Mayor of Barnstaple

The Mayor's Pew, St Peter's Church, Barnstaple. On the chair back are shown the arms of Barnstaple: Gules a castle of three towers conjoined argent the centre tower larger than the others,[1] between two scrolls inscribed in Latin: Domini Nomen and Firmum Castellum ("The Name of God (is) a Strong Castle")

The Mayor of Barnstaple together with the Corporation long governed the historic Borough of Barnstaple, in North Devon, England. The seat of government was the Barnstaple Guildhall.[2] The mayor served a term of one year and was elected annually on the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin (15 August) by a jury of twelve.[3]

However Barnstaple was a mesne borough[4] and was held by the Mayor and Corporation in chief not from the king but from the feudal baron of Barnstaple, later known as the lord of the "Castle Manor" or "Castle Court". The Corporation tried on several occasions to claim the status of a "free borough" which answered directly to the monarch and to divest itself of this overlordship, but without success. The mayor was not recognised as such by the monarch, but merely as the bailiff of the feudal baron.[4] The powers of the borough were highly restricted, as was determined by an inquisition ad quod damnum during the reign of King Edward III (1327–1377), which from an inspection of evidence found that members of the corporation elected their mayor only by permission of the lord, legal pleas were held in a court at which the lord's steward, not the mayor, presided, that the borough was taxed by the county assessors, and that the lord held the various assizes which the burgesses claimed.[4] Indeed, the purported ancient royal charter supposedly granted by the Anglo-Saxon King Æthelstan (d.939) (King of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927 and King of the English from 927 to 939) and held by the corporation, from which it claimed its borough status, was suspected to be a forgery.[4]

Since 1974 Barnstaple has been a civil parish governed by a town council.[5]

List of mayors

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An incomplete list of the mayors of Barnstaple between 1303 and 1793, was compiled by Benjamin Incledon (1730–1796) of Pilton House, Pilton, near Barnstaple in North Devon, an antiquarian and genealogist, and was published in 1830 within Joseph Besly Gribble's work "Memorials of Barnstaple".[6] A list of mayors from 1301 to 2002 was more recently published in Lois Lamplugh's 2002 work Barnstaple: Town on the Taw, which is based on the complete list which hangs in the Mayor's Parlour of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[7]

The following were mayors of Barnstaple, Devon, England, ordered by monarch:

Edward II
Start of term End of term Name Notes
1301 1303 Simon de la Barre First recorded Mayor of Barnstaple, although we know that many came before.[6]
1303 1310 Ralph Wynemore
1310 1314 Simon de la Barre
1314 1316 John Pollard
1316 1318 John Collacott M.P.
1318 1322 John Pollard
1322 1323 Thomas de la Barre M.P.
1323 1324 John Collacott
1324 1326 Bernard de la Bow M.P.
1326 1327 John Collacott M.P.
Edward III
Start of term End of term Name Notes
1327 1330 Geoffrey Dyer
1330 1331 John Collacott
1331 1332 Gemian Dirna
1332 1333 Thomas de la Barre M.P. In 1332, a writ was issued by Edward III to inquire into an alleged indictment for burglary at the Priory in which the Mayor and twenty six burgesses were involved.[8]
1333 1334 John Pollard
1334 1335 Galfridus de Fremington
1335 1336 Thomas de la Barre
1336 1339 Ralph Smallcombe
1339 1347 Roger Molland M.P. Molland holds the record for longest consecutive terms served as Barnstaple's Mayor (8 years). Thomas Holman (Mayor for various terms between 1400 and 1415) also served 8 years in total. Only one Mayor has served for longer (Charles F. Dart, 1932-1935, then 1938-1945).[7]
1347 1348 Arnulf Stone
1348 1349 John Collin
1349 1350 Bernard Molland
1350 1351 Robert Dirna
1351 1352 Thomas Widger
1352 1353 John Boughdon
1353 1354 John Squire
1354 1355 Adam Polman
1355 1356 John Pugsley
1356 1357 John Widger
1357 1358 Simon de la Barre
1358 1359 Walter Ford
1359 1360 Simon de la Barre
1360 1361 Simon Bade M.P.
1361 1362 Adam Polman
1362 1363 John Webber
1363 1364 Walter Yeo
1364 1365 Richard Dulverton
1365 1369 William Gibbs
1369 1370 Simon Bade M.P.
