List of lord mayors of York

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Lord Mayor of York
Coat of Arms of City of York.svg
Coat of arms of the City of York
Incumbent
Chris Cullwick
since 27 May 2021
StyleThe Right Honourable ex officio
ResidenceMansion House
AppointerCity of York Council
Term lengthOne year
Inaugural holder as Mayor
as Lord Mayor
Formation1217 as Mayor
1389 as Lord Mayor
Websiteyork.gov.uk

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.[1] The office of mayor dates back to at least 1217 and was upgraded by Richard II to that of Lord Mayor in 1389.[2]

The Mansion House, York, is the Lord Mayor's home during his or her term of office.[1]

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[3] and reconfirmed by letters patent dated 1 April 1996, when it became a unitary authority.[4]

Wall plaque in Holy Trinity Church commemorating past lord mayors Thomas Mosley 1687, Robert Fairfax 1715, James Rowe 1749 & 1768 and Richard Garland 1767

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 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"[5]

Before 1300[]

Year Name Notes
1217
c.1219 [6]
1222
c.1224
c.1225 [6] or de Sexdecim Vallibus
1226
1229–1230 [6]
1235–1236
c.1246
c.1248 (John de Selby?)
1249 [6]
1250 (John de Selby?)
1251–1253 [6]
1255–1256 [6] or Chaumont
1258
1259–1260 [6]
1260 [6]
1264
1266
1267 -
1268
1271 [7] or [8]
1273 [6]
1274
1274–1277 [9]
1278 (24 June) & Sir
1279
1280
1281 City governed by the King's men
1282 Sir &
1283 [9]
1284 Sir [9]
1285 [9]
1286–1289 Nicholas de Selby [9] MP for York, 1294
1290 Roger Basy [9] MP for York, 1294
1293–1294 City governed by the King's men [9]
1295
1296 City governed by the King's men [9]
1297 [9]
1298 [9]
1299 [9]

14th century[]

Year Name Notes
1300 [9]
1301–1304 [9]
1305 Andrew de Bolingbroke [9] MP for York, 1299
1306 [9]
1307–1308 [9]
1309 [9]
1310 [9]
1311–1316 [9] son of James le Flemyng, killed at the Battle of Myton
1317 [9]
1318 [9]
1319 [9]
1320–1321 [9]
1322–1333 [9] son of Nicholas de Langton Snr
1334–1337 [10]
1338 [11]
1339 [11]
1340–1342 [11]
1343 [11]
1344–1346 [11]
1347 [11]
1348–1352 [11]
1353–1361 [11]
1364 [11]
1365 [11]
1366 [11]
1367 [11]
1368 [11]
1369 [11]
1370 [11]
1371–1372 John de Gisburn [11]
1373 [11]
1374 [11]
1375 Thomas Graa MP for York, 1377–1397
1376
1377 [11]
1378 [11]
1379 [11]
1380 John de Gisburn [11] Forcibly deposed
1381–1383 [11]
1384 MP for York, 1383,1386
1385 MP for York, 1383–1397
1386 MP for York, 1384–1391
1387
1388 [11] MP for York, 1383–1397

List of Lord Mayors of York[]

Year Name Notes
1389 [11] First to use ceremonial sword.[11]
1390–1391 [12]
1392–1393 [13] 1393 first to use ceremonial mace. [13] MP for York, 1383, 1386
1394 [13]
1395 [13] MP for York, 1393
1396 [13]
1397 Sir [13] MP for York, 1399
1398 Thomas Graa [13] MP for York, 1377–1397
1399 [13] MP for York, 1402,1407

15th century[]

