List of Lord Mayors of London
This article is about the Mayors and Lord Mayors of the City of London. For a list of Mayors of Greater London, see
Mayor of London.
List of all Mayors and Lord Mayors of London (head of the City of London Corporation and first citizen of the City of London). Until 1354, the title was Mayor of London. The dates are those of Election to Office (Michaelmas Day 29 September, excepting those years when it fell on the Sabbath) and office is not actually entered until the second week of November. Therefore the years 'Elected' below do not represent the main calendar year of service. Since 2006, the formal title has been Lord Mayor of the City of London.
Mayors
before 1300
|
Elected |
Name |
|
1189-1212 |
Henry Fitz-Ailwin de Londonestone First Mayor of London (24 terms) |
|
1212-1214 |
Roger Fitzalan |
|
1215 |
Serlo le Mercer (1st term)[1] |
|
1215 |
William Hardell |
|
1216 |
James Alderman |
|
1217 |
Salomon de Basing |
|
1218-1221 |
Serlo le Mercer (terms 2-5)[1] |
|
1222-1226 |
Richard Renger (terms 1-5) |
|
1227-1230 |
Roger le Duke (4 terms) |
|
1231-1237 |
Andrew Buckerel (7 terms) |
|
1238 |
Richard Renger {6th term) |
|
1239 |
William Joynier |
|
1240 |
Gerard Bat |
|
1240 |
Reginald de Bungheye |
|
1241-1243 |
Ralph Ashwy (3 terms) |
|
1244-1245 |
Michael Tovy (terms 1-2) |
|
1246 |
John Gisors (1st term) |
|
1246 |
Peter Fitzalan |
|
1247-1248 |
Michael Tovy (terms 3-4) |
|
1249 |
Roger Fitzroger |
|
1250 |
John Norman |
|
|
Elected |
Name |
|
1251 |
Adam de Basing |
|
1252 |
John Tulesan |
|
1253 |
Nicholas Bat |
|
1254-1257 |
Ralph Hardel (4 terms) |
|
1258 |
William Fitzrichard (1st term) |
|
1258 |
John Gisors (2nd term) |
|
1259-1260 |
William Fitzrichard (terms 2-3) |
|
1261-1264 |
Thomas Fitzthomas (4 terms) |
|
1265 |
Hugh Fitzotho (1st term) |
|
1265 |
John Walerand |
|
1265 |
John de La Linde |
|
1266 |
William Fitzrichard (4th term) |
|
1267 |
Alan la Zuche |
|
1268 |
Thomas de Ippegrave |
|
1268 |
Stephen de Eddeworth |
|
1269 |
Hugh Fitzotho (2nd term) |
|
1270 |
John Adrien |
|
1271-1272 |
Walter Hervey (2 terms) |
|
1273 |
Henry le Walleis (1st term) |
|
1274-1280 |
Gregory de Rokesley (terms 1-7) |
|
1281-1283 |
Henry le Walleis (terms 2-4) |
|
1284 |
Gregory de Rokesley (8th term) |
|
1285-1289 |
Ralph de Sandwich (terms 1-5) |
|
1289 |
John le Breton (1st term) |
|
1289-1292 |
Ralph de Sandwich (terms 6-9) |
|
1293-1298 |
John le Breton (terms 2-7) |
|
1298 |
Henry le Walleis (5th term) |
|
1299-1301 |
Elias Russell |
|
14th century
|
Elected |
Name |
|
1301-1307 |
John le Blund |
|
1308 |
Nicholas de Farndone (1st term) |
|
1309 |
Thomas Romeyn |
|
1310 |
Richer de Refham |
|
1311-1312 |
