Mayors of Carrickfergus
List of mayors and sheriffs of Carrickfergus Corporation from 1523 to the passing of The Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840
Henry VIII *1523 William Fythe Thomas Unchile, Henry Fythe} These are called Bayliffs Elizabeth I *1568–1569 Thomas Stephenson John Teade, Nicholas Wilis *1569–1570 John Teade Nicholas Rogers, John Flude *1570–1571 Rychard Sendall Wolston Elderton, Cornell O'Kane *1571–1572 Edward Brown William Dobbin, Patrick Savadge, Junior *1572–1573 Captain William Piers Wolston Elderton, John Dyer *1573–1574 Thomas Stephenson Gregory Grafton, William Field, Senior *1574–1575 William Piers, Junior Humphrey Potts, John Cockrill *1575–1576 William Piers, Junior John Cockrill, John Dishford *1576–1577 William Dobbin John Dyer, John Dishford *1577–1578 William Piers, Junior Robert Magye, Robert Warcope *1578–1579 Nicholas Wills Humphrey Johnston, Mychaell Savadge *1579–1580 Captain Thomas Sackforde Barnabic Ward, Thomas Stephenson *1580–1581 William Dobbin Humphrey Johnston, John Dyer *1581–1582 Captain Thomas Sackforde and Nicholas Wills John Savadge, Phellimy Magye *1582–1583 Captain William Piers John Dishford, James Dobbin *1583–1584 William Dobbin John Dyer, Rychard Thomas *1584–1585 Captain Nicholas Dawtrey Mathew Jones, John Scully *1585–1586 William Dobbin John Dishford, Mychael Savadge *1586–1587 Thomas Stephenson Humphrey Johnston, John Scully *1587–1588 John Savadge John Dyer, James Dobbin *1588–1589 William Dobbin Thomas Vaughan, John Lugg *1589–1590 Charles Eggerton James Dobbin, Roger Cooper *1590–1591 Matthew Jones William Savadge, Henrie Ockforde} John Dyer, dep *1591–1592 Humphrey Johnston Moyses Hill, Roger Cooper *1592–1593 John Dallwaye Alexander Haynes, James Dobbin *1593–1594 Nicholas Wills and M. Savadge John Hooper, James Rice *1594–1595 John Savadge Robert Wills died, John Dyer, Richard Thomas *1595–1596 Thomas Stephenson Roger Cooper, Rychard Conlon *1596–1597 Charles Eggerton Thomas Vaughan, Thomas Wytter *1597–1598 Humphrey Johnston Rychard Thomas died, Henry Ockford, Thomas Gravott *1598–1599 John Savadge Rychard Newton, Owen Magye *1599–1600 Humphrey Johnston Henrie Spearpointe, Sydney Russel *1600–1601 John Dallwaye Rychard Newton, Rychard Faythe *1601–1602 Gregorie Norton Rychard Newton, Rychard Faythe James I *1602–1603 John Hooper Mychaell Whyte, Ralph Storie died, Thomas Gravott *1603–1604 Moyses Hill Dudley Yearworth, Robert Lyndon *1604–1605 John Savadge Thomas Wytter, Clement Foard *1605–1606 James Byrte Thomas M'Manus, Thomas Cooper *1606–1607 James Byrte, Thomas Wytter, deputy Owen Magye, Leonard Gale *1607–1608 Thomas Wytter Nicholas Dobbin, Dermot Haynes *1608–1609 Sir Foulke Conway Robert Elice, Walter Hilman *1609–1610 Sir Foulke Conway Jasper Happer, Thomas Powell *1610–1611 Rychard Tanffe Bartholomewe Johnston, Rychard Wytter *1611–1612 Mychaell Whyte William Hurley, Edward Hodgsone *1612–1613 Robert Lyndon Thomas Bashford, Ezechiel Davis *1613–1614 Thomas Cooper William Dobbin dismissed, Carew Hart *1614–1615 