1370 1372 Richard Dulverton
1372 1373 William Webber
1373 1374 William Gibbs
1374 1375 Richard Dulverton
1375 1376 Simon Base M.P.
1376 1378 John Neele
Richard II
Start of term End of term Name Notes
1378 1379 Simon Bade
1379 1380 Thomas Lely
1380 1381 Joyce Anthony
1381 1382 Thomas Lely
1382 1384 John Bidwell M.P.
1384 1385 Thomas Lely
1385 1387 Joyce Antony By Antony's second term (1386) he was listed as an M.P. for the borough.[7]
1387 1388 Simon Bade
1388 1390 John Pitman
1390 1393 Thomas Hurscott
1393 1395 Walter Spencer By Spencer's second term, he was now listed as an M.P. for the borough.[7]
1395 1397 John Bidwell M.P.
1397 1398 Thomas Hooper M.P.
1398 1399 William Fulke
1399 1400 John Bidwell
1400 1403 Thomas Holman M.P.
Henry IV
Start of term End of term Name
1403 1404 Thomas Hurtescott
1404 1405 John Pitman
1405 1407 Thomas Holman
1407 1411 Thomas Hooper
1411 1413 Thomas Holman
1413 1414 Thomas Walsh
Henry V
Start of term End of term Name Notes
1414 1415 Thomas Holman At the end of Holman's last term, he had served eight years (not consecutively) as Mayor of Barnstaple, which makes him joint second for longest time in office.[7]
1415 1416 William Hertescott
1416 1417 Thomas Hooper
1417 1418 Thomas Walsh
1418 1419 Henry Redwin M.P.
1419 1423 Thomas Hooper
Henry VI
Start of term End of term Name Notes
1423 1424 William Hertescott
1424 1425 Thomas Hooper
1425 1426 John Cokeworth and John More Could be John Cokeworthy I, a local politician. Presumably John Cokeworth passed away while in office, but this is not known for certain.[7]
1426 1427 John Goldsmith
1427 1428 Thomas Hooper Served seven years total as Mayor, making him the fourth longest serving Mayor of Barnstaple.[7]
1428 1432 John Goldsmith
1432 1433 William Hertescott
1433 1434 William Bedwin
1434 1435 Richard Bowden
1435 1437 William Hertescott
1437 1438 William Bowden
1438 1439 William Rowe
1439 1441 Richard Bowden
1441 1442 John Mules
1442 1443 Richard Norris
1443 1444 William Bedwin
1444 1445 John Mules
1445 1446 Walter Hay
1446 1447 Richard Rowe
1447 1448 Walter Hayman
1448 1449 William Hertescott
1449 1451 Richard Newcombe
1451 1452 Nichola Bovey
1452 1453 William Upcott
1453 1454 Richard Pickard
1454 1455 John Widger
1455 1456 Walter Gaynock
1456 1457 William Charnier
1457 1358 Walter Gaynock
1458 1459 Richard Newcombe
1459 1460 John Widger The start of an 18 year stint of only Mayors named John.[6]
1460 1461 John Bowden
1461 1462 John Smith
Edward IV
Start of term End of term Name Notes
1462 1463 John Collins
1463 1464 John Widger
1464 1465 John Collins
1465 1466 John Widger
1466 1467 John Bowden
1467 1468 John Widger
1468 1469 John Pugsley
1469 1470 John Bowden
1470 1471 John Widger
1471 1472 John Squire
1472 1473 John Widger
1473 1474 John Bowden
1474 1475 John Pugsley
1475 1476 John Collins
1476 1477 John Hart
1477 1478 Philip Stigan And with the swearing in of Philip Stigan comes the end of the 18-year stint of Johns.[6]
1478 1479 John Branton
1479 1480 John Bowden
1480 1481 Thomas White
1481 1482 John Bowden
1482 1483 Richard Crews
1483 1484 Robert Symons
Richard II
Start of term End of term Name
1484 1485 John Smith
1485 1486 Walter Nicholls
Henry VII
Start of term End of term Name
1486 1487 William Dallington
1487 1488 William Hart
1488 1489 Philip Warington
1489 1490 Robert Symons
1490 1491 John Salisbury
1491 1492 William Dallington
1492 1493 Roger Colmer
1493 1494 Richard Parminter
1494 1495 Robert Symons
1495 1496 Arthur Merryfield
1496 1497 John Salisbury
1497 1498 Roger Colmer
1498 1499 Richard Parminter
1499 1500 William Cosby
1500 1501 John Salisbury
1501 1502 Richard Dobyn
1502 1503 Richard Symons
1503 1504 Philip Warington
1504 1505 Arthur Merryfield
1505 1506 John Upcott
1506 1507 John Smith
1507 1508 William Dolyn
