title: Mayor of Abingdon-on-Thames
text: # Mayor of Abingdon-on-Thames
  
  The Mayor of Abingdon-on-Thames is a ceremonial post held by a member of Abingdon-on-Thames Council, elected annually by the council.
  
  In 1556, Mary I of England granted a charter establishing a mayor, two bailiffs, twelve chief burgesses and sixteen secondary burgesses, the mayor to be clerk of the market, coroner and a Justice of the Peace. The charter nominated Richard Mayotte as the first Mayor in 1556. Originally, the mayor would be elected on the Feast of St. Michael and Archangel on 29 September.
  
  ## Historical list of mayors
  
  | Year | Mayor |
  | - | - |
  | 1556 | Richard Mayotte |
  | 1557 | William Mathewe |
  | 1558 | Humfreye Bostocke |
  | 1559 | Thomas Tonks |
  | 1560 | James Fyssher |
  | 1561 | Oliver Hide |
  | 1562 | Thomas Orpwoode |
  | 1563 | William Braunche |
  | 1564 | Richard Smythe |
  | 1565 | William Blacknoll |
  | 1566 | James Fyssher |
  | 1567 | Thomas Smythe |
  | 1568 | Richard Mayotte |
  | 1569 | Thomas Orpwoode |
  | 1570 | Lionell Bostocke |
  | 1571 | William Braunche |
  | 1572 | William Blacknoll |
  | 1573 | Thomas Smythe |
  | 1574 | Richard Quelche |
  | 1575 | Thomas Orpwoode |
  | 1576 | John Chauntrell |
  | 1577 | Lionell Bostocke |
  | 1578 | Richard Mayotte |
  | 1579 | Humfreye Hide/James Fyssher |
  | 1580 | John Fyssher |
  | 1581 | William Kysbie |
  | 1582 | William Braunche |
  | 1583 | Thomas Smythe |
  | 1584 | Thomas Mayotte |
  | 1585 | Pawle Orpwoode |
  | 1586 | Lionell Bostocke |
  | 1587 | William Kysbie/Henry Ayres |
  | 1588 | Humfreye Hide/William Braunche |
  | 1589 | Thomas Mayotte |
  | 1590 | William Lee |
  | 1591 | William Harte |
  | 1592 | Francis Brooke alias Little |
  | 1593 | Paull Orpwoode |
  | 1594 | Lionell Bostocke |
  | 1595 | Humfrey Hide |
  | 1596 | Robert Payne |
  | 1597 | Anthony Tesdale |
  | 1598 | Francis Brooke alias Little |
  | 1599 | Christopher Tesdale |
  | 1600 | Humfrey Hide |
  | 1601 | William Lee |
  | 1602 | Robert Payne |
  | 1603 | John Blacknall |
  | 1604 | Thomas Orpwoode |
  | 1605 | Thomas Mayott Jr. |
  | 1606 | Francis Brooke alias Little |
  | 1607 | William Lee |
  | 1608 | Lawrence Stevenson |
  | 1609 | John Mayott |
  | 1610 | John Fraunces |
  | 1611 | Robert Payne |
  | 1612 | Richard Curtyn |
  | 1613 | Richard Chicken |
  | 1614 | Christopher Tesdale |
  | 1615 | Thomas Orpwood |
  | 1616 | Thomas Mayott |
  | 1617 | Francis Little |
  | 1618 | William Lee |
  | 1619 | Lawrence Stevenson |
  | 1620 | John Mayott |
  | 1621 | Robert Payne |
  | 1622 | Richard Curtyn |
  | 1623 | Richard Chicken |
  | 1624 | Christopher Tesdale |
  | 1625 | Thomas Clempson |
  | 1626 | Richard Curtyn |
  | 1627 | John Mayott |
  | 1628 | John Bradford |
  | 1629 | William Lee |
  | 1630 | John Payne |
  | 1631 | Richard Chicken |
  | 1632 | John Teasdale |