Captain Hercules Langford William Stephenson, Clement Foard *1615–1616 Humphrey Johnston Thomas M'Manus, Thomas Papes *1616–1617 Captain Humphrey Norton William Hurley, Thomas Kirkpatrick *1617–1618 Sir Moyses Hill Matthewe Johnston, John Redworth *1618–1619 Thomas Witter and Mychaell Whyte Nicholas Dobbin, Cornell O'Kane *1619–1620 Sir Hugh Clotworthy Edward Wilkinson, Edward Hodgsone *1620–1621 James Byrte Inghram Horsman, Cornell O'Kane *1621–1622 Thomas Cooper James Savadge died, William Story *1622–1623 Mychael Whyte and William Storr Robert Savadge, John Davis *1623–1624 Sir Hercules Langford Rychard Spearpoynte, William Cloughe *1624–1625 Sir Roger Langford Marmaduke Newton, Edwarde Mason Charles I *1625–1626 Thomas Kirkpatrick Edwarde Hodgsone, Andrewe Dixon *1626–1627 Anthony Dobbin Cornelius Hermans, John Howsell *1627–1628 Inghrame Horsman and Mathewe Johnston Thomas Richison, Ralph Kilman *1628–1629 Mathewe Johnston Thomas Turner, John Edgar *1629–1630 Sir Moyses Hill William Penrie, William Cankarth *1630–1631 James Byrte Thomas Whitager, Anthony Haull *1631–1632 Sir Hercules Langford Joshua Wharton, Clement Bashford *1632–1633 Cornelius Hermans and Mathewe Johnston Rychard Spearpoynte, Marmaduke Newton *1633–1634 Thomas Kirkpatrick John Davies, John Parkes *1634–1635 William Penrye William Happer, William Ayshworth *1635–1636 Thomas Whitager Thomas Gravott, William Bashforde *1636–1637 Richard Spearpoynt Thomas Richison, William Williams *1637–1638 Richard Spearpoynt Edward Johnston, John Hall *1638–1639 Roger Lyndon William Happer, William Penrie, Junior *1639–1640 Sir Roger Langford Thomas Gravott, Humphrey Johnston *1640–1641 John Davies Robert Savadge, George Happer *1641–1642 John Davies T. Baker, Mychaell Savadge *1642–1643 Captain Roger Lyndone John Bullworthy, William Bashforde *1643–1644 Captain Roger Lyndone Patrick Fitzjames Savadge *1644–1645 Thomas Kirkpatrick Patrick Fitz-James Savadge, James F. N. Dobbin *1645–1646 Mathewe Johnston John Savadge, William Bashforde *1646–1647 Richard Spearpoynt Thomas Tennison, John Orpin *1647–1648 Richard Spearpoynt John Boyd, James Dobbin *1648–1649 Captain Roger Lyndone John Boyd, James Dobbin *1649–1650 William Happer William Cathcart, John Orpin *1650–1651 William Happer James Crooks, Robert Welsh *1651–1652 Captain Roger Lyndone Rowland M'Quillan, Edmond Davies *1652–1653 Captain John Dallway Thomas Dobbin, John Bullworthy, Junior *1653–1654 Captain Roger Lyndone Anthony Hall, Rowland M'Quillan *1654–1655 John Bullworthy John Hall, John Birte *1655–1656 John Bullworthy Peter Taylour, Thomas Dobbin Charles II *1656–1657 John Orpin Robert Wytter, William Dobbin *1657–1658 John Orpin Thomas Griffeth, Andrew Gardner *1658–1659 Joseph Harris Jasper Haper, John Wadman *1659–1660 John Davies Samuel Trecherne, William Thomson *1660–1661 John Dallway, Esq Michaell Kerr, Richard Johnston *1661–1662 Captain John Dallway Thomas Dobbin, Rowland M'Quillan *1662–1663 James Dobbin William Thomson, Rowland M'Quillan *1663–1664 Hercules Davies Thomas