List of lord mayors of York

The Lord Mayor of York is the chairman of City of York Council, first citizen and civic head of York. The appointment is made by the council each year in May, at the same time appointing a sheriff, the city's other civic head. York's lord mayor is second only to the Lord Mayor of London in precedence.[1] The office of mayor dates back to at least 1217 and was upgraded by Richard II to that of Lord Mayor in 1389.[2]

Lord Mayor of York
StyleThe Right Honourable ex officio
ResidenceMansion House
AppointerCity of York Council
Term lengthOne year
Inaugural holderHugh de Selby as Mayor
William de Selby as Lord Mayor
Formation1217 as Mayor
1389 as Lord Mayor
Websiteyork.gov.uk

The Mansion House, York, is the Lord Mayor's home during his or her term of office.[1]

The use of the prefix "right honourable" appears to have been used since the creation of the lord mayoralty. It was confirmed by letters patent dated 1 April 1974, when York became a non-metropolitan district[3] and reconfirmed by letters patent dated 1 April 1996, when it became a unitary authority.[4]

Wall plaque in Holy Trinity Church commemorating past lord mayors Thomas Mosley 1687, Robert Fairfax 1715, James Rowe 1749 & 1768 and Richard Garland 1767

In 1212 King John granted York the right to collect its own taxes, hold courts and conduct its own affairs and thereby the right to elect a mayor. These rights were temporarily forfeited in 1280–1282 for altering a royal charter, in 1292–1297 for failing to pay taxes and in 1405–1406 for supporting Archbishop Richard Scrope. In 1389 King Richard II elevated the mayor to the status of lord mayor and supposedly gave his sword to be carried point upwards before him.

List of Mayors of York

Source: "Eboracum"[5]

Before 1300
Year Name Notes
1217Hugh de Selby
c.1219Thomas Palmer [6]
1222Adam Flur
c.1224H. de Ebor
c.1225Hendy de Seizevaux [6]or de Sexdecim Vallibus
1226Hugh de Selby
1229–1230Hugh de Selby [6]
1235–1236Hugh de Selby
c.1246Nicholas Orgar
c.1248‘Domino J.’(John de Selby?)
1249Nicholas Orgar [6]
1250‘Domino J.’(John de Selby?)
1251–1253John de Selby[6]
1255–1256Gacio de Calvo Monte [6]or Chaumont
1258Mark de Northfolke
1259–1260Adam le Cerf [6]
1260Adam le Cerf [6]
1264John de Selby
1266John de Selby
1267-
1268John de Selby
1271Walter de Stokes [7] or Adam le Cerf [8]
1273John le Specer Snr [6]
1274John le Specer
1274–1277Robert de Bromholme [9]
1278Walter de Stokes (24 June) & Sir Gilbert de Luda
1279Richard de Romundby
1280John Sampson
1281City governed by the King's men
1282Sir Gilbert de Luda & John Sampson
1283John Sampson [9]
1284Sir Gilbert de Luda [9]
1285John Sampson [9]
1286–1289Nicholas de Selby [9]MP for York, 1294
1290Roger Basy [9]MP for York, 1294
1293–1294City governed by the King's men [9]
1295Robert de Bromholme
1296City governed by the King's men [9]
1297Nicholas De Langton Snr [9]
1298James le Flemyng [9]
1299John Sampson [9]

14th century
Year Name Notes
1300John Sampson [9]
1301–1304John le Specer Jnr [9]
1305Andrew de Bolingbroke [9]MP for York, 1299
1306Nicholas de Langton Snr [9]
1307–1308John de Askham [9]
1309Robert le Meke [9]
1310Andrew de Bolingbrok [9]
1311–1316Nicholas le Flemyng [9]son of James le Flemyng, killed at the Battle of Myton
1317Robert le Meke [9]
1318Thomas de Redness [9]
1319Nicholas le Flemyng [9]
1320–1321Robert le Meke [9]
1322–1333Nicholas de Langton [9]son of Nicholas de Langton Snr
1334–1337Henry de Belton [10]
1338Nicholas de Langton [11]
1339Henry de Belton [11]
1340–1342Nicholas de Langton [11]
1343Nicholas Foukes [11]
1344–1346John de Shirburn [11]
1347Henry le Goldbeter [11]
1348–1352Henry de Scoreby [11]
1353–1361John de Langton [11]
1364John de Acastre [11]
1365Richard de Wateby [11]
1366Roger de Hovingham [11]
1367William Graa [11]
1368Robert de Howme [11]
1369William Savage [11]
1370Roger de Selby [11]
1371–1372John de Gisburn [11]
1373Roger de Moreton Jnr [11]
1374Thomas de Howme [11]
1375Thomas GraaMP for York, 1377–1397
1376Ralphe de Hornby
1377John de Sancton [11]
1378John de Barden [11]
1379John de Acastre [11]
1380John de Gisburn [11]Forcibly deposed
1381–1383Simon de Quixley [11]
1384Robert SavageMP for York, 1383,1386
1385William de SelbyMP for York, 1383–1397
1386John de HowdenMP for York, 1384–1391
1387John de Selby
1388William de Selby [11]MP for York, 1383–1397

