The Lord Mayor of Cork is the head of Cork City Council and first citizen of Cork . The title was created in 1199 as Provost of Cork and changed to Mayor of Cork in 1273. It was elevated to Lord Mayor in 1900. The date of election is the beginning of June, and the term of office is one year. This is a list of Provosts, Mayors and Lord Mayors.[1]
Provosts of Cork edit
Year Name 1199 John Despencer[2] 1236 Walter Eynoff[3] 1249 Elias Stakepole[3] 1251 John Wenchedon[3] 1252 Walter Wright[3] 1272 Nick Morren[3]
Mayors of Cork edit
13th century edit Year Name Notes 1273 Richard Wine 1274 Richard Lee 1279 Walter Tardiff 1281 Walter Rute 1285 Peter Russell 1287 William Pallard 1290 Walter Tardiff[citation needed 1291 Walter O'Heyne 1293 John Lavallin
14th century edit Year Name Notes 1310 John Walters 1311 William Bond 1312 Nick Delaweily 1313 William Hadevivre 1314 Walter Dekerdiffe 1315 Nick O'Heyne 1316 John Deligre 1317 Nick Delaweily 1318 Adam Milksburry 1319 Stephen Coppenger 1320 Richard Deleyt 1321 Ebra Destakenpoole 1322 Walter Reith 1323 Gilbert Monks 1324 John Ledespasser 1325 Nick Morraine 1326 Edward Detalour 1327 Roger Tryall 1328 Roger Lebolout 1329 William Albus 1330 Nick Morraine 1331 Richard Postwinid 1332 Richard Lelegh 1333 Richard Lelegh 1334 Roger Leboulot 1335 Bara Domontibus 1336 John Wedlock 1337 John Despenser 1338 John de Bristol 1339 John Fitz Abraham 1340 Davide Demontius 1341 Peter Rashall 1342 Ebra Destakenpoole 1343 Walter Reith 1344 William Pallard 1345 William Pallard 1346 Walter Dekerdiffe 1347 Walter Heyne 1348 John Wallen 1349 William Dewandspar 1350 Walter Dekerdiffe 1351 NickO'Heyne 1352 Nick Delaoits 1353 Walter Dekerdiffe 1354 Pierce Wincent 1355 John Gallenger 1356 Walter Dekerdiffe 1357 John Gallenger 1358 Adam Ruth 1359 Walter Dekerdiffe 1360 Pierce Wincent 1361 Pierce Wincent 1362 William Droope 1363 Adam Ruth 1364 William Skiddy 1365 William Skiddy 1366 Pierce Wincent 1367 William Skiddy 1368 Jordan Kerdiffe 1369 William Droope 1370 John Leblown 1371 John Leblown 1372 Thomas Tith 1373 William Droope Probably the son of Walter Drop alias Droup.[4] 1374 William Downane 1375 Thomas Tith 1376 William Droope 1377 William Dondon 1378 Thomas Tith 1379 David Miagh 1380 John Lombard 1381 David Myah 1382 Robert Drooper 1383 John Myne 1384 John Myne 1385 John Myne 1386 Robert Drooper 1387 John Mably 1388 John Mably 1389 John Lombard 1390 William Pollent 1391 Redmond Kerwick 1392 Andw. Stakepoole 1393 Redmond Kerick 1394 Robt. Flemming 1395 Wm. Warriner 1396 Thomas Honyboard 1397 Thomas Burdeys 1398 John Warriner 1399 John Warriner 1400 John Knapp
15th century edit Year Name Notes 1401 Richard Lavalle 1402 William Sughin 1403 John Pennifleet 1404 John Skiddy 1405 John Signie 1406 Wm. Sughin 1407 John Weight 1408 Wm. Sughin 1409 Thos. Morden 1410 John Worner 1411 Thos. Morrough 1412 Thos. Wordonton 1413 Patk. Rice 1414 Thos. Molenton 1415 Robt. Garner 1416 Robt. Garner 1417 Robt. Garner 1418 Robt. Garner 1419 Thos. Molenton 1420 Robt. Borderen 1422 Thos. Molenton 1423 Pierce Droop 1424 Robt. Barner 1425 David Landebook 1426 Geof. White 1427 David Landebook 1428 Edward Dantsey 1429 Godfrey Waile 1430 Geof. Gallaway 1431 Wm. Anasey 1432 Wm. Anasey 1433 Wm. Anasey 1434 John Menia 1435 Geof. White 1436 John Morough 1437 Godfrey Gallaway 1438 John Morrough 1439 John Skiddy 1440 John Skiddy 1441 John Meagh 1442 John Morrough 1443 