Here's a complete list of Coventry's Mayors, from the first one after the Charter of Incorporation in 1345 until the present day. In most cases after the late 15th century, the Mayor's occupation is also stated.

 

Coventry's Mayors

14th Century

1345 - John Ward
1346 - Jordan de Shepey
1347 - William Luffe
1348 - William Horne
1349 - Nicholas Michell
1350 - Richard Freberne
1351 - Nicholas Percy
1352 - John de Hayton
1353 - Richard de Stoke
1354 - Walter Wytewebbe
1355 - Richard de Stoke
1356 - Nicholas Michell
1357 - Richard de Stoke
1368 - William Botoner
1359 - William de Yanemouth
1360 - Henry Clerk
1361 - Richard de Stoke
1362 - Nicholas Michell
1363 - Henry de Clarke
1364 - William Botoner
1365 - Henry de Dodenhale
1366 - William Botoner
1367 - Richard de Stoke
1368 - Nicholas Michell
1369 - John de Toftes
1370 - James de Donnyngton
1371 - John de Papenham
1372 - John de Papenham
1373 - John Percy
1374 - Adam Botoner
1375 - William Wolf
1376 - John de Papenham
1377 - Adam Botoner
1378 - Henry Keball
1379 - John Swyneshed
1380 - Richard Luffe
1381 - Henry de Kele
1382 - John Knight
1383 - Richard de Dodenhale
1384 - John de Marton
1385 - Adam Botoner
1386 - Richard Clerk
1387 - Henry de Kele
1388 - John de Toftes
1389 - Henry de Kele
1390 - Henry de Kele
1391 - John Skarthebourgh
1392 - John Lyberd
1393 - John de Northwode
1394 - John Cross
1395 - Richard de Lychfield
1396 - John Only
1397 - Richard Clerk
1398 - John de Preston
1399 - Geffrey de Hampton

15th Century

1400 - William Whitchyrch
1401 - Nicholas Duddeley
1402 - Robert Schippleye
1403 - John Smythier
1404 - John de Barwe
1405 - John Allesley
1408 - William Attilburgh
1407 - John Botoner
1408 - John de Wedon
1409 - William de Bedford
1410 - William Bealgrave
1411 - John Gote
1412 - John Horneby
1413 - William Dilcock
1414 - Richard Southam
1415 - Laurence Cooke
1416 - Robert Shypley
1417 - William Bealgrave
1418 - Adam Huyton
1410 - John Goote
1420 - John Leder
1421 - John Esterton
1422 - Henry Peyto
1423 - Thomas Wildgryse
1424 - John Braytofte
1425 - Richard Joy
1426 - Giles Allesley
1427 - John Brystowe,
1428 - Laurence Cooke
1429 - Thomas Paynall
1430 - William Dilcok
1431 - William Byfield
1432 - Richard Sharp
1433 - John Michell
1434 - John Everdon
1435 - John Routon
1436 - John Leder
1437 - William Swanne
1438 - William Kerver
1439 - John Essex
1440 - John Warrant
1441 - John Braytofte
1442 - Thomas Wildgryse
1443 - Richard Braytofte
1444 - Richard Braytofte
1445 - John Lusterly
1446 - Thomas Wyrley
1447 - John Walgrave
1448 - Edmund Brograve
1449 - Richard Sharp
1450 - Richard Boys
1451 - William Braytofte
1452 - John Freeman
1453 - Richard Wode
1454 - Richard Clerke, draper
1455 - Richard Braytofte
1456 - Robert Bradmedowe
1457 - Guy Wyston
1458 - William Kempe
1459 - John Wildgryse
1460 - Edmund Brogreve
1461 - William Pere
1462 - Thomas Bradmedowe
1463 - John Ruyton
1464 - John Pynchback
1466 - John Gawge
1466 - Richard Wode
1467 - William Dawe
1468 - William Saunders
1469 - William Stafford
1470 - John Bette
1471 - John Thrumpton
1472 - Robert Atterton
1473 - Richard Braytofte, junr
1474 - Robert Only
1475 - Thomas Dove
1476 - John Seman
1477 - Robert Burnell
1478 - William Marchell
1479 - William Shore
1480 - Richard Colyns
1481 - Henry Marler
1482 - William Horsely
1483 - Henry Kebul
1484 - Sir Robert Only, merchant
1485 - Richard Cooke
1486 - Thomas Bailly
1487 - Thomas Bagott, dyer
1488 - R. Colman, fishmonger
1489 - Richard Lee, draper
1490 - John Wygston
1491 - W. Rowly, draper
1492 - T. Crichman, basket-maker
1493 - Robert Green, grocer
1494 - John Padland, draper
1495 - John Dove, dyer
1496 - William Forth, merchant
1497 - Thomas Bonde, draper,
1498 - W. Hopkins, dyer
1499 - John Hadon, draper

