Chapter II: The Mayors and Sheriffs of Norwich

A LARGE parchment book in the Guildhall contains the names of all the mayors and sheriffs since 1403 when the first mayor was elected. The subjoined list has been verified by that official document, and is the most complete record ever published. We give also a few particulars as to the residences of some of the most distinguished of these civic dignitaries.

William Appleyard was the first mayor of Norwich, in 1403. He resided in an old flint building in Bridewell Alley, St. Andrew’s, which came afterwards into the hands of Thomas Cambridge, who, in 1454, conveyed it to John Paston, from whom it passed to the Hobarts, the Cursons, the Brownes, the Codds, and the Sothertons. It was afterwards used as a prison, and is now occupied by Mr. James Newbegin.

John Cambridge was elected to the office of mayor four times, in 1430, 1437, 1438, 1439. He resided in one of the old-fashioned houses on St. Andrew’s hill.

Roger Best, grocer, was elected mayor in 1467 and 1472. He occupied a house in King Street, near St. Ethelred’s church. Afterwards, in the same house, lived Sir Robert de Salle, who was killed by the rebels in Kett’s rebellion.

John Rightwise was elected mayor in 1501, and in 1504 was chosen to represent the city in parliament. In 1513 he was again elected mayor. He lived in the house in London Street now occupied by Mr. Boulton, the ironmonger. During his mayoralty he rebuilt the Market Cross, which formerly stood in the Market Place. The cross contained an oratory inside. At the time of the Commonwealth it was assigned to dealers in leather, but was entirely demolished in 1732.

William Ramsey was sheriff in 1498, and mayor in 1502, and again in 1508. He built a portion of St. Michael at Coslany Church, and his tomb is on the north side with a merchant’s mark, and the initials “W. R.” on it.

John Clarke, mayor in 1515 and 1520, resided in a house on St. Andrew’s hill, occupied in 1561 by Mr. Suckling, merchant, and sheriff of Norwich. The Suckling arms and many curious carvings are still to be seen on the gateway.

Robert Jannys, whose portrait is in the Guildhall, was mayor in 1517 and 1524.

Robert Browne, mayor in 1522, had his coat of arms painted on the window of the Guildhall.

Augustine Steward was elected mayor in 1534, and represented the city in parliament in 1541. He also served as mayor in 1546 and 1556. He lived in a house on Tombland. His portrait was placed in the Guildhall.

William Layer, mayor in 1537, occupied one of the large houses on the north side of St. Andrew’s Street.

Heny Bacon, grocer, was mayor in 1557 and 1566, and lived in a flint house at the east end of the church of St. George’s Colegate; his mark and initials are over the door. Fifty years ago, a large room on the first floor was lined with fine oak panelling, and the chimney piece was elaborately carved. These curiosities were removed to the mansion of G. Kett Tompson, Esq., of Witchingham. The building is now a boot and shoe warehouse.

Mr. Codd was mayor of Norwich in the year of Kett’s rebellion. He took an active part in suppressing the rebellion, and at his death bequeathed a large sum of money to the hospital in St. Helen’s, where so many old men have found an asylum. He was buried in the nave of the church of St. Peter’s per Mountergate, and the heads of his will are read in the church annually on the Sunday before St. Thomas’ Day.

William Mingay, mayor in 1561, entertained the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, and the Earls of Huntingdon and Northumberland, with many of the nobility and gentry, at a grand banquet in St. Andrew’s Hall, which, in subsequent years, was the scene of many mayors’ feasts.

Alexander Thurston was mayor in 1600, and M.P. for Norwich in 1601. He lived in a large old-fashioned house in St. Clement’s churchyard, formerly occupied by the priors of Ixworth. Some carved work in the house exhibits the initials “A. T.” and the arms of Hester Aldrich, his wife. In the adjoining house lived John Aldrich, grocer, who took an active part in suppressing Kett’s rebellion.

John Pettus, mayor in 1608, was afterwards knighted. The house at the north-west corner of St. Simon’s churchyard was long the residence of the Pettus family. The date 1608 is on the door with the arms of Pettus in one spandrel and his wife’s on the other. His monument is in St. Simon’s church.

Thomas Anguish, mayor in 1611, lived in a house at the north end of Tombland. In a court there, on an old door, is the date 1594 with the initials of himself and his wife, T. E. A. He founded the Boys’ Hospital School in St. Edmund’s. He bequeathed a house and estate in Fishgate Street to the corporation for the use and endowment of a hospital, or a convenient place for keeping, bringing up, and teaching very poor children born in the city.

Mr. John Harvey, manufacturer in 1709, was sheriff in 1720, alderman in 1722, and mayor in 1727. He died on September 28th, 1742, and was buried in the family vault, which now contains about forty leaden coffins, in the church of St. Clement’s. The family held an estate in that parish for more than a century. Some of their portraits adorn the walls of St. Andrew’s Hall.