Wm. Goold 1444 Wm. Goold 1445 John Morrough 1446 John Goold 1447 Richd. Skiddy 1448 John Goold 1449 Pat Gallaway 1450 John Gallaway 1451 Richd. Skiddy 1452 John Goold 1453 Richd. Skiddy 1454 Wm. Gallaway 1455 Richd. Skiddy 1456 Richd. Lavallen 1457 Wm. Gallaway 1458 Richd. Skiddy 1459 Wm. Skiddy 1460 Pat Gallaway 1461 Richd. Skiddy 1462 John Gallaway 1463 Wm. Goold 1464 John Goold 1465 John Skiddy 1466 Richard Skiddy 1467 John Meagh 1468 Godfrey Noile 1469 John Mezca 1470 Richd. Skiddy 1471 John Gallaway 1472 Wm. Gallaway 1473 Thos. Morrough 1474 Wm. Skiddy 1475 Richd. Lavallen 1476 John Gallaway 1477 Wm. Gallaway 1478 Richd. Skiddy 1479 Wm. Skiddy 1480 Wm. Skiddy 1481 Wm. Gallaway 1482 Richd. Gallaway 1483 Wm. Gallaway 1484 Wm. Skiddy 1485 Pat. Gallaway 1486 Wm. Gallaway 1487 Wm. Skiddy 1488 Maur. Roche 1489 Wm. Gallaway 1490 John Walters 1491 Maur. Roche 1492 John Lavallen 1493 Wm. Goold 1494 John Walters 1495 Thos. Coppenger 1496 John Lavallen 1497 Maur. Roche 1498 John Lavallen 1499 John Walters 1500 Maur. Roche
16th century edit Year Name Notes 1501 Wm. Goold 1502 Wm. Gallaway 1503 Edmd. Goold 1504 John Gallaway 1505 Wm. Terry 1506 Wm. Skiddy 1507 John Skiddy 1508 Richd. Gallaway 1509 Ed. Gallaway 1510 Ed. Goold 1511 Ed. Terry 1512 John Gallaway 1513 John Roch 1514 E. Terry 1515 Richard Skiddy 1516 Walt. Gallaway 1517 John Skiddy 1518 Nick Skiddy 1519 Pat Terry 1520 Edm. Roch 1521 David Terry 1522 Richd. Goold 1523 Maur. Roch 1524 Ed. Goold 1525 Wm. Terry 1526 John Skiddy 1527 Walter Gallaway 1528 John Skiddy 1529 Patk. Terry 1530 Ed. Roch 1531 Richd. Goold 1532 Pat. Gallaway 1533 Dom. Roch 1534 Jas. Goold 1535 Wm. Coppenger 1536 Robt. Meagh 1537 Thos. Ronane 1538 Wm. Terry 1539 Jas. Roch 1540 Richd. Terry 1541 Christ. Creagh 1542 Wm. Sasfield 1543 Wm. Skiddy 1544 Jas. Goold 1545 Richd. Goold 1546 Wm. Goold 1547 Wm. Goold 1548 Robt. Meagh 1549 Thos. Ronane 1550 Dom. Roch 1551 Wm. Terry 1552 Jas. Roch 1553 Pat Gallway 1554 Richd. Terry 1555 Christ. Creagh 1556 Wm. Sasfield 1557 Wm. Skiddy 1558 Dom. Roch 1559 Ed. Goold 1560 Ed. Gallway 1561 John Gallway 1562 And. Gallway 1563 Maur. Roch 1564 Step. Coppenger 1565 Rich. Roch 1566 Wm. Gallway 1567 Ed. Goold 1568 John Gallway 1569 Andrew Gallway 1570 John Meagh 1571 Maur. Roche 1572 Step. Coppenger 1573 John Walters 1574 Wm. Terry 1575 Jas. Ronane 1576 Wm. Roch 1577 John Goold 1578 Walter Gallaway 1579 Maur. Roche 1580 Thos. Sasfield 1581 Chris. Walters 1582 Pat Gallway 1583 Jas. Roch 1584 Geo. Goold 1585 Stephen Walters 1586 Step. Terry 1587 Robt. Coppenger 1588 Ed. Terry 1589 John Skiddy 1590 Dom. Roch 1591 David Terry 1592 Henry Walsh 1593 Pat. Gallway 1594 Fra. Mortell 1595 Jas. Meagh 1596 Pat. Gallway 1597 Geo. Goold 1598 John Skiddy 1599 Jas. Sasfield 1600 Wm. Meade 1601 John Meade
17th century edit Year Name Notes 1602 John Coppinger 1602 Thos. Sasfield 1603 Thos. Sasfield 1604 Ed. Terry 1605 Robt. Coppinger 1606 Wm. Sasfield 1607 Philip Mortell 1608 David Terry 1609 Dom. Roch 1610 Edmond Gallway 1611 Geo.Goold 1612 Dom. Tyrry 1612 Dom. Gallwey 1613 Wm. Skiddy 1613 Patrick Tyrry 1614 David Tyrry 1614 Ed. Tyrry 1615 Wm. Gold 1616 John Coppinger 1617 Patk. Tyrry 1618 Wm. Gold 1619 John Coppinger 1620 Wm. Tirrie fitz Richard 1621 Andrew Skiddie 1622 John Coppinger, Jun. 1623 John Roche 1624 John Roche 1625 Henry Gold fitz Adam 1626 Elmond Martell fitz Philip 1627 William Hore 1628 David Tirrye fitz-Edmund 