:List of mayors of Lincoln, England

{{Short description|none}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

{{Infobox political post

|post = Mayor of the City

|body = Lincoln

|insignia = Lincoln.svg

|insigniasize =

|insigniacaption = Coat of arms of Lincoln

|nativename =

|image =

|imagesize =

|alt =

|incumbent = Councillor Alan Briggs (Con)

|incumbentsince = May 2024

|style = The Right Worshipful the Mayor of the City of Lincoln

|residence =

|leadership =

|member_of = City of Lincoln Council

|appointer = City of Lincoln Council

|termlength = 1 Year

|formation = before the year 1206

|succession = May 2025

|inaugural = Adam son of Reginald 1206

|deputy = Councillor Bill Mara (Con)

|salary = None

|website =

}}

The Mayor of Lincoln is regarded as the first citizen of the city of Lincoln, England and has precedence in all places within the City, subject to the Royal prerogative.

The Mayor, during their term of Office, remains impartial and is unable to attend or become involved in any political matters. Their full title is "The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Lincoln".

The position of Mayor of Lincoln was established in 1206.{{cite web|url = http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2011/05/lincolns-805th-mayor-is-sworn-in/|title= Lincoln's 805th Mayor is sworn in|date= 24 May 2011|publisher= The Lincolnite |accessdate = 28 July 2014}}

The following have been mayors of Lincoln:

{{list incomplete|date=April 2024}}

  • 1379–80: Robert Sutton, MP for Lincoln 11 times between 1381 and 1399{{cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/sutton-robert-1414|title=SUTTON, Robert (d.1414), of Lincoln.|publisher= History of Parliament|accessdate= 9 June 2017}}
  • 1380–81: Gilbert Beesby, MP for Lincoln, 1382, 1388 and 1401{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/beesby-gilbert|title = BEESBY, Gilbert, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1382–83: William Dalderby, MP for Lincoln, 1383 and 1404{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/dalderby-william|title=DALDERBY, William, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1383–84: Robert Saltby, MP for Lincoln, 1383 and 1386{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/saltby-robert|title=SALTBY, Robert, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1384–85: William Dalderby, MP for Lincoln, 1383 and 1404
  • 1386–87: John Sutton, MP for Lincoln 5 times between 1369 and 1388{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/sutton-john-i-1391|title = SUTTON, John I (D.c.1391), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1387–88: Robert Ledes, MP for Lincoln, 1382, 1391 and 1395{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/ledes-robert|title = LEDES, Robert, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1388–89: Robert Messingham, MP for Lincoln, 1394{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/messingham-robert-1396|title=MESSINGHAM, Robert (D.1396), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1389–90: Seman Laxfield, MP for Lincoln, 1397 and 1404{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/laxfield-seman|title = LAXFIELD, alias PATENER, Seman, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1390–91: Thomas Thornhagh, MP for Lincoln, 1393{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/thornhagh-thomas|title=THORNHAGH, Thomas, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1393–94: Robert Harworth, MP for Lincoln, 1388, 1395 and 1401{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/harworth-robert|title = HARWORTH, alias FUYSTER, Robert, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1394–95: John Belasise, MP for Lincoln, 1393 and 1411{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/belasise-john|title=BELASISE, of John, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1399–1400: John Balderton, MP for Lincoln 1402{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/balderton-john|title = BALDERTON, John, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1401–02: William Blyton, MP for Lincoln, 1399 and 1402{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/blyton-william|title = BLYTON, William, of Lincoln and Foxton and Shepreth, Cambs. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1402–03: Robert Appleby, MP for Lincoln, 1397 and 1404{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/appleby-robert-1407|title=APPLEBY, Robert (D.1407), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1405–06: Nicholas Huddleston, MP for Lincoln, 1404{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/huddleston-nicholas|title=HUDDLESTON, Nicholas, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1407–08: Thomas Forster, MP for Lincoln, 1406, 1413 and 1416{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/forster-thomas-ii|title = FORSTER, Thomas II, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1411–12: Richard Bell, MP for Lincoln, 1407{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/bell-richard-1417|title = BELL, Richard (D.c.1417), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1412–13: John Ryle, MP for Lincoln, 1414John Ryle (fl. 1414){{Circular reference|date=March 2018}}
  • 1416–17: Thomas Archer, MP for Lincoln, 1415 and 1417{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/archer-thomas|title=ARCHER, Thomas, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1420–21: Thomas Teryng, MP for Lincoln, 1414{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/teryng-thomas|title=TERYNG, Thomas, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1422–23: William Blyton, MP for Lincoln, 1399 and 1402
  • 1501–02, 1511–12, 1524–25, 1535–36: Robert Alanson, MP for Lincoln, 1512 and 1515{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/alanson-robert-1472-1540|title = ALANSON, Robert (By 1472-1540), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1515: William Sammes, MP for Lincoln, 1529{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/sammes-william-1491-1542-or-later|title = SAMMES, William (By 1491-1542 or later), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1522: John Halton, MP for Lincoln, 1523{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/halton-john-1491-152730|title = HALTON, John (By 1491-1527/30), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1527–28, 1541-42: Vincent Grantham, MP for Lincoln, 1529 and 1536{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/grantham-vincent-1496-1550|title = GRANTHAM, Vincent (By 1496-1550), of Goltho and Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1539–40, 1549-50: William Yates, MP of Lincoln, 1545{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/yates-william-1505-5859|title = YATES, William (By 1505-58/59), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1542–43: William Alanson, MP for Lincoln, 1542{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/alanson-william-1519-5455-or-later|title=ALANSON, William (By 1519-54/55 or later), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1554–55: William Rotheram, MP for Lincoln, 1554{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/rotheram-william-1519-59|title = ROTHERAM, William (By 1519-59), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1557–58: Thomas Grantham, MP for Lincoln, 1547{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/grantham-thomas-1525-58|title = GRANTHAM, Thomas (By 1525-58), of Goltho and Lincoln and Lincoln's Inn, London. | History of Parliament Online}}
  • 1562–63, 1572–73, 1581-82: William KentStark, Adam: Wilson, Edward James (1816).[https://books.google.com/books?id=qEcGAAAAQAAJ "Appendix: Mayors."] In The History Of Lincoln. Lincoln, England: Drury and Sons.pp.184-185. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  • 1650–1651 Original Peart, MP for Lincoln 1654 and 1656.{{cite web|url=https://www.abebooks.co.uk/paper-collectibles/Notes-Alderman-Original-Peart-Mayor-1650-1/30380039095/bd|title=Notes on Alderman Original Peart Mayor 1650-1 ( 1908 unpublished manuscript) Lincoln, Lincolnshire.|publisher=Abe Books|accessdate=6 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405235956/https://www.abebooks.co.uk/paper-collectibles/Notes-Alderman-Original-Peart-Mayor-1650-1/30380039095/bd|archive-date=5 April 2024|url-status=live}}
  • 1867–69 John Richard Battle, Pharmaceutical chemist, druggist & farmer, 1890
  • 1869–70 Joseph Ruston, agricultural engineer, MP for Lincoln, 1884
  • 1878–79, 1879–80, 1883–84, 1884-85: Francis J. Clarke, chemist and creator of Clarke's Blood Mixture
  • 1902–03: Charles Pratt (Liberal Unionist){{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Election of Mayors |date=11 November 1902 |page=12 |issue=36922}}