John Patteson, mayor in 1788 and M.P. in 1806–7, resided in a house on the right-hand side of a court adjoining the Crown and Angel in St. Stephen’s Street; afterwards he resided in Surrey Street.

A LIST OF THE MAYORS, SHERIFFS, ETC. _From the Year_ 1403 _to_ 1869.

MAYORS. SHERIFFS.
1403. Wm. Appleyard Robert Brasier, John
Daniel
1404. Wm. Appleyard Sampson Baxter, John
Skye
1405. Wm. Appleyard Jhn. Harleston, Rich.
Spurdaunce
1406. Walter Daniel Edmund Warner,
Richard Drue
1407. John Daniel Tho. Garrard, John
Warlich
1408. Edmund Warner Thomas Parlet, John
Bixley
1409. Walter Daniel Walter Monslee, John
Mannyng
1410. Robert Brasier John Shotesham,
Jeffrey Audley
1411. Wm. Appleyard Richard White, Jhn.
Crownthorpe
1412. Wm. Appleyard John Leverich, John
Wake
1413. Richard Drue Wm. Sedeman, Robert
Suffield
1414. John Bixley Thos. Cock, Henry
Raffman
1415. John Mannyng Richard Moneslee,
Thos. Ocle
1416. Henry Raffman John Asgar, John
Mitchel
1417. John Daniel Wm. Roose, Henry
Jakys
1418. Wm. Appleyard Robert Baxter, John
Cambridge
1419. Walter Daniel Henry Pykynge, John
Shotesham
1420. Rich. Spurdaunce Thos. Ingham, Robert
Asgar
1421. William Sedeman Wm. Nyche, Simon
Cooke
1422. John Mannyng John Gerrard, Tho.
Daniel
1423. Walter Daniel John Wright, John
Hodgekins
1424. Robert Baxter William Grey, Peter
Brasier
1425. Thomas Ingham Tho. Wetherby, Robert
Chapelyn
1426. John Asgar John Copping, John
Gleder
1427. Tho. Wetherby John Welby, Richard
Steynes
1428. Richard Mozeley John Alderford,
Gregory Draper
1429. Robert Baxter William Isleham, John
Sipater
1430. John Cambridge Robert Toppys, John
Penning
1431. Thomas Ingham William Ashwell, Tho.
Grafton
1432. Thos. Wetherby John Dunnyng,
Augustine Bang
1433. Rich. Spurdaunce R. Londesdale, Wm.
Hempstede
1434. John Gerard Roger Booton, Thomas
Ball
1435. Robert Toppys Edmund Bretton, Peter
Roper
1436. Robert Chapelyn Richard Braser, Chr.
Crumpe, to March 1st.

Walter Eaton, John
Lynford, by the
king’s writ.
1437. John Cambridge Simon Walsoken,
Clement Rayshe
_The Liberties Seized_.
John Welles, Warden, acted single to March the 1st, and then
appointed the mayor to act under him.
1438. J. Welles, Warden J. Cambridge,
Mayor
1439. J. Welles, Warden J. Cambridge, Walter Eaton, John
Mayor Lynford, to July
17th.