16th Century

1500 - William Pisford, grocer
1501 - R. Jackson, mercer
1502 - R. Cooke, merchant
1503 - T. Patland, capper
1504 - John Duddesbury, skinner
1505 - T. Warlow, butcher
1506 - Robert Green, grocer
1507 - R. Smyth, merchant
1508 - R. Merler, mercer
1509 - John Saunders, capper
1510 - John Strong, mercer
1511 - Richard Hassell, draper
1512 - John Hardwen, merchant
1513 - Thomas Grove, draper
1514 - John Clerke, mercer
1515 - John Humphrey, dyer
1516 - Henry Rogers, vintner
1517 - Nicholas Burwey, fishmonger
1518 - Thomas Warren, dyer
1519 - John Bond, draper
1520 - William Wicam, draper
1521 - Thomas White, fishmonger
1522 - Ju. Nethermill, draper
1523 - Thomas Banwell, draper
1524 - Nicholas Heynes
1525 - Henry Wall, weaver
1526 - R. Herryng, grocer
1527 - Thomas Dodd, grocer
1528 - T. Astelene, clothier
1529 - William Dawson, draper
1530 - Richard Rice, merchant
1531 - William Smith, draper
1532 - Hugh Lawton, capper
1533 - Roger Palmer, mercer
1534 - Robert Kervyne, fishmonger
1535 - John Gett, mercer
1536 - Christopher Ward, mercer
1537 - William Coton, mercer
1538 - Symon Parker, grazier
1539 - Thomas Gardiner, baker
1540 - Cuthbert Joyner, draper
1541 - Christopher Waren, draper
1542 - John Saunders, draper
1543 - Henry Over, mercer
1544 - J. Talonts, goldsmith
1545 - J. Hereforde, tanner
1546 - James Rogers, vintner
1547 - Thomas Kevet, sheerman
1548 - W. Saunders, capper
1549 - R. Nicklyn, grazier
1550 - Edmund Davenport, pewterer
1551 - Richard Horte, mercer
1552 - William Joyner, grazier,
1553 - William Norton, dyer
1554 - Thomas Ryley, draper
1555 - Robert Colman, cooper
1556 - Thomas Wheatly, cardmaker
1557 - John Nethermill, draper
1558 - Thomas Dudley, draper
1559 - Thomas Kervin, draper
1560 - Richard Smith, vintner
1561 - Hugh Harvey, capper
1562 - John Tallants, goldsmith
1563 - Thomas Ryley, draper
1564 - William Hopkins, draper
1565 - E. Brownhill, clothier
1566 - William Smallwood, clothier
1567 - Henry Kervin, mercer
1568 - John Herford, tanner
1569 - K. Hawton, corvisor
1570 - Thomas Nycoll, draper
1571 - Richard Barker, clothier
1572 - Thomas Wight, mercer
1573 - Ralph Bowne, capper
1574 - Simon Cotton, butcher
1575 - Thomas Nicklyn, butcher
1576 - Ralph Joyner, draper
1577 - R. Letherbarrow, draper
1578 - Edward Barrows, draper
1579 - Thomas Saunders, grazier
1580 - John Miles, draper
1581 - William Wilks, tailor
1582 - Gilbert Dyglen, mercer
1583 - Henry Breers, draper
1584 - William Eburne, tanner
1585 - Thomas Hill, draper
1586 - John Richardson, whittawer
1587 - Henry Sewall, jun
1588 - Richard Smith, vintner
1589 - H. Smallwood, dyer
1590 - Matthew Richardson, butcher
1591 - John Ryley, draper
1592 - W. Howcot, whittawer
1593 - W. Walden, mercer
1594 - Robert Bedford, baker
1595 - Thomas Gravener, cord-wainer
1596 - J. Whitehead, mercer
1597 - J. Rogerson, draper
1598 - Roger Clerk, draper
1599 - Richard Smith, vintner