List of Lord Mayors of York
Year Name Notes
1389William de Selby [11]First to use ceremonial sword.[11]
1390–1391Thomas Smyth [12]
1392–1393Robert Savage [13]1393 first to use ceremonial mace. [13] MP for York, 1383, 1386
1394Thomas de Stayveley [13]
1395William de Helmsley [13]MP for York, 1393
1396Thomas de Stayveley [13]
1397Sir William Frost [13]MP for York, 1399
1398Thomas Graa [13]MP for York, 1377–1397
1399Robert de Talkan [13]MP for York, 1402,1407

15th century
Year Name Notes
1400–1404Sir Willam Frost [13]MP for York, 1399
1405Adam del Bank [13]
1406Sir William Frost [13]MP for York, 1399
1407–1409Henry Wyman [13]
1410John de Bolton [13]MP for York, 1399,1407
1411John de Craven [13]
1412Robert Howme [13]Merchant.
1413Nicholas Blackburn Snr [13]Mercer.
1414Thomas de Sancton [13]MP for York, 1413,1417
1415William de Alne [13]Merchant.
1416John de Northeby [13]Merchant.
1417William Bowes Snr [13]Merchant, and MP for York, 1413,1417
1418John de Moreton [13]MP for York, 1415, 1421
1419John de Bedale [13]
1420Thomas del Gare [13]MP for York, 1419,1421
1421Richard Russell[13]Merchant, and MP for York, 1415,1422,1425
1422Henry Preston [13]MP for York, 1420
1423Thomas Esingwald [13]Merchant.
1424Thomas Bracebridge [13]Merchant.
1425William Ormeshede [13]Merchant, and MP for York, 1421,1426,1431
1426Peter Buckey [13]
1427John Alstonmore [13]Merchant.
1428William Bowes Snr [13]MP for York, 1413,1417
1429Nicholas Blackburn Jnr [13]
1430Richard Russell [13]MP for York, 1415,1422,1425
1431John Bolton [13]Merchant.
1432Thomas Snawden [13]Pewterer.
1433William Ormeshede [13]MP for York, 1421,1426,1431
1434Thomas del Gare Jnr [13]
1435Thomas Kirkham [13]
1436Richard Wartre [13]Merchant.
1437William Bedale [13]Merchant.
1438William Useflete [13]Merchant.
1439Thomas Ridelay [13]
1440William Girlington [13]Draper.
1441Thomas Kirke [13]Mercer.
1442John Thriske [13]Merchant, mayor of the staple.
1443William Bowes [13]Merchant.
1444Richard Buckden [13]Merchant.
1445Thomas Crathorne [13]
1446William Stockton [13]
1447John Crosyer [13]
1448John Carre [13]
1449William Holbeek [13]Merchant of the staple.
1450Thomas Barton [13]Grocer.
1451Richard Wartre [14]First year of the reign of Henry VI.[14]
1452Thomas Danby [14]Merchant.
1453John Catryk [14]
1454Thomas Neleson [14]Merchant.
1455Richard Lematon [14]
1456John Carre [14]
1457Robert Collinson [14]Merchant.
1458William Holbeck [14]
1459Nicholas Holgate [14]
1460Thomas Beverley [14]Merchant of the Staple
1461William Stockton [14]First year of the reign of Edward IV.
1462John Thrisk [14]
1463Thomas Scawsby [14]
1464John Gilliot [14]Knight of the Bath.
1465Thomas Neleson [14]
1466John Kent [14]Merchant.
1467John Marshall [14]Merchant.
1468William Snawsnell [14]Goldsmith
1469Sir Richard Yorke [14]Merchant of the Staple.
1470William Holbeck [14]
1471Thomas Beverley [14]
1472William Holbeck [14]
1473Christopher Marshall [14]
1474Sir John Gilliot [14]
1475William Lame [14]
1476Thomas Wrangwish [14]
1477John Tong [14]
1478John Ferriby [14]Merchant.
1479William Welles [14]
1480John Marshall [14]
1481Robert Amyas [14]
1482Richard Yorke [14]Mayor of the Staple
1483John NewtonDyer. First year of the reign of Richard III
1484Thomas Wrangwith [14]Merchant.
1485Nicholas Lancaster [14]LL. D. First year of the reign of Henry VII
1486William Chimney [14]Draper.
1487Sir William Todd [14]Merchant.
1488Robert Hancock [14]Grocer.
1489John Harper [14]Merchant.
1490Sir John Gilliot [14]Merchant.
1491John Ferriby
died and replaced by William White [14]
1492Thomas Scotton [14]Merchant.
1493Nicholas Lancaster [14]Merchant.
1494Michael White [14]dyer
1495George Kirke [14]Merchant.
1496Robert Johnson [14]Grocer.
1497Thomas Gray [14]Goldsmith.
1498John Metcalfe [14]Merchant.
1499John Elwald [14]Merchant.

