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.Lord Mayor, City of York Council 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 working residence during the mayor's 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 the 1405 Northern Rising. 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 YearNameNotes1217 Hugh de Selbyc.1219 Thomas Palmer 1222 Adam Flur c.1224 H. de Ebor c.1225 Hendy de Seizevaux or de Sexdecim Vallibus1226 Hugh de Selby 1229–1230 Hugh de Selby 1235–1236 Hugh de Selby c.1246 Nicholas Orgar c.1248 ‘Domino J.’ (John de Selby?)1249 Nicholas Orgar 1250 ‘Domino J.’ (John de Selby?)1251–1253 John de Selby 1255–1256 Gacio de Calvo Monte or Chaumont1258 Mark de Northfolke1259–1260 Adam le Cerf 1260 Adam le Cerf 1264 John de Selby1266 John de Selby1267 -1268John de Selby1271 Walter de Stokes cites Stow's chron Leland, coll —. or Adam le Cerf cites Fairfax family records.1273 John le Specer Snr 1274 John le Specer1274–1277Robert de Bromholme 1278 Walter de Stokes (24 June) & Sir Gilbert de Luda1279 Richard de Romundby 1280 John Sampson 1281 City governed by the King's men1282 Sir Gilbert de Luda & John Sampson1283 John Sampson 1284 Sir Gilbert de Luda 1285 John Sampson 1286–1289 Nicholas de Selby MP for York, 12941290 Roger Basy MP for York, 12941293–1294 City governed by the King's men 1295 Robert de Bromholme1296 City governed by the King's men 1297 Nicholas De Langton Snr 1298 James le Flemyng 1299 John Sampson

14th century YearNameNotes1300 John Sampson 1301–1304 John le Specer Jnr 1305 Andrew de Bolingbroke MP for York, 12991306 Nicholas de Langton Snr 1307–1308 John de Askham 1309 Robert le Meke 1310 Andrew de Bolingbrok 1311–1316 Nicholas le Flemyng son of James le Flemyng, killed at the Battle of Myton1317 Robert le Meke 1318 Thomas de Redness 1319 Nicholas le Flemyng 1320–1321 Robert le Meke 1322–1333 Nicholas de Langton son of Nicholas de Langton Snr1334–1337 Henry de Belton 1338 Nicholas de Langton 1339 Henry de Belton 1340–1342 Nicholas de Langton 1343 Nicholas Foukes 1344–1346John de Shirburn 1347 Henry le Goldbeter 1348–1352 Henry de Scoreby 1353–1361 John de Langton 1364 John de Acastre 1365 Richard de Wateby 1366 Roger de Hovingham 1367 William Graa 1368 Robert de Howme 1369 William Savage 1370 Roger de Selby 1371–1372 John de Gisburn 1373 Roger de Moreton Jnr 1374 Thomas de Howme 1375 Thomas GraaMP for York, 1377–13971376 Ralphe de Hornby1377 John de Sancton 1378 John de Barden 1379 John de Acastre 1380 John de Gisburn Forcibly deposed1381–1383 Simon de Quixley 1384 Robert SavageMP for York, 1383,13861385 William de SelbyMP for York, 1383–13971386 John de HowdenMP for York, 1384–13911387 John de Selby1388 William de Selby MP for York, 1383–1397

List of Lord Mayors of York YearNameNotes1389 William de Selby First to use ceremonial sword.1390–1391 Thomas Smyth 1392–1393 Robert Savage 1393 first to use ceremonial mace. MP for York, 1383, 13861394 Thomas de Stayveley 1395 William de Helmsley MP for York, 13931396 Thomas de Stayveley 1397 Sir William Frost MP for York, 13991398 Thomas Graa MP for York, 1377–13971399 Robert de Talkan MP for York, 1402,1407