17th Century

1600 - Thomas Barker, draper
1601 - Richard Butler, mercer
1602 - Christopher Davenport, pewterer
1603 - Richard Page, draper
1604 - William Wheate, mercer
1605 - Matthew Collyns, draper
1606 - Henry Sewall, draper
1607 - Humphrey Wightwick, grocer
1608 - William Hancock, mercer
1609 - Sampson Hopkins, draper
1610 - Henry Smith, mercer
1611 - Christopher Warren, dyer
1612 - John Herrying, mercer
1613 - H. Davenport, draper
1614 - John Barker, draper
1615 - William Snell, draper
1616 - Samuel Myles, draper
1617 - Wm. Sewell, draper
1618 - Humph. Smallwood, draper
1619 - Henry Harwell, mercer
1620 - Isaac Walden, draper
1621 - John Pixley, clothier
1622 - Thos. Potter, dyer
1623 - John Thomas, mercer
1624 - Francis Robinson, girdler
1625 - Wm. Birbage, baker
1626 - Ralph Walden, mercer
1627 - Richard Clarke, draper
1628 - Henry Million, clothier
1629 - John Clarke, mercer
1630 - Thos. Warde, clothier
1631 - Wm. Jesson, dyer
1632 - Henry Kervin, draper
1633 - Simon Norton, dyer
1634 - John Barker, draper
1635 - Edward Owen, capper
1636 - T. Basnet, mercer
1637 - Godfrey Legg, draper
1638 - Thomas Forest, mercer
1639 - John Rogerson, draper
1640 - Sampson Hopkins, draper
1641 - Christopher Davenport, clothier
1642 - Nicholas Rowney, mercer
1643 - Thomas Forest, mercer
1644 - John Barker, draper
1645 - Richard Jesson, clothier
1646 - H. Smith, whittawer
1647 - Thomas Love, draper
1648 - Mathew Smith, mercer
1649 - Samuel Snell, draper
1650 - R. Bedford, clothier
1651 - Wm. Wilcox, baker
1652 - George Earle, mercer
1653 - William Jelliff, clothier
1654 - Jos. Chambers, clothier
1655 - Robert Beake, draper
1656 - James Nailer, draper
1657 - Julius Billers, draper
1658 - John Crichlowe, draper
1659 - Richard Hicks, clothier
1660 - J. Woolrich, draper
1661 - Thomas Pidgeon, apothecary
1662 - Christopher Owen, capper
1663 - Wm. Vale, clothier
1664 - Ralph Phillips, baker
1665 - John Daniel, draper
1666 - T. Geary, whittawer
1667 - Nat. Harriman, draper,
1668 - Samuel Heyward, ironmonger
1669 - T. Lindsey, chandler
1670 - Thos. King, brewer
1671 - Abel Brockesby, apothecary
1672 - T. Bewley, plumber
1673 - Francis Harriman, apothecary
1674 - Wm. Jelliff, clothier
1675 - Jos. Chambers, clothier
1676 - E. Lapworth, clothier
1677 - Michael Earle, mercer
1678 - W. Webster, butcher
1679 - Thomas Barnes, junr., whittawer
1680 - Edwin Owen, capper
1681 - R. Heyward, ironmonger
1682 - Thomas Laurence.ironmonger
1683 - Edwin Bradney, draper
1684 - George Allatt, apothecary,
1685 - Jonathan Daniel, draper
1686 - Septimus Bott, apothecary
1687 - Thomas Rogers, threadmaker
1688 - William Snell, morcer
1689 - John Yardley, surgeon
1690 - W. Maycock, clothier
1691 - Thomas King, brewer
1692 - Richard Taylor, roper
1693 - John Miller, dyer
1694 - Catesby Oadham, mercer
1695 - Thomas Palmer, glover
1696 - Edwin Owen, feltmaker
1697 - Frances Cater, merchant
1698 - Hugh Capel, mercer
1699 - John Snell, clothier


