List of mayors of Cork

The lord mayor of Cork is the head of Cork City Council and first citizen of Cork. The title was created in 1199 as provost of Cork and changed to mayor of Cork in 1273. It was elevated to lord mayor in 1900. The date of election is the beginning of June, and the term of office is one year. This is a list of provosts, mayors and lord mayors.

Provosts of Cork YearName1199John Despencer1236Walter Eynoff1249Elias Stakepole1251John Wenchedon1252Walter Wright1272Nick Morren

Mayors of Cork 13th century YearNameNotes1273Richard Wine1274Richard Lee 1279Walter Tardiff 1281Walter Rute 1285Peter Russell 1287William Pallard 1290Walter Tardiff1291Walter O'Heyne 1293John Lavallin

14th century YearNameNotes1310John Walters 1311William Bond 1312Nick Delaweily 1313William Hadevivre 1314Walter Dekerdiffe 1315Nick O'Heyne 1316John Deligre 1317Nick Delaweily 1318Adam Milksburry 1319Stephen Coppenger 1320Richard Deleyt 1321Ebra Destakenpoole 1322Walter Reith 1323Gilbert Monks 1324John Ledespasser 1325Nick Morraine 1326Edward Detalour 1327Roger Tryall 1328Roger Lebolout 1329William Albus 1330Nick Morraine 1331Richard Postwinid 1332Richard Lelegh 1333Richard Lelegh 1334Roger Leboulot 1335Bara Domontibus 1336John Wedlock 1337John Despenser 1338John de Bristol 1339John Fitz Abraham 1340Davide Demontius 1341Peter Rashall 1342Ebra Destakenpoole 1343Walter Reith 1344William Pallard 1345William Pallard 1346Walter Dekerdiffe 1347Walter Heyne 1348John Wallen 1349William Dewandspar 1350Walter Dekerdiffe 1351NickO'Heyne 1352Nick Delaoits 1353Walter Dekerdiffe 1354Pierce Wincent 1355John Gallenger 1356Walter Dekerdiffe 1357John Gallenger1358Adam Ruth1359Walter Dekerdiffe 1360Pierce Wincent 1361Pierce Wincent 1362William Droope 1363Adam Ruth 1364William Skiddy 1365William Skiddy 1366Pierce Wincent 1367William Skiddy 1368Jordan Kerdiffe 1369William Droope 1370John Leblown 1371John Leblown 1372Thomas Tith 1373William Droope Probably the son of Walter Drop alias Droup.NLI: Lismore Papers MS 41981/6.’Translation of confirmation of grant to William [Gowelys] of a weir and fishery in the River Lee in Cork and Dungarvan’, 6 May 1476; see also, Cal Pat Rolls, 1391-6, 205 and a 1406 enrolment of a 1392 confirmation to Philip Stone and Joan, his wife, daughter of Robert, son of William Droupe, Rot. pat. Hib., p182, no 68.1374William Downane 1375Thomas Tith 1376William Droope 1377William Dondon 1378Thomas Tith 1379David Miagh 1380John Lombard 1381David Myah 1382Robert Drooper 1383John Myne 1384John Myne 1385John Myne 1386Robert Drooper 1387John Mably 1388John Mably 1389John Lombard 1390William Pollent 1391Redmond Kerwick 1392Andw. Stakepoole 1393Redmond Kerick 1394Robt. Flemming 1395Wm. Warriner 1396Thomas Honyboard 1397Thomas Burdeys 1398John Warriner 1399John Warriner 1400John Knapp

15th century YearNameNotes1401Richard Lavalle 1402William Sughin 1403John Pennifleet 1404John Skiddy 1405John Signie 1406Wm. Sughin 1407John Weight 1408Wm. Sughin 1409Thos. Morden 1410John Worner 1411Thos. Morrough 1412Thos. Wordonton 1413Patk. Rice 1414Thos. Molenton 1415Robt. Garner 1416Robt. Garner 1417Robt. Garner 1418Robt. Garner 1419Thos. Molenton 1420Robt. Borderen 1422Thos. Molenton 1423Pierce Droop 1424Robt. Barner 1425David Landebook 1426Geof. White 1427David Landebook 1428Edward Dantsey 1429Godfrey Waile 1430Geof. Gallaway 1431Wm. Anasey 1432Wm. Anasey 1433Wm. Anasey 1434John Menia 1435Geof. White 1436John Morough 1437Godfrey Gallaway 1438John Morrough 1439John Skiddy 1440John Skiddy 1441John Meagh 1442John Morrough 1443Wm. Goold 1444Wm. Goold 1445John Morrough 1446John Goold 1447Richd. Skiddy 1448John Goold 1449Pat Gallaway 1450John Gallaway 1451Richd. Skiddy 1452John Goold 1453Richd. Skiddy 1454Wm. Gallaway 1455Richd. Skiddy 1456Richd. Lavallen 1457Wm. Gallaway 1458Richd. Skiddy 1459Wm. Skiddy 1460Pat Gallaway 1461Richd. Skiddy 1462John Gallaway 1463Wm. Goold 1464John Goold 1465John Skiddy 1466Richard Skiddy 1467John Meagh 1468Godfrey Noile 1469John Mezca 1470Richd. Skiddy 1471John Gallaway 1472Wm. Gallaway 1473Thos. Morrough 1474Wm. Skiddy 1475Richd. Lavallen 1476John Gallaway 1477Wm. Gallaway 1478Richd. Skiddy 1479Wm. Skiddy 1480Wm. Skiddy 1481Wm. Gallaway 1482Richd. Gallaway 1483Wm. Gallaway 1484Wm. Skiddy 1485Pat. Gallaway 1486Wm. Gallaway 1487Wm. Skiddy 1488Maur. Roche 1489Wm. Gallaway 1490John Walters 1491Maur. Roche 1492John Lavallen 1493Wm. Goold 1494John Walters 1495Thos. Coppenger 1496John Lavallen 1497Maur. Roche 1498John Lavallen 1499John Walters 1500Maur. Roche

