List_of_mayors_of_Exeter
This is a chronological list of those who have served as Mayor of Exeter (and from 2002 as Lord Mayor), in the city of Exeter, England.
See also: Mayor of Exeter
More information Year appointed, Name ...
| Year appointed | Name | Terms | Monarch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1200, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1204, 1205, 1206: | Henry Rifford[1] | 7 | King John |
| c.1207, 1266 | William Durling (Derling or Dirling in some references)[2] | 2 | King John |
| c.1207, 1208, 1209, 1210, 1211, 1212 | John FitzRobert | 6 | King John |
| 1213, 1214, 1215 | William Blondy[3] | 3 | King John |
| 1216, 1219, 1220, 1224. 1225, 1227, 1228, 1232, 1236 | Walter Turbert[3] | 9 | Henry III |
| 1217, 1221, 1222, 1226, 1229, 1230, 1235 | Roger FitzHenry[3] | 7 | Henry III |
| 1218, 1223, 1231, 1239 | Walter Gervase[4] | 4 | Henry III |
| 1233, 1255, 1257, 1258 | Hillary Blondy[3] | 4 | Henry III |
| 1234, 1237, 1238, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1245, 1247, 1249, 1252 | Martin Roff[3] | 11 | Henry III |
| 1244, 1246, 1250, 1251, 1253 | Adam Rifford[3] | 5 | Henry III |
| 1248 | Walter Hastment[3] | 1 | Henry III |
| 1254 | John Okeston[3] | 1 | Henry III |
| 1256, 1259, 1264 | Philip Dyer[3] | 3 | Henry III |
| 1260, 1262, 1265, 1268 | Walter Okeston[3] | 4 | Henry III |
| 1261 | Hilary White[3] | 1 | Henry III |
| 1263, 1267 | Nicholas Ilchester[3] | 1 | Henry III |
| 1269, 1275, 1276, 1278, 1280, 1281, 1283, 1284 | Alphred Duport[3] - Executed after last period of office due to dereliction of duty[5] | 8 | Henry III/Edward I |
| 1270, 1271, 1272, 1274, 1282 | Martin Dirling[3] | 4 | Henry III/Edward I |
| 1273 | Richard Geythen[3] | 1 | Edward I |
| 1277, 1279 | John Feniton[3] | 2 | Edward I |
| 1285, 1286 | David Tayler[3] | 2 | Edward I |
| 1287, 1288, 1290, 1291, 1294, 1295 | John Zouch[3] | 6 | Edward I |
| 1289 | Richard Allen[3] | 1 | Edward I |
| 1292, 1300, 1307, 1312 | William Gatepath[3][6] | 4 | |
| 1293, 1296, 1297, 1298 | Richard Tantifer[3] | 3 | Edward I |
| 1299 | John Horn[3] | 1 | Edward I |
| 1301 | William Tantifer[3] | 1 | |
| 1302, 1305, 1306, 1308, 1309, 1313, 1314, 1317 | Roger Beynim[3] | 8 | Edward I/Edward II |
| 1303, 1304 | Roger Wheaton[3] | 2 | Edward I |
| 1310 | Walter Tantifer[3] | 1 | Edward II |
| 1311 | Waltor Langdon[3] | 1 | Edward II |
| 1315, 1316, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1324, 1325, 1326, 1328, 1329, 1331 | Philip Lovecock[3] | 9 | Edward II |
| 1321 | William Wotton[3] | 1 | Edward II |
| 1322, 1323 | Robert Wotton[3] | 2 | Edward II |
| 1327 | Richard Soller[3] | 1 | Edward III |
| 1330, 1332, 1334 | Martin Lekenn[3] | 3 | Edward III |
| 1333, 1337 | Thomas Gervis[3] | 2 | Edward III |
| 1335, 1336, 1338, 1340, 1341, 1344, 1345, 1347 | Henry Hughton (or Haughton)[3] | 8 | Edward III |
| 1339 | Thomas Lichfield[3] | 1 | Edward III |
| 1342 | Robert Furbor[3] | 1 | Edward III |
| 1343, 1346 | Thomas Furbor[3] | 2 | Edward III |
| 1348 | Nicholas Halberton[3] | 1 | Edward III |
| 1349, 1350, 1351, 1352, 1355 | Robert Bridport[3] | 4 | Edward III |
| 1353, 1354, 1357, 1359, 1360 | John Spicer[3] | 5 | Edward III |
| 1356, 1361, 1362, 1363, 1364, 1372 | John Gyst (or Gist)[3] | 5 | Edward III |
| 1358 | Robert Nolle[3] | 1 | Edward III |
| 1365 | Nicholas Taverner[3] | 1 | Edward III |
| 1366, 1367 | Nicholas Brydestow[3] | 2 | Edward III |
| 1368 | Warren Bayliff[3] | 1 | Edward III |
| 1369, 1371, 1373 | Roger Plenty[3] | 3 | Edward III |
| 1370 | Martin Battishill[3] | 1 | Edward III |
| 1374, 1375, 1377, 1378, 1379, 1382, 1384, 1386, 1388, 1390, 1392, 1394 | Robert Wilsford[3] | 12 | Edward III/Richard II |
| 1376, 1380, 1399 | John Grey[3] | 3 | Edward III/Richard II |
| 1381 | John Nymett[3] | 1 | Richard II |
| 1383, 1396 | John Talbot[3] | 2 | Richard II |
| 1385, 1397, 1407, 1410 | Adam Scut[3][7] | 4 | Richard II |
| 1387, 1389, 1391, 1393, 1409 | Richard Bosom[3] | 5 | Richard II |