1508 1509 Thomas Story
1509 1510 Robert Colmer
Henry VIII
Start of term End of term Name Notes
1510 1511 John Godsland
1511 1512 Thomas Story
1512 1513 William Dobney
1513 1514 John Godsland
1514 1515 Thomas Beck
1515 1516 Thomas Ferrye Probably a misspelling of the later Mayor Thomas Ferry (1519-1520).[7]
1516 1517 Thomas Alec
1517 1518 Robert Colmer
1518 1519 Thomas Alec
1519 1520 Thomas Ferry
1520 1521 Robert Cockram
1521 1522 Paul Smith
1522 1523 John Upcott
1523 1524 John Merryfield
1524 1525 Arthur Merryfield
1525 1526 John Godsland
1526 1527 Philip Colman
1527 1529 Richard Haydon
1529 1530 Thomas Beck
1530 1531 Walter Salisbury
1531 1532 Paul Smith
1532 1533 John Manyng
1533 1534 Richard Gay Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1534 1535 David Philips
1535 1536 John Manyng
1536 1537 Philip Colmer
1537 1538 Baldwin Peard Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1538 1539 Richard Skinner
1539 1540 Walter Salisbury
1540 1541 Henry Drewe
1541 1542 John Manyng
1542 1543 Richard Gay
1543 1544 Thomas Jeffries
1544 1545 John Godsland
1545 1546 John Holland
1546 1547 William Canford
1547 1548 Thomas Davy
Edward VI
Start of term End of term Name
1548 1549 Henry Cade
1549 1550 Roger Worth
1550 1551 James Godsland
1551 1552 Richard Skinner
1552 1553 Thomas Davy
1553 1554 John Smith
Mary
Start of term End of Term Name Notes
1554 1555 Robert Apley
1555 1556 Robert Cade
1556 1557 George Stapleton Stapleton was the first officially chartered Mayor of the Borough.[6]
1557 1558 John Dart
1558 1559 William Salusbury[9] Misspelled as 'Salisbury' on Barnstaple's official List of Mayors. Salusbury was also M.P. for Barnstaple between 1554 and 1558.[7]
Elizabeth
Start of term End of term Name Notes
1559 1560 John Beaple Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1560 1561 Edward Colscott
1561 1562 John Daymond
1562 1563 Nicholas Whichalse
1563 1564 William Dawkins
1564 1565 Hugh Brazier
1565 1566 Oliver Peard
1566 1567 John Daymond
1567 1568 John Arscott
1568 1569 John Dart
1569 1570 Robert Apley
1570 1571 Robert Cade
1571 1572 Thomas Beaple Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1572 1573 Philip Holland
1573 1574 Hugh Brazier
1574 1575 William Dawkins
1575 1576 John Barrett
1576 1577 William Collibear
1577 1578 Paul Worth
1578 1579 John Harris
1579 1580 John Dodderidge Was M.P. for Barnstaple between 1646 and 1654.[6] John Dodderidge was the grandfather of Pentecost Dodderidge, the original owner of the Dodderidge Fireplace which now resides in the Dodderidge room in Barnstaple's Guildhall.[7] Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1580 1581 John Welsh
1581 1582 John Daymond
1582 1583 Robert Apley
1583 1584 Richard Apley
1584 1585 William Collibear
1585 1586 William Palmer
1586 1587 George Pyne
1587 1587 Richard Peard Died while in office, was succeeded by John Harris.[6] Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1587 1588 John Harris
1588 1589 Robert Prowse
1589 1590 Richard Dodderidge Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7] Father of Pentecost Dodderidge, original owner of the Dodderidge Fireplace which now resides in the Dodderidge room in Barnstaple's Guildhall.[10]
1590 1591 Roger Beaple
1591 1592 Roger Cade
1592 1593 Paul Worth
1593 1594 James Beaple Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1594 1595 William Collibear
1595 1596 George Pyne
1596 1597 John Harris
1597 1598 Robert Apley Jr
1598 1599 Nicholas Down
1599 1600 Roger Beaple
1600 1601 John Delbridge
1601 1602 George Stanbury
1602 1603 Bartholemew Harris
1603 1604 Paul Worth
James I
Start of term End of term Name Notes
1604 1605 James Beaple Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1605 1606 James Woodroffe
1606 1607 John Peard