15th century YearNameNotes1400–1404 Sir Willam Frost MP for York, 13991405 Adam del Bank 1406 Sir William Frost MP for York, 13991407–1409 Henry Wyman 1410 John de Bolton MP for York, 1399,14071411 John de Craven 1412 Robert Howme Merchant.1413 Nicholas Blackburn Snr Mercer.1414 Thomas de Sancton MP for York, 1413,14171415 William de Alne Merchant.1416 John de Northeby Merchant.1417 William Bowes Snr Merchant, and MP for York, 1413,14171418 John de Moreton MP for York, 1415, 14211419 John de Bedale 1420 Thomas del Gare MP for York, 1419,14211421 Richard RussellMerchant, and MP for York, 1415,1422,14251422 Henry Preston MP for York, 14201423 Thomas Esingwald Merchant.1424 Thomas Bracebridge Merchant.1425 William Ormeshede Merchant, and MP for York, 1421,1426,14311426 Peter Buckey 1427 John Alstonmore Merchant.1428 William Bowes Snr MP for York, 1413,14171429 Nicholas Blackburn Jnr 1430 Richard Russell MP for York, 1415,1422,14251431 John Bolton Merchant.1432 Thomas Snawden Pewterer. 1433 William Ormeshede MP for York, 1421,1426,14311434 Thomas del Gare Jnr 1435 Thomas Kirkham 1436 Richard Wartre Merchant.1437 William Bedale Merchant.1438 William Useflete Merchant.1439 Thomas Ridelay 1440 William Girlington Draper.1441 Thomas Kirke Mercer.1442 John Thriske Merchant, mayor of the staple.1443 William Bowes Merchant.1444 Richard Buckden Merchant.1445 Thomas Crathorne 1446 William Stockton 1447 John Crosyer 1448 John Carre 1449 William Holbeek Merchant of the staple.1450 Thomas Barton Grocer.1451 Richard Wartre First year of the reign of Henry VI.1452 Thomas Danby Merchant.1453 John Catryk 1454 Thomas Neleson Merchant.1455 Richard Lematon 1456 John Carre 1457 Robert Collinson Merchant.1458 William Holbeck 1459 Nicholas Holgate 1460 Thomas Beverley Merchant of the Staple1461 William Stockton First year of the reign of Edward IV.1462 John Thrisk 1463 Thomas Scawsby 1464 John Gilliot Knight of the Bath.1465 Thomas Neleson 1466 John Kent Merchant.1467 John Marshall Merchant.1468 William Snawsell Goldsmith1469 Sir Richard Yorke Merchant of the Staple.1470 William Holbeck 1471 Thomas Beverley 1472 William Holbeck 1473 Christopher Marshall 1474 Sir John Gilliot 1475 William Lame 1476 Thomas Wrangwish 1477 John Tong 1478 John Ferriby Merchant.1479 William Welles 1480 John Marshall 1481 Robert Amyas 1482 Richard Yorke Mayor of the Staple1483 John NewtonDyer. First year of the reign of Richard III1484 Thomas Wrangwith Merchant.1485 Nicholas Lancaster LL. D. First year of the reign of Henry VII1486 William Chimney Draper. 1487 Sir William Todd Merchant.1488 Robert Hancock Grocer.1489 John Harper Merchant.1490 Sir John Gilliot Merchant.1491 John Ferriby died and replaced by William White 1492 Thomas Scotton Merchant.1493 Nicholas Lancaster Merchant.1494 Michael White dyer1495 George Kirke Merchant.1496 Robert Johnson Grocer.1497 Thomas Gray Goldsmith.1498 John Metcalfe Merchant.1499 John Elwald Merchant.