  | 1633 | John Hawe |
  | 1634 | Benjamin Tesdale |
  | 1635 | Richard Barton |
  | 1636 | Edmund Franklyn |
  | 1637 | Benjamin Tesdale |
  | 1638 | William Castell |
  | 1639 | John Mayott |
  | 1640 | Robert Mayott |
  | 1641 | Edmund Franklyn |
  | 1642 | Joshua Tesdale |
  | 1643 | Edmund Franklyn/John Mayott |
  | 1644 | Richard Barton |
  | 1645 | Henry Langlie/William Castell/Thomas Steede |
  | 1646 | James Curten |
  | 1647 | Richard Cheyney |
  | 1648 | John Tesdale |
  | 1649 | William Wicks |
  | 1650 | Francis Payne |
  | 1651 | John Mayott |
  | 1652 | John Boulter |
  | 1653 | Henry Langlie |
  | 1654 | John Hanson |
  | 1655 | John Hanson |
  | 1656 | John Bolter |
  | 1657 | James Curten |
  | 1658 | Francis Paine |
  | 1659 | John Mayott |
  | 1660 | Thomas Paine |
  | 1661 | Edmond Franklyn |
  | 1662 | Edward Bond |
  | 1663 | William Cheyney |
  | 1664 | Jonathan Hawe |
  | 1665 | James Curten |
  | 1666 | William Cheyney |
  | 1667 | John Wichlowe |
  | 1668 | Thomas Hulcotts |
  | 1669 | Simon Hawkins |
  | 1670 | William Cheyney |
  | 1671 | James Curten |
  | 1672 | John Claxon |
  | 1673 | Simon Hawkins |
  | 1674 | William Cheyney Jr. |
  | 1675 | John Payne |
  | 1676 | William Cheyney |
  | 1677 | Robert Sellwood |
  | 1678 | John Payne |
  | 1679 | Robert Blackaller |
  | 1680 | Robert Sellwood |
  | 1681 | George Winchurst |
  | 1682 | William Foster |
  | 1683 | William Hawkins |
  | 1684 | Thomas Hulcotts |
  | 1685 | William Foster |
  | 1686 | John Saunders |
  | 1687 | William Foster/James Corderoy |
  | 1688 | William Foster/William Hawkins |
  | 1689 | James Corderoy |
  | 1690 | Robert Sellwood |
  | 1691 | William Hawkins |
  | 1692 | Robert Blackaller |
  | 1693 | George Drew |
  | 1694 | James Curten |
  | 1695 | John Payne |
  | 1696 | Robert Blackaller |
  | 1697 | John Sellwood |
  | 1698 | James Curten |
  | 1699 | James Curten |
  | 1700 | John Sellwood |
  | 1701 | John Spinage |
  | 1702 | Robert Sellwood |
  | 1703 | John Sellwood |
  | 1704 | Joseph Spinage |
  | 1705 | Michael Rawlins |
  | 1706 | Richard Ely |
  | 1707 | John Sellwood |
  | 1708 | John Spinage |
  | 1709 | Thomas King |
  | 1710 | Michael Rawlins |
  | 1711 | John Spinage |
  | 1712 | Mark Hawkins |
  | 1713 | William Dunn |
  | 1714 | Clement Sexton |
  | 1715 | Thomas Simes |
  | 1716 | Matthew Hart |
  | 1717 | William Philipson |
  | 1718 | Thomas Prince |
  | 1719 | William Tudor |
  | 1720 | William Philipson |
  | 1721 | Clement Sexton |
  | 1722 | John Fludyer |
  | 1723 | William Philipson |
  | 1724 | Clement Sexton |
  | 1725 | James Saunders |
  | 1726 | William Wells |
  | 1727 | James Saunders/William Philipson/John Fludyer |
  | 1728 | Matthew Anderson |
  | 1729 | William Dunn |
  | 1730 | Edward Saxton |
  | 1731 | Thomas Read |
  | 1732 | Edward Spinage |
  | 1733 | Josepeh Stockwell |