1607 1608 Richard Beaple
1608 1609 Richard Harris
1609 1610 James Downe
1610 1611 William Shapleigh
1611 1612 Pentecost Dodderidge Original owner of the Dodderidge Fireplace which now resides in the Dodderidge room in Barnstaple's Guildhall.[10] Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1612 1613 William Palmer
1613 1614 Nicholas Downe
1614 1615 Adam Lugge
1615 1616 John Delbridge
1616 1617 George Baker Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1617 1618 James Balteel
1618 1619 Thomas Westlake
1619 1620 Nicholas Deldridge
1620 1621 John Penrose Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7] A portrait of John Penrose hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[11]
1621 1622 Richard Beaple
1622 1623 John Pearl Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1623 1624 Justinian Westcomb
1624 1625 John Hanmer
1625 1626 Edward Eastcond
Charles I
Start of term End of term Name Notes
1626 1627 Richard Harris
1627 1628 Pentecost Dodderidge
1628 1629 Nicholas Downe
1629 1630 Gilbert Paige Misspelled on the List of Mayors in Barnstaple's Guildhall as 'Gilbert Page'.[7]
1630 1631 Richard Medford
1631 1632 William Palmer
1632 1633 Richard Ferris
1633 1634 John Delbridge
1634 1635 Alexander Horwood
1635 1636 Richard Beaple Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1636 1637 Henry Mason
1637 1638 Pentecost Dodderidge
1638 1638 George Ferris
1638 1639 Anthony Gay
1639 1640 Walter Tucker
1640 1641 Thomas Horwood Misspelled on the List of Mayors in Barnstaple's Guildhall as 'Thomas Hocwood', despite Alexander Horwood's name being spelled correctly six years earlier.[7]
1641 1642 Gilbert Paige
1642 1643 William Palmer
1643 1644 Charles Peard Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1644 1645 Adam Lugge
1645 1646 John Downe
1646 1647 Richard Ferris
1647 1648 William Nottel
1648 1649 Richard Harris
1649 1650 Nicholas Cooke
The Commonwealth
Start of term End of term Name
1650 1651 Hugh Horsham
1651 1652 Thomas Dennys
1652 1653 Thomas Matthew
1653 1654 Thomas Horwood
1654 1655 John Horwood
1655 1656 Richard Medford
1656 1657 Roger Jeffrey
1657 1658 Peter Docton
1658 1659 Joseph Delbridge
1659 1660 William Westcomb
1660 1661 Richard Hooper
Charles II
Start of term End of term Name Notes
1661 1662 Adam Lugge
1662 1663 John Downe
1663 1664 Arthur Ackland
1664 1665 John Seldon
1665 1666 John Palmer
1666 1667 John Gread
1667 1668 Thomas Matthew
1668 1669 Thomas Cox
1669 1670 Richard Medford
1670 1671 Roger Jeffrey
1671 1672 George Roobe
1672 1673 William Westcomb
1673 1674 Christopher Hunt
1674 1675 Richard Hooper
1675 1676 Thomas Cole
1676 1677 Thomas Harris
1677 1678 Richard Salisbury
1678 1679 John Fairchild
1679 1680 Henry Drake Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1680 1681 John Stephens
1681 1682 Hugh Marshall Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1682 1683 William Wakeman
1683 1684 Edward Rice
1684 1685 George Fairchild
1685 1686 John Peard Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
James II
Start of term End of term Name
1686 1687 John Blake
1687 1688 Henry Ravening
1688 1689 Richard Barnes
1689 1690 Christopher Hunt
William and Mary
Start of term End of term Name Notes
1690 1691 James Kimpland Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1691 1692 Nicholas Cooke
1692 1693 Thomas Seldon
1693 1694 John Hunt
1694 1695 Nicholas Ginger
1695 1696 William Greenslade
1696 1697 Geoffrey Bagilhole
1697 1698 Charles Standish
1698 1698 Nathaniel Cox Died in office, succeeded by Hugh Marshall.[6]
1698 1699 Hugh Marshall
1699 1700 Richard Cornish
1700 1701 Thomas Harris
1701 1702 John Rowley
1702 1703 John Webber
Anne
Start of term End of term Name Portrait Notes
1703 1703 Philip Greenslade Died in office, succeeded by W. Wakeman.