16th century
Year Name Notes
1500–1501William Nelson [14]Merchant, and MP for York, 1504,1510,1512,1515
1501–1502John Stockdale [14]Merchant.
1502–1503Richard Thornton [14]Grocer.
1503–1504Sir John Gilliot [14]Merchant.
1504–1505Thomas Jameson [14]Merchant.
1505–1506William White
died and replaced by Michael White [14]
1506–1507Allan Stavely [14]Merchant.
1507–1508John Birkhead [14]Merchant.
1508–1509Sir John Petty
died and replaced by[14] John Dodgson
1509–1510George Essex [15]Apothecary. First year or the reign of Henry VIII.
1510–1511John Shawe [15]Merchant.
1511–1512Bertram Dawson [15]Merchant.
1512–1513George Kirke [15]
1513–1514William Wilson [15]Goldsmith.
1514–1515John Thornton [15]Merchant.
1515–1516Thomas Drawsword [15]MP for York, 1512
1516–1517John Hall [15]Tanner.
1517–1518John Dodgson [15]
1518–1519William Wright [15]MP for York, 1515
1519–1520Alan Staveley [15]
1520–1521Thomas Parker [15]
1521–1522Thomas Bankhouse
died and replaced by Simon Vicars [15]
1522–1523Paulyn Gillow
died and replaced by Thomas Burton [15]		Gillow was a merchant. Burton was MP for York, 1523
1523–1524Thomas Drawsword [15]MP for York, 1512
1524–1525John Norman [15]MP for York, 1523
1525–1526William Barker [15]
1526–1527Peter Jackson [15]MP for York, 1529
1527–1528Robert Wilde [15]Merchant.
1528–1529Thomas Mason [15]
1529–1530Robert Whitfield [15]
1530–1531Sir George Lawson [15]MP for York, 1529, 1536
1531–1532Henry Dawson [15]
1532–1533William Barker [15]
1533–1534John Hodgson [15]MP for York, 1539, 1542
1534–1535George Gale [15]Goldsmith and MP for York, 1529, 1536, 1542
1535–1536William Wright [15]MP for York, 1515
1536–1537William Harrington [15]Merchant. Great-grandfather of Guy Fawkes
1537–1538Ralph Pulleyn [15]Goldsmith.
1538–1539John Shawe
died and replaced by John North [15]		North was MP for York, 1545,1553
1539–1540Robert Elward [15]Merchant.
1540–1541William Dodgson [15]Merchant.
1541–1542Robert Hall [15]Merchant and MP for York, 1545, 1553
1542–1543John Shadlock [15]
1543–1544Robert Heckleton [15]Fishmonger.
1544–1545Peter Robinson [15]Merchant.
1545–1546John Bean [15]MP for York, 1554
1546–1547William Holme [15]MP for York, 1547, 1553
1547–1548William Watson [15]Merchant. MP for York, 1553, 1559, 1563. First year or the reign of Edward VI
1548–1549Robert Peacock [15]Merchant, and MP for York, 1558
1549–1550George Gale [15]Goldsmith, and MP for York, 1529, 1536, 1542
1550–1551John Lewis [15]Draper.
1551–1552Thomas Appleyard [15]
1552–1553Richard White [15]Draper, and MP for York, 1554
1553–1554William Coupland [15]MP for York, 1554. First Year of the reign of Mary I
1554–1555John North [15]MP for York, 1545,1553
1555–1556William Beckwith [15]Merchant.
1556–1557Richard Goldthorpe [15]MP for York, 1559
1557–1558Robert Hall [15]Merchant. MP for York, 1545, 1553
1558–1559Ralph Hall [15]Merchant, and MP for York, 1553, 1571. First year of the reign of Elizabeth I
1559–1560Thomas Standevyn [15]
1560–1561James Harrington [15]
1561–1562Percival Crawforth [15]
1562–1563Thomas Lawson [15]
1563–1564Thomas Appleyard [15]
1564–1565James Simson [15]
1565–1566John Bean [15]MP for York, 1554
1566–1567William Watson [15]Merchant. MP for York, 1553, 1559, 1563
1567–1568Robert Peacock [16]Merchant, and MP for York, 1558
1568–1569William Coupland [16]MP for York, 1554
1569–1570William Beckwith [16]
1570–1571Richard Calame [16]Draper.
1571–1572Gregory Peacock [16]Merchant, and MP for York, 1572
1572–1573William Alleyn [16]Mercer.
1573–1574Christopher Herbert [16]Merchant.
1574–1575Robert Maskewe [16]Merchant.
1575–1576Thomas Harrison [16]Innholder.[17]
1576–1577Edmund Richardson
died and replaced by Ralph Hall [16]		Richardson was a Pewterer. Hall was MP for York, 1553, 1571
1577–1578John Dyneley [16]Draper.
1578–1579Hugh Graves [16]Merchant, and MP for York, 1571,1572
1579–1580Robert Cripling [16]
1580–1581Robert Askwith [16]Draper, and MP for York, 1572, 1589
1581–1582William Robinson [16]Merchant, and MP for York, 1584, 1589
1582–1583Robert Brooke [16]Merchant, and MP for York, 1584, 1586
1583–1584Christopher Maltby [16]Draper.
1584–1585Thomas Appleyard [16]
1585–1586Andrew Trene [16]Merchant, and MP for York, 1593
1586–1587Henry Maye [16]Innholder.
1587–1588Ralph Richardson [16]Merchant.
1588–1589James Birkbie [16]Council attorney.
1589–1590Thomas Jackson [16]Council attorney.
1590–1591Thomas Mosley [16]Merchant, and MP for York, 1597
1591–1592Robert Watter [16]Haberdasher.
1592–1593Thomas Harrison [16]
1593–1594Robert Askwith [16]MP for York, 1572, 1589
1594–1595William Robinson [16]MP for York, 1584, 1589
1595–1596Robert Brooke [16]MP for York, 1584, 1586
1596–1597James Birkbie [16]
1597–1598Christopher Beckwith [16]
1598–1599Edward Fawcett [16]
1599–1600Christopher Concett [16]Apothecary.

