This article is about the mayors and lord mayors of the City of London. For a list of mayors of Greater London, see
List of mayors of London .
A painting of John Boydell , the lord mayor of London in 1790, by Sir William Beechey in 1800
This is a list of all mayors and lord mayors of London (leaders of the City of London Corporation , and first citizens of the City of London , from medieval times ). Until 1354, the title held was Mayor of London . The dates are those of election to office (Michaelmas Day on 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.
In 2006 the title Lord Mayor of the City of London was devised, for the most part, to avoid confusion with the office of Mayor of London . However, the legal and commonly used title and style remains Lord Mayor of London .
Mayors
This list details which livery company each Lord Mayor was associated with.
Before 1300
Term
Name
Mother Livery Company
Notes
1189–1212
Henry FitzAilwin
(Draper ) [ a]
First Mayor of London. Died in his twenty-fourth term .
1212–1214
Roger FitzAlan
(Mercer ) [ b]
1214[ 1]
Serlo le Mercer
(Mercer) [ b]
First of five terms.
1215[ 1]
William Hardell
(Draper) [ a]
1216
Jacob Alderman
unknown
Served until Trinity Sunday , when he died in office. His successor served as Mayor for the rest of the year.[ 1]
1216
Salomon de Basing
unknown
Succeeded Jacob Alderman on or shortly after Trinity Sunday, and continued in office till the end of the year.
1217–1221[ 1]
Serlo le Mercer
(Mercer)
Second to fifth terms of five.
1222–1226
Richard Renger
unknown
First five terms of six.
1227–1230
Roger le Duke
unknown
Four terms.
1231–1237
Andrew Buckerell
(Pepperer ) [ c]
Seven terms; died in office[ 2]
1237-1238
Richard Renger
unknown
Sixth and final term; died in office[ 2]
1238-1239
William Joynier
unknown
1239-1240
Gerard Bat
unknown
First term began 13 Jan 1239.[ 2] Re-elected but not admitted to office in 1240[ 3]
1240
Reginald de Bungay
unknown
1241–1243
Ralph Ashley
(Mercer) [ b]
Three terms. Was a Grocer when Sheriff. Also "Eswy"
1244–1245
Michael Tovey
unknown
First and second terms of four.
1246
John Gisors I
(Pepperer) [ c]
First of two terms.
1246
Peter FitzAlan
unknown
1247–1248
Michael Tovey
unknown
Third and fourth terms of four.
1249
Roger FitzRoger
unknown
1250
John le Norman
unknown
1251
Adam de Basing
(Mercer) [ b]
1252
John Tulesan
(Draper) [ a]
1253
Nicholas de La Beche
unknown
1254–1257
Ralph Hardell
(Draper) [ a]
Served four terms; deposed.
1258
William FitzRichard
(Draper) [ a]
First of four terms as Royal Nominee.
1258
John Gisors
(Pepperer) [ c]
Second of two terms.
1259–1260
William FitzRichard
(Draper) [ a]
Second and third terms of four as Royal Nominee.
1261–1264
Thomas Fitzthomas
unknown
Four terms; deposed and imprisoned.
1265
Hugh FitzOtho
n/a
First of two terms as Royal Warden.
1265
John Walerand
n/a
Royal Warden.
1265
John de La Lynde
n/a
Royal Warden.
1266
William FitzRichard
(Draper) [ a]
Fourth and final term as Royal Nominee.
1267
Alan la Zouche
(Pepperer) [ c]
Royal Warden.
1268
Thomas de Ippegrave
n/a
Royal Warden.
1268
Stephen de Eddeworth
n/a
Royal Warden.
1269
Hugh FitzOtho
n/a
Second of two terms as Royal Warden.
1270
John Adrien
(Draper) [ a]
1271–1272
Walter Hervey
unknown
Two terms; deposed.
1273
Henry le Walleis
unknown
First of five terms.
1274–1280
Gregory de Rokesley
(Goldsmith ) [ d]
First seven terms of eight.
1281–1283
Henry le Walleis
unknown
Second to fourth of five terms.
1284
Gregory de Rokesley
(Goldsmith) [ d]
Eighth and final term.
1285–1289
Sir Ralph Sandwich
n/a
First five terms of nine as Royal Warden.
1289
John le Breton
n/a
First of seven terms as Royal Warden.
1289–1292
Sir Ralph Sandwich
n/a
Sixth to ninth terms as Royal Warden.
1293–1298
John le Breton
n/a
Second to seventh terms of seven as Royal Warden.
1298
Henry le Wallis
unknown
Fifth and final term.
1299–1301
Elias Russell
(Draper) [ a]
Notes
^ a b c d e f g h i The Drapers are recognised as having formed a fraternity from 1180, were incorporated in 1361, and received a Royal Charter in 1438.
^ a b c d The Mercers incorporated under Royal Charter in 1394.