16th century YearNameNotes1501Wm. Goold 1502Wm. Gallaway 1503Edmd. Goold 1504John Gallaway 1505Wm. Terry 1506Wm. Skiddy 1507John Skiddy 1508Richd. Gallaway1509Ed. Gallaway 1510Ed. Goold 1511Ed. Terry1512John Gallaway 1513John Roch 1514E. Terry 1515Richard Skiddy 1516Walt. Gallaway 1517John Skiddy 1518Nick Skiddy 1519Pat Terry 1520Edm. Roch 1521David Terry 1522Richd. Goold 1523Maur. Roch 1524Ed. Goold 1525Wm. Terry 1526John Skiddy 1527Walter Gallaway 1528John Skiddy 1529Patk. Terry 1530Ed. Roch 1531Richd. Goold 1532Pat. Gallaway 1533Dom. Roch 1534Jas. Goold 1535Wm. Coppenger 1536Robt. Meagh 1537Thos. Ronane 1538Wm. Terry 1539Jas. Roch 1540Richd. Terry 1541Christ. Creagh 1542Wm. Sasfield 1543Wm. Skiddy 1544Jas. Goold 1545Richd. Goold 1546Wm. Goold 1547Wm. Goold 1548Robt. Meagh 1549Thos. Ronane 1550Dom. Roch 1551Wm. Terry 1552Jas. Roch 1553Pat Gallway 1554Richd. Terry 1555Christ. Creagh 1556Wm. Sasfield 1557Wm. Skiddy 1558Dom. Roch 1559Ed. Goold 1560Ed. Gallway 1561John Gallway 1562And. Gallway 1563Maur. Roch 1564Step. Coppenger 1565Rich. Roch 1566Wm. Gallway 1567Ed. Goold 1568John Gallway 1569Andrew Gallway 1570John Meagh 1571Maur. Roche 1572Step. Coppenger 1573John Walters 1574Wm. Terry 1575Jas. Ronane 1576Wm. Roch 1577John Goold 1578Walter Gallaway 1579Maur. Roche 1580Thos. Sasfield 1581Chris. Walters 1582Pat Gallway 1583Jas. Roch 1584Geo. Goold 1585Stephen Walters 1586Step. Terry 1587Robt. Coppenger 1588Ed. Terry 1589John Skiddy 1590Dom. Roch 1591David Terry 1592Henry Walsh 1593Pat. Gallway 1594Fra. Mortell 1595Jas. Meagh 1596Pat. Gallway 1597Geo. Goold 1598John Skiddy 1599Jas. Sasfield 1600Wm. Meade 1601John Meade