John de Gisors (terms 1-2) |
|
1313 |
Nicholas de Farndone (2nd term) |
|
1314 |
John de Gisors (3rd term) |
|
1315 |
Stephen de Abyndon |
|
1316-1318 |
John de Wengrave (2 terms) |
|
1319 |
Hamo de Chigwell (1st term) |
|
1320 |
Nicholas de Farndone (3rd term) |
|
1321 |
Robert de Kendale |
|
1321-1322 |
Hamo de Chigwell (terms 2-3) |
|
1323 |
Nicholas de Farndone (4th term) |
|
1323-1325 |
Hamo de Chigwell (terms 4-6) |
|
1326 |
Richard de Betoyne |
|
1327 |
Hamo de Chigwell (7th term) |
|
1328 |
John de Grantham |
|
1329 |
Simon Swanlond |
|
|
Elected |
Name |
|
1330-1331 |
John de Pulteney (terms 1-2) |
|
1332 |
John de Prestone |
|
1333 |
John de Pulteney (3rd term) |
|
1334-1335 |
Reginald de Conduit (2nd term) |
|
1336 |
John de Pulteney (4th term) |
|
1337-1338 |
Henry Darci (2 terms) |
|
1339-1340 |
Andrew Aubrey (terms 1-2) |
|
1341 |
John de Oxenford |
|
1342 |
Simon Frauncis (1st term) |
|
1343-1344 |
John Hamond (2 terms) |
|
1345 |
Richard le Lacer |
|
1346 |
Geoffrey de Wichingham |
|
1347 |
Thomas Leggy (1st term) |
|
1348 |
John Lovekyn (1st term) |
|
1349 |
Walter Turke |
|
1350 |
Richard de Kislingbury |
|
1351 |
Andrew Aubrey (3rd term) |
|
1352-1353 |
Adam Fraunceys (2 terms) |
|
Lord Mayors
14th century
|
Elected |
Name |
|
1354 |
Thomas Leggy (2nd term); First Lord Mayor |
|
1355 |
Simon Frauncis (2nd term - 1st term as Lord Mayor) |
|
1356 |
Henry Picard |
|
1357 |
John de Stodeye |
|
1358 |
John Lovekyn (2nd term - 1st term as Lord Mayor) |
|
1359 |
Simon Dolseley |
|
1360 |
John Wroth |
|
1361 |
John Pecche |
|
1362 |
Stephen Cavendisshe |
|
1363 |
John Nott |
|
1364-1365 |
Adam de Bury (terms 1-2) |
|
1366 |
John Lovekyn (3rd term - 2nd term as Lord Mayor) |
|
1367 |
James Andreu |
|
1368 |
Simon de Mordone |
|
1369 |
John de Chichester |
|
1370-1371 |
John Bernes (2 terms) |
|
1372 |
John Pyel |
|
1373 |
Adam de Bury (3rd term) |
|
1374 |
William Walworth (1st term) |
|
1375 |
John Warde |
|
1376 |
Adam Stable |
|
1377 |
Nicholas Brembre (1st term) |
|
1378 |
John Philipot |
|
1379 |
John Hadle (1st term) |
|
1380 |
William Walworth (2nd term) |
|
|
Elected |
Name |
|
1381-1382 |
John de Northampton (2 terms) |
|
1383-1385 |
Sir Nicholas Brembre (terms 2-4) |
|
1386-1387 |
Nicholas Exton (2 terms) |
|
1388 |
Sir Nicholas Twyford |
|
1389 |
William Venour |
|
1390 |
Adam Bamme |
|
1391 |
John Heende (1st term) |
|
1392 |
Sir Edward Dalyngrigge |
|
1392 |
Sir Baldwin Radyngton |
|
1392 |
William Staundon (1st term) |
|
1393 |
John Hadle (2nd term) |
|
1394 |
John Fresshe |
|
1395 |
William More |
|
1396 |
Adam Bamme Died in office |
|
1397 |
Richard Whittington Appointed by Richard II |
|
1397 |
Richard Whittington (2nd term; elected) |