^ a b c d The Grocers were known as the Guild of Pepperers from 1180 until 1373, and incorporated under a Royal Charter of 1428.
^ a b The Goldsmiths formed as a guild in the 12th century and received their first Royal Charter of Incorporation in 1327.
14th century
Elected
Name
Mother Livery Company
Notes
1301–1307
Sir John le Blund
(Draper) [ a]
1308
Sir Nicholas de Farndone
(Goldsmith) [ b]
First of four terms.
1309
Thomas Romayn
(Pepperer) [ c]
1310
Sir Richard de Refham
(Mercer) [ d]
Deposed.
1311–1312
Sir John de Gisors
(Pepperer) [ c]
First and second terms of three.
1313
Sir Nicholas de Farndone
(Goldsmith) [ b]
Second of four terms.
1314
Sir John de Gisors
(Pepperer) [ c]
Third and final term.
1315
Stephen de Abyngdon
(Draper) [ a]
1316–1318
Sir John de Wengrave
n/a
Royal Warden; two terms.
1319
Sir Hamo de Chigwell
Fishmonger
First of seven terms.
1320
Sir Nicholas de Farndone
(Goldsmith) [ b]
Third of four terms.
1321
Robert de Kendale
n/a
Royal Warden
1321–1322
Sir Hamo de Chigwell
Fishmonger
Second and third of seven terms.
1323
Sir Nicholas de Farndone
(Goldsmith) [ b]
Fourth and final term.
1323–1325
Sir Hamo de Chigwell
Fishmonger
Fourth to sixth terms of seven.
1326
Sir Richard de Betoyne
(Pepperer) [ c]
1327
Sir Hamo de Chigwell
Fishmonger
Seventh and final term.
1328
Sir John de Grantham
(Pepperer) [ c]
1329
Sir Simon Swanland
(Draper) [ a]
1330–1331
Sir John de Pulteney
(Draper) [ a]
First and second of four terms.
1332
Sir John de Preston
(Draper) [ a]
1333
Sir John de Pulteney
(Draper) [ a]
Third of four terms.
1334–1335
Sir Reginald de Conduit
(Vintner ) [ e]
Two terms.
1336
Sir John de Pulteney
(Draper) [ a]
Fourth and final term.
1337–1338
Sir Henry Darcy
(Draper) [ a]
Two terms.
1339–1340
Sir Andrew d'Aubrey
(Pepperer) [ c]
First and second of three terms.
1341
John d'Oxenford
(Vintner) [ e]
Died in office.
1342
Simon Francis
(Mercer) [ d]
First of two terms; the latter was in 1355 as Lord Mayor.
1343–1344
Sir John Hammond
(Pepperer) [ c]
Two terms.
1345
Richard le Lacer
(Mercer) [ d]
1346
Sir Geoffrey de Wychingham
(Mercer) [ d]
1347
Sir Thomas Legge
Skinner
First of two terms; the latter was in 1354 as the first Lord Mayor.
1348
Sir John Lovekyn
Fishmonger
First of three terms; the latter two were Lord Mayorships.
1349
Sir Walter Turke
Fishmonger
1350
Richard de Kislingbury
(Draper) [ a]
1351
Sir Andrew d'Aubrey
(Pepperer) [ c]
Third and final term.
1352–1353
Sir Adam Fraunceys
(Mercer) [ d]
Two terms.
Notes
^ a b c d e f g h i The Drapers are recorded as forming a fraternity by 1180, were formally incorporated in 1361, but did not receive a Royal Charter until 1438.
^ a b c d The Goldsmiths originated in the 12th century, but did not receive a Royal Charter until 1327.
^ a b c d e f g h The Grocers were the Guild of Pepperers from 1180 until 1373, but did not incorporate under Royal Charter until 1428.
^ a b c d e The Mercers incorporated under Royal Charter in 1394.
^ a b The Vintners probably originated in the 12th century, but did not receive a Royal Charter until 1364.
Lord mayors
14th century
Notes
^ a b c d The Mercers incorporated under Royal Charter in 1394.
^ a b The Vintners probably originated in the 12th century, but did not receive a Royal Charter until 1364.
^ a b The Grocers were the Guild of Pepperers from 1180 until 1373, but did not incorporate under Royal Charter until 1428.
^ a b c d The Drapers are recorded as forming a fraternity by 1180, were formally incorporated in 1361, but did not receive a Royal Charter until 1438.
15th century
Notes
^ a b c d e f g h The Drapers are recorded as forming a fraternity by 1180, were formally incorporated in 1361, but did not receive a Royal Charter until 1438.
^ a b c d e f The Grocers did not incorporate under Royal Charter until 1428.
^ a b c The Ironmongers did not incorporate under Royal Charter until 1463.
^ The Haberdashers are on record as having formed a fraternity before 1371 and first received a Royal Charter in 1448.