18th Century

1700 - Thomas Diston, mercer
1701 - S. Collins, clothier
1702 - Josiah Crynes, merchant
1703 - Mathew Goodall, chandler
1704 - S. Billing, pewterer
1705 - William Byrd, silkman
1706 - J. Hassard, flaxman
1707 - Samuel Hunt, mercer
1708 - Benj. Brockhurst, goldsmith
1709 - Thomas Diston, mercer
1710 - Abram Owen, capper
1711 - J. Eburn, fellmonger
1712 - Abram Owen, capper
1713 - Henry Gravenor
1714 - Edward Smith
1715 - Henry Cockram
1716 - D. Davis, chandler
1717 - Richard Clements
1718 - Joseph Poole, clothier
1719 - Steven Smith, silkman
1720 - J. Collins, clothier
1721 - John Kilsby, mercer
1722 - John Fox, currier
1723 - Richard Pool, weaver
1724 - Caleb Copson, soapboiler
1725 - Thomas Laurence, worsted weaver
1726 - Abram Owen, capper
1727 - George Porter, watchmaker
1728 - John Moore, butcher
1729 - N. Lawton, tanner
1730 - Thomas Smith
1731 - William Keeling, draper
1732 - J. Ward, worsted weaver
1733 - T. Oldham, silkman
1734 - Joseph Eburn. Jun., fellmonger
1735 - Thomas Hunt, mercer
1736 - Thomas Fox, currier
1737 - S. Eburn, worsted weaver
1738 - James Towers, flaxman
1739 - Thomas Brockhurst, watchmaker
1740 - John Taylor, maltster
1741 - Ezekiel Kendrick, worsted weaver
1742 - Thomas Hunt, mercer
1743 - Thomas Oldham, silkman
1744 - William Hewett, draper
1745 - G. Porter, watchmaker
1746 - J. Kirkman, silkman
1747 - Edward Freeman, mercer
1748 - J. Ward, worsted weaver
1749 - J. Bromley, mercer
1750 - John Hewett, draper
1751 - Thomas Lightbourne, shag manufacturer
1752 - William Porter, flaxman
1753 - G. Porter, watchmaker
1754 - T. Oldham, silkman
1755 - John Hewett, jun., silkman
1756 - John Shaw, maltster
1757 - Edward Bibbins, sen., clothier
1758 - John Hewitt, silkman
1759 - Edward Bibbins, sen., clothier
1760 - J. Hewitt, alderman
1761 - Richard Langham, worsted weaver
1762 - Thomas Collett, currier
1763 - Thomas Nutt, thread maker
1764 - J. Minster, flaxman
1765 - J. Remington, mercer
1766 - James Soden, silkman
1767 - Thomas Dakin, builder
1768 - Christopher Hooke
1769 - John Clarke, builder
1770 - Joseph Craner, currier
1771 - Joseph Craner, builder
1772 - John Minster, alderman
1773 - James Soden, silkman
1774 - James Soden, silkman
1775 - Thomas Lander Smith, silkman
1776 - Joseph Hands, dyer
1777 - Samuel Vale, watchmaker
1778 - Edward Harper, apothercary
1779 - John Minster, alderman
1780 - Thomas Picken, silkman
1781 - John Cheney, mercer
1782 - Thomas Luckman, bookseller
1783 - J. Whitwell, salesman
1784 - G. Howlette, watchmaker
1785 - William Spell, maltster
1786 - John Carter, mealrnan
1787 - Samuel Clarke, carrier
1788 - Nathaniel Norman, silkman
1789 - John Whitwell, alderman
1790 - William Eburn
1791 - James Soden, 5th time
1792 - G. Howlette, watchmaker
1793 - J. Williamson, builder
1794 - J. Williamson, builder
1795 - J. Williamson, builder
1796 - Benjamin Butterworth, mercer
1797 - W. Stanbridge, silkman
1798 - W. Stanbridge, silkman
1799 - John Carter, alderman