  | 1734 | Thomas Cullerne |
  | 1735 | Matthew Anderson |
  | 1736 | John Spinage |
  | 1737 | William Yateman |
  | 1738 | Thomas Cullerne |
  | 1739 | James Saunders |
  | 1740 | Edward Spinage |
  | 1741 | John Spinage |
  | 1742 | Richard Rose |
  | 1743 | Charles Cox |
  | 1744 | John Eldridge |
  | 1745 | Richard Rose |
  | 1746 | Matthew Anderson |
  | 1747 | John Eldridge |
  | 1748 | John Crossley |
  | 1749 | Richard Rose |
  | 1750 | Bernard Bedwell |
  | 1751 | Richard Beasley |
  | 1752 | Richard Rose |
  | 1753 | Thomas Justice |
  | 1754 | Henry Harding |
  | 1755 | Richard Rose |
  | 1756 | John Eldridge |
  | 1757 | Thomas Cullerne |
  | 1758 | Henry Harding |
  | 1759 | George Knapp Sr. |
  | 1760 | Henry Harding |
  | 1761 | John Nash |
  | 1762 | Thomas Prince |
  | 1763 | William Hawkins |
  | 1764 | Richard Rose |
  | 1765 | Joseph Penn |
  | 1766 | William Hawkins |
  | 1767 | George Knapp Sr. |
  | 1768 | Richard Rose |
  | 1769 | Edward Bagger |
  | 1770 | Richard Beesley |
  | 1771 | Richard Saunders |
  | 1772 | Richard Rose |
  | 1773 | William Stevens |
  | 1774 | John Payne |
  | 1775 | Richard Rose |
  | 1776 | Richard Saunders |
  | 1777 | William Hawkins |
  | 1778 | William Eldridge |
  | 1779 | John Harding |
  | 1780 | James Powell |
  | 1781 | William Allder |
  | 1782 | James Penn |
  | 1783 | John Bedwell |
  | 1784 | James Penn |
  | 1785 | George Hawkins |
  | 1786 | William Bowles |
  | 1787 | Edward Yates |
  | 1788 | Bartholomew Bradfield |
  | 1789 | James Powell |
  | 1790 | John Bedwell |
  | 1791 | Edward Child |
  | 1792 | George Knapp Jr. |
  | 1793 | James Smallbone |
  | 1794 | Henry Knapp/William Allder |
  | 1795 | William Eldridge |
  | 1796 | Edward Child |
  | 1797 | George Knapp Jr. |
  | 1798 | William Allder |
  | 1799 | George Knapp Jr. |
  | Year | Mayor |
  | 1800 | Thomas Knight |
  | 1801 | Edward Child |
  | 1802 | William Allder |
  | 1803 | Thomas Knight Jr. |
  | 1804 | Henry Harding |
  | 1805 | Henry Knapp |
  | 1806 | Thomas Knight |
  | 1807 | George Knapp Jr. |
  | 1808 | Thomas Knight |
  | 1809 | Thomas Goodall |
  | 1810 | Thomas Knight |
  | 1811 | John Francis Spenlove |
  | 1812 | Thomas Knight |
  | 1813 | Henry Knapp |
  | 1814 | Samuel Cripps |
  | 1815 | Thomas Knight |
  | 1816 | James Cole |
  | 1817 | Thomas West |
  | 1818 | James Cole |
  | 1819 | Thomas Knight |
  | 1820 | Thomas Baker |
  | 1821 | John Francis Spenlove |
  | 1822 | James Cole |
  | 1823 | Thomas Knight |
  | 1824 | William Bowles |
  | 1825 | James Cole |
  | 1826 | William Doe Belcher |
  | 1827 | Thomas Knight |
  | 1828 | Charles King |
  | 1829 | James Cole |
  | 1830 | John Vindin Collingwood |
  | 1831 | Thomas Knight |
  | 1832 | John Francis Spenlove |
  | 1833 | James Cole |
  | 1834 | Benjamin Collingwood |
  | 1835 | William Doe Belcher |
  | 1836 | Charles King |
  | 1837 | John Harris |