1629 James Murroghe 1630 Thomas Ronayne 1631 Morrish Roche 1644 Robert Coppinger 1645 James Lombard 1645–1655 Cromwellian Commonwealth 1656 John Hodder 1st Mayor after the Act of Settlement that restored King Charles II of England 1657 William Hodder 1658 Philip Mathews 1659 Jonas Morris 1660 Christopher Oliver 1661 Walter Cooper 1662 Richard Covert First Mayor of Cork from the Huguenot community 1663 James Vandeleur 1664 Richard Bassen 1665 Nobler Dunscombe 1666 Thomas Farren 1667 Christopher Rye 1668 Christopher Rye 1669 Mathew Deane 1670 James Finch 1671 John Newenham 1672 John Hawkins 1673 Thomas Mills 1674 John Bayley 1675 George Wright 1676 William Field 1677 Timothy Tuckey 1678 Thomas Kitchenman 1679 John Bayley 1680 Robert Rogers 1681 William Alwin 1682 Richard Covert Second Term. His name is sometimes anglicised as Covett.[5] 1683 John Wright 1684 Edward Webber 1685 Christopher Crofts 1686 Edward Hoare 1687 William Ballard James II of England also appointed Ignatius Gold. Mayor in 1690 also.1687 Ignatius Gold For King James II. He and his family forfeited estates in Ireland after James loss. 1688 Patrick Roach For King William 1689 Dominick Sarsfield Fourth Viscount Sarsfield 1690 William Ballard 1691 Mathew Deane Baronet from Charleville , son served as an MP Cork as did his son. 1692 Daniel Crone 1693 William Howell 1694 Peter Renew Huguenot also served as Sheriff in 1681. Surname originally Renieu. 1695 Samuel Love Castle Saffron near Doneraile. 1696 James French 1697 William Roberts 1698 William Goddard Mayor of the Staple of Cork 1699 Theo. Morris 1700 John Sealy
18th century edit Year Name Notes 1701 Simon Dring Surname sometimes listed as Tiring. 1702 John Whiting 1703 Edmund Knapp Served as MP for Cork City , 1715–27 1704 William Andrews Former Sheriff in 1698 1705 Francis Cotterel Former Sheriff in 1700 1706 Bernard Poye Former Sheriff in 1707 1707 Joseph Franklin 1708 Row. Delahoyde 1709 Noblet Rogers Former Sheriff in 1706 1710 Edward Hoare Former Sheriff in 1707 also served as MP for Cork City . 1711 Richard Philips Former Sheriff 1712 Daniel Perdian Huguenot also served as Sheriff in 1704. Surname originally Perdriau. 1713 John Allen 1714 Edward Browne 1715 Philip French Previously served as a sheriff in 1712 1716 William Lambley Previously served as a sheriff 1717 Abraham French Previously served as a sheriff 1718 John Morley Previously served as a sheriff 1719 John Terry Previously served as a sheriff in 1711 1720 Joseph Lavit Huguenot also served as Sheriff in 1713. Surname also spelled Lavite. 1721 William Hawkins 1722 Daniel Pearse 1723 Ed. Brockelsby 1724 George Bennett 1725 Ambrose Cremore 1726 Robert Atkins 1727 Thomas Browne 1728 Hugh Millard 1729 John Atkins 1730 Joseph Austin 1731 James Hulett 1732 Samuel Croker 1733 Thomas Pembroke 1734 George Fuller Freeman of cork, elected alderman 1727. 1735 Amb. Jackson 1736 Thomas Farren 1737 John Baldwin 1738 Adam Newman 1739 William Fuller 1740 Harding Parker 1741 Richard Bradshaw 1742 William Owgans 1743 Randall Westropp 1744 William Winthrop 1745 Walter Lavite Huguenot son of Joseph, also served as Sheriff in 1733 1746 William Taylor [6] 1747 Hugh Millerd [6] 1748 Daniel Crone [6] 1749 William Holmes [6] 1750 Robert Wrixon [6] 1751 Will Busteed [6] 1752 Mathias Smith [6] 1753 Sir John Freke, 3rd Baronet 1754 George Hodder [6] 1755 John Reilly [6] 1756 William Harding [6] 