Simon Walsoken,
Clement Rayshe the
rest of the year.
_The Liberties Restored_.
1440. Robert Toppys John Brosyerd, John
Spicer
1441. Wm. Ashwell John Gosleyn, Henry
Sturmyn
1442. Wm. Hempstede Thos. Alleyn, Ralph
Segryme, to March
18th.
_The Liberties Seized_.
Sir J. Clifton, Gov.
1443. Sir J. Clifton, Gov. John Intwood, Robert
Alleyn
1444. Sir J. Clifton, Gov. John Intwood, Robert
Alleyn
1445. Sir J. Clifton, Gov. John Intwood, Robert
Alleyn
1446. Sir J. Clifton, Gov. to April 20th. John Intwood, Robert
Alleyn
T. Catworth, War.
1447. T. Catworth, Warden to Dec. 1st. John Intwood, Robert
Alleyn, to December
1st.
_The Liberties Restored_.
1448. Wm. Hempstede Thos. Alleyn, Ralph
Segryme
1448. Wm. Ashwell Robert Furbusher,
John Wighton
1449. Gregory Draper Richard Brown, John
Drolle
1450. Thomas Alleyn John Chittock, Robert
Machone
1451. Ralph Segryme William Barley, John
Gilbert
1452. Robert Toppys Thomas Ellis, Robert
Syrede
1453. John Drolle Edward Cutler, John
Clarke
1454. Richard Brown Richard Bear, Jeffery
Quinch
1455. Gregory Draper William Norwich, John
Albone
1456. Richard Brasier Thomas Bokenham, John
Butt
1457. John Chittock Jeffery Joye, John
Hunworth
1458. Robert Toppys Thos. Owdolfe,
William Reyner
1459. John Gilbert Walter Godfrey, Edm.
Coleman
1460. Thomas Ellis Roger Best, John
Aubery
1461. William Norwich John Northal, John
Cook
1462. John Butte John Burton, Richard
Hoste
1463. Richard Brasier Henry Spencer,
William Willis
1464. John Gilbert William Swaine,
Robert Portland
1465. Thomas Ellis Walter Thornfield,
Rich. Daniel
1466. John Chittock John Rose, John
Beccles
1467. Roger Best John Laws, Robert
Hickling
1468. Walter Thornfield Richard Ferrour,
Thomas Veyle
1469. John Aubery Thos. Bokenham, Wm.
Pepper
1470. Edward Cutler John Harvey, Henry
Owdolfe
1471. John Butt John Wellys, Robert
Aylmer
1472. Roger Best Edmund Staley, Thomas
Storme
1473. Richard Ferrour John Cocke, William
London
1474. Thomas Ellis James Goldbeater,
John Burghe
1475. William Swaine Thos. Cambridge,
Robt. Lounde
1476. John Wellys Hammond Claxton,
Robt. Cooke
1477. Robert Portland Gregory Clarke,
Phillip Curson
1478. Rich. Ferrour Robert Osborne, Thos.
Bewfield
1479. Thos. Bokenham Robert Wellys, Thos.
Phillips
1480. John Aubery Robert Gardiner,
Thos. Woorts
1481. Robert Aylmer Robert Belton, John
Denton
1482. William London Richard Ballys, Ralph
Est
1483. Rich. Ferrour William Rose, William
Ferrour
1484. John Cook John Ebbs, William
Curtis
1485. Ham. Claxton John Tills, John
Swaine
1486. J. Aubery, died T. Bokenham Thomas Wilkins, John
Jowelle
1487. John Wellys John Pyncheamore,
John Caster
1488. Thomas Bewfield John Rede, Richard
Howard
1489. Richard Ballys Thomas Caus, Nicholas
Davie
1490. Robert Gardiner Nicholas Cowlitch,
Wm. Gogeoa
1491. William London Stephen Bryan, John
Cooke
1492. Robert Aylmer John Warnes, John
Rightwise
1493. Richard Ferrour Robert Long,
Bartholomew King
1494. Stephen Bryan John Horsley, Robert
Burghe
1495. J. Wellys, died T. Caus Richard Brasier,
Robert Best
1496. John Rede John Francis, John
Pethood
1497. Nicholas Cowlitch Gregory Clarke,
Thomas Aldrich
1498. Richard Ferrour William Ramsey, Thos.
Henning
1499. Robt. Gardiner J. Randolph, R.
Pyncheamore
1500. John Warnes Jefferey Steward,
John Crome
1501. John Rightwise Richard Aylmer,
William Drake
1502. William Ramsey Simon Rede, John
Smith
1503. Thomas Caus Thomas Warnes, Thomas
Gaunt
1504. Robert Burghe W. Hart, J. Hendry
d., J. Walters
1505. Gregory Clarke Thomas Large, William
Godfrey
1506. Robt. Gardiner Thomas Clarke, John
Swaine
1507. Thomas Aldrich John Clarke, William
Ferrour
1508. Wm. Ramsey Edward Rede, Robert
Brown
1509. Robert Long Henry Attemere,
Robert Jannys
1510. Richard Brasier John Marsham, Ralph
Wilkins
1511. Richard Aylmer Robert Pell, John
Stalone
1512. William Hart Stephen Stalone,
Rich. Corpesty
1513. John Rightwise John Busting, Thomas
Pickerel
1514. Gregory Clarke Henry Scholehouse,
John Terry
1515. John Clarke R. Barker, died, R.
Ferrour, died, Wm.
Boone, Thos. Wilkins
1516. Thos. Aldrich Thomas Bauberg,
Gregory Caus
1517. Robert Jannys Robert Green, Thomas
Cory
1518. John Marsham Robt. Hemming, Ham.
Linstead
1519. William Hart John Brown, Barth.
Springal
1520. John Clarke Nicholas Sywhat, John
Westgate
1521. Edward Rede Thomas Moore, Robert
Hall
1522. Robert Brown William Russel, John
Watts
1523. John Terry Reg. Littleprow, Wm.
Norfolk
1524. Robert Jannys S. Raynbow, W. Crane,
died., H. Salter
1525. Thomas Pickerel Robert Leech, John
Swaine
1526. Robert Ferrour Augustine Steward, W.
Layer
1527. Ralph Wilkins Thomas Grewe, John
Clarke
1528. William Boone Thomas Crank, Henry
Fuller
1529. Robert Green John Curat, John
Corbet
1530. Thomas Bauburgh Thos. Necton,
Nicholas Sotherton
1531. Edward Rede Richard Catlyn, Wm.
Rogers
1532. Reg. Littleprow John Groote, William
Haste
1533. Thos. Pickerel Adam Lawes, Roger
Cooper
1534. Augustine Steward William Lynn, Thos.
Greenwood
1535. Nicholas Sywhat Robert Brown, Henry
Crook
1536. Robt. Ferrour Edmund Wood, Thos.
Thetford