Year Name Notes
1400–1404 [13] MP for York, 1399
1405 [13]
1406 [13] MP for York, 1399
1407–1409 [13]
1410 [13] MP for York, 1399,1407
1411 [13]
1412 [13] Merchant.
1413 [13] Mercer.
1414 [13] MP for York, 1413,1417
1415 [13] Merchant.
1416 [13] Merchant.
1417 [13] Merchant, and MP for York, 1413,1417
1418 [13] MP for York, 1415, 1421
1419 [13]
1420 [13] MP for York, 1419,1421
1421 [13] Merchant, and MP for York, 1415,1422,1425
1422 [13] MP for York, 1420
1423 [13] Merchant.
1424 [13] Merchant.
1425 [13] Merchant, and MP for York, 1421,1426,1431
1426 [13]
1427 [13] Merchant.
1428 [13] MP for York, 1413,1417
1429 [13]
1430 [13] MP for York, 1415,1422,1425
1431 [13] Merchant.
1432 [13] Pewterer.
1433 [13] MP for York, 1421,1426,1431
1434 [13]
1435 [13]
1436 [13] Merchant.
1437 [13] Merchant.
1438 [13] Merchant.
1439 [13]
1440 [13] Draper.
1441 [13] Mercer.
1442 [13] Merchant, mayor of the staple.
1443 [13] Merchant.
1444 [13] Merchant.
1445 [13]
1446 [13]
1447 [13]
1448 [13]
1449 [13] Merchant of the staple.
1450 [13] Grocer.
1451 [14] First year of the reign of Henry VI.[14]
1452 [14] Merchant.
1453 [14]
1454 [14] Merchant.
1455 [14]
1456 [14]
1457 [14] Merchant.
1458 [14]
1459 [14]
1460 [14] Merchant of the Staple
1461 [14] First year of the reign of Edward IV.
1462 [14]
1463 [14]
1464 [14] Knight of the Bath.
1465 [14]
1466 [14] Merchant.
1467 [14] Merchant.
1468 [14] Goldsmith
1469 Sir [14] Merchant of the Staple.
1470 [14]
1471 [14]
1472 [14]
1473 [14]
1474 Sir [14]
1475 [14]
1476 [14]
1477 [14]
1478 [14] Merchant.
1479 [14]
1480 [14]
1481 [14]
1482 [14] Mayor of the Staple
1483 Dyer. First year of the reign of Richard III
1484 [14] Merchant.
1485 [14] LL. D. First year of the reign of Henry VII
1486 [14] Draper.
1487 Sir [14] Merchant.
1488 [14] Grocer.
1489 [14] Merchant.
1490 Sir [14] Merchant.
1491
died and replaced by [14]
1492 [14] Merchant.
1493 [14] Merchant.
1494 [14] dyer
1495 George Kirke [14] Merchant.
1496 [14] Grocer.
1497 [14] Goldsmith.
1498 [14] Merchant.
1499 [14] Merchant.

16th century[]

