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. The office of mayor dates back to at least 1217 and was upgraded by Richard II to that of Lord Mayor in 1389.
The Mansion House, York, is the Lord Mayor's home during his or her term of office.
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 and reconfirmed by letters patent dated 1 April 1996, when it became a unitary authority.
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"

Before 1300

14th century

List of Lord Mayors of York

15th century

16th century

17th century

YearNameNotes
1600–1601Henry Hall Merchant, and MP for York, 1601
1601–1602Robert Peacock
1602–1603Thomas Mosley MP for York, 1597.
1603–1604Sir Robert Walter Haberdasher. First year of the reign of James I
1604–1605Thomas Herbert Merchant.
1605–1606William Greenbury Draper.
1606–1607Robert Askwith Draper, and MP for York, 1604, 1614, 1621
1607–1608Robert Harrison Merchant.
1608–1609Robert Myers Mercer.
1609–1610Christopher Concett Apothecary.
1610–1611Henry Hall Merchant, and MP for York, 1601
1611–1612Willam Brearey Merchant.
1612–1613John Harrison Merchant.
1613–1614Thomas Marshall Mercer.
1614–1615Leonard Besson Saddler.
1615–1616Elias Micklethwaite Merchant.
1616–1617William Greenbury Draper
1617–1618Sir Robert Askwith Draper, and MP for York, 1604, 1614, 1621
1618–1619Thomas Agar Tanner.
1619–1620William Morrison Merchant.
1620–1621William Watter Saddler.
1621–1622Christopher Dickenson Merchant.
1622–1623William Brearey
1623–1624Robert Myers
1624–1625Matthew Topham Merchant
1625–1626Thomas Lawne First year of the reign of Charles I
1626–1627Leonard Besson Saddler
1627–1628Elias Micklethwaite
1628–1629Robert Belt Merchant.
1629–1630Christopher Croft Mercer.
1630–1631Edmund Cowper Merchant.
1631–1632Robert Hemsworth Draper.
1632–1633Thomas Hoyle Merchant. MP for York, 1628–29 and 1640–50. Committed suicide, 1650.
1633–1634Sir William Allenson Draper, and MP for York, 1654
1634–1635James Hutchenson Merchant.
1635–1636Thomas Hodgson Mercer.
1636–1637Henry Thompson Merchant.
1637–1638John Vaux Prothonotary.
1638–1639William Scott Merchant.
1639–1640Sir Roger Jacques Merchant, and MP for York, 1640
1640–1641Sir Robert Belt Merchant
1641–1642Sir Christopher Croft Mercer
1642–1644Sir Edmund Cooper Merchant. Start of the English Civil War. York was initially held by the Royalists.
1644–1645Sir Edmund Cooper displaced
and replaced by Thomas Hoyle 		Hoyle was MP for York, 1654. Parliamentarians take control from now to the restoration
under Lord Mayors sympathetic to, the Parliamentary cause.
1645–1646John Geldart Merchant, and MP for York, 1656
1646–1647Stephen Watson Grocer.
1647–1648Thomas Dickenson Merchant, and MP for York, 1654, 1656, 1659
1648–1649Robert HornerMerchant
1649–1650Leonard Thompson Merchant
1650–1651William Tayler 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 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

