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The position of Lord Mayor of Chester was created on 10 March 1992 when the dignity was conferred on the city of
*1484-85: Sir John Savage (Knight of the Garter)
*1512–14: Sir Piers Dutton ( High Sheriff of Cheshire, 1542)
*1540: Sir Lawrence Smith (MP for
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
, England by Letters Patent
Letters patent ( la, litterae patentes) ( always in the plural) are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch, president or other head of state, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, titl ...
as part of celebrations of 40th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II. Prior to that the position had been that of Mayor of Chester. The Lord Mayoralty was given to Chester in recognition of its historical and economic importance. In 2009 the role of Lord Mayor of Chester was combined with that of Chairman of Cheshire West and Chester Council, but the two roles were separated again in 2015.
The full title of the Mayor is ‘The Right Worshipful, the Lord Mayor of the City of Chester’.
Notable Mayors
*1484-85: Sir John Savage (Knight of the Garter)
*1512–14: Sir Piers Dutton ( High Sheriff of Cheshire, 1542)
*1540: Sir Lawrence Smith (MP for Cheshire
Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...
, 1545)
*1558: Sir Lawrence Smith (MP for Cheshire
Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...
, 1545)
*1560: William Aldersey (MP for Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
, 1547)
*1563: Sir Lawrence Smith (MP for Cheshire
Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...
, 1545)
*1570: Sir Lawrence Smith (MP for Cheshire
Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...
, 1545)
*1572: John Hankey (Sheriff, 1557. Alderman, 1567)
*1581: Richard Bavand (MP for Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
, 1584)
*1600: Richard Bavand (MP for Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
, 1584)
*1602: Hugh Glasier
Hugh Glasier (died 6 July 1610) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1601 and 1610.
Glasier was the second son of William Glasier of Chester and Lea and his first wife Elizabeth Aglionby, probably daughter of Hugh Ag ...
(MP for Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
, 1601)
*1611: John Ratcliffe John Ratcliffe or John Ratcliff may refer to:
Politicians
*John Ratcliffe (American politician), former Director of National Intelligence, former congressman in Texas' 4th Congressional District, and former U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of ...
(MP for Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
, 1621)
*1622: Thomas Smith (MP for Chester, 1640-1644)
*1628: John Ratcliffe John Ratcliffe or John Ratcliff may refer to:
Politicians
*John Ratcliffe (American politician), former Director of National Intelligence, former congressman in Texas' 4th Congressional District, and former U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of ...
(MP for Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
, 1621)
*1642: William Ince (MP for Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
, 1660)
*1681: George Mainwaring
*1684: Sir Thomas Grosvenor, Bt (MP for Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
, 1679–1700) ( High Sheriff of Cheshire, 1688)
*1691: Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington (MP for Cheshire
Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...
, 1678–85)
*1692–96: Roger Whitley
Roger Whitley (1618 – 17 July 1697) was a royalist officer in the English Civil War, attaining the rank of Major General (2nd in command of their forces in the battle for the Isle of Anglesey) and was closely involved throughout the 1650s in p ...
(MP for Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
, 1681)
*1715: Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet (MP for Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
, 1715-33)
*1737; Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, MP for Denbighshire 1716-1741;
*1738: Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet (MP for Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
, 1733-55)
*1902-03: Dr. John Roberts, Liberal
List of Lord Mayors
References
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