| 1395, 1398, 1405 | Simon Grendon[3] | 3 | Richard II |
| 1400, 1402, 1404, 1406, 1408, 1411, 1412 | William Wilsford[3] | 7 | Henry IV |
| 1401 | William Oke[3] | 1 | Henry IV |
| 1403 | Henry Hull[3] | 1 | Henry IV |
| 1413, 1415 | Peter Sturt[3][8] | 2 | King Henry V |
| 1414, 1419, 1422, 1426 | Thomas Easton[3] | 4 | King Henry V |
| 1414 | John Lake[9] | 1 | King Henry V |
| 1415, 1419, 1420, 1422, 1423, 1426, 1427 | Thomas Eston[10] | 8 | King Henry V/Henry VI |
| 1416, 1417, 1418, 1420, 1423 | John Batten[3] | 5 | King Henry V/Henry VI |
| 1417, 1421, 1424 | John Cook[3] | 3 | King Henry V/Henry VI |
| 1425 | Robert Vessy (or Voysey)[11][3] | 1 | Henry VI |
| 1427, 1430, 1437, 1445 | John Hull[3] | 4 | Henry VI |
| 1428, 1429, 1444, 1446 | John Shillingford[12][3] | 4 | Henry VI |
| 1430, 1434, 1439 | William Cook[3] | 3 | Henry VI |
| 1432, 1435, 1441 | Thomas Cook[3] | 3 | Henry VI |
| 1433 | John Salter[3] | 1 | Henry VI |
| 1436, 1442, 1448 | John Cutler alias Carwithan[3][13] | 3 | Henry VI |
| 1438 | Bennet Drew[3] | 1 | Henry VI |
| 1440 | William Upton[3] | 1 | Henry VI |
| 1443, 1449, 1451, 1453, 1455, 1462, 1464, 1466, 1470, 1474 | Hugh Germin[3] | 10 | Henry VI |
| 1450 | William Crymell[3] | 1 | Henry VI |
| 1452 | Walter Pope[3] | 1 | Henry VI |
| 1454 | Richard Oreng[3] | 1 | Henry VI |
| 1456, 1460 | William Duke[3] | 2 | Henry VI |
| 1457, 1461, 1477 | John Kelly[3] | 3 | Henry VI |
| 1458, 1463, 1465, 1481 | Richard Druell[3] | 4 | Henry VI/Edward IV |
| 1459 | John Betty[3] | 1 | Henry VI |
| 1467, 1480, 1486 | Thomas Calwoodley[3] | 3 | Edward IV |
| 1468 | John Hamlyn[3] | 1 | Edward IV |
| 1469 | Robert Smith[3] | 1 | Edward IV |
| 1471 | Richard Jeffery[3] | 1 | Edward IV |
| 1472, 1488 | Richard Clerk[3] | 2 | Edward IV |
| 1473 | Richard Rumwell[3] | 1 | Edward IV |
| 1475 | John Oreng[3] | 1 | Edward IV |
| 1476, 1479, 1483, 1492, 1496 | John Atwill[3] | 5 | Edward IV/Richard III |
| 1478, 1494 | William Obleigh[3] | 2 | Edward IV |
| 1482 | Roger Worth[3] | 1 | Edward IV |
| 1484 | Matthew Jubb[3] | 1 | Richard III |
| 1485 | Robert Russell[3] | 1 | Henry VII |
| 1487, 1503 | Robert Newton[3] | 2 | Henry VII |
| 1489 | Stephen Rudgway or Ridgeway[3][14] | 1 | Henry VII |
| 1490 | John Hooker[3] | 1 | Henry VII |
| 1491 | Robert Chubb | 1 | Henry VII |
| 1493 | John Colshill[3] | 1 | Henry VII |
| 1495, 1501, 1507 | John Calwoodleigh of Calwoodleigh[15] | 3 | Henry VII |
| 1497 | William Frost[3] | 1 | Henry VII |
| 1498 | Richard Undy[3] | 1 | Henry VII |
| 1499 | Nicholas Hamlyn[3] | 1 | Henry VII |
| 1500 | Walter York[3] | 1 | Henry VII |
| 1502 | Walter Champneys[3] | 1 | Henry VII |
| 1504, 1510 | Thomas Andrew[3] | 1 | Henry VII |
| 1505, 1515, 1518 | William Crudg[3] | 1 | Henry VII/Henry VIII |
| 1506, 1513 | Richard Hewet (or Hewett)[3][16] | 2 | Henry VII/Henry VIII |
| 1508 | John Limpenny[3] | 1 | Henry VII |
| 1509, 1516 | John Buckenam[3] | 2 | Henry VIII |
| 1510 | Thomas Andrew[3][17] | 1 | Henry VIII |
| 1511 | William Wilsford[3] | 1 | Henry VIII |
| 1512 | Richard Symons[3] | 1 | Henry VIII |
| 1514 | John Moor[3] | 1 | Henry VIII |
| 1517, 1523 (interim), 1537 | Thomas Hunt[3] | 2 | Henry VIII |
| 1519 | Jeffery Lewes[3] | 1 | Henry VIII |
| 1520 | John Broadmere[3] | 1 | Henry VIII |
| 1521 | John Noseworthy (or Nosworthy)[3][18] | 1 | Henry VIII |
| 1522 | Richard Duke | 1 | Henry VIII |
| 1523 | John Simon (or Symons)[3][19] - died shortly after his election, with Thomas Hunt taking on interim duties[3] | 1 | Henry VIII |
| 1523-4, 1535, 1545, 1551, 1561 | William Hurst[20][3] | 6 | Henry VIII |
| 1525 | William Bennet | 1 | Henry VIII |
| 1526, 1538 | Henry Hamlyn | 2 | Henry VIII |
| 1527, 1534, 1546 | John Britnall | 3 | Henry VIII |
| 1528 | Robert Buller[3] | 1 | Henry VIII |
| 1529 | Robert Hooker[21] (died 1537) | 1 | Henry VIII |
| 1530, 1536, 1548 | John Blackaller[22][3] | 3 | Henry VIII |
| 1531, 1539 | Gilbert Kirk[23] | 2 | Henry VIII |
| 1532 | William Peryam[3] | 1 | Henry VIII |
