 1460 | Roger Rydle |
| 1461 | William Bygge |
| 1462 | John Frennyngham |
| 1463 | Thomas Forster |
| 1464 | William Sellowe |
| 1465 | Hamon Bele |
| 1466 | John Harnell |
| 1467 | William Bygge |
| 1468 | John Frennyngham |
| 1469 | Roger Rydle |
| 1470 | Nicholas Faunt (fn. 3) |
| 1471 | Roger Brent |
| 1472 | Roger Brent |
| 1473 | John Bygge |
| 1474 | John Bygge |
| 1475 | John Whitlok |
| 1476 | Roger Brent |
| 1477 | Thomas Atwode |
| 1478 | Hamon Bele |
| 1479 | Thomas Atwode |
| 1480 | Thomas Atwode |
| 1481 | Richard Carpynter. |
| 1482 | Nicholas Sheldwich |
| 1483 | Nic holas Shelwich |
| 1484 | William Sellowe |
| 1485 | John whitlok |
| 1486 | Thomas Atwode |
| 1487 | Stephen Barett |
| 1488 | William Ingram |
| 1489 | John Crysp |
| 1490 | John Carlille |
| 1491 | John Swan |
| 1492 | Thomas Propchaunt |
| 1493 | Edward Bolney |
| 1494 | Edward Bonley |
| 1495 | Thomas Atwode |
| 1496 | Stephen Baret |
| 1497 | Henry Gosebortne |
| 1498 | Thomas Sare |
| 1499 | John Plompton |
| 1500 | William Atwode |
| 1501 | John Huett |
| 1502 | Henry Goseborne |
| 1503 | Thomas Sare |
| 1504 | Thomas Wode |
| 1505 | William Crompe |
| 1506 | Henry Goseborne |
| 1507 | Ralf Brown |
| 1508 | John Nayler |
| 1509 | William Crompe |
| 1510 | John Huett, (fn. 4) Ralph Browne |
| 1511 | Roger Clark |
| 1512 | Thomas Wode |
| 1513 | John Broker |
| 1514 | Thomas Wainflet, (fn. 5) Tho. Fokys |
| 1515 | John Nayler |
| 1516 | Henry Goseborne |
| 1517 | Thomas Fookys |
| 1518 | William Rutlande |
| 1519 | John Broker |
| 1520 | John Briggs |
| 1521 | Roger Clark |
| 1522 | William Nutt |
| 1523 | Thomas Beale |
| 1524 | John Briggs |
| 1525 | John Alcock |
| 1526 | Roger Clark |
| 1527 | James Whitals |
| 1528 | William Rutlande |
| 1529 | Robert Lewys |
| 1530 | Thomas wode |
| 1531 | John Alcock |
| 1532 | Thomas Beale |
| 1533 | William Nutt |
| 1534 | John Briggs |
| 1535 | John Alcock |
| 1536 | Robert Lewez |
| 1537 | Roger Clarke |
| 1538 | John Starky |
| 1539 | Thomas Bele |
| 1540 | Robert Lewes |
| 1541 | William Copyn |
| 1542 | Thomas Gower |
| 1543 | John Freeman |
| 1544 | John Alcock |
| 1545 | John Frenche |
| 1546 | Thomas Bathcost |
| 1547 | George Webbe |
| 1548 | Gregory Rande |
| 1549 | John Freeman |
| 1550 | Robert Lewys |
| 1551 | William Copyn |
| 1552 | George Webb |
| 1553 | John Twyne |
| 1554 | Thomas Frenche |
| 1555 | Edward Carpenter |
| 1556 | John Fuller |
| 1557 | George May |
| 1558 | Stephen Sare |
| 1559 | John Fuller |
| 1560 | Henry Aldey |
| 1561 | Richard Furner |
| 1562 | Richard Railton |
| 1563 | Thomas Percy |
| 1564 | Thomas Giles |
| 1565 | George Maye |
| 1566 | William Fysher |
| 1567 | James Nethersole |
| 1568 | Peter Kelsham |
| 1569 | John Semarke |
| 1570 | James Drayton |
| 1571 | Anthony Webbe |
| 1572 | James Nethersole, (fn. 6) Wm. Fysher |
| 1573 | Symon Brome |
| 1574 | John Rose |
| 1575 | Peter Kelsham |
| 1576 | Simon Brome |
| 1577 | Thomos Lymiter |
| 1578 | Clement Bassock |
| 1579 | James Nethersole |
| 1580 | Leonard Cotton |
| 1581 | Richard Gaunt |
| 1582 | John Nutt |
| 1583 | John Rose |
| 1584 | Ralph Bawden |
| 1585 | John Eastey |
| 1586 | Gilbert Penny |
| 1587 | Simon Brome |