|
1398 |
Drugo Barentyn (1st term) |
|
1399 |
Thomas Knollys (1st term) |
|
1400 |
John Fraunceys |
|
15th century
|
Elected |
Name |
|
1401 |
John Shadworth |
|
1402 |
John Walcote |
|
1403 |
William Askham |
|
1404 |
John Heende (2nd term) |
|
1405 |
John Wodecok |
|
1406 |
Richard Whittington (3rd term) |
|
1407 |
William Staundon (2nd term) |
|
1408 |
Drugo Barentyn (2nd term) |
|
1409 |
Richard Merlawe (1st term) |
|
1410 |
Thomas Knollys (2nd term) |
|
1411 |
Robert Chichele (1st term) |
|
1412 |
William Walderne (1st term) |
|
1413 |
William Crowmere (1st term) |
|
1414 |
Thomas Fauconer |
|
1415 |
Nicholas Wotton (1st term) |
|
1416 |
Henry Barton (1st term) |
|
1417 |
Richard Merlawe (2nd term) |
|
1418 |
William Sevenoke |
|
1419 |
Richard Whittington (4th term) |
|
1420 |
William Cauntbrigge |
|
1421 |
Robert Chichele (2nd term) |
|
1422 |
William Walderne (2nd term) |
|
1423 |
William Crowmere (2nd term) |
|
1424 |
John Michell (1st term) |
|
1425 |
John Coventre |
|
1426 |
John Reynwell |
|
1427 |
John Gedney (1st term) |
|
1428 |
Henry Barton (2nd term) |
|
1429 |
William Estfeld (1st term) |
|
1430 |
Nicholas Wotton (2nd term) |
|
1431 |
John Welles |
|
1432 |
John Perneys |
|
1433 |
John Brokley |
|
1434 |
Robert Otele |
|
1435 |
Henry Frowyk (1st term) |
|
1436 |
John Michell (2nd term) |
|
1437 |
William Estfeld (2nd term) |
|
1438 |
Stephen Broun (1st term) |
|
1439 |
Robert Large |
|
1440 |
John Paddesle |
|
1441 |
Robert Clopton |
|
1442 |
John Hatherle |
|
1443 |
Thomas Catworth |
|
1444 |
Henry Frowyk (2nd term) |
|
1445 |
Simon Eyre |
|
1446 |
John Olney |
|
1447 |
John Gedney (2nd term) |
|
1448 |
Stephen Broun (2nd term) |
|
1449 |
Thomas Chalton |
|
1450 |
Nicholas Wyfold |
|
|
Elected |
Name |
|
1451 |
William Gregory |
|
1452 |
Geoffrey Feldynge |
|
1453 |
John Norman |
|
1454 |
Stephen Forster |
|
1455 |
William Marowe |
|
1456 |
Thomas Canynges |
|
1457 |
Geoffrey Boleyn |
|
1458 |
Thomas Scott |
|
1459 |
William Hulyn |
|
1460 |
Richard Lee (1st term) |
|
1461 |
Hugh Wiche |
|
1462 |
Thomas Cooke |
|
1463 |
Matthew Philip |
|
1464 |
Ralph Josselyn (1st term) |
|
1465 |
Ralph Verney |
|
1466 |
John Young[2] |
|
1467 |
Thomas Oulegrave |
|
1468 |
William Taillour |
|
1469 |
Richard Lee (2nd term) |
|
1470 |
John Stockton |
|
1471 |
William Edward |
|
1472 |
Sir William Hampton |
|
1473 |
John Tate |
|
1474 |
Robert Drope |
|
1475 |
Robert Bassett or Bessett |
|
1476 |
Sir Ralph Josselyn (2nd term) |
|
1477 |
Humphrey Hayford |
|
1478 |
Sir Richard Gardiner |
|
1479 |
Sir Bartholomew James |
|
1480 |
John Browne[3] |
|
1481 |
William Haryot |
|
1482 |
Sir Edmund Shaa |
|
1483 |
Robert Billesden (or Billesdon) |
|
1484 |