1703 1704 W. Wakeman
1704 1705 Richard Cornish
1705 1706 Benjamin Baller
1706 1707 William Tailor
1707 1708 James Slodey
1708 1709 Richard Methuish
1709 1710 Robert Gread
1710 1711 John Phillips
1711 1712 John Marshall Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1712 1713 Robert Incledon Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1713 1714 Giles Randle Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1714 1715 William Roberts
George I
Start of term End of term Name Portrait Notes
1715 1716 John Baker
1716 1717 Christopher Luntro
1717 1718 Robert Nicholls
1718 1719 Edward Fairchild
1719 1720 John Webber
1720 1721 John Phillips
1721 1722 Robert Incledon Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7] A portrait of Robert Incledon hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[12]
1722 1723 Lewis Gregory
1723 1724 James Kimpland
1724 1725 Zachary Chappell
1725 1726 Edward Fairchild
1726 1727 John Gaydon A portrait of John Gaydon hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[13]
1727 1728 John Marshall
George II
Start of term End of term Name Notes
1728 1729 Richard Newell A portrait of Richard Newell hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[14]
1729 1730 John Baker A portrait of John Baker hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[15]
1730 1731 George Score A portrait of George Score hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[16]
1731 1732 Samuel Berry Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7] A portrait of Samuel Berry hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[17]
1732 1733 Benjamin Baller
1733 1734 Thomas Harris A portrait of Thomas Harris hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[18]
1734 1735 Charles Velby A portrait of Charles Velby hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall, incorrectly listed as 'Charles Velly'.[19]
1735 1736 Richard Knight A portrait of Richard Knight hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[20]
1736 1737 Paul Tucker A portrait of Paul Tucker hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[21]
1737 1738 Alexander Webber A portrait of Alexander Webber hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[22]
1738 1739 Henry Beavis A portrait of Henry Beavis hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[23]
1739 1740 George Wickey A portrait of George Wickey hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[24]
1740 1741 John Fraine A portrait of John Fraine hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[25]
1741 1742 Matthew Roch Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1742 1743 Roger Chappell A portrait of Roger Chappell hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall, incorrectly listed as 'Roger Chapple'.[26]
1743 1744 John Baker A portrait of John Baker hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[27]
1744 1745 Charles Wright A portrait of Charles Wright hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[28]
1745 1746 Robert King A portrait of Robert King hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[29]
1746 1747 Marshall Swayne A portrait of Marshall Swayne hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[30]
1747 1748 Mark Slee A portrait of Mark Slee hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[31]
1748 1749 Charles Marshall Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7] A portrait of Charles Marshall hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[32]
1749 1750 Charles Velby A portrait of Charles Velby hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall, incorrectly listed as 'Charles Velly'.[19]
1750 1751 Richard Knight A portrait of Richard Knight hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[20]
1751 1752 Henry Beavis A portrait of Henry Beavis hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[23]
1752 1753 John Fraine A portrait of John Fraine hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[33]
1753 1754 Matthew Roch A portrait of Matthew Roch hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[34]
1754 1755 Benjamin Grant Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1755 1756 Richard Thorne
1756 1757 Daniell Marriott
1757 1758 Henry Drake A portrait of Henry Drake hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[35]
1758 1759 Paul Tucker A portrait of Paul Tucker hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[36]
1759 1760 Thomas Earl
1760 1761 Mounier Roch Son of Matthew Roch, Mayor of 1753.[7]
George III
Start of term End of term Name Notes
1761 1761 Charles Venn Died in office, succeeded by Richard Knight.[6]
1761 1762 Richard Knight A portrait of Richard Knight hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[37]