Year Name Notes
1500–1501 [14] Merchant, and MP for York, 1504,1510,1512,1515
1501–1502 [14] Merchant.
1502–1503 [14] Grocer.
1503–1504 Sir [14] Merchant.
1504–1505 [14] Merchant.
1505–1506 [citation needed]
died and replaced by [14]
1506–1507 [14] Merchant.
1507–1508 [14] Merchant.
1508–1509 Sir
died and replaced by[14]
1509–1510 [15] Apothecary. First year or the reign of Henry VIII.
1510–1511 [15] Merchant.
1511–1512 [15] Merchant.
1512–1513 George Kirke [15]
1513–1514 [15] Goldsmith.
1514–1515 [15] Merchant.
1515–1516 [15] MP for York, 1512
1516–1517 [15] Tanner.
1517–1518 [15]
1518–1519 [15] MP for York, 1515
1519–1520 [15]
1520–1521 [15]
1521–1522
died and replaced by [15]
1522–1523
died and replaced by [15]		 Gillow was a merchant. Burton was MP for York, 1523
1523–1524 [15] MP for York, 1512
1524–1525 [15] MP for York, 1523
1525–1526 [15]
1526–1527 [15] MP for York, 1529
1527–1528 [15] Merchant.
1528–1529 [15]
1529–1530 [15]
1530–1531 Sir George Lawson [15] MP for York, 1529, 1536
1531–1532 [15]
1532–1533 [15]
1533–1534 John Hodgson [15] MP for York, 1539, 1542
1534–1535 George Gale [15] Goldsmith and MP for York, 1529, 1536, 1542
1535–1536 [15] MP for York, 1515
1536–1537 [15] Merchant. Great-grandfather of Guy Fawkes
1537–1538 [15] Goldsmith.
1538–1539
died and replaced by John North [15]		 North was MP for York, 1545,1553
1539–1540 [15] Merchant.
1540–1541 [15] Merchant.
1541–1542 [15] Merchant and MP for York, 1545, 1553
1542–1543 [15]
1543–1544 [15] Fishmonger.
1544–1545 [15] Merchant.
1545–1546 John Bean [15] MP for York, 1554
1546–1547 William Holme [15] MP for York, 1547, 1553
1547–1548 William Watson [15] Merchant. MP for York, 1553, 1559, 1563. First year or the reign of Edward VI
1548–1549 Robert Peacock [15] Merchant, and MP for York, 1558
1549–1550 George Gale [15] Goldsmith, and MP for York, 1529, 1536, 1542
1550–1551 [15] Draper.
1551–1552 [15]
1552–1553 Richard White [15] Draper, and MP for York, 1554
1553–1554 William Coupland [15] MP for York, 1554. First Year of the reign of Mary I
1554–1555 John North [15] MP for York, 1545,1553
1555–1556 William Beckwith [15] Merchant.
1556–1557 Richard Goldthorpe [15] MP for York, 1559
1557–1558 [15] Merchant. MP for York, 1545, 1553
1558–1559 Ralph Hall [15] Merchant, and MP for York, 1553, 1571. First year of the reign of Elizabeth I
1559–1560 [15]
1560–1561 [15]
1561–1562 [15]
1562–1563 [15]
1563–1564 [15]
1564–1565 [15]
1565–1566 John Bean [15] MP for York, 1554
1566–1567 William Watson [15] Merchant. MP for York, 1553, 1559, 1563
1567–1568 Robert Peacock [16] Merchant, and MP for York, 1558
1568–1569 William Coupland [16] MP for York, 1554
1569–1570 William Beckwith [16]
1570–1571 [16] Draper.
1571–1572 [16] Merchant, and MP for York, 1572
1572–1573 [16] Mercer.
1573–1574 [16] Merchant.
1574–1575 [16] Merchant.
1575–1576 [16] Innholder.[17]
1576–1577
died and replaced by Ralph Hall [16]		 Richardson was a Pewterer. Hall was MP for York, 1553, 1571
1577–1578 [16] Draper.
1578–1579 Hugh Graves [16] Merchant, and MP for York, 1571,1572
1579–1580 [16]
1580–1581 [16] Draper, and MP for York, 1572, 1589
1581–1582 William Robinson [16] Merchant, and MP for York, 1584, 1589
1582–1583 Robert Brooke [16] Merchant, and MP for York, 1584, 1586
1583–1584 [16] Draper.
1584–1585 [16]
1585–1586 Andrew Trene [16] Merchant, and MP for York, 1593
1586–1587 [16] Innholder.
1587–1588 [16] Merchant.
1588–1589 [16] Council attorney.
1589–1590 [16] Council attorney.
1590–1591 Thomas Mosley [16] Merchant, and MP for York, 1597
1591–1592 [16] Haberdasher.
1592–1593 [16]
1593–1594 [16] MP for York, 1572, 1589
1594–1595 William Robinson [16] MP for York, 1584, 1589
1595–1596 Robert Brooke [16] MP for York, 1584, 1586
1596–1597 [16]
1597–1598 [16]
1598–1599 [16]
1599–1600 [16] Apothecary.

17th century[]