  | 1838 | William Graham |
  | 1839 | William Doe Belcher |
  | 1840 | John Tomkins |
  | 1841 | Richard Badcock |
  | 1842 | John Hyde Jr. |
  | 1843 | John Harris |
  | 1844 | William Doe Belcher |
  | 1845 | Edwin James Trendell |
  | 1846 | Benjamin Collingwood |
  | 1847 | Charles Payne |
  | 1848 | William Graham |
  | 1849 | John Tomkins |
  | 1850 | John Hyde Jr. |
  | 1851 | Edwin James Trendell |
  | 1852 | Edwin James Trendell |
  | 1853 | William Doe Belcher |
  | 1854 | John Tomkins |
  | 1855 | William Doe Belcher |
  | 1856 | William Pemberton/John Tomkins |
  | 1857 | William Ballard |
  | 1858 | Edwin James Trendell |
  | 1859 | Edwin James Trendell |
  | 1860 | Edwin Payne |
  | 1861 | John Hyde Jr. |
  | 1862 | Richard Badcock |
  | 1863 | Bromley Challenor |
  | 1864 | Charles Payne |
  | 1865 | John Hyde Jr. |
  | 1866 | William Ballard |
  | 1867 | Edwin Payne |
  | 1868 | Edwin Payne |
  | 1869 | John Creemer Clarke |
  | 1870 | William Ballard |
  | 1871 | John Tomkins |
  | 1872 | John Tomkins |
  | 1873 | John Kent |
  | 1874 | John Thornhill Morland |
  | 1875 | John Thornhill Morland |
  | 1876 | Edwin Payne |
  | 1877 | John Tomkins |
  | 1878 | William Ballard |
  | 1879 | William Ballard |
  | 1880 | John Townsend |
  | 1881 | Edward Leader Shepherd |
  | 1882 | Edwin Payne |
  | 1883 | William Ballard |
  | 1884 | John Heber Clarke |
  | 1885 | John Thornhill Morland |
  | 1886 | John Tomkins |
  | 1887 | Edward Leader Shepherd |
  | 1888 | Edward Leader Shepherd |
  | 1889 | Thomas Townsend |
  | 1890 | John Tomkins |
  | 1891 | John Heber Clarke |
  | 1892 | Edward Morland |
  | 1893 | Edward Morland |
  | 1894 | Edward John Harris/John Heber Clarke |
  | 1895 | Edward John Harris |
  | 1896 | Charles Alfred Pryce |
  | 1897 | Thomas Townsend |
  | 1898 | Alfred Henry Simpson |
  | 1899 | John Thornhill Morland |
  | 1900 | John Thornhill Morland |
  | 1901 | John Thornhill Morland |
  | 1902 | Edward John Harris |
  | 1903 | John George Timothy West |
  | 1904 | Edward Leader Shepherd |
  | 1905 | William Brewer |
  | 1906 | John Ernest Alfred Cottrell |
  | 1907 | Edward John Harris |
  | 1908 | Harry Septimus Challenor |
  | 1909 | Arthur Edwin Preston |
  | 1910 | Arthur Edwin Preston |
  | 1911 | Arthur Edwin Preston |
  | 1912 | William Legge |
  | 1913 | Alex Walter Morland |
  | 1914 | Alex Walter Morland |
  | 1915 | Harry Thomas Clarke |
  | 1916 | Harry Thomas Clarke |
  | 1917 | Harry Septimus Challenor |
  | 1918 | Harry Septimus Challenor |
  | 1919 | Robert West Langford |
  | 1920 | Robert West Langford |
  | 1921 | Claude Rippon |
  | 1922 | Claude Rippon |
  | 1923 | Claude Rippon |
  | 1924 | John Dennis Godfrey |
  | 1925 | John Dennis Godfrey |
  | 1926 | John Dennis Godfrey |
  | 1927 | Archibald Bradfield Woodley |
  | 1928 | Archibald Bradfield Woodley |
  | 1929 | Frederick Gibson |