1537. William Layer Robert Rugge, Robert
Palmer
1538. Thos. Pickerel Nich. Osborn, John
Humberston
1539. Nich. Sotherton J. Marsham, T.
Walter, J. Trace
1540. Thomas Grewe Thomas Codd, John
Spencer
1541. Robert Leech John Quash, Felix
Puttock
1542. William Rogers Thomas Cocke, Richard
Davy
1543. Edward Rede R. Lee, W. Morant, T.
Marsham
1544. Henry Fuller Edmund Warren, Robt.
Marlyng
1545. Robert Rugge Richard Suckling,
Robert Lyng
1546. August Steward Robert Mitchell,
Bernard Utber
1547. Robert Leech Thomas Dowsing,
William Hede
1548. Edm. Wood, died William Rogers Henry Bacon, John
Atkins
1549. Thomas Codde Richard Fletcher, Wm.
Ferrour
1550. Robert Rugge Thomas Morley, John
Walters
1551. Richard Davy John Aldrich, Thomas
Grey
1552. Thomas Cocke Robert Norman, John
Bungay
1553. Henry Crooke Nicholas Norgate,
John Howes
1554. Thomas Marsham Thomas Malbye, Wm.
Mingay
1555. Felix Puttock, died Thomas Codd Thomas Greene, John
Bloome
1556. August. Steward Thos. Sotherton,
Leon. Sotherton
1557. Henry Bacon E. Woolsey, T. Lynn,
J. Benjamin
1558. John Aldrich Thomas Parker, Andrew
Quash
1559. Richard Fletcher Thos. Cully, Thos.
Tesmond
1560. Robert Mychell Thomas Whale, Richard
Hede
1561. William Mingay Robert Wood, Thomas
Pecke
1562. William Farrour Thos. Farrour, Thos.
Beamond
1563 Richard Davy Christopher Some,
Ellis Bate
1564. Nicholas Norgate Robert Suckling, John
Gibbs
1565. Thomas Sotherton John Sotherton,
Thomas Winter
1566. Henry Bacon Thomas Pettus, John
Suckling
1567. Thomas Whall John Worsley, Thomas
Layer
1568. Thomas Parker John Rede, Simon
Bowde
1569. Robert Wood Christopher Layer,
Richard Bate
1570. John Aldrich Thos. Gleane, Robert
Gostling
1571. Thomas Green Henry Greenwood,
Edward Pye
1572. Robert Suckling Nich. Sotherton,
Francis Rugge
1573. Thomas Pecke George Bowgeon, Thos.
Stokes
1574. Christopher Some Nicholas Baker,
Thomas Gooch
1575. William Farrour Richard Baker,
Clement Hyrne
1576. Thomas Layer Cut. Brereton,
Francis Morley
1577. Thomas Cully Rich. Howes, Rich.
Bange
1578. Sir R. Wood, Kt. John Elwin, Thomas
Secker
1579. Simon Bowde Robert Davy, John Pye
1580. Chris. Some Laur. Wood, Nich.
Bradford
1581. Christopher Layer Rich. Ferrour, Thomas
Pye
1582. Robert Suckling Robt. Yarham, John
Wilkinson
1583. Thomas Gleane Henry Pye, Ed.
Johnson
1584. John Suckling Laur. Watts, Titus
Norris
1585. Thomas Layer Roger Weld, John
Tesmond
1586. Thomas Pecke Henry Davy, Joshua
Cully
1587. Francis Rugge Alex. Thurston, Greg.
Houlton
1588. Simon Bowde Robt. Rooke, Wm.
Ramsey
1589. Chris. Layer Randolph Smith, John
Sylver
1590. Thomas Pettus Robert Hall, Wm.
Peters
1591. Robert Yarham Nich. Layer, Thos.
Lane
1592. Thomas Gleane Thos. Sotherton,
Roger Ramsey
1593. Clement Hyrne Robt. Blackburne,
Aug. Whall
1594. Chris. Some Rich. Tolye, Wm.
Johnson
1595. Thomas Layer E. Browne, died, R.
Sadler, R. Gaywood
1596. Richard Farrour Thos. Anguish, Robt.
Gybson
1597. Thomas Pye Thos. Hyrne, Peter
Barker
1598. Francis Rugge J. Pettus, George
Downing
1599. Roger Weld Robt. Garshead, Henry
Galliard
1600 Alex. Thurstone Thos. Pettus, Robt.
Debney
1601. John Tesmond J. Chapman, Spencer
Peterson
1602. T. Gleane, died Francis Rugge John Mingay, William
Drake
1603. Thomas Lane Edward Nutting, John
Symonds
1604. Thomas Hyrne George Birch, George
Cocke
1605. Thomas Sotherton Michael Aldrich,
Fras. Smallpiece
1605. Joshua Culley Thomas Blosse, John
Shovell
1607. George Downing Robert Craske, James
Allen
1608. Sir Jn. Pettus, Knt. Robert Hornsey, Henry
Fawcett
1609. Sir T. Hyrne, Knt. Bassingbourn
Throckmorton, Thomas
Doughty
1610. Roger Ramsey Peter Gleane, Richard
Goldman
1611. Thomas Anguish Richard Rosse, Simon
Davy
1612. Thomas Blosse William Bussey, John
Norris
1613. George Cocke Lionel Claxton,
Michael Parker
1614. Thomas Pettus Thos. Spendlove,
Matt. Peckover
1615. Peter Gleane Christopher Baret,
Francis Cocke
1616. Sir T. Hyrne, Knt. William Brown, Thomas
Cory
1617. John Mingay Alex. Anguish, Edmund
Cocke
1618. Richard Rosse John Anguish, John
Ward
1619. Roger Gaywood Nat. Remington,
Lucian Laws
1620. Richard Tooley Thomas Shipdam,
Thomas Baker
1621. George Birch John Ramsey, John
Lyng
1622. Francis Smallpiece Nicholas Emms, Robert
Sumpter
1623. Robert Craske William Green, Robert
Sedgewick
1624. Robert Debney John Loveland, Robert
Powle
1625. Michael Parker Niclas. Osborn, Step.
Leverington
1626. Bassingbourn Throckmorton Augustine Scottow,
Rich. Harman
1627. Francis Cocke Henry Lane, Thomas
Atkins
1628. Thomas Cory William Symonds, John
Daniel
1629. Alexander Anguish John Thacker, William
Gostlin
1630. William Browne John Tooley, Robert
Palgrave
1631. Thomas Shipdam Robert Tompson, Thos.
Carver
1632. Robert Hornsey Edm. Burman, Adrian
Parmenter
1633. William Bussey Richard Ward, Richard
Keepis
1634. Christopher Baret Samuel Puckle, Matt.
Peckover
1635. John Anguish Thomas Barber, John
Croshold
1636. Thomas Baker John Freeman, John
Utting
1637. Robert Sumpter John Lombe, Matthew
Sotherton
1638. John Tooley Livewell Sherwood,
John Gray
1639. Richard Harman Henry Watts, John