1762 1763 Roger Chappell A portrait of Roger Chappell hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall, incorrectly listed as 'Roger Chapple'.[26]
1763 1764 Charles Marshall Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7] A portrait of Charles Marshall hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[32]
1764 1765 John Baker A portrait of John Baker hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall.[27]
1765 1766 Edward Houndle
1766 1767 Nicholas Shepperd Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1767 1768 Richard Thorne
1768 1769 Daniel Mariott
1769 1769 Richard Honychurch Richard Honychurch died on the day he was sworn in. Given this day (9th November 1769) is often cited as the day Barnstaple had three Mayors, it can be assumed that S. Moule was sworn in to succeed Honychurch on the same day.[38]
1769 1770 S Moule
1770 1771 Samuel Chappell
1771 1772 John Robins
1772 1773 Henry Colley
1773 1774 Nicholas Shepperd Jnr Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1774 1775 George Greek
1775 1776 Francis Tucker
1776 1777 James Reed
1777 1778 Charles Marshell
1778 1779 Mounier Rock
1779 1780 Stewkley Stephens
1780 1781 John Moule
1781 1782 Roger Chappell A portrait of Roger Chappell hangs in the Main Chamber of Barnstaple's Guildhall, incorrectly listed as 'Roger Chapple'.[26]
1782 1783 Edward Houndle
1783 1784 John Law Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1784 1785 William Cottle
1785 1785 Samuel Chappell Assumed that Samuel Chappell died in office, but not confirmed. M Rock succeeded as Mayor.[6]
1785 1786 Mournier Rock
1786 1787 John Tucker
1787 1788 Nicholas Glass
1788 1789 John Robert
1789 1790 John May
1790 1791 William Dean
1791 1792 George Greek
1792 1793 William Law Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1793 1793 John Servante John Servante left the town and was succeeded by George Greet (probably Greek).[6][7]
1793 1794 George Greet Probably George Greek, Mayor in 1791.[6][7]
1794 1795 Henry Gardiner Tippetts
1795 1796 Charles Marshall
1796 1797 John Moule
1797 1798 Richard Rowe Metherall
1798 1799 William Slocombe
1799 1800 John Gaydon
1800 1801 Nicholas Sheppard
1801 1802 Thomas Copner
1802 1803 William Servante
1803 1804 John Law
1804 1805 Nicholas Glass
1805 1805 Henry Bellow Died in office, succeeded by John Moule.[6]
1805 1806 John Moule
1806 1807 John Pyke Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1807 1808 John Roberts
1808 1809 Philip Bremridge Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1809 1810 Samuel Bremridge Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1810 1811 John May
1811 1812 William Law
1812 1813 Richard Rowe Metherell
1813 1814 William Slocombe
1814 1815 William Chapple Pewle
1815 1816 John May Jnr
1816 1817 Edward Richard Roberts
1817 1818 Samuel Bremridge
1818 1819 William Law Jnr Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1819 1820 John Law
1820 1821 Thomas Copner
George IV
Start of term End of term Name Notes
1821 1822 T. Pyke
1822 1823 Charles Roberts
1823 1824 John Cooke
1824 1825 John Marshall Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1825 1826 Samuel Bremridge
1826 1827 Henry Nicholls, Clerke
1827 1828 Nicholas Glass
1828 1829 Robert Budd
1829 1830 Richard Bremridge Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1830 1831 Edward Richard Roberts
William IV
Start of term End of term Name Notes
1831 1832 William Law
1832 1833 Richard Grace
1833 1834 John Law Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1834 1835 John Marshell
1835 1836 John Law
1836 1837 Stephen Bencraft A portrait of Stephen Bencraft is on display in Barnstaple's Guildhall.[39]
1837 1838 James Marsh Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
Victoria
Start of term End of term Name Notes
1838 1839 William Avery Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1839 1840 John Knill Cotton Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1840 1841 Samuel Linnington
1841 1842 Gilbert Knill Cotton Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1842 1843 John Sherrard Clay
1843 1844 William Latham
1844 1845 Robert Budd Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1845 1847 William Avery Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1847 1848 Henry Ivie Gribble
1848 1849 John Sherrard Clay
1849 1850 John Morris Fisher
1850 1851 John William Tatham
1851 1853 William Avery Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1853 1854 Robert Budd
1854 1854 William Dyer 'Mr. Dyer died seven weeks after his election - being the only Mayor of Barnstaple since 1785 who has died during his year of office. On the 27th of December, 1854, Mr. John Harris was elected to the Mayoralty."[6]