16th century
17th century
Elected
Name
Mother Livery Company
Notes
1601
Sir John Gerard
Haberdasher
1602
Sir Robert Lee
Merchant Taylor
1603
Sir Thomas Bennet
Mercer
1604
Sir Thomas Lowe
Haberdasher
1605
Sir Leonard Halliday
Merchant Taylor
1606
Sir John Watts
Clothworker
1607
Sir Henry Rowe
Mercer
1608
Sir Humphrey Weld
Grocer
1609
Sir Thomas Cambell
Ironmonger
1610
Sir William Craven
Merchant Taylor
1611
Sir James Pemberton
Goldsmith
1612
Sir John Swynnerton
Merchant Taylor
1613
Sir Thomas Myddelton
Grocer
1614
Sir Thomas Hayes
Draper
1615
Sir John Jolles
Draper
1616
Sir John Leman
Fishmonger
1617
Sir George Bolles
Grocer
1618
Sir Sebastian Hervey
Ironmonger
1619
Sir William Cockayne
Skinner
1620
Sir Francis Jones
Haberdasher
1621
Sir Edward Barkham
Draper
1622
Sir Peter Proby
Grocer
1623
Sir Martin Lumley
Draper
1624
Sir John Gore
Merchant Taylor
1625
Sir Allen Cotton [ 17]
Draper
1626
Sir Cuthbert Hacket
Draper
1627
Sir Hugh Hamersley
Haberdasher
1628
Sir Richard Deane
Skinner
1629
Sir James Cambell
Ironmonger
1630
Sir Robert Ducie, 1st Baronet
Merchant Taylor
1631
Sir George Whitmore
Haberdasher
1632
Sir Nicholas Rainton
Haberdasher
1633
Sir Ralph Freeman
Clothworker
Died in office.
1634
Sir Thomas Moulson
Grocer
1634
Sir Robert Parkhurst
Clothworker
1635
Sir Christopher Clitherow
Ironmonger
1636
Sir Edward Bromfield
Fishmonger
1637
Sir Richard Fenn
Haberdasher
1638
Sir Maurice Abbot
Draper
1639
Sir Henry Garraway
Draper
1640
Sir William Acton, 1st Baronet
Merchant Taylor
Elected, but displaced by Parliament.
1640
Sir Edmund Wright
Grocer
1641
Sir Richard Gurney, 1st Baronet
Clothworker
1642
Sir Isaac Penington
Fishmonger
1643
Sir John Wollaston
Goldsmith
1644
Sir Thomas Atkins
Mercer
1645
Sir Thomas Adams, 1st Baronet
Draper
1646
Sir John Gayre
Fishmonger
1647
Sir John Warner, 1st Baronet
Grocer
1648
Sir Abraham Reynardson
Merchant Taylor
Deposed April 1649.
1649
Sir Thomas Andrewes
Leatherseller
1649
Sir Thomas Foote, 1st Baronet
Grocer
1650
Sir Thomas Andrewes
Leatherseller
1651
Sir John Kendrick
Grocer
1652
John Fowke MP[ 18]
Haberdasher
1653
Sir Thomas Vyner, 1st Baronet
Goldsmith
1654
Sir Christopher Packe
Draper
1655
Sir John Dethick
Mercer
1656
Sir Robert Tichborne
Skinner
1657
Sir Richard Chiverton
Skinner
1658
Sir John Ireton
Clothworker
1659
Sir Thomas Allen, 1st Baronet
Grocer
1660
Sir Richard Browne, 1st Baronet
Merchant Taylor
1661
Sir John Frederick
Grocer
1662
Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet
Clothworker
1663
Sir Anthony Bateman
Skinner
1664
Sir John Lawrence
Haberdasher
1665
Sir Thomas Bloodworth
Vintner
1666
Sir William Bolton
Merchant Taylor
1667
Sir William Peake
Clothworker
1668
Sir William Turner
Merchant Taylor
1669
Sir Samuel Starling
Brewer
1670
Sir Richard Ford
Mercer
1671
Sir George Waterman
Skinner
1672
Sir Robert Hanson
Grocer
1673
Sir William Hooker
Grocer
1674
Sir Robert Viner, 1st Baronet
Goldsmith
1675
Sir Joseph Sheldon
Tallow Chandler
1676
Sir Thomas Davies
Stationer
1677
Sir Francis Chaplin
Clothworker
1678
Sir James Edwards[ 19]
Grocer
1679
Sir Robert Clayton
Scrivener
1680
Sir Patience Ward
Merchant Taylor
1681
Sir John Moore
Grocer
1682
Sir William Prichard
Merchant Taylor
1683
Sir Henry Tulse
Grocer
1684
Sir James Smyth
Draper
1685
Sir Robert Geffrye
Ironmonger
1686
Sir John Peake
Mercer
1687
Sir John Shorter
Goldsmith
Died in office after a fall from his horse.[ 20]
1688
Sir John Eyles
Mercer
1688
Sir John Chapman
Haberdasher
1689- 1690
Sir Thomas Pilkington
Skinner
1691
Sir Thomas Stampe
Draper
1692
Sir John Fleet
Grocer
1693
Sir William Ashhurst
Merchant Taylor
1694
Sir Thomas Lane
Clothworker
1695
Sir John Houblon
Grocer
1696
Sir Edward Clarke
Merchant Taylor
1697
Sir Humphrey Edwin
Skinner
Previously Barber-Surgeon
1698
Sir Francis Child
Goldsmith
1699
Sir Richard Levett
Haberdasher
1700
Sir Thomas Abney
Fishmonger
18th century
Elected
Name
Mother Livery Company
Notes
1701
Sir William Gore
Mercer
1702
Sir Samuel Dashwood
Vintner
1703
Sir John Parsons
Brewer
Father of Humphrey Parsons (1730).