1757 Usher Philpott [6] 1758 John Swete [6] 1759 Phineas Barry [6] 1760 Joseph Witherall [6] 1761 Andrew Franklyn [6] 1762 John Wrixon [6] 1763 John Smith [6] 1764 Boyle Travers [6] 1765 Will Parkes [6] 1766 Samuel Maylor [6] 1767 James Chatterton [6] 1768 Noblett Phillips [6] 1769 Godfrey Baker [6] 1770 Christopher Collis [6] 1771 John Webb [6] 1772 John Roe [6] 1773 Samuel Rowland [6] 1774 John Travers [6] 1775 William Butler [6] 1776 Hugh Lawton [6] 1777 Thomas Owgan [6] 1778 Palms. Wastropp [6] 1779 John Harding [6] 1780 Fras. Carlton [6] 1781 Walter Travers [6] 1782 Sober Kent [6] 1783 Richard Kellett [6] 1784 James Morrison [6] 1785 (Sir) John Franklin [6] 1786 (Sir) Samuel Rowland [6] 1787 James Kingston [6] 1788 Richard Purcell [6] 1789 Henry Harding [6] died and replaced by Humphrey Crowley 1790 Richard Harris [6] 1791 Henry Puxley [6] 1792 John Shaw[7] 1793 William Wilcocks[8] Willcocks ran unsuccessfully in 1792 and moved to Upper Canada as a merchant before returning to becoming mayor.[9] 1794 John Thompson[10] 1795 Jasper Lucas [6] 1796 (Sir) Vesian Pick[11] 1797 Kingsmill Berry [6] 1798 Philip Bennet [6] 1799 Michael Bunsteed [6] 1800 Philip Allen
19th century edit Lord Mayors of Cork edit References edit ^ "Past Mayors – Provosts, Mayors and Lord Mayors of Cork" . Cork City Council. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020 .^ Samuel Lewis, ed. (1840). A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021 . ^ a b c d e "Mayors of Cork" . Cork City Council. 2009. Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2011 .^ NLI: Lismore Papers MS 41981/6.’Translation of confirmation of grant to William [Gowelys] of a weir and fishery in the River Lee in Cork and Dungarvan’, 6 May 1476; see also, Cal Pat Rolls, 1391-6, 205 and a 1406 enrolment of a 1392 confirmation to Philip Stone and Joan, his wife, daughter of Robert, son of William Droupe, Rot. pat. Hib., p182, no 68. ^ Margaret Grogan (12 July 1999). "Cork Mayors" . Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012 . ^ 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 "Previous Mayors of Cork" . Cork City Council. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2019 .^ Freemans Journal 12 October 1793 ^ Freemans Journal1 July 1793 ^ "Willcocks, William" . Dictionary of Canadian Biography ^ Freemans Journal 9 October 1794 ^ Freemans Journal 8 October 1796 ^ "No. 27596" . The London Gazette ^ "Costello elected as Dublin mayor" . The Irish Times . 15 June 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2009 .^ "Mick O'Connell elected Mayor of Cork" . RTÉ News . 24 June 2010. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010 .^ "John Buttimer to become next Lord Mayor of Cork" . Evening Echo . 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013.^ "Clancy elected mayor of Cork" . Irish Examiner . 22 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016 .^ "Fine Gael councillor Joe Kavanagh elected Lord Mayor of Cork" . The Irish Independent . 12 June 2020. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020 .^ "New lord mayors elected in Cork, Galway and Fingal" . The Irish Times . 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021 .^ "FG Councillor elected Lord Mayor of Cork" . rte.ie . RTÉ. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022 .^ " . echolive . The Echo. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023 .