19th Century

1800 - S. Whitwell, surgeon
1801 - JohnMullis, saddler
1802 - F. Perkins, grazier
1803 - F. Perkins, grazier
1804 - F. Perkins, grazier,
1805 - F. Perkins, grazier
1806 - Bazel Goode
1807 - Bazel Goode
1808 - Bazel Goode
1809 - Bazel Goode
1810 - Bazel Goode
1811 - Samuel Vale, watchmaker
1812 - Samuel Vale, watchmaker
1813 - Samuel Vale, watchmaker
1814 - Samuel Vale, watchmaker
1815 - Skears Rew
1816 - Sir Skears Rew, Knt
1817 - John Clarke, silkman
1818 - John Clarke, silkman
1819 - William Perkins, draper
1820 - William Perkins, draper
1821 - William Perkins, draper
1822 - Nathaniel Merridew, printer
1823 - Nathaniel Merridew, printer
1824 - James Weare, seedsman
1825 - James Weare, seedsman
1826 - James Weare, seedsman
1827 - William Carter, grazier
1828 - Samuel Whitwell, surgeon
1829 - Samuel Whitwell, surgeon
1830 - Thomas Morris, silkman
1831 - Thomas Morris, silkman
1832 - Richard Kevitt Rotherham, watch manufacturer
1833 - William Hawkes
1834 - George Eld

Reformed Corporation

1835 - Henry Cadwr. Adams, Esq
1836 - Thomas Banbury
1837 - James Beck
1838 - Abraham Herbert
1839 - Cleophas Ratliff
1840 - Edward H. Woodcock
1841 - William Hawkes, 2nd time
1842 - Abijah Hill Pears
1843 - James Sibley Whittem
1844 - William Clark
1845 - Thomas Banbury, 2nd time
1846 - Thomas Banbury, 3rd time
1847 - Richard Caldicott
1848 - Thomas Cope
1849 - Bryan Dunn
1850 - Bryan Dunn, 2nd time
1851 - William Sargeant
1852 - William Sargeant, 2nd time
1853 - Samuel Newsome
1854 - Francis Sargeant
1855 - William Lynes
1856 - Henry Browett
1857 - Charles Dresser
1858 - William Wilmot
1859 - Henry Soden
1860 - Francis Wyley
1861 - Thomas Soden
1862 - Thomas Soden, 2nd time
1863 - Robert Harvey Minster
1864 - Robert H. Minster, 2nd time
1865 - James Marriott
1866 - James Marriott, 2nd time
1867 - John Gulson
1868 - John Gulson, 2nd time
1869 - Thomas Berry
1870 - Thomas Berry
1871 - William Henry Hill
1872 - William Henry Hill
1873 - Henry Soden
1874 - Robert Arnold Dalton
1875 - Samuel Berry
1876 - Joseph Edge Banks
1877 - Joseph Edge Banks
1878 - Henry Scampton
1879 - Henry Scampton
1880 - Henry Matterson
1881 - Albert Samuel Tomson
1882 - Albert Samuel Tomson
1883 - Joseph Edge Banks
1884 - James Maycock
1885 - James Maycock
1886 - Albert Samuel Tomson
1887 - Albert Samuel Tomson
1888 - Albert Samuel Tomson
1889 - Charles John Hill
1890 - Charles John Hill
1891 - George Singer
1892 - George Singer
1893 - George Singer
1894 - John Baird Loudon
1895 - John Baird Loudon
1896 - Albert Samuel Tomson
1897 - Thomas Webb Fowler
1898 - Thomas Webb Fowler
1899 - William Ranby Goate