1704
Sir Owen Buckingham
Salter
1705
Sir Thomas Rawlinson
Vintner
1706
Sir Robert Bedingfeld
Merchant Taylor
1707
Sir William Withers
Fishmonger
1708
Sir Charles Duncombe
Goldsmith
1709
Sir Samuel Garrard, 4th Baronet
Grocer
1710
Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 1st Baronet
Vintner
1711
Sir Robert Beachcroft
Clothworker
1712
Sir Richard Hoare
Goldsmith
1713
Sir Samuel Stanier
Draper
1714
Sir William Humfreys, 1st Baronet
Ironmonger
1715
Sir Charles Peers
Salter
1716
Sir James Bateman
Fishmonger
Previously Loriner .
1717
Sir William Lewen
Haberdasher
1718
Sir John Ward
Merchant Taylor
1719
Sir George Thorold, 1st Baronet
Ironmonger
1720
Sir John Fryer, 1st Baronet
Fishmonger
Previously Pewterer .
1721
Sir William Stewart
Goldsmith
Previously Barber-Surgeon .
1722
Sir Gerard Conyers
Salter
1723
Sir Peter Delmé
Fishmonger
1724
Sir George Merttins
Skinner
Previously Clockmaker .
1725
Sir Francis Forbes
Haberdasher
1726
Sir John Eyles, 2nd Baronet
Haberdasher
1727
Sir Edward Becher
Draper
1728
Sir Robert Baylis
Grocer
1729
Sir Richard Brocas
Grocer
1730
Humphrey Parsons
Grocer
First of two terms. Was the son of Sir John Parsons (1703).
1731
Sir Francis Child
Goldsmith
1732
John Barber [ 21]
Goldsmith
Previously Stationer .
1733
Sir William Billers
Haberdasher
1734
Sir Edward Bellamy
Fishmonger
1735
Sir John Williams
Mercer
1736
Sir John Thompson
Vintner
1737
Sir John Barnard
Grocer
1738
Micajah Perry , MP
Haberdasher
1739
Sir John Salter
Merchant Taylor
1740
Humphrey Parsons
Grocer
Second of two terms; died in office.
1741
Sir Daniel Lambert
Ironmonger
Previously Cooper .
1741
Sir Robert Godschall
Vintner
1742
George Heathcote , MP
Salter
1742
Sir Robert Willimot
Cooper
1743
Sir Robert Westley
Merchant Taylor
1744
Sir Henry Marshall
Draper
1745
Sir Richard Hoare
Goldsmith
1746
William Benn
Fletcher
1747
Sir Robert Ladbroke
Grocer
1748
Sir William Calvert
Brewer
1749
Sir Samuel Pennant
Ironmonger
Died in office.
1750
John Blachford
Goldsmith
1750
Francis Cockayne
Farrier
1751
Thomas Winterbottom
Clothworker
1752
Robert Alsop
Brewer
1752
Sir Crisp Gascoyne
Ironmonger
1753
Edward Ironside
Goldsmith
1753
Sir Thomas Rawlinson
Grocer
1754
Stephen Theodore Janssen , MP
Stationer
1755
Slingsby Bethell , MP
Fishmonger
1756
Marshe Dickinson, MP
Grocer
1757
Sir Charles Asgill, 1st Baronet
Skinner
1758
Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet
Salter
1759
Sir Thomas Chitty
Salter
1760
Sir Matthew Blakiston, 1st Baronet
Grocer
1761
Sir Samuel Fludyer, 1st Baronet
Clothworker
1762
Sir William Beckford , MP
Goldsmith
First of two terms.
1763
William Bridgen
Cutler
1764
Sir William Stephenson
Grocer
1765
George Nelson
Grocer
1766
Sir Robert Kite
Skinner
1767
The Hon. Thomas Harley
Goldsmith
1768
Samuel Turner
Clothworker
1769
Sir William Beckford [ 22]
Goldsmith
Second of two terms.