| 1533 | Richard Martin[3] | 1 | Henry VIII |
| 1540 | Thomas Spurway[3] | 1 | Henry VIII |
| 1541 | William Buckenam[3] | 1 | Henry VIII |
| 1542, 1558 | John Buller[3] | 2 | Henry VIII |
| 1543 | Robert Tooker[3] | 1 | Henry VIII |
| 1544, 1550 | Thomas Prestwood[24][3] | 2 | Henry VIII |
| 1547, 1554 | John Midwinter | 2 | Edward VI |
| 1549 | John Tuckfield[25][3]"Painting 136-1998 - Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery". Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.</ref> | 1 | Edward VI |
| 1552 | William Tothill[3] | 1 | Edward VI |
| 1553 | William Smith[3][26] | 1 | Mary I |
| 1555, 1564 | Moris Levermore[3] | 2 | Mary I |
| 1556 | Walter Staplehead (or Staplehill) [26][3] | 1 | Mary I |
| 1557, 1562, 1575 | John Peter[3] | 3 | Mary I/Elizabeth I |
| 1559 | Robert Midwinteo[3] | 1 | Elizabeth I |
| 1560 | John Blackall[3] | 1 | Elizabeth I |
| 1563, 1572, 1587, 1598 | John Peryam[3] | 4 | Elizabeth I |
| 1565 | John Wolcott (or Woolcott)[3][27] | 1 | Elizabeth I |
| 1566 | Thomas Richardson[3] | 1 | Elizabeth I |
| 1567 | John Smythe (or Smith)[28] | 1 | Elizabeth I |
| 1568 | Robert Chaff[3] | 1 | Elizabeth I |
| 1569, 1579 | William Chappel[3] | 2 | Elizabeth I |
| 1570 | Simon Knight[3] | 1 | Elizabeth I |
| 1571, 1580 | Thomas Bruerton[3] | 2 | Elizabeth I |
| 1573 | William Tryvett[3] | 1 | Elizabeth I |
| 1574 | Nicholas Martin[3] | 1 | Elizabeth I |
| 1576 | Thomas Prestwood[3] | 1 | Elizabeth I |
| 1577 | George Peryman[3] | 1 | Elizabeth I |
| 1578, 1589 | Richard Prowse[3] | 2 | Elizabeth I |
| 1581, 1618 | Thomas Martin[3] | 2 | Elizabeth I |
| 1582, 1591 | Michael Germin[3] | 2 | Elizabeth I |
| 1583 | Jeffery Thomas[3] | 1 | Elizabeth I |
| 1584, 1594, 1604 | John Davy[3] | 3 | Elizabeth I |
| 1585, 1631 | Nicholas Martin[3] | 2 | Elizabeth I |
| 1586, 1597, 1607 | George Smith[29] | 3 | Elizabeth I |
| 1588 | Thomas Chappell[3] | 1 | Elizabeth I |
| 1590, 1600 | Wiliam Martin[3] | 2 | Elizabeth I |
| 1592, 1603, 1619, 1644 | Nicholas Spicer[3] | 4 | Elizabeth I |
| 1593 | Thomas Spicer[3] | 1 | Elizabeth I |
| 1595 | John Chappell[3] | 1 | Elizabeth I |
| 1597 | John Levermore[3] | 1 | Elizabeth I |
| 1599 | John Howell[3] | 1 | Elizabeth I |
| 1601, 1614, 1625, 1667 | Thomas Walker[3] | 4 | Elizabeth I/James I |
| 1602 | Richard Beavis[3] | 1 | Elizabeth I |
| 1605 | Henry Hull[3] | 1 | James I |
| 1606 | Richard Dorchester[3] | 1 | James I |
| 1608, 1619 | John Prowse[3] | 2 | James I |
| 1609, 1620 | Hugh Crossing[3] | 2 | James I |
| 1610, 1621 | Walter Borough[3] | 2 | James I |
| 1611 | John Lant[3] | 1 | James I |
| 1612 | William Newcomb[3] | 1 | James I |
| 1613 | Jeffery Waltham[3] | 1 | James I |
| 1615 | John Marshall[3] | 1 | James I |
| 1616 | John Sheer[3] | 1 | James I |
| 1617 | Ignatius Jourden[3] | 1 | James I |
| 1622 | John Modyford[3] | 1 | James I |
| 1623 | John Gupwill[3] | 1 | James I |
| 1624, 1637 | Thomas Crossing[3] | 2 | James I/Charles I |
| 1626 | John Tayler[3] | 1 | Charles I |
| 1627 | John Acland[3] | 1 | Charles I |
| 1628 | John Lynn[3] | 1 | Charles I |
| 1630 | Thomes Flay[3] | 1 | Charles I |
| 1632 | John Hakewill[3] | 1 | Charles I |
| 1633 | Gilbert Sweet[3] | 1 | Charles I |
| 1634 | Francis Crossing[3] | 1 | Charles I |
| 1635, 1647, 1649 (deputising) | Adam Bennet[3] | 2 | Charles I |
| 1636 | Roger Mallock[3] | 1 | Charles I |
| 1638 | James Tucker[3] | 1 | Charles I |
| 1639 | Robert Walker, MP for Exeter [30] | 1 | Charles I |
| 1640 | John Penny[3] | 1 | Charles I |
| 1641 | Richard Saunders[3] | 1 | Charles I |
| 1642 | Christopher Clark[3] | 1 | Charles I |
| 1643 | Sir Hugh Crocker[3] | 1 | Charles I |
| 1645 | John Cupper[3] | 1 | Charles I |
| 1646 | Walter White[3] | 1 | Charles I |
| 1648 | James Gould[3] | 1 | Charles I |
| 1649, 1654 | Richard Crossing[3] was elected but refused to serve in 1649 due to the overthrow of the King, with Adam Bennet deputising | 2 | Interregnum |
| 1650 | Richard Evans[3] | 1 | Interregnum |
