ere's a full 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.

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

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