17th century
Stephen Watson was Lord Mayor of York twice, in 1646 and 1656.
Year Name Notes
1600–1601Henry Hall [16]Merchant, and MP for York, 1601
1601–1602Robert Peacock [16]
1602–1603Thomas Mosley [16]MP for York, 1597.
1603–1604Sir Robert Walter [16]Haberdasher. First year of the reign of James I
1604–1605Thomas Herbert [16]Merchant.
1605–1606William Greenbury [16]Draper.
1606–1607Robert Askwith [16]Draper, and MP for York, 1604, 1614, 1621
1607–1608Robert Harrison [16]Merchant.
1608–1609Robert Myers [16]Mercer.
1609–1610Christopher Concett [16]Apothecary.
1610–1611Henry Hall [16]Merchant, and MP for York, 1601
1611–1612Willam Brearey [16]Merchant.
1612–1613John Harrison [16]Merchant.
1613–1614Thomas Marshall [16]Mercer.
1614–1615Leonard Besson [16]Saddler.
1615–1616Elias Micklethwaite [16]Merchant.
1616–1617William Greenbury [16]Draper
1617–1618Sir Robert Askwith [16]Draper, and MP for York, 1604, 1614, 1621
1618–1619Thomas Agar [16]Tanner.
1619–1620William Morrison [16]Merchant.
1620–1621William Watter [16]Saddler.
1621–1622Christopher Dickenson [16]Merchant.
1622–1623William Brearey [16]
1623–1624Robert Myers [16]
1624–1625Matthew Topham [16]Merchant
1625–1626Thomas Lawne [16]First year of the reign of Charles I
1626–1627Leonard Besson [16]Saddler
1627–1628Elias Micklethwaite [16]
1628–1629Robert Belt [16]Merchant.
1629–1630Christopher Croft [16]Mercer.
1630–1631Edmund Cowper [18]Merchant.
1631–1632Robert Hemsworth [18]Draper.
1632–1633Thomas Hoyle [18]Merchant. MP for York, 1628–29 and 1640–50. Committed suicide, 1650.
1633–1634Sir William Allenson [18]Draper, and MP for York, 1654
1634–1635James Hutchenson [18]Merchant.
1635–1636Thomas Hodgson [18]Mercer.
1636–1637Henry Thompson [18]Merchant.
1637–1638John Vaux [18]Prothonotary.
1638–1639William Scott [18]Merchant.
1639–1640Sir Roger Jacques [18]Merchant, and MP for York, 1640
1640–1641Sir Robert Belt [18]Merchant
1641–1642Sir Christopher Croft [18]Mercer
1642–1644Sir Edmund Cooper [18]Merchant. Start of the English Civil War. York was initially held by the Royalists (Cavaliers).[19][20]
1644–1645Sir Edmund Cooper displaced
and replaced by Thomas Hoyle [18]		Hoyle was MP for York, 1654. Parliamentarians (Roundheads) take control from now to the restoration
under Lord Mayors sympathetic to (or willing to accommodate), the Parliamentary cause.[21][20]
1645–1646John Geldart [18]Merchant, and MP for York, 1656
1646–1647Stephen Watson [18]Grocer.
1647–1648Thomas Dickenson [18]Merchant, and MP for York, 1654, 1656, 1659
1648–1649Robert Horner[18]Merchant
1649–1650Leonard Thompson [18]Merchant
1650–1651William Tayler [18]Merchant
1651–1652James BrookeMerchant
1652–1653William MetcalfeDraper
1653–1654Henry ThompsonMerchant
1654–1655John GeldartMerchant, and MP for York, 1656
1655–1656Sir William AllensonDraper, and MP for York, 1640
1656–1957Stephen Watson
1657–1658Sir Thomas Dickenson [18]Merchant, and MP for York, 1654, 1656, 1659
1658–1659Robert HornerMerchant
1659–1660Leonard ThompsonMerchant
1660–1661Christopher TophamMerchant, and MP for York, 1659
1661–1662James BrookeBy the Kings mandate.
1662–1663George LamplughMerchant
1663–1664Henry ThompsonMerchant
1664–1665Edward ElwickeApothecary
1665–1666Richard HewittMerchant
1666–1667George MancklinsSkinner
1667–1668Cressye BurnettMerchant
1668–1669Henry TiremanDraper
1669–1670Christopher BreareyMerchant
1670–1671Thomas BawtryMerchant
1671–1672William RichardsonDraper
1672–1673Sir Henry ThompsonWine merchant, and MP for York, 1673
1673–1674Thomas WilliamsonMerchant
1674–1675Richard MetcalfeMerchant
1675–1676William RamsdenMerchant
1676–1677Yorke HornerMerchant
1677–1678Francis ElcockGrocer
1678–1679Philip HerbertMerchant
1679–1680Richard ShawButcher
1680–1681John ConstableGrocer
1681–1682Thomas CarterMerchant
1682–1683John Wood
1683–1684Edward ThompsonMP for York, 1689, 1695, 1701
1684–1685Robert WallerAttorney
1685–1686John ThompsonGoldsmith
1686–1687Leonard Wilberfoss
1687–1688Thomas MosleyApothecary
1688–1689Thomas Rayne displaced
and replaced by Robert Waller		Both attorneys
1689–1690John FosterHaberdasher
1690–1691Samuel DawsonMerchant
1691–1692George StocktonSilk Weaver
1692–1693Joshua EarnshawMerchant
1693–1994Andrew PerrottMerchant
1694–1695Robert DavyHosier
1695–1696Sir Gilbert MetcalfeMerchant
1696-1696John ConstableGrocer
1697–1698Mark GillGoldsmith
1698–1699Roger Shackleton
1699–1700Henry ThompsonMP for York, 1690