YearNameNotes
1700–1701Sir William RobinsonMP for Northallerton,1689 and for York,1698
1701–1702Tobias JenkinsMP for York, 1695,1701,1715
1702–1703John PeckittMerchant
1703–1704Thomas DawsonMerchant
1704–1705Elias PawsonMerchant
1705–1706Charles RedmanToyman
1706–1707Emanuel JusticeMerchant
1707–1708Robert BensonMP for York, 1705
1708–1709Richard ThompsonMerchant
1709–1710William Pickering
1710–1711Charles PerrottMerchant
1711–1712Thomas PickeringAttorney
1712–1713William CornwellBrewer
1713–1714Christopher HuttonGlover
1715–1716Robert FairfaxMP for York, 1713
1716–1717Richard TowneMercer
1717–1718Henry BainesToyman
1718–1719Tancred RobinsonRear-admiral
1719–1720John ReadToyman
1720–1721Tobias JenkinsMP for York, 1695,1701,1715
1721–1722Richard ThompsonMerchant
1722–1723Charles RedmanToyman
1723–1724Charles PerrottMerchant
1724–1725Thomas AgarWoollen-draper
1725–1726William CornwellBrewer
1726–1727Samuel ClarkeHaberdasher
1727–1728Richard BaineGrocer
1728–1729Peter WhittonGrocer
1729–1730William DobsonApothecary
1730–1731John StainforthReceiver of Land Tax
1731–1732Jonas ThompsonAttorney
1732–1733Henry BainesToyman
1733–1734James DodsworthApothecary & Grocer
1734–1735William WhyteheadAttorney at Law
1735-1736James BarnardMercer
1736–1737Samuel ClarkHaberdasher
1737–1738Sir John Lister KayeMP for York, 1734
1738–1739George Benson died
and replaced by Sir Tancred Robinson, Bt		Robinson was a Rear-admiral
1739–1740George EscrickeHatter
1740–1741George SkeltonMerchant
1741–1742Richard LawsonWine Merchant
1742–1743John MayerAttorney
1743–1744William StephensonMerchant
1744–1745Thomas AgarMerchant
1745–1746John RaperMerchant
1746–1757John ReadToyman
1747–1748George EscrickeHatter
1748–1749Francis JeffersonMerchant
1749–1750James RoweDruggist
1750–1751Matthew ListerTimber-merchant
1751–1752George SkeltonMerchant
1752–1753James BarnardMercer
1753–1754William CoatesGlover
1754–1755Richard LawsonWine Merchant
1755–1756Thomas MatthewsBrewer
1756–1757Richard FarrerUpholsterer
1757–1758George Fox LaneMP for York, 1742–1761
1758–1759John AllansonMerchant
1759–1760Godfrey WentworthMP for York, 1741
1760–1761Francis StephensonMerchant
1761–1762Thomas BowesApothecary
1762–1763John MayerAttorney
1763–1764Anby TaylorApothecary
1764–1765Francis BaconApothecary
1765–1766Henry RaperMerchant
1766–1767John WakefieldMerchant
1767–1768Richard GarlandFactor
1768–1769James RoweDruggist
1769–1770Richard FarrerUpholsterer
1770–1771John CarrArchitect
1771–1772Edward WallisApothecary
1772–1773Charles TurnerMP for York, 1768–1783
1773–1774Henry JubbApothecary
1774–1775Hugh RobinsonMerchant
1775-1775John AllansonMerchant
1776–1777Francis StephensonMerchant
1777–1778Thomas Bowes died
and replaced by Francis Bacon		Both were apothecaries
1778–1779Thomas BarstowEsquire
1779–1780Edward StablerMerchant
1780–1781Thomas CordleyWine-merchant
1781–1782Henry MyersMerchant
1782–1783Henry RaperMerchant
1783–1784William SiddallWoollen-draper
1784–1785Thomas KilbyBrewer
1785-1785James Woodhouse died
and replaced by John Carr		Carr was an architect
1786–1787Thomas SmithMerchant
1787–1788Sir William MilnerMP for York, 1790
1788–1789William BluittEsquire
1789–1790Thomas HartleyBrewer
1790–1791Joshua OldfieldWine-merchant
1791–1792Thomas WilsonBookseller
1792–1793Ralph DodsworthMerchant
1793–1794William Siddall died
and replaced by Thomas Smith		Siddall was a woollen-merchant
Smith was a merchant.
1794–1795John HayWoollen-draper
1795–1796Richard MetcalfeMerchant-tailor
1796–1797Theophilus de GarencièresApothecary
1797–1798Richard HobsonWoollen-draper
1798–1799Sir William MilnerMP for York, 1790
1799–1800William EllisMerchant

19th century

20th century

21st century