Thomas Hill (died in office) |
|
1485 |
Sir William Stokker (died in office) |
|
1485 |
John Warde |
|
1485 |
Sir Hugh Bryce |
|
1486 |
Henry Colet (1st term) |
|
1487 |
William Horne (né Littlebury) |
|
1488 |
Robert Tate |
|
1489 |
William White |
|
1490 |
John Mathewe (first bachelor Mayor) |
|
1491 |
Hugh Clopton |
|
1492 |
Sir William Martyn |
|
1493 |
Ralp Astry |
|
1494 |
Richard Chawry |
|
1495 |
Sir Henry Colet (2nd term) |
|
1496 |
John Tate (1st term)[4] |
|
1497 |
William Purchase |
|
1498 |
Sir John Percyvale |
|
1499 |
Nicholas Ailwyn |
|
1500 |
William Remyngton |
|
16th century
|
Elected |
Name |
|
1501 |
Sir John Shaa |
|
1502 |
Bartholomew Rede |
|
1503 |
Sir William Capel (1st term) |
|
1504 |
John Wynger |
|
1505 |
Thomas Kneseworth |
|
1506 |
Sir Richard Haddon (1st term) |
|
1507 |
William Browne Died in office[3] |
|
1508 |
Sir Lawrence Aylmer |
|
1508 |
Stephen Jenyns Wool merchant |
|
1509 |
Sir Thomas Bradbury |
|
1510 |
Sir William Capel (2nd term) |
|
1510 |
Henry Kebyll |
|
1511 |
Roger Achleley |
|
1512 |
William Copynger |
|
1513 |
Sir Richard Haddon (2nd term) |
|
1513 |
William Browne Died in office[3] |
|
1514 |
Sir John Tate (2nd term) |
|
1514 |
George Monoux |
|
1515 |
William Boteler |
|
1516 |
John Rest |
|
1517 |
Thomas Exmewe |
|
1518 |
Thomas Mirfyn |
|
1519 |
James Yarford |
|
1520 |
John Brugge |
|
1521 |
John Milborne |
|
1522 |
John Mundy Later knighted |
|
1523 |
Thomas Baldry |
|
1524 |
William Bayley |
|
1525 |
John Aleyn (1st term) |
|
1526 |
Sir Thomas Semer |
|
1527 |
James Spencer |
|
1528 |
John Rudstone |
|
1529 |
Ralph Dodmer |
|
1530 |
Thomas Pargeter |
|
1531 |
Nicholas Lambarde |
|
1532 |
Stephen Pecocke |
|
1533 |
Christopher Ascue |
|
1534 |
Sir John Champneys |
|
1535 |
Sir John Aleyn (2nd term) |
|
1536 |
Ralph Warren (1st term) |
|
1537 |
Sir Richard Gresham |
|
1538 |
William Forman |
|
1539 |
Sir William Hollyes |
|
1540 |
William Roche |
|
1541 |
Michael Dormer |
|
1542 |
John Cotes |
|
1543 |
William Bowyer |
|
1544 |
Sir Ralph Warren (2nd term) |
|
1544 |
William Laxton |
|
1545 |
Sir Martin Bowes |
|
1546 |
Henry Huberthorn |
|
1547 |
Sir John Gresham |
|
1548 |
Henry Amcotts |
|
1549 |
Sir Rowland Hill First Protestant Lord Mayor |
|
1550 |
Sir Andrew Judde |
|
|
Elected |
Name |
|
1551 |
Richard Dobbis |
|
1552 |
Sir George Barne II[5] |
|
1553 |
Thomas Whyte |
|
1554 |
John Lyon |
|
1555 |
Sir William Garrard |
|
1556 |
Thomas Offley |
|
1557 |
Thomas Curtes |
|
1558 |
Sir Thomas Leigh |
|
1559 |
Sir William Huett |
|
1560 |
Sir William Chester Stepson of John Milborne (1521) |
|
1561 |
William Harpur |
|
1562 |
Thomas Lodge |
|
1563 |
John Whyte |
|
1564 |
Richard Malorye |
|
1565 |