| 1651 | Richard Sweet[3] | 1 | Interregnum |
| 1652 | Ralph Hermn[3] | 1 | Interregnum |
| 1653 | Simon Snow, MP for Exeter [31] | 1 | Interregnum |
| 1655 | Nicholas Brooking[3] | 1 | Interregnum |
| 1656 | Thomas Ford[3] | 1 | Interregnum |
| 1657 | James Pearse[3] | 1 | Interregnum |
| 1658 | James Marshall[3] | 1 | Interregnum |
| 1659 | Christopher Clark Junior[3] | 1 | Interregnum |
| 1660 | Christopher Lethbridge (d.1670)[32] | 1 | Charles II |
| 1661, 1672 | Henry Gandy[3] | 2 | Charles II |
| 1662 | John Martin[3] initially refused to serve, but did so after instructed by the King | 1 | Charles II |
| 1663 | John Butler[3] | 1 | Charles II |
| 1664 | Alan Penny[3] | 1 | Charles II |
| 1665 | Nicholas Isacke[3] | 1 | Charles II |
| 1666 | John Acland[3] | 1 | Charles II |
| 1668 | George Tuthill[3] | 1 | Charles II |
| 1669 | Peter Hagedot[3] | 1 | Charles II |
| 1670 | Sir Benjamin Oliver[3] | 1 | Charles II |
| 1671 | William Sanford[3] | 1 | Charles II |
| 1673, 1681 | Isaac Mawditt[3] | 2 | Charles II |
| 1674 | Christopher Brodridge[3] | 1 | Charles II |
| 1675 | John Par[3] | 1 | Charles II |
| 1676 | William Glyde[3] | 1 | Charles II |
| 1677 | George Tuthill[31] | 1 | Charles II |
| 1678 | William Sandford[31] | 1 | Charles II |
| 1679 | John Collyns[31] | 1 | Charles II |
| 1680 | Henry Smyth[31] | 1 | Charles II |
| 1682 | Endymion Walker Esq[31] | 1 | Charles II |
| 1683 | Christopher Broadridge (or Brodridge)[31] | 1 | Charles II |
| 1684 | James Walker[31] | 1 | Charles II |
| 1685, 1694 | Robert Dabynott[31] | 2 | James II/William III & Mary II |
| 1686 | George Saffin[31] | 1 | James II |
| 1687, 1689, 1700 | John Snell[31] | 3 | James II/William III & Mary II |
| 1688 | Sir Thomas Jefford[31] | 1 | James II |
| 1690 | Edward Cross[31] | 1 | William III & Mary II |
| 1691 | Edward Seward[31] | 1 | William III & Mary II |
| 1692 | Christopher Coke[31] | 1 | William III & Mary II |
| 1693, 1702, 1714 | John Gandy[31] | 3 | William III & Mary II/Anne/George I |
| 1695 | Christopher Bale[31] | 1 | William III & Mary II |
| 1697 | John Curson[31] | 1 | William III & Mary II |
| 1698, 1718 | John Burell[31] | 2 | William III & Mary II/George I |
| 1699, 1711 | Joshua Hickman[31] | 2 | William III & Mary II |
| 1701 | John Cholwill[31] | 1 | William III & Mary II |
| 1703 | John Newcombe[31] | 1 | Anne |
| 1704 | Gilbert Wood[31] | 1 | Anne |
| 1705 | Thomas Baron[31] | 1 | Anne |
| 1706 | Nicholas Wood[31] | 1 | Anne |
| 1707 | Edward Daly[31] | 1 | Anne |
| 1708 | Edward Spicer[31] | 1 | Anne |
| 1709 | Edward Collins[31] | 1 | Anne |
| 1710 | Thomas Salter[31] | 1 | Anne |
| 1712 | Jacob Rowe[31] | 1 | Anne |
| 1715 | William Sandford[31] | 1 | George I |
| 1716, 1730 | Nathaniel Dewdney[31] | 2 | George I/George II |
| 1717 | Philip Pear[31] | 1 | George I |
| 1719 | Thomas Coplestone[31] | 1 | George I |
| 1720 | William Gandy[31] | 1 | George I |
| 1721 | John Phillips[31] | 1 | George I |
| 1722 | Thomas Salter[31] | 1 | George I |
| 1723 | Philip Russell[31] | 1 | George I |
| 1724 | Humphrey Bawden[31] | 1 | George I |
| 1725 | Anthony Tripe[31] | 1 | George I |
| 1726 | Emanuel Hole[31] | 1 | George I |
| 1727 | John Elston[31] | 1 | George II |
| 1728 | Robert Lydston[31] | 1 | George II |
| 1729 | William Stabback[31] | 1 | George II |
| 1731 | Ethelred Davy[31] | 1 | George II |
| 1732 | Richard Vivian[31] | 1 | George II |
| 1733, 1736 | Samuel Symons[31] | 2 | George II |
| 1734 | John Newcombe[31] | 1 | George II |
| 1735, 1746 | Matthew Spry[31] | 2 | George II |
| 1737 | Arthur Culme[31] | 1 | George II |
| 1738, 1749 | Thomas Heath[31] | 2 | George II |
| 1739 | Nicholas Blake[31] | 1 | George II |
| 1740, 1751, 1752 (deputising) | Nicholas Lee[31] - took over from Robert Dodge for remainder of 1752 term | 2 (3) | George II |
| 1741 | William Newcombe[31] | 1 | George II |
| 1742 | Nicholas Medland[31] | 1 | George II |
| 1743 | Philip Elston[31] | 1 | George II |
| 1744 | John Hawker[31] | 1 | George II |