| 1588 | Adrian Nycholls |
| 1589 | Bartholomew Brome |
| 1590 | Edward Nethersole |
| 1591 | Christopher Leeds |
| 1592 | Marks Berry |
| 1593 | William Amie |
| 1594 | Thomas Long |
| 1595 | Thomas Hovenden |
| 1596 | James Frencham |
| 1597 | William Clarck |
| 1598 | Charles Wetenhall |
| 1599 | Robert Wynne |
| 1600 | Warham Jemmett |
| 1601 | Simon Brome |
| 1602 | Richard Gaunt |
| 1603 | Ralph Bawden |
| 1604 | Edward Nethersole |
| 1605 | Mark Berry |
| 1606 | Tho. Hovenden |
| 1607 | Tho. Paramore |
| 1608 | William Watmer |
| 1609 | George Clegatt |
| 1610 | Thomas Halke |
| 1611 | Joseph Colfe |
| 1612 | Tho. Featherston |
| 1613 | George Elvwin |
| 1614 | John Peeres |
| 1615 | John Watson |
| 1616 | Markes Berrey |
| 1617 | Thomas Hovenden |
| 1618 | Avery Sabine |
| 1619 | Henry Vanner |
| 1620 | Ralph Hawkins |
| 1621 | John Hunt |
| 1622 | George Clagett |
| 1623 | Richard Lockley |
| 1624 | James Master |
| 1625 | William Whiting |
| 1626 | John Stanly |
| 1627 | John Furser |
| 1628 | John Roberts |
| 1629 | William Watmer |
| 1630 | Avery Sabyn |
| 1631 | John Meryam |
| 1632 | George Clagett |
| 1633 | John Lade |
| 1634 | Walter Southwell |
| 1635 | James Nicholson |
| 1636 | William Bridge |
| 1637 | John Terry |
| 1638 | James Master |
| 1639 | John Stanley |
| 1640 | Daniel Masterson |
| 1641 | Clive Carter |
| 1642 | John Watson, (fn. 7) Daniel Masterson |
| 1643 (fn. 8) | John Lade |
| 1644 | John Pollen |
| 1645 | Avery Sabyn |
| 1646 | Paul Pettit |
| 1647 | William Bridge |
| 1648 | Michael Page |
| 1649 | William Reeve |
| 1650 | Thomas Tresser |
| 1651 | Wm. Whitinge |
| 1652 | John Lee |
| 1653 | William Stanley |
| 1654 | Henry knight |
| 1655 | Henry Twyman |
| 1656 | Richard May |
| 1657 | Zachary Lee |
| 1658 | Thomas Ockman |
| 1659 | Squire Beverton |
| 1660 | William Turner |
| 1661 | George Milles |
| 1662 | Henry Twyman |
| 1663 | William Stanley |
| 1664 | Avery Hilles |
| 1665 | Thomas Ockman |
| 1666 | Leonard Browne |
| 1667 | John Simpson |
| 1668 | Francis Maplisden |
| 1669 | Nicholas Burges |
| 1670 | Thomas Elwyn |
| 1671 | Thomas Fidge |
| 1672 | William Gilham |
| 1673 | Thomas Knowler |
| 1674 | Thomas Enfield |
| 1675 | John Lott |
| 1676 | Geo. Stanley, (fn. 9) Avery Hiles |
| 1677 | John Munn, (fn. 10) John Lott |
| 1678 | Nicholas Nicholson |
| 1679 | Thomas Dunkin |
| 1680 | John Garlin |
| 1681 | James Wraight |
| 1682 | William Gilbert |
| 1683 | Squier Beverton (fn. 11) |
| 1684 (fn. 12) | William Rooke |
| 1685 | Sir Wm. Honywood, bart. |
| 1686 | Thomas Knowler |
| 1687 | Henry Lee, (fn. 13) John Kingsford the elder |
| 1688 (fn. 14) | John Kingsford, Henry Gibbs (fn. 15) |
| 1689 | Francis Jeoffry |
| 1690 | Henry Waddell |
| 1691 | John Beane |
| 1692 | Mathias Gray |
| 1693 | Nicholas Nicholson |
| 1694 | John Brickenden |
| 1695 | John Garlin |
| 1696 | Henry Waddell |
| 1697 | Squier Beverton |
| 1698 | Joseph Webb |
| 1699 | Francis Jeoffery |
| 1700 | Matthias Gray |
| 1701 | John Beane |
| 1702 | Anthony Oughton |
| 1703 | Joseph Webb, (fn. 16) John Beane |
| 1704 | George Hall |
| 1705 | William Pysinge |
| 1706 | Henry Gibbs |
| 1707 | John Beaumont |
| 1708 | William Botting |
| 1709 | Edward Feudall |