Richard Champyon |
|
1566 |
Christopher Draper |
|
1567 |
Roger Martyn |
|
1568 |
Thomas Rowe |
|
1569 |
Alexander Avenon |
|
1570 |
Rowland Heyward (1st term) |
|
1571 |
William Allen |
|
1572 |
Lionel Duckett Mercer |
|
1573 |
Sir John Rivers |
|
1574 |
James Hawes |
|
1575 |
Ambrose Nicholas |
|
1576 |
John Langley |
|
1577 |
Thomas Ramsay |
|
1578 |
Richard Pype |
|
1579 |
Nicholas Woodroffe |
|
1580 |
John Branche |
|
1581 |
James Harvye |
|
1582 |
Thomas Blanke |
|
1583 |
Edward Osborne |
|
1584 |
Thomas Pullyson |
|
1585 |
Wolstan Dixie |
|
1586 |
Sir George Barne III[5] |
|
1587 |
Sir George Bonde |
|
1588 |
Martin Calthorp |
|
1589 |
Richard Martin (1st term) |
|
1589 |
John Harte |
|
1590 |
Sir John Allot Died in office |
|
1591 |
Sir Rowland Heyward (2nd term) |
|
1591 |
William Webbe |
|
1592 |
Sir William Rowe |
|
1593 |
Cuthbert Buckell |
|
1594 |
Sir Richard Martin (2nd term) |
|
1594 |
John Spencer |
|
1595 |
Stephen Slanye |
|
1596 |
Thomas Skinner Died in office |
|
1596 |
Henry Billingsley |
|
1597 |
Richard Saltonstall[6] |
|
1598 |
Stephen Soame Levant Company charter member |
|
1599 |
Nicholas Mosley |
|
1600 |
William Ryder |
|
17th century
18th century
|
Elected |
Name |
|
1701 |
Sir William Gore |
|
1702 |
Sir Samuel Dashwood |
|
1703 |
Sir John Parsons[7] |
|
1704 |
Sir Chnen Buckingham |
|
1705 |
Sir Thomas Rawlinson |
|
1706 |
Sir Robert Bedingfeld |
|
1707 |
Sir William Withers |
|
1708 |
Sir Charles Duncombe |
|
1709 |
Sir Samuel Garrard, 4th Baronet |
|
1710 |
Sir Gilbert Heathcote (Later Bt) |
|
1711 |
Sir Robert Beachcroft |
|
1712 |
Sir Richard Hoare |
|
1713 |
Sir Samuel Stanier |
|
1714 |
Sir William Humfreys |
|
1715 |
Sir Charles Peers |
|
1716 |
Sir James Bateman |
|
1717 |
Sir William Lewen |
|
1718 |
Sir John Ward |
|
1719 |
Sir George Thorold, Bt |
|
1720 |
Sir John Fryer, Bt |
|
1721 |
Sir William Stewart |
|
1722 |
Sir Gerard Conyers |
|
1723 |
Sir Peter Delmé |
|
1724 |
Sir George Merttins |
|
1725 |
Sir Francis Forbes |
|
1726 |
Sir John Eyles, 2nd Baronet |
|
1727 |
Sir Edward Becher |
|
1728 |
Sir Robert Baylis |
|
1729 |
Sir Robert Brocas |
|
1730 |
Humphrey Parsons (1st term)[7] |
|
1731 |
Francis Child |
|
1732 |
John Barber |
|
1733 |
Sir William Billers |
|
1734 |
Sir Edward Bellamy |
|
1735 |
Sir John Williams |
|
1736 |
Sir John Thompson |
|
1737 |
Sir John Barnard |
|
1738 |
Micajah Perry |
|
1739 |
Sir John Salter |
|
1740 |
Humphrey Parsons (2nd term); died in office |
|
1741 |
Daniel Lambert |
|
1741 |
Sir Robert Godschall |
|
1742 |
George Heathcote |
|
1742 |
Robert Willimott |
|
1743 |
Robert Westley |
|
1744 |
Henry Marshall |
|
1745 |
Richard Hoare |
|
1746 |
William Benn |
|
1747 |