1770
Barlow Trecothick , MP
Clothworker
1770
Brass Crosby , MP
Goldsmith
Previously Musician .
1771
William Nash
Salter
1772
James Townsend , MP
Mercer
1773
Frederick Bull
Salter
1774
John Wilkes , MP
Joiner
1775
John Sawbridge, MP
Framework Knitter
1776
Sir Thomas Hallifax
Goldsmith
1777
Sir James Esdaile
Cooper
1778
Samuel Plumbe
Goldsmith
Previously Gold & Silver Wyre Drawer
1779
Brackley Kennett
Vintner
1780
Sir Watkin Lewes
Joiner
1781
Sir William Plomer
Tyler
1782
Nathaniel Newnham , MP
Mercer
1783
Robert Peckham
Wheelwright
1784
Richard Clark
Joiner
1785
Thomas Wright
Stationer
1786
Thomas Sainsbury
Bowyer
1787
John Burnell
Glover
1788
William Gill
Stationer
1789
William Pickett , MP
Goldsmith
1790
John Boydell
Stationer
1791
Sir John Hopkins
Grocer
1792
Sir James Sanderson, 1st Baronet
Draper
1793
Sir Paul Le Mesurier
Goldsmith
1794
Rt Hon. Thomas Skinner
Haberdasher
1795
Sir William Curtis, 1st Baronet
Draper
1796
Sir Brook Watson, 1st Baronet
Musician
1797
Sir John Anderson, 1st Baronet
Glover
1798
Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet
Salter
1799
Harvey Christian Combe , MP
Brewer
1800
Sir William Staines
Carpenter
19th century
Elected
Name
Mother livery company
Notes
1801
Sir John Eamer
Salter
1802
Sir Charles Price, 1st Baronet
Ironmonger
1803
Sir John Perring, 1st Baronet
Clothworker
1804
Peter Perchard
Goldsmith
1805
Sir James Shaw, 1st Baronet
Scrivener
1806
Sir William Leighton
Shipwright
Previously Wheelwright , Fishmonger
1807
John Ansley
Merchant Taylor
1808
Sir Charles Flower, 1st Baronet
Framework Knitter
1809
Thomas Smith
Leatherseller
1810
Joshua Smith[ 23]
Ironmonger
Previously Pattenmaker
1811
Sir Claudius Hunter, 1st Baronet
Merchant Taylor
1812
George Scholey
Distiller
1813
Sir William Domville, 1st Baronet
Stationer
1814
Samuel Birch
Cook
1815–1816
Sir Matthew Wood, 1st Baronet
Fishmonger
1817
Christopher Smith , MP
Draper
1818
John Atkins, MP
Merchant Taylor
1819
George Bridges , MP
Wheelwright
1820
John Thomas Thorp, MP
Draper
1821
Christopher Magnay
Merchant Taylor
1822
Sir William Heygate, 1st Baronet
Merchant Taylor
1823
Robert Waithman , MP
Framework Knitter
1824
John Garratt
Goldsmith
1825
William Venables, MP
Stationer
1826
Anthony Brown
Fishmonger
1827
Matthias Prime Lucas
Vintner
1828
William Thompson , MP
Ironmonger
1829
John Crowder
Playing Card Maker
1830–1831
Sir John Key, 1st Baronet
Stationer
1832
Sir Peter Laurie
Saddler
1833
Charles Farebrother
Vintner
1834
Henry Winchester, MP
Cutler
1835
William Taylor Copeland , MP
Goldsmith
1836
Thomas Kelly
Plaisterer
1837
Sir John Cowan, 1st Baronet
Wax Chandler
1838
Samuel Wilson
Weaver
1839
Sir Chapman Marshall
Innholder
1840
Thomas Johnson
Cooper
1841
Sir John Pirie, 1st Baronet
Plaisterer
1842
John Humphery, MP
Tallow Chandler
1843
Sir William Magnay, 1st Baronet
Stationer
1844
Michael Gibbs
Fishmonger
1845
John Johnson
Spectacle Maker
1846
Sir George Carroll
Spectacle Maker
1847
John Kinnersley Hooper
Vintner
1848
Sir James Duke, 1st Baronet
Spectacle Maker
1849
Thomas Farncombe
Tallow Chandler
1850
Sir John Musgrove, 1st Baronet
Clothworker
1851
William Hunter
Upholder
1852
Thomas Challis , MP
Butcher
1853
Thomas Sidney , MP
Girdler
1854
Sir Francis Moon, 1st Baronet
Stationer
1855
Sir David Salomons, 1st Baronet
Cooper
1856
Thomas Quested Finnis, MP
Bowyer
1857
Sir Robert Carden, 1st Baronet
Cutler
1858
David Wire[ 24]
Innholder
1859
John Carter[ 25]
Clockmaker
1860–1861
William Cubitt, MP
Fishmonger
1862
Sir William Rose
Clothworker
1863
Sir William Lawrence [ 26]
Carpenter
1864
Warren Hale
Tallow Chandler
1865
Sir Benjamin Phillips
Spectacle Maker
1866
Sir Thomas Gabriel, 1st Baronet
Goldsmith
1867
William Ferneley Allen
Stationer
In 1867, Michaelmas Day fell on the Sabbath. Alderman Allen elected on 28 September.[ 27]
1868
Sir James Lawrence, 1st Baronet
Carpenter
1869
Robert Besley
Loriner
1870
Sir Thomas Dakin
Spectacle Maker
1871
Sir John Sills Gibbons, 1st Baronet
Salter
1872
Sir Sydney Waterlow, 1st Baronet
Stationer
1873
Sir Andrew Lusk, 1st Baronet
Spectacle Maker
1874
David Henry Stone
Spectacle Maker
1875
Sir William Cotton
Haberdasher
1876
Sir Thomas White
Vintner
Previously Feltmaker
1877
Sir Thomas Owden
Innholder
1878
Sir Charles Whetham
Leatherseller
1879
Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott
Stationer
1880
Sir William McArthur
Spectacle Maker
1881
Sir John Ellis, 1st Baronet
Merchant Taylor
1882
Sir Henry Knight
Fishmonger
Previously Spectacle Maker
1883
Sir Robert Fowler, 1st Baronet
Spectacle Maker
First of two terms.