18th century
Year Name Notes
1700–1701Sir William RobinsonMP for Northallerton,1689 and for York,1698
1701–1702Tobias Jenkins [22]MP for York, 1695,1701,1715
1702–1703John Peckitt [22]Merchant
1703–1704Thomas Dawson [22]Merchant
1704–1705Elias Pawson [22]Merchant
1705–1706Charles Redman [22]Toyman
1706–1707Emanuel Justice [22]Merchant
1707–1708Robert Benson [22]MP for York, 1705
1708–1709Richard Thompson [22]Merchant
1709–1710William Pickering [22]
1710–1711Charles Perrott [22]Merchant
1711–1712Thomas Pickering [22]Attorney
1712–1713William Cornwell [22]Brewer
1713–1714Christopher Hutton [22]Glover
1715–1716Robert Fairfax [22]MP for York, 1713
1716–1717Richard Towne [22]Mercer
1717–1718Henry Baines [22]Toyman
1718–1719Tancred Robinson [22]Rear-admiral
1719–1720John Read [22]Toyman
1720–1721Tobias Jenkins [22]MP for York, 1695,1701,1715
1721–1722Richard Thompson [22]Merchant
1722–1723Charles Redman [22]Toyman
1723–1724Charles Perrott [22]Merchant
1724–1725Thomas Agar [22]Woollen-draper
1725–1726William Cornwell [22]Brewer
1726–1727Samuel Clarke [22]Haberdasher
1727–1728Richard Baine [22]Grocer
1728–1729Peter Whitton [22]Grocer
1729–1730William Dobson [22]Apothecary
1730–1731John Stainforth [22]Receiver of Land Tax
1731–1732Jonas Thompson [22]Attorney
1732–1733Henry Baines [22]Toyman
1733–1734James Dodsworth [22]Apothecary & Grocer
1734–1735William Whytehead [22]Attorney at Law
1735-1736James Barnard [22]Mercer
1736–1737Samuel Clark [22]Haberdasher
1737–1738Sir John Lister Kaye [22]MP for York, 1734
1738–1739George Benson died
and replaced by Sir Tancred Robinson, Bt [22]		Robinson was a Rear-admiral
1739–1740George Escricke [22]Hatter
1740–1741George Skelton [22]Merchant
1741–1742Richard Lawson [22]Wine Merchant
1742–1743John Mayer[22]Attorney
1743–1744William Stephenson[22]Merchant
1744–1745Thomas Agar[22]Merchant
1745–1746John Raper[22]Merchant
1746–1757John Read[22]Toyman
1747–1748George Escricke[22]Hatter
1748–1749Francis Jefferson[22]Merchant
1749–1750James Rowe[22]Druggist
1750–1751Matthew Lister[22]Timber-merchant
1751–1752George Skelton[22]Merchant
1752–1753James Barnard[22]Mercer
1753–1754William Coates [22]Glover
1754–1755Richard Lawson [22]Wine Merchant
1755–1756Thomas Matthews [22]Brewer
1756–1757Richard Farrer [22]Upholsterer
1757–1758George Fox Lane [22]MP for York, 1742–1761
1758–1759John Allanson [22]Merchant
1759–1760Godfrey Wentworth [22]MP for York, 1741
1760–1761Francis Stephenson [22]Merchant
1761–1762Thomas Bowes [22]Apothecary
1762–1763John Mayer [22]Attorney
1763–1764Anby Taylor [22]Apothecary
1764–1765Francis Bacon [22]Apothecary
1765–1766Henry Raper [22]Merchant
1766–1767John Wakefield [22]Merchant
1767–1768Richard Garland [22]Factor
1768–1769James Rowe [22]Druggist
1769–1770Richard Farrer [22]Upholsterer
1770–1771John Carr [22]Architect
1771–1772Edward Wallis [22]Apothecary
1772–1773Charles Turner [22]MP for York, 1768–1783
1773–1774Henry Jubb [22]Apothecary
1774–1775Hugh Robinson [22]Merchant
1775-1775John Allanson [22]Merchant
1776–1777Francis Stephenson[22]Merchant
1777–1778Thomas Bowes died
and replaced by Francis Bacon [22]		Both were apothecaries
1778–1779Thomas Barstow [22]Esquire
1779–1780Edward Stabler [22]Merchant
1780–1781Thomas Cordley [22]Wine-merchant
1781–1782Henry Myers [22]Merchant
1782–1783Henry Raper [22]Merchant
1783–1784William Siddall [22]Woollen-draper
1784–1785Thomas Kilby [22]Brewer
1785-1785James Woodhouse died
and replaced by John Carr [22]		Carr was an architect
1786–1787Thomas Smith [22]Merchant
1787–1788Sir William Milner [22]MP for York, 1790
1788–1789William Bluitt [22]Esquire
1789–1790Thomas Hartley [22]Brewer
1790–1791Joshua Oldfield [22]Wine-merchant
1791–1792Thomas Wilson [22]Bookseller
1792–1793Ralph Dodsworth [22]Merchant
1793–1794William Siddall died
and replaced by Thomas Smith [22]		Siddall was a woollen-merchant
Smith was a merchant.
1794–1795John Hay [22]Woollen-draper
1795–1796Richard Metcalfe [22]Merchant-tailor
1796–1797Theophilus de Garencières [22]Apothecary
1797–1798Richard Hobson [22]Woollen-draper
1798–1799Sir William Milner [22]MP for York, 1790
1799–1800William Ellis [22]Merchant

