ROLL OF MAYORALTY

 

HERE is uncertainty about the early Mayors of Dartmouth, as there are no surviving records. But it is known that the town's first Mayor, from 1323-24 was one of three men: Ralph the Tailor (La Cissor), John Guille Vole or William De Forsa. The following is the complete Roll of Mayoralty. Please note all spellings and dates are as recorded:

 


1329 - Martin Ate Schute

1330-32-No record

1333-Roger Pole

1334 - No record

1335 - Geoffery Boyhyere

1336-39-No record

1340 - Robt. Martin Ate Schute

1341-William Clark

1342-William Baconn

1343 -John Gordon

1344 -John Gordon or Henry De Wyteleigh

1345-William Bacon or Henry De Wyteleigh

1346-William Smale

1347-John Matheu

1348 - Geoffery Boghyere or John Matthew

1349 - Geoffery Boghyere

 1350-Ralph Bruwer

1351 - Ralph Bruwer or John Matheu

1352 - Roger De Pole or John Matthew

1353 -John Wetene or Roger De Pole

1354 - No record

1355-Ralph Briwere

1356 -57- John Cottiller

1358 - No record

1359 - William Aysheldene

1360 - No record

1361- 62-John Clerk

1363 - No record

1364 - 66 - William Henry

1367 -John Whetene

1368-William Berwe

1369-William Knolle

1370-71-No record

1372-William Knolle

1373 - 74 - No record

1375 -John Haulegh

1376-77-William Clerk or John Haulegh

1378-79-John Haulegh

1380-81-Richard Harry

1382-William Knolle

1383-John Hawle

1384-William Knolle

1385-Richard Harry

1386-John Hauley or Richard Harry

1387 -John Brasieter or John Hauley

1388-John Hawely or John Brasseter

1389-John Hawlegh

1390 -John or Richard Harry

1391 -John Hawle

1392-Richard Harry or Walter Worthy

1393-John Hauley

1394 -John Hawley

1395 -John Hawele

1396 - 97 - William Damyott

1398 -JohnHauley

1399 -John Hawley

1400 - William Clerk or John Hawley

1401 -John Hauley

1402-03-No record

1404 -05 - Emund Arnold

1406 - 07 - Emund Arnold or Arnell

1408 -John Foxley or Edmund Arnold

1409-John Foxley

1410 -12 - No record

1413 -14 - Richard Loudon or London

1415-Edmund Arnold or Arnald

1416-John Foxley

1417 -18 - Thomas Cudmore

1419 - Richard Melhuywysh

1420-22-Richard Row

1423 - William Glover or Richard Row

1424-25-John Foxley

1426 - No record

1427 - Thomas Cudmore

1428 - Thomas Assenden

1429 - Thomas Asshendon or Asshilden

1430 -John Foxley or Thomas Asshenden

1431 -John Foxley

1432-William Clerk

1433 -John More or William Clerk

1434-John More

1435 - Nicholas Stebbyng, John Wyght or Wyttock

1436 - 37 - Nicholas Stebbyng

1438-John Brushford

1439 -John Walsh or Walsche

1440-Richard Carswell

1441 -John Brushford or Richard Carswell

1442-John Brushford

1443 - Richard Karswell or John Brushford

1444 -John Brusheford

1445 - Robert Stephyn or John Brushford

1446 - Robert Wemington or Robert Stephens

1447 -John Brusshford

1448 - Robert Wemyngton alias Welyngton

1449-51-No record

1452 -Nicholas Stebbyne or John Brussheford

1453 - Nicholas Stebynge

1454 - Richard William or John Wyght  or Wyttock

1455 - John Brusshford

1456 - Robert Bowyer

1457 - Robert Wenington

1458 -John Brussheforde

1459-John Bruxford

1460-Thomas Cole

1461 -62 - William Forster

1463 - William Brussheforde

1464 - William Forster

1465 - Thomas Henry

1466 -John Fyssher or Thomas Gale

1467 -John Fyshere

1468-John Walter

1469 - Thomkyn Luky or John Wyght

1470-Richard Lambell

1471-Thomas Gale

1472-William Hervy

1473-Thomas Gale or William Harvey

1474-William Hervy or Thomas Luke

1475 - Thomas Luke

1476-Richard Cade

1477 - Richard Marke

1478 - No record

1479-Thomas Gale

1480 - Walter Amadas

1481-Richard Willy


1482- Thomas Gale

1483- Thomas Erie

1484- William Orynge or Thomas Symond

1485 - William Focray or Richard Orynge

1486 - William Focray

1487- Thomas Gale

1488 - Richard Honylond or Holond

1489- Richard Holond

1490- Thomas Gale

1491 - Walter Amadas

1492- Robert Holond or William Focray

1493- Robert or Richard Holond

1494- Thomas Erie or Robert Holond

1495 - Thomas Erie

1496 - Walter Amadas or William Stapilhyll

1497- Walter Amadas

1498- William Cosbye

1499- Robert Holand

1500 - Nicholas Service or Richard Holand

1501 -John Rede or Nicholas Semer alia  Saymer

1502- John Rede

1503- John Fleming or John Rede


1504- John Rede or John Flemyng

1505 - Thomas Dymok

1506-1507-John Rede

1508 - Nichlas Saymer

1509 - Robert Saveray (died in office) and Robert Holand

1510 -John Wortham alias Tanner

1511 - Thomas Dymok