20th Century

1900 - William Ranby Goate
1901 - Albert Samuel Tomson
1902 - Albert Samuel Tomson
1903 - Alfred Henry Drinkwater
1904 - Alfred Henry Drinkwater
1905 - Alfred Henry Drinkwater
1906 - William Lee
1907 - William Lee
1908 - William Lee
1909 - William Lee
1910 - William Lee
1911 - William Fitzthomas Wyley
1912 - William Fitzthomas Wyley
1913 - Siegfried Bettmann
1914 - Malcolm Kenneth Pridmore
1915 - Malcolm Kenneth Pridmore
1916 - Alick Sargeant Hill
1917 - Alick Sargeant Hill
1918 - Joseph Innis Bates
1919 - Joseph Innis Bates
1920 - William Henry Grant
1921 - William Henry Grant
1922 - William Hewitt
1923 - William Hewitt
1924 - William Henry Grant (died June)
1924 - Frank Snape
1925 - Frank Snape
1926 - Fred Lee
1927 - Fred Lee
1928 - Alfred Joseph Makepeace
1929 - Alfred Joseph Makepeace (died)
1930 - William Henry Batchelor
1931 - Vincent Wyles
1932 - Oliver Mead Flinn
1933 - Thomas James Harris
1934 - Thomas Edward Friswell
1935 - Charles Payne
1936 - Arthur Henry Barnacle
1937 - Alice Arnold
1938 - Sidney Stringer
1939 - Joseph Holt
1940 - John Albert Moseley
1941 - Alfred Robert Grindley
1942 - Emily Smith
1943 - Alec Turner
1944 - George Edward Hodgkinson
1945 - John Charles Lee Gordon
1946 - George Briggs
1947 - Robert Cramb (died)
1948 - William Hodgson Malcolm (April)
1949 - Victor Augustus Hammond
1950 - Joseph Howatt
1951 - Harry Weston
1952 - Bertram Henry Gardner

Lord Mayors...

1953 - Hamblet Bertie Warner Cresswell
1954 - John Fennell
1955 - Thomas Henry Dewis
1956 - William IsaacThomson
1957 - Pearl Marguerite Hyde, MBE
1958 - Harold Henry Kemble Winslow
1959 - William Henry Edwards
1960 - Harry Stanley
1961 - William Callow
1962 - Arthur James Waugh Snr
1963 - Emily Allen Allen
1964 - Thomas Henry Whiteman
1965 - William Parfitt
1966 - Edwin Moody Rogers
1967 - Eric James Williams
1968 - Leonard Lamb, JP
1969 - William Frederick Burdett
1970 - Sidney John Cordery, OBE
1971 - Tom Meffen
1972 - Wilfred Spencer (died)
1973 - Gerard William Sheridan
1974 - John Dennis Berry
1975 - Charles Ward
1976 - Robert Frederick Loosley
1977 - Ralph Clews
1978 - Charles McKenzie Maxwell (died)
1978 - Kenneth Bertram Benfield
1979 - Harry Richards
1980 - Tom McLatchie
1981 - Philip Walter George Robinson
1982 - Edgar William Weaver, B.E.M
1983 - Joseph Thompson
1984 - Walter Sidney Brandish, JP
1985 - William McKernan
1986 - Winifred Eva Lakin
1987 - Jeffrey Desmond White
1988 - Arthur James Waugh, Jnr
1989 - David John Cairns
1990 - William Arthur Hardy
1991 - David H. Edwards
1992 - Samuel Donald Ewart
1993 - Alex M. Boyd
1994 - Nick Nolan
1995 - Joseph Clifford
1996 - Arthur J. Hodson (Stan)
1997 - John Mutton
1998 - Maggie Rosher
1999 - Joan Wright

21st Century

2000 - Sheila Collins, JP
2001 - Dave Chater
2002 - Ken Taylor
2003 - Sucha Singh Bains
2004 - John Victor Gazey (June)
2005 - Ram Parkash Lakha
2006 - Shabbir Ahmed
2007 - Dave Batten
2008 - Andy Matchet
2009 - Jack Harrison

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