| 1745, 1761 (deputising) | Francis Brayne[31] | 1 (2) | George II |
| 1747 | John Manley[31] | 1 | George II |
| 1748, 1755 | Lewis Portbury[31] | 2 | George II |
| 1750, 1756 | William Trosse[31] | 2 | George II |
| 1752 | Robert Dodge[31] - September to November (replaced by Nicholas Lee) | 1 | George II |
| 1753 | John Luckett[31] | 1 | George II |
| 1754 | Nicholas Arthur[31] | 1 | George II |
| 1757 | Joseph Elliot[31] | 1 | George II |
| 1758 | Richard Densham[31] | 1 | George II |
| 1759 | Richard Jackson[31] | 1 | George II |
| 1760 | Samuel Pearce[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1761 | Samuel Dix[31] - Until Jan 1762, replaced by Francis Brayne | 1 | George III |
| 1762, 1767 (deputising) | James Crossing[31] | 1 (2) | George III |
| 1763 | Edward Walker[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1764 | Jacob Fowe[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1765, 1782 | John Bussell[31] | 2 | George III |
| 1766 | Humphry Hill[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1767 | William Jollin[31] - until Feb 1768, replaced by James Crossing | 1 | George III |
| 1768 | Philip Dacie[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1769, 1777 | Thomas Dodge[31] | 2 | George III |
| 1770 | John Flound[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1771 | Thomas Coffon[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1772 | Gregory Jackson[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1773 | Henry Kitson[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1774 | John Dennis[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1775 | John Eiles Pier[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1776 | Charles Edwards[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1778 | James Grant[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1779 | Charles Furlong[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1780 | Samuel Moore[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1783 | William Ibert[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1784 | Benjamin Horyce Walker[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1785 | George Westlake[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1786 | Nicholas Elias Cosserat[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1787 | Richard Jenkin[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1788 | Jonathan Burnett[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1789 | William Pate[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1790 | Edward Raguener[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1791 | Reuben Phillips[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1792, 1803 | John Pinhey[31] | 2 | George III |
| 1793 | Richard Chamberlain[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1794 | Richard Hart[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1795 | John Balle[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1796 | Charles Upham[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1797 | John Brake[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1798, 1808 | Joseph Gattey[31] | 2 | George III |
| 1799 | Jonathan Worthy[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1800 | Richard Jenkin[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1801, 1818 | Thomas Flound[31] | 2 | George III |
| 1802, 1807 | Charles Collyns[31] | 2 | George III |
| 1804 | Joseph Greenway[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1805 | John Thomas Wright[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1806, 1816 | Samuel White[31] | 2 | George III |
| 1809 | Edward Upham[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1810 | John Hore[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1811 | William Lee[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1812 | Benjamin Wm Johnson[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1813 | Burnet Patch[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1814, 1826 | John Hart[31] | 2 | George III/George IV |