1512 -John Holond the elder

1513 -John Trevanyon

1514 -15 - Nicholas Saymer

1516 -John Wortham alias Tanner

1517 - William Robynson

1518- 19-Nicholas Langmede

1520 - 21 -John Trevaynon

1522 - 23 -Nicholas Seymer

1524 - Walter Fayrewode

1525 - Walter Fairewode

1526- William Warde

1527- Robert Spert

1528- Robert Sperte

1529- William Holond

1530 - William Browe

1531 - Anthony Haynyng or William Browe

1532-33-John Antony

1534- John Adam

1535 - Richard Prideaux or John Adam

1536- William Holond or Richard Prideaux

1537- William Holond

1538 - 39 -John Trevyanon

1540-IvoEston

1541 -John Antony

1542- William Holond

1543-44-John Adam

1545 - William Newland

1546 - 47 - Richard Newman

1548 - Nicholas Roupe

1549- Hugh Tanner

1550- IvoEsten

1551 - William Hollond Snr

1552- Gilbert Roupe

1553 -John Cutt

1554 - Nicholas Roupe

1555 - Alan Savery

1556 - Andrew Wakeham

1557 - Thomas Gourney

1558 - Robert Seymer

1559 - George Spudleigh

1560-  Adam Walker

1561 - Robert Spudleigh

1562 - Osmond Herdon

1563 - Osmond Herdon or Robert Smyth

1564 - Andrew Wakeham

1565 - John Cutt

1566 -  Thomas Gourney

1567 -  James (Jacobus) Pellyton

1568-  John Plumleigh

1569 - Osmond Herdon

1570-Robert Smith

1571 - Christopher Blackaller

1572-John Cutt

1573 - Richard Langdon

1574 - Thomas Gourney

1575 - Andrew Wakeham or William Jaige

1576 -John Plumeleigh

1577-John Smythe

1578 -James (Jacobus) Pelaton

1579-Robert Smythe

1580-Robert Spapleigh

1581-Peter Barton

1582 - Christopher Blackaller

1583 -John Smythe

1584-Robert Smythe

1585-William Lay

1586 -87 - Thomas Plumleigh

1588- Richard Drewe

1589-Peter Barter

1590 - Christopher Blackaller

1591-Richard Grybble

1592 -John Follett

1593 - Nicholas Hearman

1594-Richard Dier

1595-Robert Martin

1596 - Staplinge

1597-Thomas Holland

1598-Robert Martin

1599 - Richard Wakeham

1600-Henry Heyward

1601 - Richard Hayman

1602 - Walter Francis

1603 -John Nubye

1604 - Thomas Gourney

1605-R.M. Martin

1606 - Thomas Spurway or R.M. Martin

1607 -John Follett

1608 -John Smith

1609 - Thomas Page

1610-John Smyth

1611-Robert Martin

1612-Walter Francis

1613-John Plumleigh

1614 - Thomas Gourney

1615 - Roger Matthews

1616 - Thomas Spurway

1617 - William Plumleigh

1618-John Smith

1619-20-John Plumleigh

1621 - Thomas Gourney

1622 - Thomas Spurwaie

1623-Roger Mathew

1624-Robert Follett

1625-William Plumleigh

1626 - Andrew Voisey

1627 -John Plumleigh Jnr

1628-Paschow Jago

1629 -John Richards

1630-Robert Follett

1631 -Roger Mathew

1632-William Plumleigh

1633 - Alexander Stapleton

1634 - William Gurneye

1635-John Plumleigh

1636 - Thomas Spurway

1637-John Budley

1638 - Andrew Voisey

1639-Roger Mathew

1640 - William Barnes or Robert Follett

1641 - William Plumpeigh

1642 -Alexander Staplehill

1643-John Budley

1644 -John Gourney

1645-John Budley

1646 - 47 - Lawrence Wheeler

1648-John Staplehill

1649-Walter Jago

1650 -John Budley

1651 -Joseph Cubitt

1652-No record

1653 - Lawrence Wheeler

1654-William Barnes

1655 - William Spurway

1656 - No record

1657 - George Kynnycott

1658 - Lawrence Wheeler

1659 - Laurence Wheeler

1660 - Edmund Spurway

1661 - George Diggons

1662 - William Spurwaie

1663-Gilbert Smith

1664 - Thomas Newman

1665 - 66 - Thomas Jago

1667 - Henry Crew

1668- Gilbert Staplehill

1669 - Edward Spurway

1670 - Emanuel Wolley

1671- Robert Clapp

1672 - Arthur Holdsworth

1673 - Benjamin Rooke

1674 - John Wi thro we

1675 - Thomas Newman

1676 - Benjamin Rooke

1677 - Ambrose Mudd

1678- Emanuel Wolley

1679- No record

1680- John Whitrowe

1681 - John Bully

1682- John Whitrow

1683 - Benjamin Rooke

1684 - Arthur Holdsworth

1685 - Thomas Jago

1686 - George Kinnicott

1687 - William Mannoway

1688 - 89 -John Whitrow

1690- William Voysey

1691- Thomas Baddiford

1692 - Christopher Sellman

1693 - Thomas Floud

1694- William Voysey

1695- John Palmer

1696- Thomas Floud

1697- William Palmer

1698- WillliamVoysey

1699 - See Alexander's paper about rival Mayors:

Whitrow, Bully, Sykes, Floud and Rockett

1700- John Whitrow or Caleb Rockett

1701 - Thomas Floud

1702- No record

1703 - Henry Lane

1704- No record

1705- Joseph Bully

1706- John Palmer

1707- Thomas Floud

1708- Henry Lane

1709 -10 - Thomas Newman

1711- Joseph Bulley

1712 - Thomas Newman

1713-Caleb Rockett

1714-Nathaniel Terry

1715 - Arthur Holdsworth (Capt)