1854 1855 John Harris Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1855 1856 Cadwallader Edward Palmer
1856 1857 Frederick Maunder
1857 1858 John Bignell
1858 1859 Richard Bremridge Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1859 1860 John Roberts Chanter
1860 1861 Cadwalladar Edward Palmer
1861 1862 John Norrington
1862 1863 Michael Cooke
1863 1864 Thomas William Matthew Wilks Guppy
1864 1865 Thomas Lambe Willshire
1865 1866 John May Miller
1866 1867 Richard Farleigh
1867 1868 Henry Gribble
1868 1869 Thomas William Matthew Wilks Guppy
1869 1871 William Thorne
1871 1872 Charles Crassweller
1872 1874 Thomas May
1874 1875 Joseph Harper
1875 1876 William Avery
1876 1878 Charles Sweet Willshire
1878 1881 William Avery Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1881 1882 Joseph Harper Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1882 1883 Richard Ashton Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1883 1884 Henry T. Besley Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1884 1885 Lionel T. Bencraft Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1885 1887 Alexander Lauder Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1887 1888 Arthur F Seldon
1888 1889 Richard Ashton
1889 1891 Richard Lake Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1891 1892 William Penhale
1892 1893 James Brady Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1893 1894 Colonel H Hibbert Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1894 1895 Samuel Berry Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1895 1897 William A. Roberts
1897 1899 Charles E. R. Chanter
1899 1900 Joseph G. Hamling
1900 1902 George W. F. Brown
Edward VII
Start of term End of term Name Notes
1902 1906 Henry Barrett Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1906 1907 George T. Andrew Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1907 1908 A. J. Reavell Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1908 1910 Frederick Hunt Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
George V
Start of term End of term Name Notes
1910 1911 John Thomas White Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1911 1912 John R. Harper Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1912 1919 Frank W. Jewell Belongs to a family that is represented on the Mayors Chain of 1911.[7]
1919 1920 Charles Pearce
1920 1921 Harry Ashton
1921 1922 Walter Lewis Croot
1922 1923 Frank L. Thomas
1923 1924 Frederick Elliott
1924 1925 Gerald B. Oerton
1925 1926 J. C. Dixey
1926 1927 Frederick Chanter
1927 1928 John Own Jones
1928 1929 George F. A. Whitlock
1929 1931 John T. Dunn
1931 1932 Bruce W. Oliver
1932 1935 Charles F. Dart
1935 1936 Arthur J. Manaton
Edward VIII
Start of term End of term Name
1936 1938 Wilfred Slatter
George VI
Start of term End of term Name Notes
1938 1945 Charles F. Dart Charles F. Dart holds the record for longest time (cumulatively) served as Mayor of Barnstaple.[7]
1945 1946 Romeo Berry
1946 1947 Maurice E. P. Killard-Leavey
1947 1949 William Henry Wilkey
1949 1952 F. James B. Sanders
Elizabeth II
Start of term End of term Name Consort Notes
1952 1953 John Bryon Cruse
1953 1954 Charles F. Dart
1954 1956 Albert W. Clarke
1956 1957 Robert E. King
1957 1959 Frank H. S. McDavid
1959 1960 Walter J. Thomas
1960 1961 R. Michael Huxtable
1961 1963 Stanley W. Woolaway
1963 1965 Arthur S. Williams
1965 1967 William Henry Wilkey
1967 1968 James H. Rayner
1968 1970 Reg. G. Chugg
1970 1972 Guy Casey
1972 1973 Keith N. Abraham
1973 1974 Douglas G. Potter
1974 1976 Charles Dibble Mrs Dibble
1976 1977 Elizabeth M. Fern Mrs D Pengelly Elizabeth M. Fern was Barnstaple's first female Mayor.[40]
1977 1978 Leonard H. Ellway Mrs Ellway
1978 1980 William H. Luxton Mrs Luxton
1980 1981 Ian E. A. Scott Margaret Scott
1981 1982 Faye V. T. Webber Mr Webber
1982 1984 John Bosence Cllr Mrd Bosence
1984 1986 Jeffery T. Nott Mrs Knott
1986 1987 Alan J. Winton Mrs Winton
1987 1989 William Forward Mrs Forward
1989 1991 Leonard H. Ellway Mrs Ellway
1991 1993 Donald Hurrell Gail Kemp
1993 1995 Ian A. E. Scott Margaret Scott
1995 1996 Donald Hurrell Sandra Millist
1996 1997 Ronald Muir Ruth Muir
1997 2000 Bill Forward Mrs Forward
2000 2002 John Preston Janet Preston
2002 2004 Chris Haywood Sue Haywood
2004 2006 Arthur Windsor Lesley Windsor
2006 2008 Sue Haywood Chris Haywood
2008 2010 Jeremy Philips Valerie Elkins
2010 2012 Ian Roome Linda Lewis
2012 2014 Lesley Brown
2014 2016 Valerie Elkins Roy Elkins
2016 2018 Julie Hunt David Hunt
2018 2019 Ian Roome Linda Lewis
2019 2022 Alan Rennles Sue Rennles
2022 2024 Louisa York Keith York