Salter
1640. Henry Lane John Osborne, John
Dethick
1641. Thomas Carver, d. Adrian Parmenter Matthew Lindsey,
Robert Baron
1642. W. Gostlin, _impris._ A. Parmenter, John Greenwood, John
_deputy_ Rayley
1643. John Thacker Thomas Toft, Richard
Bateman
1644. John Tooley Thomas Baret, Bernard
Church
1645. Matthew Peckover John Cory, William
Rye
1646. Henry Watts Richard Wenman, Robt.
Holmes
1647. J. Utting, _impris._ Christ. Baret, Thomas Ashwell,
_deputy_ William Davy
1648 Edmund Burman William Barnham,
Robert Allen
1649. Robert Baron died, John Rayley A. Peckover died, S.
Brewster, John Mann
1650. Matt. Lindsey died, Thomas Baret William Tuck,
Nehemiah Bond
1651. Bernard Church Thomas Johnson, John
Knights
1652. William Barnham Clement Parnell,
Roger Whistler
1653. John Mann Christopher Jay,
Roger Mingay
1654. Thomas Toft John Andrews, Joseph
Paine
1655. John Salter Henry Wood, Richard
Coldham
1656. Samuel Puckle Robert Powle, James
Long
1657. Christopher Jay Robert Gooch, William
Heyward
1658. Roger Mingay Roger Hawes, Matthew
Marcon
1659. William Davy Thomas Wisse, John
Lawrence
1660. Sir Jos. Paine, Knt. E. Browne died, Aug.
Briggs, George
Steward
1661. John Osborne Henry Sidnor, Henry
Herne
1662. Richard Wenman John Manser, George
Mirris
1663. John Croshold Robert Bendish,
Thomas Thacker
1664. William Heyward Hy. Watts, jun.,
Thos. Chickering
1665. Matthew Marcon James Denew, F.
Norris died, John
Richer
1666. Henry Wood Henry Crowe, John
Wigget
1667. Thomas Wisse Rich. Wenman,
Jehosaphat Davy
1668. Roger Hawes Isaac Decele, Rowland
Cockey
1669. John Lawrence John Wrench, Mark
Cockey
1670. Augustine Briggs William Crowe, Adrian
Paine
1671. Thomas Thacker Daniel Palmer died,
John Lowe, John Toll
died, Peter Wigget
1672. Robert Bendish John Leverington, R.
Clayton died, R.
Freeman
1673. Henry Herne John Dersley, Hugh
Bokenham
1674. Henry Watts, jun. Robert Cooke, Thomas
Cooke
1675. John Manser William Drake, John
Todd
1676. Thomas Chickering William Helwys, Wm.
Permenter
1677. John Richer Jeremiah Vynne, Nich.
Helwys
1678. Jehosaphat Davy Henry Brady, Simon
Wissiter
1679. Henry Crowe James Brogden, Thomas
Seaman
1680. Robert Freeman Leonard Osborn, Fras.
Gardiner
1681. Hugh Bokenham John Westhorp,
William Salter
1682. John Lowe Philip Stebbing,
Laur. Goodwin
1683. William Helwys John Lowe, Samuel
Warkehouse
1684. Nicholas Helwys Nicholas Morley, Mic.
Beverley
1685. Francis Gardiner Thomas Blofeld,
Augustine Briggs
1686. William Salter William Guybon, Rich.
Brogden
1687. Philip Stebbing Nic. Bickerdyde,
disp., Tim. Wenn,
John Ward
1688. John Wrench Thomas Postle, John
Atkinson
1689. Thomas Cook John Yallop, John
Drake
1690. Jeremiah Vynne John Albrew, Thomas
Turner
1691. Thomas Blofeld John Freeman, Roger
Salter
1692. Michael Beverley Gamaliel Sugden,
Peter Thacker
1693. Robert Cook Edward Clark, John
Hall
1694. John Ward Christopher Stallon,
Robert Bene
1695. Augustine Briggs Samuel Moulton,
Richard Pitcher
1696. Nich. Bickerdyke William Blithe,
Christopher Gibbs
1697. Laurence Goodwin John Cook, Augustine
Metcalfe
1698. Saml. Warkehouse George Gynn, William
Cook
1699. Thomas Turner Peter Seaman, Thomas
Palgrave
1700. Edward Clarke John Covel, Thomas
Dunch
1701. John Hall Matthew Nall, Thomas
Havers
1702. John Atkinson Nicholas Helwys, John
Goose
1703. John Freeman Edward Bayspool, Wm.
Cockman
1704. William Blithe John Riseborough,
Ben. Austin
1705. Peter Thacker William Brereton,
John Norman
1706. William Cooke Peter Attlesey,
Anthy. Parmenter
1707. Peter Seaman Robert Chickering,
James Daniel
1708. Thomas Havers Thomas Monsey,
William Rogers
1709. Matthew Nall George Vertue, Thomas
Bubbin
1710. Robert Bene Henry Shardelow,
George Gobbet
1711. William Cockman Anthony Ransom, Rich.
Manby
1712. John Goose Joseph Wasey,
Jehosaphat Postle
1713. Nicholas Helwys Thomas Vere, Thomas
Harwood
1714. John Norman Joseph Burton,
Richard Lubbock
1715. Peter Attlesey Jacob Robins, Samuel
Freemoult
1716. Augustine Metcalfe Thomas Newton,
Richard Mott
1717. Rich. Lubbock d., Thos Bubbin died, Edmund Hunton, Edw.
Anthony Parmenter Colebourn
1718. Richard Mott Benjamin Nuthall, J.
Osborn died, D.
Meadows
1719. John Hall Daniel Fromanteel,
Robert Marsh
1720. Edward Coleburn John Croshold, John
Harvey
1721. Benjamin Nuthall Thos. Harmer, Tim.
Balderstone
1722. Thomas Newton John Pell, Nathaniel
Paul
1723. Edmund Hunton Francis Arnam, T.
Tawell died, J.
Custance
1724. John Croshold John Black, Philip
Meadows
1725. Daniel Fromanteel William Clarke, John
Langley
1726. John Custance Jeremiah Ives,
Abraham Yestis
1727. John Harvey S. Morgan died, W.
Pearce, Robert Harvey
1728. Thomas Harwood John Press, John
Spurrell
1729. John Black Thomas Maltby, Edward
King
1730. John Pell S. Eakins died, J.
Nuthall, Samuel
Lillington
1731. Robert Marsh Robert Blyford,
Joseph Brittan
1732. Francis Arnam Jn. Brown, Barthmw.
Balderstone
1733. Jeremiah Ives John Fromow, John
Simpson
1734. Philip Meadows Robert Stileman,
James Nasmith
1735. Thomas Vere Richard Humphry, Wm.
Wigget