1884
George Nottage
Spectacle Maker
Died in office; the last Lord Mayor to have done so.
1885
Sir Robert Fowler
Spectacle Maker
Second of two terms; the last Lord Mayor to have served more than once.
1885
Sir John Staples
Leatherseller
1886
Sir Reginald Hanson, 1st Baronet
Shipwright
Previously Merchant Taylor
1887
Sir Polydore de Keyser [ 28]
Spectacle Maker
1888
Sir James Whitehead, 1st Baronet
Fanmaker
1889
Sir Henry Isaacs
Loriner
1890
Sir Joseph Savory, 1st Baronet
Goldsmith
1891
Sir David Evans
Haberdasher
1892
Sir Stuart Knill, 1st Baronet
Goldsmith
1893
Sir George Tyler, 1st Baronet
Stationer
1894
Sir Joseph Renals, 1st Baronet
Spectacle Maker
1895
Sir Walter Wilkin
Broderer
1896
Sir George Faudel-Phillips, 1st Baronet
Spectacle Maker
1897
Lt-Col. Sir Horatio Davies
Spectacle Maker
1898
Sir John Voce Moore
Loriner
1899
Sir Alfred Newton, 1st Baronet
Fanmaker
1900
Sir Frank Green, 1st Baronet
Glazier
Notes
20th century
Elected
Name
Mother Livery Company
Notes
1901
Sir Joseph Dimsdale, 1st Baronet
Grocer
1902
Sir Marcus Samuel, 1st Baronet
Spectacle Maker
Later Viscount Bearsted
1903
Sir James Ritchie, 1st Baronet
Shipwright
1904
Sir John Pound, 1st Baronet
Leatherseller
1905
Sir Walter Morgan, 1st Baronet
Cutler
1906
Sir William Treloar, 1st Baronet
Loriner
1907
Sir John Charles Bell, 1st Baronet
Haberdasher
Previously Fanmaker
1908
Sir George Wyatt Truscott, 1st Baronet
Stationer
1909
Sir John Knill, 2nd Baronet
Goldsmith
1910
Sir Thomas Vezey Strong
Stationer
1911
Sir Thomas Crosby , MD
Turner
1912
Col. Sir David Burnett, 1st Baronet
Loriner
1913
Sir Vansittart Bowater, 1st Baronet
Girdler
1914
Sir Charles Johnston, 1st Baronet
Innholder
1915
Sir Charles Wakefield, 1st Baronet
Haberdasher
Later Viscount Wakefield
1916
Sir William Dunn, 1st Baronet
Wheelwright
1917
Sir Charles Hanson, 1st Baronet
Pattenmaker
1918
The Lord Marshall of Chipstead
Stationer
1919
Sir Edward Cooper, 1st Baronet
Musician
1920
Sir James Roll, 1st Baronet
Horner
1921
Sir John Baddeley, 1st Baronet
Framework Knitter
1922
Sir Edward Moore, 1st Baronet
Fruiterer
1923
Col. Sir Louis Newton, 1st Baronet
Loriner
1924
Sir Alfred Bower, 1st Baronet
Vintner
1925
Sir William Pryke, 1st Baronet
Painter-Stainer
1926
Sir Rowland Blades, 1st Baronet
Gardener
Later Baron Ebbisham
1927
Sir Charles Batho, 1st Baronet
Pavior
1928
Sir Kynaston Studd , 1st Baronet
Fruiterer
1929
Sir William Waterlow, 1st Baronet
Stationer
1930
Sir William Neal, 1st Baronet
Horner
1931
Sir Maurice Jenks, 1st Baronet
Haberdasher
1932
Sir Percy Greenaway, 1st Baronet
Stationer
1933
Sir Charles Collett, 1st Baronet
Glover
1934
Sir Stephen Killik
Fanmaker
1935
Sir Percy Vincent, 1st Baronet
Gold & Silver Wyre Drawer
1936
Sir George Broadbridge
Loriner
Later Baron Broadbridge
1937
Sir Harry Twyford
Framework Knitter
1938
Sir Frank Bowater, 1st Baronet
Girdler
Younger brother of Sir Vansittart Bowater (1913)
1939
Sir William Coxen, 1st Baronet
Cordwainer
1940
Sir George Wilkinson, 1st Baronet
Stationer
1941
Lt-Col. Sir John Laurie, 1st Baronet
