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.