  | 1930 | Frederick Gibson |
  | 1931 | Frederick Gibson |
  | 1932 | Albert Ernest Tombs |
  | 1933 | Albert Ernest Tombs |
  | 1934 | Albert Ernest Tombs |
  | 1935 | Albert Ernest Tombs |
  | 1936 | Albert Ernest Tombs |
  | 1937 | Arthur Meredith Wilson-Green |
  | 1938 | Arthur Meredith Wilson-Green |
  | 1939 | Arthur Meredith Wilson-Green |
  | 1940 | John Lacey West |
  | 1941 | John Lacey West |
  | 1942 | John Lyttleton Etty |
  | 1943 | John Lyttleton Etty |
  | 1944 | John Lyttleton Etty |
  | 1945 | Fred Stimpson |
  | 1946 | Fred Stimpson |
  | 1947 | Fred Stimpson |
  | 1948 | Fred Stimpson |
  | 1949 | Henry Booth |
  | 1950 | Agnes Leonora Challenor |
  | 1951 | Herbert George Mullard |
  | 1952 | Herbert George Mullard |
  | 1953 | Percy Holmes |
  | 1954 | Gerald Fitzgerald O'Connor |
  | 1955 | Harry James Polley |
  | 1956 | Cyril Gordon Stowe |
  | 1957 | Clement George Barber |
  | 1958 | Charles Edwin Gostling |
  | 1959 | Ernest Edward Sparkes |
  | 1960 | Constance May Cox |
  | 1961 | Bertram George Burrett |
  | 1962 | James Stewart Candy |
  | 1963 | Joseph Henry Stanley |
  | 1964 | Arthur Williams |
  | 1965 | Percy Lambert |
  | 1966 | John Jones |
  | 1967 | Reginald Alfred Rogers |
  | 1968 | Leslie Reginald Steggles |
  | 1969 | Samuel Jones |
  | 1970 | Harold Joseph Paxton |
  | 1971 | Joan Gladys Harcourt-Norris |
  | 1972 | Michael William Matthews |
  | 1973 | Harold Peter Merritt |
  | 1974 | Edward Raymond Staniland |
  | 1975 | William Liversidge |
  | 1976 | Ronald Riegelhult |
  | 1977 | Peter Thatcher |
  | 1978 | Ewart Hemmings |
  | 1979 | Pamela Walker |
  | 1980 | Nigel Trippett |
  | 1981 | Ada Dyson |
  | 1982 | Brian Jones |
  | 1983 | George Lewis |
  | 1984 | Wng Cdr James Blyth |
  | 1985 | Judith Vause |
  | 1986 | George Aird |
  | 1987 | Peter Spooner |
  | 1988 | Janet Morgan |
  | 1989 | Marilyn Badcock |
  | 1990 | Charles Michael Badcock |
  | 1991 | Maureen Varju |
  | 1992 | William Wivell |
  | 1993 | Rhoda 'Sue' Crane |
  | 1994 | Dr Colin Kemp |
  | 1995 | Dr James Alastair Halliday |
  | 1996 | Dr Vernon Spencer Butt |
  | 1997 | Julie Mayhew-Archer |
  | 1998 | Jeanette Rickus-Prosser |
  | 1999 | Audrey Mary Hasnip |
  | 2000 | Lesley Legge |
  | 2001 | David Allinson |
  | 2002 | Audrey Tamplin |
  | 2003 | Hilary Green |
  | 2004 | Keith George Hasnip |
  | 2005 | Alison Rooke |
  | 2006 | Peter Green |
  | 2007 | Lorraine Oates |
  | 2008 | Patrick Lonergan |
  | 2009 | Patricia Mary Hobby |
  | 2010 | Duncan Brown |
  | 2011 | Charles Michael Badcock |
  | 2012 | Monica Mary Lovatt |
  | 2013 | Samantha Bowring |
  | 2014 | Angela Lawrence |
  | 2015 | Helen Pighills |
  | 2016 | Alice Badcock |
  | 2017 | Janet Morter |
  | 2018 | Margaret Crick |
  | 2019 | Charlie Birks |
  | 2020 | Charlie Birks |
  | 2021 | Cheryl Briggs |
  | 2022 | Andy Foulsham |
  