1736. Tim. Balderstone Thomas Johnson,
Simeon Waller
1737. John Spurrell Charles Maltby,
Nathaniel Roe
1738. Robert Harvey James Barnham, John
Black
1739. William Clarke Abraham Larwood, H.
S. Patteson
1740. John Nuthall Charles Lay died,
Thos. Harvey John
Wood
1741. Edward King John Calver, William
Crowe
1742. William Wiggett William Greenaway,
Thos. Wigg
1743. James Nasmith Thomas Ward, Robert
Rogers
1744. John Black Benjamin Lewis,
Edmund Hooke
1745. Simeon Waller Joseph Hammont, James
Smith
1746. John Wood Jos. Hammont, jun.,
John Gay
1747. William Crowe Charles Wace, Philip
Stannard
1748. Thomas Harvey John Dyball, Jeremiah
Ives
1749. Benjamin Nuthall Wm. Woolbright, Thos.
Hurnard
1750. John Custance John Smith, John
Cooper
1751. Tim. Balderstone John Goodman, Peter
Colombine
1752. Thomas Hurnard John Tompson, Samuel
Harvey
1753. John Press Nockold Tompson, J.
Fromow died, P.
Fromow
1754. John Gay Charles Weston, Isaac
Lillington
1755. Peter Colombine Isaac Houghton, John
Simpson
1756. Jeremiah Ives Ralph Smith, John
Scott
1757. John Goodman Wm. Lovick, Thos.
Churchman
1758. Robert Rogers Barth. Harwood,
Daniel Ganning
1759. Nockold Tompson Mark Addey, John
Dersley
1760. Barth. Harwood Chas. Fearman, Jermy
Harcourt
1761. Sir T. Churchman, Kt. John Patteson, Ben.
Hancock
1762. Jermy Harcourt William Cady, John
Day
1763. Ben. Hancock J. Adcock died, J.
Ives, jun., James
Poole
1764. John Dersley Robert Brettingham,
John Aldred
1765. James Poole Robert Barrett,
Thomas Starling
1766. John Patteson Robert Harvey, jun.,
John Addey
1767. Thomas Starling Nathaniel Roe, John
Ives
1768. John Day Charles Codd, Knipe
Gobbett
1769. Jeremiah Ives, jun. Hewett Rand, Francis
Colombine
1770. Rob. Harvey, jun. Thomas Ives, James
Fisher
1771. Knipe Gobbett John L. Watts, James
Crowe
1772. Charles Weston Richard Peete, David
Colombine
1773. John Addey R. Matthews died, B.
Day, Timothy Matthews
1774. John L. Watts, d. James Crow John Thurlow, Roger
Kerrison
1775. Richard Peete Andrew Chamber,
Starling Day
1776. Francis Colombine Thos. Troughton, John
Bringloe
1777. Nathaniel Roe Richard Rust, Thomas
Nasmith
1778. Roger Kerrison Thos. Primrose,
Richard Clarke
1779. John Thurlow John Morse, J. Ives
Harvey
1780. Benjamin Day Andrew Sieley, Robert
Partridge
1781. John Morse Elias Norgate, Thomas
Colman
1782. Starling Day Thomas Day, Jeremiah
Ives, jun.
1783. J. Ives Harvey Gilbert Brownsmith,
John Day
1784. Robert Partridge Robt. Harvey, jun.,
John Harvey
1785. Elias Norgate T. Emerson, d. C.
Weston, jun., John
Patteson
1786. Jeremiah Ives, jun. William Herring, John
Herring
1787. Robt Harvey, jun. John Buckle, Thomas
Watson
1788. John Patteson John Woodrow, James
Hudson
1789. Chas. Weston, jun. Star. Day, jun., John
G. Baseley
1790. Thomas Watson William Cutting, John
Tuthill
1791. John G. Baseley Robert Herring, W.
Wilcocks
1792. John Harvey John Robinson, James
Chase
1793. John Buckle John Wells, Charles
Reynolds
1794. James Hudson John Browne, John
Ives
1795. Jeremiah Ives Ed. Colman, Peter
Chamberlin
1796. William Herring John Reynolds, Edmund
Reeve
1797. James Crowe Hewett Rand, John
Stoddart
1798. John Browne Thos. Tawell, Thos.
A. Kerrison
1799. John Herring William Stevenson,
John H. Cole
1800. Robert Harvey James Hardy, Jonathan
Davey
1801. Jeremiah Ives, jun. Thos. Back, jun.,
Robert Ward
1802. Sir R. Kerrison, Kt. William Black, James
Marsh
1803. John Morse Edward Rigby, Joseph
Clarke
1804. James Marsh John Wright, Barnabas
Leman
1805. Edward Rigby John Oxley, John H.
Yallop
1806. Thos. A. Kerrison William Matthews,
John Ansell
1807. Robert Herring John W. Robberds,
Joseph Scott
1808. Starling Day, jun. John Steward, Joseph
Fitch
1809. Thomas Back, jun. James Wade, Phillip
Jas. Knights
1810. John Steward Francis Morse, Thos.
Troughton
1811. John H. Cole John S. Patteson,
William Hankes
1812. Starling Day John Ownsworth, Mar.
Fountain
1813. Barnabas Leman John Aldis,
Christopher Higgin
1814. John W. Robberds Crisp Brown, William
Burt
1815. John H. Yallop Thomas Thurtell,
William Foster
1816. William Hankes Nath. Bolingbroke, W.
Willement
1817. Crisp Brown William Burrows, John
Lovick
1818. Barnabas Leman William Rackham,
Richard Shaw
1819. Nath. Bolingbroke Robert Hawkes, Edward
Taylor
1820. William Burt Henry Francis, Edward
T. Booth
1821. Wm. Rackham Jerem. Graves, Jos.
Gibson, jun.
1822. Robert Hawkes Thos. Star. Day,
Arthur Beloe
1823. John S. Patteson Hammond Fisk, William
Moore
1824. Henry Francis John Angell, Charles
Turner
1825. Thos. Star. Day Peter Finch, James
Brooks
1826. Edw. Tem. Booth John Herring, James
Bennett
1827. Peter Finch J. P. Cocksedge, T.
O. Springfield
1828. Thomas Thurtell Seth. Wm. Stevenson,
Geo. Grout
1829. T. O. Springfield Wm. Rye, Sam.
Shalders Beare
1830. John Angell Samuel Bignold, Isaac
Wiseman
1831. John H. Yallop William Herring, John
Cozens
1832. S. W. Stevenson John P. Oxley,
William Foster
1833. Samuel Bignold W. J. U. Browne, Edw.
Steward
1834. Charles Turner Wm. Chambers, John
Marshall
1835. William Moore Ditto to December
31st, 1835