was Lord Mayor of York twice, in 1646 and 1656.
Year Name Notes
1600–1601 Henry Hall [16] Merchant, and MP for York, 1601
1601–1602 [16]
1602–1603 Thomas Mosley [16] MP for York, 1597.
1603–1604 Sir [16] Haberdasher. First year of the reign of James I
1604–1605 [16] Merchant.
1605–1606 [16] Draper.
1606–1607 Robert Askwith [16] Draper, and MP for York, 1604, 1614, 1621
1607–1608 [16] Merchant.
1608–1609 [16] Mercer.
1609–1610 [16] Apothecary.
1610–1611 Henry Hall [16] Merchant, and MP for York, 1601
1611–1612 [16] Merchant.
1612–1613 [16] Merchant.
1613–1614 [16] Mercer.
1614–1615 [16] Saddler.
1615–1616 [16] Merchant.
1616–1617 [16] Draper
1617–1618 Sir Robert Askwith [16] Draper, and MP for York, 1604, 1614, 1621
1618–1619 [16] Tanner.
1619–1620 [16] Merchant.
1620–1621 [16] Saddler.
1621–1622 [16] Merchant.
1622–1623 William Brearey [16]
1623–1624 [16]
1624–1625 [16] Merchant
1625–1626 [16] First year of the reign of Charles I
1626–1627 [16] Saddler
1627–1628 [16]
1628–1629 [16] Merchant.
1629–1630 [16] Mercer.
1630–1631 [18] Merchant.
1631–1632 [18] Draper.
1632–1633 [18] Merchant. MP for York, 1628–29 and 1640–50. Committed suicide, 1650.
1633–1634 Sir William Allenson [18] Draper, and MP for York, 1654
1634–1635 [18] Merchant.
1635–1636 [18] Mercer.
1636–1637 [18] Merchant.
1637–1638 [18] Prothonotary.
1638–1639 [18] Merchant.
1639–1640 Sir Roger Jacques [18] Merchant, and MP for York, 1640
1640–1641 Sir [18] Merchant
1641–1642 Sir [18] Mercer
1642–1644 Sir [18] Merchant. Start of the English Civil War. York was initially held by the Royalists (Cavaliers).[19][20]
1644–1645 Sir displaced
and replaced by [18]		 Hoyle was MP for York, 1654. Parliamentarians (Roundheads) take control from now to the restoration
under Lord Mayors sympathetic to (or willing to accommodate), the Parliamentary cause.[21][20]
1645–1646 [18] Merchant, and MP for York, 1656
1646–1647 [18] Grocer.
1647–1648 Thomas Dickenson [18] Merchant, and MP for York, 1654, 1656, 1659
1648–1649 [18] Merchant
1649–1650 [18] Merchant
1650–1651 [18] Merchant
1651–1652 Merchant
1652–1653 Draper
1653–1654 Merchant
1654–1655 Merchant, and MP for York, 1656
1655–1656 Sir William Allenson Draper, and MP for York, 1640
1656–1957
1657–1658 Sir Thomas Dickenson [18] Merchant, and MP for York, 1654, 1656, 1659
1658–1659 Merchant
1659–1660 Merchant
1660–1661 Christopher Topham Merchant, and MP for York, 1659
1661–1662 By the Kings mandate.
1662–1663 Merchant
1663–1664 Henry Thompson Merchant
1664–1665 Apothecary
1665–1666 Merchant
1666–1667 Skinner
1667–1668 Merchant
1668–1669 Draper
1669–1670 Merchant
1670–1671 Merchant
1671–1672 Draper
1672–1673 Sir Henry Thompson Wine merchant, and MP for York, 1673
1673–1674 Merchant
1674–1675 Merchant
1675–1676 Merchant
1676–1677 Merchant
1677–1678 Grocer
1678–1679 Merchant
1679–1680 Butcher
1680–1681 Grocer
1681–1682 Merchant
1682–1683
1683–1684 Edward Thompson MP for York, 1689, 1695, 1701
1684–1685 Attorney
1685–1686 Goldsmith
1686–1687
1687–1688 Apothecary
1688–1689 displaced
and replaced by 		Both attorneys
1689–1690 Haberdasher
1690–1691 Merchant
1691–1692 Silk Weaver
1692–1693 Merchant
1693–1994 Merchant
1694–1695 Hosier
1695–1696 Sir Merchant
1696-1696 Grocer
1697–1698 Goldsmith
1698–1699
1699–1700 Henry Thompson MP for York, 1690

18th century[]