| 1710 | John Wilson, (fn. 17) Edw. Feudall |
| 1711 | Thomas Blunden |
| 1712 | Moses Agar |
| 1713 | Nicholas Fowle |
| 1714 | Thomas Beane |
| 1715 | Daniel Hall |
| 1716 | Valentine Jeken |
| 1717 | Lawrence Bridger |
| 1718 | Nicholas Fowle |
| 1719 | Lawrence Bridger |
| 1720 | Richard Picard |
| 1721 | Moses Agar |
| 1722 | Daniel Hall |
| 1723 | Valentine Jeken |
| 1724 | Thomas Bullock |
| 1725 | Thomas Shindler |
| 1726 | Thomas Gray |
| 1727 | Edward Jacob |
| 1728 | Richard Pembrooke |
| 1729 | William Botting |
| 1730 | Anthony Oughton |
| 1731 | Thomas Bullock |
| 1732 | Charles Knowler |
| 1733 | William Browning |
| 1734 | Thomas Shindler |
| 1735 | Thomas Gray |
| 1736 | John Castle |
| 1737 | Thomas Davis |
| 1738 | William Carter |
| 1739 | John Robinson |
| 1740 | William Browning |
| 1741 | Thomas Davis |
| 1742 | John Tolputt |
| 1743 | John Watts |
| 1744 | Mark Thomas |
| 1745 | John Castle |
| 1746 | James Tonge |
| 1747 | John Watts |
| 1748 | William Gray |
| 1749 | John Tolputt |
| 1750 | James Tonge |
| 1751 | William Cooke |
| 1752 | John Robinson |
| 1753 | Edward Hayward |
| 1754 | John Tolputt |
| 1755 | Wm. Pembrooke |
| 1756 | John Lade |
| 1757 | John Byng |
| 1758 | George Plomer |
| 1759 | George Knowler |
| 1760 | William Gray |
| 1761 | John Lade |
| 1762 | Wm. Pembrooke |
| 1763 | George Knowler |
| 1764 | James Avery |
| 1765 | John Byng |
| 1766 | George Stringer |
| 1767 | Thomas Parker |
| 1768 | Joseph Royle |
| 1769 | William Long |
| 1770 | John Cantis |
| 1771 | Thomas Smith |
| 1772 | John Taddy, (fn. 18) Geo. Gipps |
| 1773 | George Frend |
| 1774 | William Loftie |
| 1775 | John Jackson |
| 1776 | James Simmons |
| 1777 | John Denne |
| 1778 | Stephen Richards |
| 1779 | Thomas Elwyn |
| 1780 | William Long |
| 1781 | Thomas Hammond |
| 1782 | Richard Harris Barham |
| 1783 | Joseph Royle |
| 1784 | George Frend |
| 1785 | Richard Halford |
| 1786 | Thomas Smith |
| 1787 | John Jackson |
| 1788 | James Simmons |
| 1789 | Cyprian Rondeau Bunce |
| 1790 | Joseph Royle |
| 1791 | Thomas Delasaux |
| 1792 | Richard Staines |
| 1793 | Richard Frend |
| 1794 | John Hodges |
| 1795 | William Bristow |
| 1796 | Tho. Clowes, (fn. 19) Tho. Parker |
| 1797 | John Southee |
| 1798 | Matthew W. Sankey |
| 1799 | Joseph Royle |
| 1800 | Tho. Edw. Salmon. |
The names of the learned Recorders
of the city of Canterbury, and the year in which each Recorder, was elected, taken from the records in the chamber of the city, and carefully examined with the same by Mr. Bunce.
| 1592 | John Boys, esq. (fn. 20) |
| 1612 | Matthew Hadde, esq. |
| 1617 | John Finch, esq. |
| 1621 | Launcelot Lovelace, esq. |
| 1638 | Francis Lovelace, esq. |
| 1643 | Thomas Denne, esq. |
| 1655 | Thomas St. Nicholas, esq. (fn. 21) |
| 1660 | Francis Lovelace, esq. |
| 1663 | Thomas Hardres, esq. (fn. 22) |
| 1681 | Paul Barrett, esq. (fn. 23) |
| 1684 | The right hon. the earl of Thanet. (fn. 24) |
| 1687 | Sir John Dorrell. (fn. 25) |
| 1688 | Vincent Denne, esq. sergeant at law. |
| 1692 | Herbert Randolph, esq. |
| 1725 | William Crayford, esq. |
| 1733 | John Knowler, esq. |
| 1763 | Charles Robinson, esq. the present recorder. (fn. 26) |