2024 Present Janet Coates

References

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  1. ^ Per Heraldic Visitation of 1620 for the Borough of Barnstaple [1] Archived 2016-11-20 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ See further: Oliver, W. Bruce, Barnstaple Borough, Transactions of the Devon Association, vol. 62, (1930) pp.269–273
  3. ^ History of Parliament, Barnstaple [2]
  4. ^ a b c d History of Parliament, Barnstaple
  5. ^ "Barnstaple Town Council". Archived from the original on 25 January 2001.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Gribble, Joseph Besly, Memorials of Barnstaple: Being an Attempt to Supply the Want of A History of that Ancient Borough, Barnstaple, 1830, pp. 197–205, 219–25 [3] (Gribble established the “Barnstaple Iron Foundry” in 1822 (p.546))
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc Lamplugh, Lois, Barnstaple: Town on the Taw, South Molton, 2002, p.153-160, List of Mayors
  8. ^ ""MAYOR OF BARNSTAPLE IN THE MIDDLE AGES"". The North Devon Journal-Herald. 26 October 1944. p. 4.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "SALUSBURY, William (By 1519-59), of Barnstaple, Devon. | History of Parliament Online".
  10. ^ a b "A Brief History, The Guildhall Barnstaple - Barnstaple Town Council".
  11. ^ "John Penrose (d. 1624), Cornelius Johnson (1593-1661) (style of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  12. ^ "Robert Incledon, Deputy Recorder and Mayor of Barnstaple (1712), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall. ArtUK".
  13. ^ "John Gaydon (1685-1732), Mayor of Barnstaple (1726), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  14. ^ "Richard Newell, Mayor of Barnstaple (1728), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  15. ^ "John Baker, Mayor of Barnstaple (1715 & 1729), Thomas Hudson (1709-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  16. ^ "George Score, Mayor of Barnstaple (1730), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  17. ^ "Samuel Berry, Mayor of Barnstaple (1731), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  18. ^ "Thomas Harris, Mayor of Barnstaple (1733), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  19. ^ a b "Charles Velly, Mayor of Barnstaple (1734 & 1749), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall. ArtUK".
  20. ^ a b "Richard Knight, Mayor of Barnstaple (1735, 1750 & 1761), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  21. ^ "Paul Tucker, Mayor of Barnstaple (1736), Thomas Hudson (1701-1799) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  22. ^ "Alexander Webber, Mayor of Barnstaple (1737), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  23. ^ a b "Henry Beavis, Mayor of Barnstaple (1738 & 1751), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  24. ^ "George Wickey, Mayor of Barnstaple (1739), Thomas Hudson (1709-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  25. ^ "John Fraine, Mayor of Barnstaple (1740 & 1752), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  26. ^ a b c "Roger Chapple (d.1783), Mayor of Barnstaple (1742, 1762 & 1781), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  27. ^ a b "John Baker, Mayor of Barnstaple (1715 & 1729), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  28. ^ "Charles Wright, Mayor of Barnstaple (1714), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  29. ^ "Robert King, Mayor of Barnstaple (1745), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  30. ^ "Marshall Swayne, Mayor of Barnstaple (1746), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  31. ^ "Mark Slee, Mayor of Barnstaple (1747), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  32. ^ a b "Charles Marshall, Mayor of Barnstaple (1748), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  33. ^ "John Fraine, Mayor of Barnstaple (1740 & 1752), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  34. ^ "Matthew Rock, Mayor of Barnstaple (1741 & 1753), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  35. ^ "Henry Drake (1745-1806), Town Clerk of Barnstaple, Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  36. ^ "Paul Tucker, Mayor of Barnstaple (1736), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  37. ^ "Richard Knight, Mayor of Barnstaple (1735, 1750 & 1751), Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) (studio of), Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  38. ^ The "Chiel" (11 November 1886). "Mayor-Choosing". North Devon Journal. p. 8.
  39. ^ "Stephen Bencraft, British (English) School, Barnstaple Guildhall, ArtUK".
  40. ^ "Barnstaple Heritage Blog - 30th March".
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