Alderman Moore was the last mayor, under the old corporation, by the charter of which the chief magistrate was chosen out of the twenty-four aldermen, by the freemen, on the first of May; and sworn into office, on the Tuesday before the eve of New Midsummer-day.

There were two sheriffs, one chosen by the court of aldermen—the other by the freemen, on the last Tuesday in August, and both sworn into office on New Michaelmas-day.

Under the Municipal Corporation Reform Act, the mayor and sheriff are chosen by the sixteen aldermen and forty-eight councillors, the former from amongst themselves, on the ninth of November, and they enter upon their office on that day.

1836. T. O. Springfield (Jan.) Horatio Bolingbroke 1836. Thos. Brightwell (Nov.) John Bateman 1837. Samuel Shalders Beare John Francis 1838. John Marshall Henry Woodcock 1839. Philip J. Money John Barwell 1840. Edward Willett Richard Coaks 1841. John Marshall William Storey 1842. Samuel Mitchell William Freeman 1843. William Freeman George L. Coleman 1844. Sir Wm. Foster, Bart. John Betts 1845. John Betts Jeremiah Colman 1846. Jeremiah Colman Charles Winter 1847. George L. Coleman James Watson 1848. Samuel Bignold Robert Chamberlin 1849. Henry Woodcock James Colman 1850. Henry Woodcock Edward Blakely 1851. Charles Winter Robert Wiffen Blake 1852. Richard Coaks George Womack 1853. Sir Samuel Bignold, Kt. Henry Birkbeck 1854. Robert Chamberlin Robert John Harvey Harvey 1855. John G. Johnson Timothy Steward 1856. Robert Chamberlin Robert Seaman 1857. Edward Field Charles Crawshay 1858. George Middleton Henry Staniforth Patteson 1859. Jacob Henry Tillett J. Underwood 1860. W. J. Utten Browne Donald Dalrymple 1861. John Oddin Taylor Arthur J. Cresswell 1862. Henry Stan. Patteson Jeremiah James Colman 1863. Osborn Springfield Frederick Brown 1864. Charles Edw. Tuck Charles Jecks 1865. Wm. Peter Nichols William J. Cubitt 1866. Frederick E. Watson W. H. Clabburn 1867. Jeremiah Jas. Colman Robert Fitch 1868. Edward K. Harvey John Robison

