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]
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]
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
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
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
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
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
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
Year
Name
Party
Notes
1801
Michael Robert Westropp
1802
Michael Robert Westropp
Re-elected
1803
Richard Lane
1804
Thomas Wagget
1805
Charles Evanson
1806
Rowland Morrison
1807
John Day
1808
Thomas Harding
1809
John Foster
1810
Noblett Johnson
1811
Paul Maylor
1812
Thomas Dorman
1813
Peter Dumas
1814
Sir David Perrier
1815
Henry Sadlier
1816
John George Newsom
1817
Edward Allen
1818
Thomas Gibbings
1819
Richard Digby
1820
Isaac Jones
1821
Sir Anthony Perrier
Huguenot, noted for distillation method .
1822
Edward Newsom
1823
Henry Bagnell
Merchant
1824
Bartholomew Gibbings
1825
John N. Wrixon
1826
Thomas Harrison
1827
Richard N. Parker
1828
Thomas Dunscombe
Blackrock Castle was rebuilt during his term
1829
Thomas Pope
1830
George Knapp
1831
Joseph Garde
1832
John Besnard
Huguenot / Weaver
1833
Joseph Leycester
Conservative
1834
Charles Perry
1835
Andrew Spearing
1836
Peter Besnard
Huguenot / Weaver
1837
John Saunders
1838
John Bagnell
1839
Lionel J. Westropp
1840
James Lane
1841
Juilius Besnard
Huguenot / Weaver
1842
Thomas Lyons
Merchant. First Catholic Mayor of Cork since 1688.
1843
Francis Beamish
Repeal Association
1844
William Fagan
Repeal Association /Whig
1845
Richard Dowden
1846
Andrew F. Roche
1847
Edward Hackett
Died in Office
1847
Andrew Roche
Replaced Hackett
1848
William Lyons
Robert Spencer Dyer Lyons MP and physician.
1849
Sir William Lyons
Re-elected and knighted on royal visit.
1850
John Shea
1851
James Lambkin
1852
William Hackett
1853
John Francis Maguire
Became an MP for Dungarvan then Cork City
1854
John N. Murphy
1855
Sir John Gordon
1856
William Fitzgibbon
1857
William Fitzgibbon
1858
Daniel Donegan
1859
John Arnott
Liberal
Businessman born in Scotland, founder of the Arnotts department chain.
1860
Sir John Arnott
Liberal
1861
Sir John Arnott
Liberal
Served as an MP for Kinsale
1862
John Francis Maguire
Liberal
Also an MP
1863
John Francis Maguire
Liberal
1864
John Francis Maguire
Liberal
1865
Charles J. Cantillon
1866
Francis Lyons
Liberal
1867
Francis Lyons
Liberal
1868
Francis Lyons
Liberal
1869
Daniel O'Sullivan
1870
William Hegarty
1871
John Daly
Home Rule League
1872
John Daly
Irish Parliamentary Party
1873
John Daly
Irish Parliamentary Party
1874
Daniel A. Nagle
1875
Daniel A. Nagle
1876
George Penrose
Knighted
1877
Barry J. Sheehan
1878
William V. Greeg
1879
Patrick Kennedy
1880
Patrick Kennedy
1881
Sir Daniel V. O'Sullivan
Grandfather of Maureen O'Sullivan
1882
Daniel J. Galvin
1883
Daniel J. Galvin
1884
Daniel J. Galvin
Until June replaced
1884
Barry J. Sheehan
From June
1885
Paul J. Madden
1886
Paul J. Madden
1887
John O'Brien
1888
John O'Brien
1889
Daniel Ryan
1890
Daniel Horgan
Irish National League
1891
Daniel Horgan
Irish National League
Nationalist supported Charles Stewart Parnell in Irish Parliamentary Party split
1892
Daniel Horgan
Irish National League
1893
Augustine Roche
Irish Parliamentary Party
Supported Parnell in split
1894
Augustine Roche
Irish Parliamentary Party
1895
Patrick H. Meade
1896
Sir John Scott
Unionist
1897
Patrick H. Meade
1898
Patrick H. Meade
1899–1900
Eugene Crean
Irish Parliamentary Party
Last officeholder before title was changed
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