Sir Robert Ladbroke |
|
1748 |
Sir William Calvert |
|
1749 |
Sir Samuel Pennant Died in office |
|
1750 |
John Blachford |
|
1750 |
Francis Cockayne |
|
|
19th century
|
Elected |
Name |
|
1801 |
Sir John Eamer |
|
1802 |
Charles Price |
|
1803 |
John Perring |
|
1804 |
Peter Perchard |
|
1805 |
James Shaw |
|
1806 |
Sir William Leighton |
|
1807 |
John Ansley |
|
1808 |
Charles Flower |
|
1809 |
Thomas Smith |
|
1810 |
Joshua Smith |
|
1811 |
Claudius Hunter |
|
1812 |
George Scholey |
|
1813 |
William Domville |
|
1814 |
Samuel Birch |
|
1815–1816 |
Matthew Wood |
|
1817 |
Christopher Smith |
|
1818 |
John Atkins |
|
1819 |
George Bridges |
|
1820 |
John Thomas Thorp |
|
1821 |
Christopher Magnay |
|
1822 |
William Heygate |
|
1823 |
Robert Waithman |
|
1824 |
John Garratt |
|
1825 |
William Venables |
|
1826 |
Anthony Brown |
|
1827 |
Matthias Prime Lucas |
|
1828 |
William Thompson |
|
1829 |
John Crowder |
|
1830-1831 |
John Key |
|
1832 |
Sir Peter Laurie |
|
1833 |
Charles Farebrother |
|
1834 |
Henry Winchester |
|
1835 |
William Taylor Copeland |
|
1836 |
Thomas Kelly |
|
1837 |
John Cowan |
|
1838 |
Samuel Wilson |
|
1839 |
Sir Chapman Marshall |
|
1840 |
Thomas Johnson |
|
1841 |
John Pirie |
|
1842 |
John Humphery |
|
1843 |
William Magnay |
|
1844 |
Michael Gibbs |
|
1845 |
John Johnson |
|
1846 |
Sir George Carroll |
|
1847 |
John Kinnersley Hooper |
|
1848 |
Sir James Duke, 1st Baronet |
|
1849 |
Thomas Farncomb |
|
1850 |
John Musgrove |
|
|
20th century
21st century
Notes
- ^ a b Although "Lord Mayors of the City of London from 1189" lists him as "Serio le Mercer", "London in the Later Middle Ages: Government and People 1200-1500" by Caroline M. Barron, and other sources, list him as "Serlo le Mercer". The fact that London did not have its first Lord Mayor until 1354 suggests that the "Lord Mayors of the City of London from 1189" document may not be totally reliable.
- ^ John Young (1466) was half-brother of William II Canynges
- ^ a b c John Browne (1480) was the father of William Browne (1507), and the uncle of William Browne (1513)
- ^ John Tate (1496) was brother of Robert Tate (1488)
- ^ a b George Barne III (1586) was the son of George Barne II (1552)
- ^ Richard Saltonstall (1597) was thr uncle of Sir Richard Saltonstall
- ^ a b Humphrey Parsons (1730) was the son of Sir John Parsons (1703)
- ^ In 1867, Michaelmas Day fell on the Sabbath. Alderman Allen elected on the 28th of September. Unattributed (1867-09-30). "Election Of Lord Mayor". p. 4.
- ^ Sir James Miller is the only Lord Mayor of London to have also served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh (1951-4).
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