19th century
Year Name Notes
1800–1801James Robson [22]Linen-draper
1801–1802John Wilkinson [23]Druggist
1802–1803William Hotham [23]Barrister-at-Law
1803-1804Thomas Hartley [23]Esquire
1804–1805John Kilby [23]Brewer
1805–1806Robert Stockton [23]Druggist
1806–1807Thomas Wilson [23]Bookseller
1807–1808William Ellis [23]Merchant
1808–1809Robert Rhodes [23]Merchant tailor
1809–1810Samuel Wormald [23]Tanner
1810–1811George Peacock [23]Esquire
1811–1812Hon. Lawrence Dundas [23]MP for Richmond,1790,1808
MP for York, 1802,1811
1812–1813Isaac Spencer [23]Druggist
1813–1814Thomas Smith [23]Merchant
1814–1815William Dunsley [23]Brewer
1815–1816William Hutchenson Hearon [23]Tea Dealer
1816–1817John Dales [23]Druggist
1817–1818Robert Chaloner [23]FRS, MP for Richmond, 1810 and MP for York, 1820
1818–1819James Saunders [23]
1819–1820William Hotham [23]
1820–1821George Peacock [23]
1821–1822Rt. Hon. Lord Dundas [23]MP for Richmond,1790,1808
MP for York, 1802,1811
1822–1823Isaac Spencer [23]
1823–1824Thomas Smith [23]
1824–1825William Dunsley [23]
1825–1826William Oldfield [23]
1826–1827William Cooper[23]
1827–1828William Hutchenson Hearon[23]Tea Dealer
1828–1829George Champney[23]
1829–1830John Dales[23]
1830–1831Hon. Edward Robert Petre[23]
1831–1832Rt. Hon. Lord Dundas[23]MP for Richmond,1790,1808
MP for York, 1802,1811
1832–1833William Oldfield[23]
1833–1834James Barber[23]
1834–1835William Cooper[23]
1835–1836Thomas Wood Wilson[23]
1836-1836Sir Sir John Simpson[23]Corn merchant
1836–1837James Meek Snr[23]Glassmaker and banker
1837–1839George Hudson[23]"The Railway King" and MP for Sunderland, 1845–1859
1839–1840William Stephenson Clark[23]Medical doctor
1840–1841Robert Cattle[23]
1841–1842William Matterson[23]Surgeon
1842–1844Joseph Buckle[23]
1844–1845William Gray[23]Solicitor
1845–1846William Richardson[23]Solicitor
1846–1847George Hudson[23]"The Railway King" and MP for Sunderland, 1845–1859
1847–1848James Richardson[23]
1848–1849Edward Richard Anderson[23]
1849–1850George Hicks Seymour[23]Solicitor
1850–1851James Meek Snr[23]Glassmaker and banker
1851–1852Henry Cooper[23]Wine merchant
1852–1853Richard Evers[23]Tailor
1853–1854George Leeman[23]Solicitor, railway entrepreneur, and MP for York, 1865,1871
1854–1855George Wilson[23]
1855–1856James Meek Jnr[23]Banker
1856–1857Edward Richard Anderson[23]Solicitor
1857–1858John Wood[23]Solicitor and Yorkshire Coroner.
1858–1859William Dalla Husband[23]Surgeon, FRCS
1859–1860Richard Evers[23]Tailor
1860–1861George Leeman[23]Solicitor, railway entrepreneur, and MP for York, 1865,1871
1861–1863William Fox Clark[23]Solicitor
1863–1864Richard Welch Hollon[23]Druggist
1864–1865Edwin Wade[23]Dental surgeon
1865–1867James Meek Jnr[23]Banker
1867–1868Ralph Weatherley[23]Owner of building company.
1868–1869Alfred Ely Hargrove[23]
1869–1870John Colburn[23]Silversmith and jeweller
1870–1871George Leeman[23]Solicitor, railway entrepreneur, and MP for York, 1865,1871
1871–1872William Walker[23]Solicitor
1872–1873Henry Steward[23]
1873–1874John March[23]Brewer
1874–1875Joseph Terry[23]Chocolate maker.
1875–1876Edward Rooke[23]Wine and spirit merchant
1876–1877James Melrose[23]Land agent and brewer
1877–1878William Varey[23]Bacon factor
1878–1879George Brown[23]Solicitor
1879–1880Thomas Samuel Watkinson died
and replaced by William Wilkinson Wilberforce[23]		Watkinson owned iron- and steelworks.
Wilberforce was a company director
1880–1881John Stephenson Rowntree[23]Chocolate maker.
1881–1882Joseph Agar[23]Tannery owner
1882–1883Thomas Varey[23]Bacon Factor. Son of Wm. Varey (Mayor,1877)
1883–1884William Benson Richardson[23]
1884–1885John Close[23]Businessman
1885–1887Joseph Terry[23]Chocolate maker.
1887–1888Joseph Sykes Rymer[23]Company director
1888–1890Joseph Agar[23]Tannery owner
1890–1891Philip Matthews died
and replaced by Sir Joseph Terry[23]		Matthews was an Innkeeper. Died of Typhoid.
Terry was chocolate maker.
1891–1893John Close[23]Businessman
1893–1894Thomas Clayton[23]
1894–1895William McKay[23]
1895–1897Christopher Annakin-Milward[23]Hatter, hosier and shirtmaker. Knighted 1897
1897–1898Edwin Gray[23]Son of Wm Gray (Mayor, 1844). Solicitor
1898–1899Samuel Border[23]Grocer
1899–1900Joseph Sykes Rymer[23]Company director