21st century

Source: [http://www.itsaboutlincoln.co.uk/1901-to.html Its About Lincoln]

  • 2001–02: Patricia A McGinley
  • 2002–03: Gary T Hewson
  • 2003–04: Donald J Nannestad
  • 2004–05: Edmund W Strengiel
  • 2005–06: Adelle Ellis
  • 2006–07: Stephen A Allnutt
  • 2007–08: Hilton Spratt
  • 2008–09: Ronald Hills
  • 2009–10: David F Gratrick
  • 2010–11: Geoffrey Kirby{{Cite web|url=http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2010/05/geoff-kirby-sworn-in-as-new-lincoln-mayor/|title = Geoff Kirby sworn in as new Lincoln Mayor|date = 25 May 2010}}
  • 2011–12: Kathleen E Brothwell{{Cite web|url=http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2011/05/lincolns-805th-mayor-is-sworn-in/|title = Lincoln's 805th Mayor is sworn in|date = 24 May 2011}}
  • 2012–13: Karen Lee{{Cite web|url=http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2013/05/pat-vaughan-sworn-in-as-lincolns-807th-mayor/|title = Pat Vaughan sworn in as Lincoln's 807th Mayor|date = 14 May 2013}}
  • 2013–14: Patrick J Vaughan
  • 2014–15: Brent Charlesworth{{cite web |url=http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Brent-Charlesworth-takes-office-808th-Mayor/story-21180499-detail/story.html |title=Brent Charlesworth takes office as the 808th Mayor of Lincoln {{!}} Lincolnshire Echo |website=www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606061359/http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Brent-Charlesworth-takes-office-808th-Mayor/story-21180499-detail/story.html |archive-date=2014-06-06}}
  • 2015–16: Andrew Kerry{{cite web| url=http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/809th-Mayor-Lincoln-challenges-people-life-savers/story-26531136-detail/story.html|title=The 809th Mayor of Lincoln challenges people to become life savers|publisher= Lincolnshire Echo|accessdate= 15 December 2015}}
  • 2016–17: Yvonne Bodger{{cite web|url=http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2016/05/new-lady-mayor-lincoln-appointed-today/|title=Yvonne Bodger appointed as new Mayor of Lincoln|date=17 May 2016|publisher= The Lincolnite|accessdate= 9 June 2017}}
  • 2017–18: Chris Burke{{cite web|url=http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2017/05/chris-burke-appointed-new-mayor-lincoln/|title=Chris Burke appointed as new Mayor of Lincoln|date=16 May 2017|publisher= The Lincolnite|accessdate= 9 June 2017}}(811th Mayor of Lincoln)
  • 2018–19: Keith Weaver (812th Mayor of Lincoln)
  • 2019–21 Sue Burke (813th Mayor of Lincoln) {{cite web|url=https://thelincolnite.co.uk/2019/05/lincolns-813th-mayor-sworn-into-office//|title=Lincoln's 813th mayor sworn into office|date=14 May 2019|publisher= The Lincolnite|accessdate= 14 May 2020}}

(Appointment extended until May 2021 due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

  • 2021–22 Jackie Kirk
  • 2022–23 Rosanne Kirk
  • 2023–24 Biff Bean
  • 2024-25 Alan Briggs

References

{{reflist}}

{{Lists of Mayors in the United Kingdom}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mayors of Lincoln, England}}

Lincoln

Category:Lincolnshire-related lists