Year Name Notes
1700–1701 Sir William Robinson MP for Northallerton,1689 and for York,1698
1701–1702 Tobias Jenkins[22] MP for York, 1695,1701,1715
1702–1703 [22] Merchant
1703–1704 [22] Merchant
1704–1705 [22] Merchant
1705–1706 [22] Toyman
1706–1707 [22] Merchant
1707–1708 Robert Benson[22] MP for York, 1705
1708–1709 [22] Merchant
1709–1710 [22]
1710–1711 [22] Merchant
1711–1712 [22] Attorney
1712–1713 William Cornwell [22] Brewer
1713–1714 [22] Glover
1714-1715 William Redman[23] Pinner
1715–1716 Robert Fairfax[22] MP for York, 1713
1716–1717 [22] Mercer
1717–1718 [22] Toyman
1718–1719 Tancred Robinson[22] Rear-admiral
1719–1720 [22] Toyman
1720–1721 Tobias Jenkins[22] MP for York, 1695,1701,1715
1721–1722 [22] Merchant
1722–1723 [22] Toyman
1723–1724 [22] Merchant
1724–1725 [22] Woollen-draper
1725–1726 William Cornwell [22] Brewer
1726–1727 [22] Haberdasher
1727–1728 [22] Grocer
1728–1729 [22] Grocer
1729–1730 [22] Apothecary
1730–1731 [22] Receiver of Land Tax
1731–1732 [22] Attorney
1732–1733 [22] Toyman
1733–1734 [22] Apothecary & Grocer
1734–1735 [22] Attorney at Law
1735-1736 [22] Mercer
1736–1737 [22] Haberdasher
1737–1738 Sir John Lister Kaye[22] MP for York, 1734
1738–1739 died
and replaced by Sir Tancred Robinson, Bt[22]		 Robinson was a Rear-admiral
1739–1740 [22] Hatter
1740–1741 [22] Merchant
1741–1742 [22] Wine Merchant
1742–1743 [22] Attorney
1743–1744 [22] Merchant
1744–1745 [22] Merchant
1745–1746 [22] Merchant
1746–1757 [22] Toyman
1747–1748 [22] Hatter
1748–1749 [22] Merchant
1749–1750 [22] Druggist
1750–1751 [22] Timber-merchant
1751–1752 [22] Merchant
1752–1753 [22] Mercer
1753–1754 [22] Glover
1754–1755 [22] Wine Merchant
1755–1756 [22] Brewer
1756–1757 [22] Upholsterer
1757–1758 George Fox Lane[22] MP for York, 1742–1761
1758–1759 [22] Merchant
1759–1760 [22] MP for York, 1741
1760–1761 [22] Merchant
1761–1762 [22] Apothecary
1762–1763 [22] Attorney
1763–1764 [22] Apothecary
1764–1765 [22] Apothecary
1765–1766 [22] Merchant
1766–1767 [22] Merchant
1767–1768 [22] Factor
1768–1769 [22] Druggist
1769–1770 [22] Upholsterer
1770–1771 John Carr[22] Architect
1771–1772 [22] Apothecary
1772–1773 Charles Turner[22] MP for York, 1768–1783
1773–1774 [22] Apothecary
1774–1775 [22] Merchant
1775-1775 [22] Merchant
1776–1777 [22] Merchant
1777–1778 died
and replaced by [22]		 Both were apothecaries
1778–1779 [22] Esquire
1779–1780 [22] Merchant
1780–1781 [22] Wine-merchant
1781–1782 [22] Merchant
1782–1783 [22] Merchant
1783–1784 [22] Woollen-draper
1784–1785 [22] Brewer
1785-1785 died
and replaced by John Carr[22]		 Carr was an architect
1786–1787 [22] Merchant
1787–1788 Sir William Milner[22] MP for York, 1790
1788–1789 [22] Esquire
1789–1790 [22] Brewer
1790–1791 [22] Wine-merchant
1791–1792 [22] Bookseller
1792–1793 [22] Merchant
1793–1794 died
and replaced by [22]		 Siddall was a woollen-merchant
Smith was a merchant.
1794–1795 [22] Woollen-draper
1795–1796 [22] Merchant-tailor
1796–1797 Theophilus de Garencières[22] Apothecary
1797–1798 Richard Hobson[22] Woollen-draper
1798–1799 Sir William Milner[22] MP for York, 1790
1799–1800 [22] Merchant

19th century[]