20th century
Year Name Notes
1900–1901Edward William Purnell [24]Tobacconist
1901–1902Lancelot Foster [24]Agricultural merchant and Company Director
1902–1903Edwin Gray [24][25]Solicitor. Conservative party
1903–1906Robert Horton Vernon Wragge [24]Tour operator
1906–1907William BentleyBentley was a bookseller. He died in office and replaced by Samuel Border.
1907-1907Samuel Border [24]Border was a grocer.
1907–1908Sir Joseph Sykes Rymer [24]Coal, lime and sand merchant
1908–1910James Birch [24]Plumber and Glazier
1910–1911Thomas Carter [24]Butcher
1911–1912Norman Green [24]
1912–1913Sir Joseph Sykes Rymer [24]Coal, lime and sand merchant
1913–1914Henry Rhodes Brown [24]Founder of Browns department store
1914–1915John Bowes Morrell [24]Company director, publisher and writer
1915–1918William Alexander Forster Todd [24]
1918–1919Sir William Alexander Forster Todd [24]
1919–1921Edward Walker [24]
1921–1922William Henry Birch [24]Builder
1922–1923James Brown Inglis [24]Jeweller and silversmith
1923–1924William Dobbie [24]Railwayman and MP for Rotherham, 1933
1924–1925Sir Robert Newbald Kay [24]Solicitor and MP for Elland, 1903
1925–1926William Wright [24]
1926–1927Oscar Frederick Rowntree [24]
1927–1928Arthur Richmond Fox [24]
1928–1929Edwin John Leetham Rymer [24]Coal merchant. Son of Sir Joseph Sykes Rymer, Mayor 1907,1912
1929–1930Charles William Shipley [24]Railwayman
1930–1931Sir William Alexander Forster-Todd [24]
1931–1932Robert Horton Vernon Wragge [24]Tour operator
1932–1933Henry Rhodes Brown [24]
1933–1935Herbert Edward Harrowell [24]Solicitor
1935–1936William Henry Shaw [24]Railwayman
1936–1937Thomas Morris [24]Builder
1937–1938Charles Thornburn Hutchinson [24]Grocer
1938–1939William Cooper [24]
1939–1940Robert James Pulleyn [24]Builder
1940–1941William Horsman [24]Overseer at Rowntrees
1941–1942Edna Annie Crichton [24][26][27]First woman to be Lord Mayor
1942–1943Edward Lacy [24]Painter and Decorator
1943–1944William Thompson [24]
1944–1945Harold de Bourg Chapman de Bourg [24]Estate agent and Surveyor
1945–1847Fred Gaines [24]
1947–1948William Dobbie [24]Railwayman and MP for Rotherham, 1933
1949–1950John Bowes Morrell [24]Company Director, publisher and writer
1950–1951Ernest Harwood [24]
1951–1952John Harold Kaye [24]
1952–1953Cecil Walter Wright [24]
1953–1954Charles Oliver [24]Chairman, Furniture Company
1954–1955Frank Wright[24]
1955–1956Fred Brown [24]
1956–1957Vincent Albert Bosworth [24]
1957–1958Eric Lawson Keld [24]
1958–1959Albert Leslie Philipson [24]
1959–1960Robert Stavers Oloman [24]
1960–1961Wilfred Ward [24]
1961–1962Ivy Gladys Wightman [24]
1962–1963Robert Alexander Cattle [24]
1963–1964Archibald Kirk [24]
1964–1965Stanley Palphramand [24]Organbuilder
1965–1966William Bridge [24]
1966–1967Walter Elliott Milburn [24]
1967–1968William Edwin Hargrave [24]
1968–1969Mona May Armitage [24]
1969–1970Ronald Scobey [24]
1970–1971Arthur Joseph Hardcastle [24]
1971–1972Richard Scruton [24]
1972–1973Harry Victor Boulton [24]
1973–1974Jack Milnes Wood [24]
1974–1975William Thomas Burke [24]
1975–1976Jack Penty Birch [24][28]Builder
1976–1977Jack Archer[24][29]
1977–1978Thomas Hibbert [24]
1978–1979Samuel Edwin Brearley [24]
1979–1980William Richardson [24]
1980–1981Clive Bushell Kay [24]Company Director
1981–1982Charles William Fairclough [24]
1982–1983Philip Booth [24]
1983–1984Stephen Fred Galloway[24]
1984–1985Kenneth Cooper[24][30]Also a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire
1985–1986Marjorie Seward Bwye [24][31]
1986–1987Cyril Arthur Waite[24][32]
1987–1988Malcolm James Heppell[24][33]Railwayman
1988–1989Reginald Pulleyn[24][34]Railwayman
1989–1990Jack Archer[24][29]
1990–1991Keith Simpson Wood [24]
1991–1992Albert Cowen [24]
1992–1993Bernard Alfred Bell [24][35]Railwayman
1993–1994Ann Reid [24]
1994–1995David Wilde [24]
1995–1996John Boardman [24][36]Teacher, bus driver
1996–1997Kenneth William King [24]
1997–1998Michael John Bradley [24]
1998–1999Derek Wilbraham Smallwood [24][37]Retired bus driver
1999–2000Peter Vaughan [24]