RECORDERS OF NORWICH

1521. William Elys 1522. John Spelman 1563. Thomas Gawdy, sen. 1576. Francis Windham 1582. Edward Coke 1595. Robert Houghton 1603. John Silver (_Deputy_) 1612. Richard Gwynne 1648. Samuel Smith 1649. Erasmus Earl 1663. Francis Cory 1677. Francis Bacon 1680. John Norris 1683. William Earl of Yarmouth 1684. John Warkehouse, (_Deputy_) 1688. Robert Davy 1703. Stephen Gardiner 1727. Richard Berney 1737. Robert Britiffe 1743. William Brooke 1752. Edward Bacon 1783. John Chambers 1788. Henry Partridge 1801. Charles Harvey 1826. Robert Alderson 1831. Isaac Preston Jermy 1848. Michael Prendergast 1859. Peter F. O’Malley

The Recorder, whose office is held for life, must be a Barrister; he formerly assisted as Chief Judge in the Mayor’s Court, and was one of the council for the city.

By the Corporation Reform Act the Recorder is sole judge at the Quarter Sessions for the borough and city, and is no longer a member of the corporate body.

STEWARDS OF NORWICH.

1521. Francis Moundford 1691. Arthur Branthwayt 1536. Edmund Grey 1703. Richard Berney 1555. Richard Catlyn 1727. William Brooke 1563. John Bleverhasset 1743. Francis Larwood 1585. Robert Houghton 1750. Edward Bacon 1595. Henry Hobart 1752. Charles Buckle 1618. William Denny 1781. John Chambers 1648. Erasmus Earl 1783. Charles Harvey 1650. Charles Geo. Cocke 1803. William Firth 1663. William Watts 1807. Robert Alderson 1677. John Norris 1826. Isaac Preston 1680. John Mingay 1831. Fitzroy R. Kelly 1688. Robert Ward

The Steward, who must have been a barrister, was appointed for life; he assisted as Chief Judge in the Sheriffs’ Court, and was one of the council for the city. By the Corporation Reform Act the office of Steward was abolished in 1835.