Year Name Notes
1800–1801 [22] Linen-draper
1801–1802 [24] Druggist
1802–1803 [24] Barrister-at-Law
1803-1804 [24] Esquire
1804–1805 [24] Brewer
1805–1806 [24] Druggist
1806–1807 [24] Bookseller
1807–1808 [24] Merchant
1808–1809 [24] Merchant tailor
1809–1810 [24] Tanner
1810–1811 [24] Esquire
1811–1812 Hon. Lawrence Dundas[24] MP for Richmond,1790,1808
MP for York, 1802,1811
1812–1813 [24] Druggist
1813–1814 [24] Merchant
1814–1815 [24] Brewer
1815–1816 [24] Tea Dealer
1816–1817 [24] Druggist
1817–1818 Robert Chaloner[24] FRS, MP for Richmond, 1810 and MP for York, 1820
1818–1819 [24]
1819–1820 [24]
1820–1821 [24]
1821–1822 Rt. Hon. Lord Dundas[24] MP for Richmond,1790,1808
MP for York, 1802,1811
1822–1823 [24]
1823–1824 [24]
1824–1825 [24]
1825–1826 [24]
1826–1827 [24]
1827–1828 [24] Tea Dealer
1828–1829 [24]
1829–1830 [24]
1830–1831 Hon. Edward Robert Petre[24]
1831–1832 Rt. Hon. Lord Dundas[24] MP for Richmond,1790,1808
MP for York, 1802,1811
1832–1833 [24]
1833–1834 [24]
1834–1835 [24]
1835–1836 [24]
1836-1836 Sir [24] Corn merchant
1836–1837 James Meek Snr[24] Glassmaker and banker
1837–1839 George Hudson[24] "The Railway King" and MP for Sunderland, 1845–1859
1839–1840 [24] Medical doctor
1840–1841 [24]
1841–1842 [24] Surgeon
1842–1844 [24]
1844–1845 [24] Solicitor
1845–1846 [24] Solicitor
1846–1847 George Hudson[24] "The Railway King" and MP for Sunderland, 1845–1859
1847–1848 [24]
1848–1849 [24]
1849–1850 [24] Solicitor
1850–1851 James Meek Snr[24] Glassmaker and banker
1851–1852 [24] Wine merchant
1852–1853 [24] Tailor
1853–1854 George Leeman[24] Solicitor, railway entrepreneur, and MP for York, 1865,1871
1854–1855 [24]
1855–1856 James Meek Jnr[24] Banker
1856–1857 [24] Solicitor
1857–1858 [24] Solicitor and Yorkshire Coroner.
1858–1859 [24] Surgeon, FRCS
1859–1860 [24] Tailor
1860–1861 George Leeman[24] Solicitor, railway entrepreneur, and MP for York, 1865,1871
1861–1863 [24] Solicitor
1863–1864 [24] Druggist
1864–1865 [24] Dental surgeon
1865–1867 James Meek Jnr[24] Banker
1867–1868 [24] Owner of building company.
1868–1869 [24]
1869–1870 John Colburn[24] Silversmith and jeweller
1870–1871 George Leeman[24] Solicitor, railway entrepreneur, and MP for York, 1865,1871
1871–1872 [24] Solicitor
1872–1873 [24]
1873–1874 [24] Brewer
1874–1875 Joseph Terry[24] Chocolate maker.
1875–1876 [24] Wine and spirit merchant
1876–1877 [24] Land agent and brewer
1877–1878 [24] Bacon factor
1878–1879 [24] Solicitor
1879–1880 died
and replaced by [24]		 Watkinson owned iron- and steelworks.
Wilberforce was a company director
1880–1881 John Stephenson Rowntree[24] Chocolate maker.
1881–1882 [24] Tannery owner
1882–1883 [24] Bacon Factor. Son of Wm. Varey (Mayor,1877)
1883–1884 [24]
1884–1885 [24] Businessman
1885–1887 Joseph Terry[24] Chocolate maker.
1887–1888 [24] Company director
1888–1890 [24] Tannery owner
1890–1891 died
and replaced by Sir Joseph Terry[24]		 Matthews was an Innkeeper. Died of Typhoid.
Terry was chocolate maker.
1891–1893 [24] Businessman
1893–1894 [24]
1894–1895 [24]
1895–1897 [24] Hatter, hosier and shirtmaker. Knighted 1897
1897–1898 [24] Son of Wm Gray (Mayor, 1844). Solicitor. His married suffragist and social reformer Almyra Vickers in 1882. His brother was the composer Alan Gray.
1898–1899 [24] Grocer
1899–1900 [24] Company director

20th century[]