21st century
Year Name Notes
2000–2001Shân Edryd Braund [38][39]
2001–2002Irene Mary Waudby [38][40]
2002–2003David Anthony Horton [38][41]
2003–2004Charles Hall [38][42]
2004–2005Janet Looker [38][43]
2005–2006Janet Greenwood [38][44]
2006–2007Janet Hopton [38][45]
2007–2008Irene Mary Waudby [38][46]
2008–2009Brian Walter Joseph Edward Watson [38][47]
2009–2010John Galvin [38][48]
2010–2011Sue Galloway [38][49]
2011–2012David Anthony Horton [38][50]
2012–2013Keith Hyman [38][51]
2013–2014Julie Gunnell[38][52]Charity worker
2014–2015Ian Gillies[53][54]Former police officer, sales manager, businessman
2015–2016Sonja Crisp[55]
2016–2017Dave Taylor[56][57]Former local government worker
2017–2018Barbara Boyce[58][59]Former local government worker and teacher
2018–2019 Keith Orrell[60]
2019–incumbent Janet Looker[61]

See also

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Further reading
  • Drake, Francis (1736). "A Catalogue of the Mayors and Bailiffs, Lord Mayors, and Sheriffs of the city of Your from anno 1273, 1 Edward I, and upwards, to the present year (1735)". Eboracum: or, The history and antiquities of the city of York, from its original to the present times: Together with the history of the cathedral church, and the lives of the archbishops of that see ... Printed by W. Bowyer for the author. p. 359–367.
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