1716 - Roger Matthews

1717 - Giles Wheeler (died in office), Nathaniel Terry

1718-Caleb Rockett

1719 - Arthur Holdsworth

1720-Richard Matthew

1721 -John Sparke

1722-Nathaniel Terry

1723-Roger Matthew

1724 - Richard Newman

1725- 26-ArthurHoldsworth

1727 - Roger Matthew (died in office), Robert Newman

1728-Thomas Leigh

1729 - Arthur Holdworth

1730-Robert Newman

1731-Thomas Leigh

1732-Nathaniel Terry

1733-Benjamin Palmer

1734-Thomas Leigh

1735-Robert Spark

1736 - Arthur Holdsworth

1737-William Beaves

1738-Nathaniel Terry

1739 - Benjamin Palmer

1740-Thomas Leigh

1741 - Richard Sparke

1742 - Arthur Holdsworth

1743-William Beaves

1744-Nathaniel Terry

1745-Thomas Leigh

1746 - Arthur Holdsworth

1747 - Edward Hanbury

1748 -John Summers

1749 - Thomas Holdsworth

1750-Robert Sparke

1751-William Beavis

1752-Nathaniel Terry

1753 - 54 - Arthur Holdsworth

1755 - Thomas Holdsworth

1756-57-Robert Spark

1758-Henry Spark

1759 - Thomas Holdsworth

1760-John Elliot

1761 -Edward Hanbury

1762 - Arthur Holdsworth

1763-Edward Hanbury

1764-Arthur French

1765 - Nicholas Brooking

1766 -John Browne

1767 - Arthur Holdsworth

1768 - Robert Newman

1769 - Arthur Holdworth

1770 - Roger Bidgood

1771 -Nicholas Brooking

1772-73-John Browne

1774 - Arthur Holdsworth

1775-Robert Newman

1776-Roger Bidgoods

1777 - 78 - Arthur Holdsworth

1779 - No record

1780 - Nicholas Brooking

1781 - Arthur Holdsworth or Robert Newman

1782-John Browne

1783-Robert Newman

1784 - 85 - Arthur Holdsworth

1786 - Nicholas Brooking Jnr

1787 - Holdsworth Newman

1788 -Robert Holdsworth

1789-William Hunt

1790 - Henry Holdsworth

1791 -Robert Newman

1792 - 93 - Arthur Holdsworth

1794-Rev H. Holdsworth

1795 - Nicholas Brooking

1796 - Arthur Holdsworth

1797-Robert Holdsworth

1798 - William Hunt

1799-Arthur Hunt

1800 - Nicholas Brooking

1801 - 02 - Arthur Holdsworth

1803-No record

1804 - Nicholas Brooking

1805-No record

1806-Arthur Hunt

1807-Henry Joseph Holdsworth

1808-Henry Holdsworth

1809-No record

1810-No record

1811 - Charles Holdsworth

1812-Henry Joseph Holdsworth

1813-No record

1814-Robert Holdsworth

1815 -16 - Henry Holdsworth

1817 -18 - Nicholas Brooking

1819-Henry J. Holdsworth

1820 - Nicholas Brooking

1821 - Arthur Holdsworth

1822 -Robert Holdsworth

1823-Joseph Hake Sparke

1824 - Arthur Holdsworth

1825-E. Brooking

1826-Henry Holdsworth

1827-Robert Holdsworth

1828-J.H. Sparke

1829 - Francis Whitney

1830-R. L. Hingstonjnr

1831 -Joseph Hake Sparke

1832-J.Shorny

1833-Daniel Codner

1834-Robert Harris

1835 - 36 - Thomas Miller and Arthur B. Harris

1836 - 37 -John Teague or Teaze

1837 - 38 - Charles Hutchings

1838 - 39 - Samuel Codner

1839-40-John Bulley

1840-41-Noah Clift

1841 - 42 - Sir J. H. Scale, Bart.

1842 - 44 - Henry Paul Seale