Saddler
1942
Sir Samuel Joseph, 1st Baronet
Cutler
1943
Sir Frank Newson-Smith, 1st Baronet
Turner
1944
Sir Frank Alexander, 1st Baronet
Shipwright
1945
Sir Charles Davis, 1st Baronet
Fanmaker
1946
Sir Bracewell Smith , 1st Baronet
Spectacle Maker
1947
Sir Frederick Wells, 1st Baronet
Carman
1948
Sir George Aylwen, 1st Baronet
Merchant Taylor
1949
Sir Frederick Rowland, 1st Baronet
Horner
1950
Denys Lowson
Grocer
Later Sir Denys Lowson, 1st Baronet
1951
Sir Leslie Boyce , 1st Baronet
Loriner
1952
Sir Rupert de la Bère, 1st Baronet
Skinner
1953
Sir Noël Bowater, 2nd Baronet
Vintner
Nephew of Sir Vansittart Bowater (1913), son of Sir Frank Bowater (1938)
1954
Sir Seymour Howard, 1st Baronet
Gardener
1955
Sir Cuthbert Ackroyd, 1st Baronet
Carpenter
1956
Sir Cullum Welch, 1st Baronet
Haberdasher
1957
Sir Denis Truscott
Stationer
1958
Sir Harold Gillett, 1st Baronet
Basketmaker
1959
Sir Edmund Stockdale, 1st Baronet
Carpenter
1960
Sir Bernard Waley-Cohen, 1st Baronet
Clothworker
1961
Sir Frederick Hoare, 1st Baronet
Spectacle Maker
1962
Sir Ralph Perring, 1st Baronet
Tin Plate Worker
1963
Sir James Harman
Painter-Stainer
1964
Sir James Miller
Coachmaker
Also served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh (1951–1954)
1965
Sir Lionel Denny [ 29]
Vintner
1966
Sir Robert Bellinger
Broderer
1967
Sir Gilbert Inglefield
Haberdasher
1968
Sir Charles Trinder
Fletcher
1969
Lt-Col. Sir Ian Bowater
Haberdasher
Nephew of Sir Vansittart Bowater (1913), son of Sir Frank Bowater (1938), younger brother of Sir Noël Bowater (1953)
1970
Sir Peter Studd
Merchant Taylor
1971
Sir Edward Howard, 2nd Baronet , GBE
Gardener
1972
The Lord Mais , GBE
Pavior
1973
Sir Hugh Wontner , GBE, CBO
Feltmaker
1974
Sir Murray Fox
Wheelwright
1975
Sir Lindsay Ring
Armourer & Brasier
1976
Sir Robin Gillett , 2nd Baronet
Master Mariner
1977
The Hon. Sir Peter Vanneck
Gunmaker
1978
Sir Kenneth Cork
Horners
1979
Sir Peter Gadsden
Clothworker
1980
Sir Ronald Gardner-Thorpe
Painter-Stainer
1981
Sir Christopher Leaver
Carman
1982
Sir Anthony Jolliffe
Painter-Stainer
1983
Dame Mary Donaldson
Gardener
First female Lord Mayor. Later The Lady Donaldson of Lymington
1984
Sir Alan Traill
Cutler
1985
Sir Allan Davis
Painter-Stainer
1986
Sir David Rowe-Ham
Wheelwright
1987
Sir Greville Spratt
Ironmonger
1988
Sir Christopher Collett
Glover
1989
Sir Hugh Bidwell
Grocer
1990
Sir Alexander Graham
Mercer
1991
Sir Brian Jenkins
Chartered Accountant
1992
Sir Francis McWilliams
Loriner
1993
Sir Paul Newall
Baker
1994
Sir Christopher Walford
Playing Card Maker
1995
Sir John Chalstrey
Apothecary
1996
Sir Roger Cork
Bowyer
Son of Sir Kenneth Cork (1978)
1997
Sir Richard Nichols
Salter
1998
The Lord Levene of Portsoken
Carman
1999
Sir Clive Martin
Stationer
2000
Sir David Howard, 3rd Baronet
Gardener
21st century
City of London coat of arms
See also
Notes
^ a b c d H.T. Riley , Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London, A.D. 1188 to A.D. 1274 (Trübner and Co., London 1863), pp. 4-5 (Internet Archive).