Year Name Notes
1900–1901 [25] Tobacconist
1901–1902 [25] Agricultural merchant and Company Director
1902–1903 [25][26] Solicitor. Conservative party. Second term (see 1897-8).
1903–1906 [25] Tour operator
1906–1907 Bentley was a bookseller. He died in office and replaced by .
1907-1907 [25] Border was a grocer.
1907–1908 Sir [25] Coal, lime and sand merchant
1908–1910 [25] Plumber and Glazier
1910–1911 [25] Butcher
1911–1912 [25]
1912–1913 Sir [25] Coal, lime and sand merchant
1913–1914 [25] Founder of Browns department store
1914–1915 John Bowes Morrell[25] Company director, publisher and writer
1915–1918 [25]
1918–1919 Sir [25]
1919–1921 [25]
1921–1922 [25] Builder
1922–1923 [25] Jeweller and silversmith
1923–1924 William Dobbie[25] Railwayman and MP for Rotherham, 1933
1924–1925 Sir Robert Newbald Kay[25] Solicitor and MP for Elland, 1903
1925–1926 [25]
1926–1927 [25]
1927–1928 [25]
1928–1929 [25] Coal merchant. Son of Sir Joseph Sykes Rymer, Mayor 1907,1912
1929–1930 [25] Railwayman
1930–1931 Sir [25]
1931–1932 [25] Tour operator
1932–1933 [25]
1933–1935 [25] Solicitor
1935–1936 [25] Railwayman
1936–1937 [25] Builder
1937–1938 [25] Grocer
1938–1939 [25]
1939–1940 [25] Builder
1940–1941 [25] Overseer at Rowntrees
1941–1942 Edna Annie Crichton[25][27][28] First woman to be Lord Mayor
1942–1943 [25] Painter and Decorator
1943–1944 [25]
1944–1945 [25] Estate agent and Surveyor
1945–1847 [25]
1947–1948 William Dobbie[25] Railwayman and MP for Rotherham, 1933
1949–1950 John Bowes Morrell[25] Company Director, publisher and writer
1950–1951 [25]
1951–1952 [25]
1952–1953 [25]
1953–1954 [25] Chairman, Furniture Company
1954–1955 [25]
1955–1956 [25]
1956–1957 [25]
1957–1958 [25]
1958–1959 [25]
1959–1960 [25]
1960–1961 [25]
1961–1962 [25]
1962–1963 [25]
1963–1964 [25]
1964–1965 [25] Organbuilder
1965–1966 [25]
1966–1967 [25]
1967–1968 [25]
1968–1969 [25]
1969–1970 [25]
1970–1971 [25]
1971–1972 [25]
1972–1973 [25]
1973–1974 [25]
1974–1975 [25]
1975–1976 [25][29] Builder
1976–1977 Jack Archer[25][30]
1977–1978 [25]
1978–1979 [25]
1979–1980 [25]
1980–1981 [25] Company Director
1981–1982 [25]
1982–1983 [25]
1983–1984 [25]
1984–1985 Kenneth Cooper[25][31] Also a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire
1985–1986 [25][32]
1986–1987 Cyril Arthur Waite[25][33]
1987–1988 Malcolm James Heppell[25][34] Railwayman
1988–1989 Reginald Pulleyn[25][35] Railwayman
1989–1990 Jack Archer[25][30]
1990–1991 [25]
1991–1992 [25]
1992–1993 Bernard Alfred Bell [25][36] Railwayman
1993–1994 [25]
1994–1995 [25]
1995–1996 John Boardman [25][37] Teacher, bus driver
1996–1997 [25]
1997–1998 [25]
1998–1999 Derek Wilbraham Smallwood [25][38] Retired bus driver
1999–2000 Peter Vaughan [25]

21st century[]

Year Name Notes
2000–2001 Shân Edryd Braund [39][40]
2001–2002 Irene Mary Waudby [39][41]
2002–2003 David Anthony Horton [39][42]
2003–2004 Charles Hall [39][43]
2004–2005 Janet Looker [39][44]
2005–2006 Janet Greenwood [39][45]
2006–2007 Janet Hopton [39][46]
2007–2008 Irene Mary Waudby [39][47]
2008–2009 Brian Walter Joseph Edward Watson [39][48]
2009–2010 John Galvin [39][49]
2010–2011 Sue Galloway [39][50]
2011–2012 David Anthony Horton [39][51]
2012–2013 Keith Hyman [39][52]
2013–2014 Julie Gunnell[39][53] Charity worker
2014–2015 Ian Gillies[54][55] Former police officer, sales manager, businessman
2015–2016 Sonja Crisp[56]
2016–2017 Dave Taylor[57][58] Former local government worker
2017–2018 Barbara Boyce[59][60] Former local government worker and teacher
2018–2019 Keith Orrell[61]
2019–2021 Janet Looker[62] Served two years owning to coronavirus pandemic
2021–incumbent Chris Cullwick[63] Ordained in the Church of England

See also[]

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  • Drake, Francis (1736). "A Catalogue of the Mayors and Bailiffs, Lord Mayors, and Sheriffs of the city of Your from anno 1273, 1 Edward I, and upwards, to the present year (1735)". Eboracum: or, The history and antiquities of the city of York, from its original to the present times: Together with the history of the cathedral church, and the lives of the archbishops of that see ... Printed by W. Bowyer for the author. p. 359–367.

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