1844 - 45 - Authur Bailey Harris

1845-46-Sir Henry Paul Seale, Bart.

1846-48-Noah Clift

1848-50-Sir Henry Paul Seale, Bart.

1850-52-Henry Mitchell Baker

1852-53-Sir Henry Paul Seale, Bart.

1853-54-Richard lan - William Newman

1855-56-Lieut.J.R. Godfrey

1856 -57 -Sir Henry Paul Seale, Bart

1857 -59 -Sir Henry Paul Seale, Bart.

1859-60-S. W.Prideaux

1860 - 62 - Richard Browne Cleland

1862 -65 -Sir Henry Paul Seale, Bart.

1865 - 66 - August Newman

1866 - 68 - Robert Moysey Mortimore

1868 -69- William Ashford

1869 - 70 - William Henry Rees

1870 -71 Alexander Ridgeway

1871 - 72 - Robert Cranford

1872 -73 -Mark Fox

1873 -76 -John Morgan Puddicombe

1876 -77- John Hurrell

1877 -80 -Sir Henry Paul Seale, Bart.

1880 - 82 - Nicholas Hannaford

1882 -91 -Francis Charles Simpson

1891 -93 -William Smith

1893 -96 -Robert Orme - Webb

1896 -98 -Sir Thomas G. Freake, Bart.

1898 -00 -William George Hellens Ellis

1900 - 01 - Thomas Wilton

1901 -02 -William Philip Ditcham

1902 -03 -John William Medway

1903 - 06 - Richard Burford Seale

1906 -10 -John Brown

1910 - 11 - Edward Ethelbert Lort Phillips

1911 - 14 - Charles Peek

1914 -18 -Thomas Wilton

1918 - 19 - Sir Thomas Wilton

1919 -21 -Charles Peek

1921 - 22 - Algernon Joseph Yorke

1922 -23 -Sir Alfred G. Bourne

1923- 29 -Dr Henry J. Campbell

1929 - 32 - James Harry Smith

1932 - 33 - George Henry Marshall

1933 -36 -Ernest Albert Travers

1936 - 37 - William Thomas Pillar

1937 - 38 - George Henry Marshall

1938 -45 -William George Row

1945 - 46 - Herbert George Middleton

1946 - 47 - Frank Scardifield

1947 -50 -Bertie Lavers

1950 - 51 - James Clifford S. R. Stoneman

1951 - 53 - Albert Montague William Chapman

1953 -54 -Harold John Adams

1954 -56- Dorothy Holwill (1st Woman)

1956 -57 -Bertie Lavers

1957 - 58 - Norman Hewson

1958 - 60 - Harold Charles Lloyd

1960 - 61 -James William Lee-Palin

1961 - 62 - Richard Martin Hoare

1962 - 63 - Dorothy Holwill

1963 - 65 - Eric S. Rimmer

1965 - 66 - Margaret V. M. Keane

1966 -67- Harold G. White

1967 - 68 - Robert Middleton

1968 -69-  Eric J. Cook

1969 - 70 - Albert J. Mashford

1970 -71- Eric J. Cook

1971 -73- Frank C. Mullett

1973 -74 -Irene Ethel Frances Scawn

1974 - 75 - Albert J. Mashford

1975 - 76 - Brenda Bradley Breakwell

1976 - 77 - Brian Alfred Goss

1977 - 78 - Richard Martin Hoare

1978 -80 -Dennis Arthur Woods

1980 -81 -Irene Ethel Frances Scawn

1981 -83 -Donald William Rablin Webb

1983 - 85 - Beryl Mary Calder

1985 -86 -Leslie William Savage

1986 -89 -Donald William Rablin Webb

1989 - 90 - Bryan Martin Measures

1990 - 93 - Brian J. Edgington

1993 -95 -Jack Cutter

1995 -97 -Margaret A. Roberts

1997 -99- Paul J. Darby

1999 - 2000 - Melvyn Stone

2000 - 2005 – Richard Rendle

2005 – 2006 – Peter Norton

2006 -  Iris Pritchard