16th century YearNameNotes1500–1501William Nelson Merchant, and MP for York, 1504,1510,1512,15151501–1502John Stockdale Merchant.1502–1503Richard Thornton Grocer.1503–1504Sir John Gilliot Merchant.1504–1505Thomas Jameson Merchant.1505–1506William White died and replaced by Michael White 1506–1507Allan Stavely Merchant.1507–1508John Birkhead Merchant.1508–1509Sir John Petty died and replaced by John Dodgson1509–1510George Essex Apothecary. First year or the reign of Henry VIII.1510–1511John Shawe Merchant.1511–1512Bertram Dawson Merchant.1512–1513George Kirke 1513–1514William Wilson Goldsmith.1514–1515John Thornton Merchant.1515–1516Thomas Drawsword MP for York, 15121516–1517John Hall Tanner.1517–1518John Dodgson 1518–1519William Wright MP for York, 15151519–1520Alan Staveley 1520–1521Thomas Parker 1521–1522Thomas Bankhouse died and replaced by Simon Vicars 1522–1523Paulyn Gillow died and replaced by Thomas Burton Gillow was a merchant. Burton was MP for York, 15231523–1524Thomas Drawsword MP for York, 15121524–1525John Norman MP for York, 15231525–1526William Barker 1526–1527Peter Jackson MP for York, 15291527–1528Robert Wilde Merchant.1528–1529Thomas Mason 1529–1530Robert Whitfield 1530–1531Sir George Lawson MP for York, 1529, 15361531–1532Henry Dawson 1532–1533William Barker 1533–1534John Hodgson MP for York, 1539, 15421534–1535George Gale Goldsmith and MP for York, 1529, 1536, 15421535–1536William Wright MP for York, 15151536–1537William Harrington Merchant. Great-grandfather of Guy Fawkes1537–1538Ralph Pulleyn Goldsmith.1538–1539John Shawe died and replaced by John North North was MP for York, 1545,15531539–1540Robert Elward Merchant.1540–1541William Dodgson Merchant.1541–1542Robert Hall Merchant and MP for York, 1545, 15531542–1543John Shadlock 1543–1544Robert Heckleton Fishmonger.1544–1545Peter Robinson Merchant.1545–1546John Bean MP for York, 15541546–1547William Holme MP for York, 1547, 15531547–1548William Watson Merchant. MP for York, 1553, 1559, 1563. First year or the reign of Edward VI1548–1549Robert Peacock Merchant, and MP for York, 15581549–1550George Gale Goldsmith, and MP for York, 1529, 1536, 15421550–1551John Lewis Draper.1551–1552Thomas Appleyard 1552–1553Richard White Draper, and MP for York, 15541553–1554William Coupland MP for York, 1554. First Year of the reign of Mary I1554–1555John North MP for York, 1545,15531555–1556William Beckwith Merchant.1556–1557Richard Goldthorpe MP for York, 15591557–1558Robert Hall Merchant. MP for York, 1545, 15531558–1559Ralph Hall Merchant, and MP for York, 1553, 1571. First year of the reign of Elizabeth I1559–1560Thomas Standevyn 1560–1561James Harrington 1561–1562Percival Crawforth 1562–1563Thomas Lawson 1563–1564Thomas Appleyard 1564–1565James Simson 1565–1566John Bean MP for York, 15541566–1567William Watson Merchant. MP for York, 1553, 1559, 15631567–1568Robert Peacock Merchant, and MP for York, 15581568–1569William Coupland MP for York, 15541569–1570William Beckwith 1570–1571Richard Calame Draper.1571–1572Gregory Peacock Merchant, and MP for York, 15721572–1573William Alleyn Mercer.1573–1574Christopher Herbert Merchant.1574–1575Robert Maskewe Merchant.1575–1576Thomas Harrison Innholder.For masters a similar company in London see Worshipful Company of Innholders.1576–1577Edmund Richardson died and replaced by Ralph Hall Richardson was a Pewterer. Hall was MP for York, 1553, 15711577–1578John Dyneley Draper.1578–1579Hugh Graves Merchant, and MP for York, 1571,15721579–1580Robert Cripling 1580–1581Robert Askwith Draper, and MP for York, 1572, 15891581–1582William Robinson Merchant, and MP for York, 1584, 15891582–1583Robert Brooke Merchant, and MP for York, 1584, 15861583–1584Christopher Maltby Draper.1584–1585Thomas Appleyard 1585–1586Andrew Trene Merchant, and MP for York, 15931586–1587Henry Maye Innholder.1587–1588Ralph Richardson Merchant.1588–1589James Birkbie Council attorney.1589–1590Thomas Jackson Council attorney.1590–1591Thomas Mosley Merchant, and MP for York, 15971591–1592Robert Watter Haberdasher.1592–1593Thomas Harrison 1593–1594Robert Askwith MP for York, 1572, 15891594–1595William Robinson MP for York, 1584, 15891595–1596Robert Brooke MP for York, 1584, 15861596–1597James Birkbie 1597–1598Christopher Beckwith 1598–1599Edward Fawcett 1599–1600Christopher Concett Apothecary.

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