17th century YearNameNotes1602John Coppinger 1602Thos. Sasfield 1603Thos. Sasfield 1604Ed. Terry 1605Robt. Coppinger 1606Wm. Sasfield 1607Philip Mortell 1608David Terry 1609Dom. Roch 1610Edmond Gallway 1611Geo.Goold 1612Dom. Tyrry 1612Dom. Gallwey 1613Wm. Skiddy 1613Patrick Tyrry 1614David Tyrry 1614Ed. Tyrry 1615Wm. Gold 1616John Coppinger 1617Patk. Tyrry 1618Wm. Gold 1619John Coppinger 1620Wm. Tirrie fitz Richard 1621Andrew Skiddie 1622John Coppinger, Jun. 1623John Roche 1624John Roche 1625Henry Gold fitz Adam 1626Elmond Martell fitz Philip 1627William Hore 1628David Tirrye fitz-Edmund 1629James Murroghe 1630Thomas Ronayne 1631Morrish Roche 1644Robert Coppinger1645James Lombard1645–1655Cromwellian Commonwealth1656John Hodder1st Mayor after the Act of Settlement that restored King Charles II of England1657William Hodder1658Philip Mathews1659Jonas Morris1660Christopher Oliver1661Walter Cooper1662Richard CovertFirst Mayor of Cork from the Huguenot community1663James Vandeleur1664Richard Bassen1665Nobler Dunscombe1666Thomas Farren1667Christopher Rye1668Christopher Rye1669Mathew Deane1670James Finch1671John Newenham1672John Hawkins1673Thomas Mills1674John Bayley1675George Wright1676William Field1677Timothy Tuckey1678Thomas Kitchenman1679John Bayley1680Robert Rogers1681William Alwin1682Richard CovertSecond Term. His name is sometimes anglicised as Covett.1683John Wright1684Edward Webber1685Christopher Crofts1686Edward Hoare1687William BallardJames II of England also appointed Ignatius Gold. Mayor in 1690 also.1687Ignatius GoldFor King James II. He and his family forfeited estates in Ireland after James loss.Last Catholic to hold the post until William Lyons.1688Patrick RoachFor King William1689Dominick SarsfieldFourth Viscount Sarsfield1690William Ballard1691Mathew DeaneBaronet from Charleville, son served as an MP Cork as did his son.1692Daniel Crone1693William Howell1694Peter RenewHuguenot also served as Sheriff in 1681. Surname originally Renieu.1695Samuel LoveCastle Saffron near Doneraile.1696James French1697William Roberts1698William GoddardMayor of the Staple of Cork1699Theo. Morris1700John Sealy

18th century YearNameNotes1701Simon DringSurname sometimes listed as Tiring.1702John Whiting1703Edmund KnappServed as MP for Cork City, 1715–271704William AndrewsFormer Sheriff in 16981705Francis CotterelFormer Sheriff in 17001706Bernard PoyeFormer Sheriff in 17071707Joseph Franklin1708Row. Delahoyde1709Noblet RogersFormer Sheriff in 17061710Edward HoareFormer Sheriff in 1707 also served as MP for Cork City.1711Richard PhilipsFormer Sheriff1712Daniel PerdianHuguenot also served as Sheriff in 1704. Surname originally Perdriau.1713John Allen1714Edward Browne1715Philip FrenchPreviously served as a sheriff in 17121716William LambleyPreviously served as a sheriff1717Abraham FrenchPreviously served as a sheriff1718John MorleyPreviously served as a sheriff1719John TerryPreviously served as a sheriff in 17111720Joseph LavitHuguenot also served as Sheriff in 1713. Surname also spelled Lavite.1721William Hawkins1722Daniel Pearse1723Ed. Brockelsby1724George Bennett1725Ambrose Cremore1726Robert Atkins1727Thomas Browne1728Hugh Millard1729John Atkins1730Joseph Austin1731James Hulett1732Samuel Croker1733Thomas Pembroke1734George FullerFreeman of cork, elected alderman 1727.1735Amb. Jackson1736Thomas Farren1737John Baldwin1738Adam Newman1739William Fuller1740Harding Parker1741Richard Bradshaw1742William Owgans1743Randall Westropp1744William Winthrop1745Walter LaviteHuguenot son of Joseph, also served as Sheriff in 17331746William Taylor 1747Hugh Millerd 1748Daniel Crone 1749William Holmes 1750Robert Wrixon 1751Will Busteed 1752Mathias Smith 1753Sir John Freke, 3rd Baronet1754George Hodder 1755John Reilly 1756William Harding 1757Usher Philpott 1758John Swete 1759Phineas Barry 1760Joseph Witherall 1761Andrew Franklyn 1762John Wrixon 1763John Smith 1764Boyle Travers 1765Will Parkes 1766Samuel Maylor 1767James Chatterton 1768Noblett Phillips 1769Godfrey Baker 1770Christopher Collis 1771John Webb 1772John Roe 1773Samuel Rowland 1774John Travers 1775William Butler 1776Hugh Lawton 1777Thomas Owgan 1778Palms. Wastropp 1779John Harding 1780Fras. Carlton 1781Walter Travers 1782Sober Kent 1783Richard Kellett 1784James Morrison 1785(Sir) John Franklin 1786(Sir) Samuel Rowland 1787James Kingston 1788Richard Purcell 1789Henry Harding died and replaced by Humphrey Crowley 1790Richard Harris 1791Henry Puxley 1792John ShawFreemans Journal 12 October 17931793William WilcocksFreemans Journal1 July 1793Willcocks ran unsuccessfully in 1792 and moved to Upper Canada as a merchant before returning to becoming mayor.1794John ThompsonFreemans Journal 9 October 17941795Jasper Lucas 1796(Sir) Vesian PickFreemans Journal 8 October 17961797Kingsmill Berry 1798Philip Bennet 1799Michael Bunsteed 1800Philip Allen

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