| 1815 | John William Williams[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1817 | Charles Brake[31] | 1 | George III |
| 1819, 1827, 1832 | Henry Blackall[31] | 3 | George III/George IV/William IV |
| 1820, 1829 | Robert Rogers Sanders[31] | 2 | George IV |
| 1821 | George Galloway[31] | 1 | George IV |
| 1822 | John Harris[31] | 1 | George IV |
| 1823 | William Crockett[31] | 1 | George IV |
| 1824 | Humphry Hill Pinhey[31] | 1 | George IV |
| 1825 | William Payne[31] | 1 | George IV |
| 1828 | John Haddy Jones[31] | 1 | George IV |
| 1830 | Paul Measor[31] | 1 | William IV |
| 1831, 1836 | William Kennaway[31] | 1 | William IV |
| 1833, 1845 | Edward Woolmer[31] | 2 | William IV/Queen Victoria |
| 1834, 1835 | Philip Chilwell de la Garde[31] - Sep-Dec when Chamber replaced with Council, then elected Jan-Nov 1835 | 2 | William IV |
| 1835 | Samuel Kingdon Junior[31] | 1 | William IV |
| 1837, 1838 | William John Players Wilkinson[31] | 2 | Queen Victoria |
| 1839 | Edward MacGowan[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1840 | William Drewe[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1841 | John Crew Carew[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1842 | Charles Henry Turner[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1843 | William Page Kingdon[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1844, 1858 | Henry Hooper[31] | 2 | Queen Victoria |
| 1846 | Charles Brutton[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1847 | William Denis Moore[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1848 | Thomas Shapter[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1849 | Christopher Arden[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1850 | Edward Andrew Sanders[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1851, 1852 | William Wills Hooper[31] | 2 | Queen Victoria |
| 1853 | Robert Stribling Cornish[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1854, 1855 | John Daw[31] | 2 | Queen Victoria |
| 1856 | Thomas G Norris[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1857 | William Buckingham[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1859 | Thomas Tanner[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1860 | Thomas E Drake[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1861 | William Kendall[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1862 | William Barnes[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1863 | Thomas Maitland Snow[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1864, 1865, 1866 | Robert Thomas Head[31] | 3 | Queen Victoria |
| 1867 | John Trehane[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1868 | Henry Samuel Ellis[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1869 | Richard James Norman King[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1870 | Bartholomew Charles Gidley[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1871 | Joseph Handing[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1872, 1873 | Charles John Follett[31] | 2 | Queen Victoria |
| 1874 | Horace Charles Lloyd[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1875 | Henry Wilcocks[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1876 | William Cuthbertson[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1877 | Henry Drew Thomas[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1878, 1879 | William Horton Ellis[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1880 | Walter Pring[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1881 | Thomas Andrew[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1882 | Samuel Jones[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1883 | Robert Carne Wilkinson[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1884 | William Brown[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1885 | Richard Rendle Miller Daw[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1886 | Arthur Burch[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1887 | Charles Tanner Kingdon Roberts[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1888 | William Peters[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1889 | Thomas Snow[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1890 | Charles Edwin Ware[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1891 | Edward Holroyd Houlditch[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1892 | Henry Frederick Willey[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1893 | Edward James Domville[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1894 | Alfred Robert Steele[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1895, 1896, 1897 | Robert Pople[33] | 3 | Queen Victoria |
| 1898 | Samuel Ward[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1899 | Hubert Palmer Osborne Hamlin[31] | 1 | Queen Victoria |
| 1900, 1901 | Albert Edward Dunn[34] | 2 | Queen Victoria/Edward VII |
| 1902 | Charles Edward Rowe (Liberal)[35] | 1 | Edward VII |
| 1903 | Frederick John Widgery[31] | 1 | Edward VII |
| 1904 | Edwin Charles Perry[31] | 1 | Edward VII |
| 1905 | Thomas Linscott[31] | 1 | Edward VII |
| 1906 | William Henry Reed[31] | 1 | Edward VII |
| 1907 | Henry Gadd[31] | 1 | Edward VII |
| 1908 | James George Commin[31] | 1 | Edward VII |
| 1909 | Henry Hugh Wippell[31] | 1 | Edward VII |
| 1910 | Alfred Thomas Loram[31] | 1 | George V |
| 1911 | Charles James Vlieland[31] | 1 | George V |
| 1912, 1931 | Henry William Michelmore[31] | 2 | George V |
| 1913 | William Kendall King[31] | 1 | George V |
| 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917 | James George Owen[31] | 4 | George V |
| 1918 | Sir James George Owen[31] | 1 | George V |
| 1919 | Thomas Bradley Rowe[31] | 1 | George V |
| 1920 | Arthur Charles Roper[31] | 1 | George V |
| 1921, 1922, 1923 | Philip Foale Rowsell[36] | ||
| 1924 | Arthur Northcote Pitts[31] | 1 | George V |
| 1925 | William Brock[31] | 1 | George V |
| 1926 | Ransom Pickard[31] | 1 | George V |
| 1927 | Arthur Ernest Brock[31] | 1 | George V |
| 1928 | John Shirley Steele-Perkins[31] | 1 | George V |
| 1929 | Harold Charles Rowe[31] | 1 | George V |
| 1930 | Charles Warren[31] | 1 | George V |
| 1932 | Kenneth Gatey[31] | 1 | George V |
| 1933 | Thomas John Wembridge Templeman[31] | 1 | George V |
| 1934 | James William Ackroyd[31] | 1 | George V |
| 1935 | Percy Rufus Gayton[31] | 1 | George V |
| 1936 | Alfred Anstey[31] | 1 | Edward VIII |
| 1937 | Reginald John Rew[31] | 1 | George VI |
| 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943 | Rowland Glave Saunders[31] | 6 | George VI |
| 1944 | Vincent Thompson[31] | 1 | George VI |
| 1945 | Francis Henry Tarr[31] | 1 | George VI |
| 1946 | William Outon Wills[31] | 1 | George VI |
| 1947, 1948 | William "Potato Pete" Slader[31] | 2 | George VI |
| 1949 | William Godwin Michelmore[31] | 1 | George VI |
| 1950 | John Geoffrey Rowe Orchard[31] | 1 | George VI |
| 1951 | Frederick Peter Cottey[31] | 1 | George VI |
| 1952 | Richard Wayland Smith[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1953 | Alfred James Bovey[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1954 | Charles William Holcombe Hill[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1955 | Gilbert John Greenslade[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1956 | Clifford James Fuller[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1957 | Ronald Hay Creasy[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1958 | Charles Rew[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1959 | Charles Woodland[31][37] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1960 | Philip Francis Brooks[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1961 | Alfred Peter Steele-Perkins[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1962 | Kenneth Charles Harold Rowe[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1963 | Walter George