^ a b c Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs: 1188-1239 | British History Online . 1863. pp. 1–8. Retrieved 14 October 2022 .
^ "Detailed Results for Reginald * de Bungheye" . masl.library.utoronto.ca . University of Toronto. Retrieved 10 September 2022 .
^ Anglo-American Legal Tradition. Documents from Medieval and Early Modern England from the National Archives in London . University of Houston.
^ Source: National Archives and Worshipful Company of Drapers archives
^ "The Lord Mayors of London" . Retrieved 27 April 2016 .
^ 'Mathew (Braddon, Co. Northampton)', in J.B. Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales: Comprising a Registry of Armorial Bearings from the Earliest to the Present Time (Harrison, London 1884), p. 669 (Internet Archive).
^ "Copy of letter from the recorder of London to the Lord Mayor, Sir William Butler regarding seizure of cloth" . Retrieved 27 April 2016 .
^ "Aldermen of the City of London: Dowgate ward" . Retrieved 27 April 2016 .
^ H. Miller, 'Seymour, Sir Thomas I (by 1476-1535/36), of London, Saffron Walden, Essex and Hoxton, Mdx.', in S.T. Bindoff (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558 (from Boydell and Brewer, 1982), History of Parliament online (accessed 1 October 2022).
^ 'Notes to the Diary: 'Funeral of alderman Sir Ralph Warren', in J.G. Nichols (ed.), The Diary of Henry Machyn, Citizen and Merchant-Taylor of London , Camden Society (London 1848), Original Series Vol. XLII, p. 330 ; and see 'Funeral of Sir Henry Huberthorne', at p. 352 (Internet Archive).
^ H. Miller, 'Hill, Sir Rowland (by 1498–1561), of London and Hodnet, Salop.', in S.T. Bindoff (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558 (from Boydell and Brewer, 1982), History of Parliament Online (accessed 1 October 2022).
^ Wales, Tim (28 September 2006). Box, Henry and Mary, educational benefactors . Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. doi :10.1093/ref:odnb/90080 .
^ 'The Temporall Government of this Citie', in A. Munday (ed.), The Survey of London; contayning the Orignall, Increase, Moderne Estate and Government of that Citie, begun by Iohn Stow (Elizabeth Purslow for Nicholas Bourne, London 1633), pp. 535-98, at p. 590, col. b (Internet Archive).
^ W. Foster (ed.), The Travels of John Sanderson in the Levant 1584–1602 (Hakluyt Society, London 1931), pp. 1-8 (Internet Archive).
^ A.M. Mimardiere, 'Saltonstall, Richard (d.1601), of London and South Ockendon, Essex', in P.W. Hasler (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603 (from Boydell and Brewer, 1981), History of Parliament Online (accessed 1 October 2022).
^ Keepthinking – Qi CMS. "Sir Allen Cotton, Lord Mayor of London (1624)" . Art UK . Retrieved 27 April 2016 .
^ J.B. Burke, The General Armory (1884), p. 372 (Internet Archive).
^ J. Burke and J.B. Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland and Scotland , 2nd Edition (for Scott, Webster and Geary, London 1841), p. 180 (Google).
^ Hibbert, Christopher ; Weinreb, Ben (1993). The London Encyclopaedia . London: Macmillan. p. 44.
^ Colley, Linda (28 November 1985). In Defiance of Oligarchy . ISBN 9780521313117 . Retrieved 27 April 2016 .
^ Keepthinking – Qi CMS. "Sir William Beckford (1709–1770), Lord Mayor of the City of London (1762 & 1769)" . Art UK . Retrieved 27 April 2016 .
^ Nicholl, John (1851). Some Account of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers . J.B. Nichols and son. p. 387. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
^ Lord Mayor Wire www.ucl.ac.uk
^ P. Salmon, H. Spencer, 'Carter (afterwards Bonham Carter), John (1788-1838), of 19 High Street, Portsmouth, Hants and 16 Duke Street, Mdx.', in D.R. Fisher (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832 (from Cambridge University Press 2009), History of Parliament Online (accessed 1 October 2022).
^ "The Lord Mayor's Orders – History Learning Site" . History Learning Site . Retrieved 27 April 2016 .
^ Unattributed (30 September 1867). "Election Of Lord Mayor". The Times . No. 25929. p. 4.
^ 'Knights Bachelors: Polydore de Keyser', in W.A. Shaw and G.D. Burtchaell, The Knights of England. A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day (etc.), 2 vols (Lord Chamberlain's Office, St James's Palace, by Sherratt and Hughes, London 1906), II, p. 385 (Internet Archive).
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^ Streets awash with colour for Lord Mayor’s Show
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