Daw[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1964 | Patrick Allan Spoerer[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1965 | James Lethley Smeall[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1966 | Minnie Nichols[31] - first female mayor | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1967 | Ronald Edward Charles Board[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1968 | John Belsey Martin[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1969 | William James Hallett[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1970 | Percy Hilton[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1971 | Herbert Samuel Sargent[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1972 | Gordon Anthony Joy[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1973 | Ernest Charles Lovelace Tozer[31] until 30 March 1974- last Mayor of the City and County of Exeter | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1974 | Walter George Daw [31] - from 1 April to 2 April | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1974 | Samuel Honeywill[31] - from 2 April | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1975 | William Peter Hutchings[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1976 | John Frederick Landers[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1977 | Roger John Keast[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1978 | Norman William Francis Long[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1979 | Richard John Van Oppen[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1980 | Joan Margaret Richardson[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1981 | Ivy Maud Johns[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1982 | Patricia Spencer[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1983 | Raymond Edward Robert Long[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1984 | James Pollitt[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1985 | Roy Slack[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1986 | Alan Williamson[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1987 | William Henry John Rowe[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1988 | Michael James O'Callaghan[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1989 | Diana Winifred Pamela Sutton Bess[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1990 | George Clark[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1991 | Anthony Fry[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1992 | Yolanda Henson[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1993 | Martin Rich[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1994 | Ramon Yeo[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1995 | Margaret Midgeley[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1996 | Ian Mitchell[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1997 | John Holman[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1998 | Barry McNamara[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 1999 | Roy Hill[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 2000 | Mary Evans[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
| 2001 | Granville Baldwin[31] | 1 | Elizabeth II |
Close
- 2001: Granville Baldwin[2] – first Lord Mayor
- 2002: Val Dixon[31]
- 2003: Margaret Danks[31]
- 2004: Hilda Sterry[31]
- 2005: Peter Wadham[31]
- 2006: Norman Shiel[31]
- 2007: Hazel Slack[31] – runs a nursery shop in the city.
- 2008: Paul Smith[31]
- 2009: John Winterbottom[31] – former financial adviser.
- 2010: Marcel Choules – has been a fairground booth fighter, bouncer and chef.
- 2011: Stella Brock[31]
- 2012: Rob Newby[31]
- 2013: Rachel Lyons[38] – former nurse
- 2014: Percy Prowse[39]
- 2015: Olwen Margaret Foggin[40]
- 2016: Cynthia Thompson
- 2017: Lesley Robson[41]
- 2018: Rob Hannaford
- 2019: Peter Holland[42] - former headteacher and postman.
- 2021: Trish Oliver[43]
- 2022: Yolonda Henson[44]
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