Dobbin, Rowland M'Quillan *1664–1665 John Dallway, Esq Rowland M'Quillan Thomas Dobbin *1665–1666 Anthony Hall Richard Johnston, John Magee *1666–1667 William Dobbin Cornelius Bashforde, Richard Westbrook *1667–1668 Edmond Davies Henry Burnes, Ezekiel Davies *1668–1669 Robert Welsh Richard Pendleton, William Hilditch *1669–1670 Anthony Horsman Samuel Trehecue, John Stubbs *1670–1671 Anthony Horsman John Henderson, Symon Richardson *1671–1672 Richard Dobbs Symon Richardson, William Bennett *1672–1673 Henry Davies and Edmond Davies, dep Thomas M'Manus, John Smyth *1673–1674 William Hill and Anthony Horsman, dep James M'Cullogh, John Davies *1674–1675 William Hill and Anthony Horsman, dep George Walsh, Edward Hall *1675–1676 John Byrte Thomas Harper, Adam Dennison *1676–1677 John Byrte John Smyth, John Tyso *1677–1678 Soloman Faith James M'Cullogh, William Dawson *1678–1679 Ezekell Davies Robert Williams, Cornelius Bashford *1679–1680 Hercules Davies Richard Pendleton, John Magee *1680–1681 Henry Clements Andrew Clements, John Byrtt *1681–1682 Samuel Webby John Dobbin, Henry Burnes *1682–1683 Richard Dobbs John Davies, William Johnston *1683–1684 Andrew Willoughby John Kerr, Edward Hall James II *1684–1685 Edmond Davies Symon Richison, John Henderson *1685–1686 Author Earl of Donegall and Soloman Faith, dep James M'Cullogh, John Kerr *1686–1687 John Davies John M'Cullogh, Richard Kane *1687–1688 Richard Dobbs Richard Horsman, Marmaduke Newton *1688–1689 Richard Dobbs Richard Horsman, Marmaduke Newton William and Mary *1689–1690 Richard Dobbs Richard Horsman, Marmaduke Newton *1690–1691 Henry Davys Samuel Davys, William Tisdall *1691–1692 Andrew Clements Soloman Bashford, John Brown *1692–1693 Marmaduke Newton David Hood, John M'Cully *1693–1694 Marmaduke Newton William Dawson, James Erwin *1694–1695 Richard Horsman William Tisdall, Cornelius Crymble, *1695–1696 Samuel Davys Robert Williams, Cornelius Bashford *1696–1697 Henry Clements and Samuel Davys Roger Horseman, Soloman Bashford *1697–1698 Hon. John E. Chichester David Hood, James Erwin *1698–1699 Henry Davys Captain Arthur Davys, Captain John Davys *1699–1700 Sir Thomas Dancer John Chaplin, Captain James Gibbons *1700–1701 Cornelius Crymble Soloman Bashford, James Erwin *1701–1702 Captain John Davys and Samuel Davys, dep John Bashford, Nathaniel Byrtte *1702–1703 Andrew Clements and Samuel Davys, dep David Hood, Thomas Bashford *1703–1704 Andrew Clements and Cornelius Crymble, dep David Hood, Thomas Bashford *1704–1705 Edward Clements John Chaplin, Thomas Bashford *1705–1706 Edward Clements John Chaplin, Thomas Bashford *1706–1707 Richard Horsman Thomas Young, Nicholas Brown *1707–1708 Richard Horsman Thomas Young, Nicholas Brown *1708–1709 Cornelius Crymble John Bashford, Thomas Bashford *1709–1710 Cornelius Crymble John Bashford, Thomas Bashford *1710–1711 Edward Clements Thomas Young, William Bashford *1711–1712 John Chaplin Rigby Dobbin, Nicholas Brown *1712–1713 Samuel Davys Charles Howard, James Wilson *1713–1714 Samuel Davys Ezekiel Davys Wilson, John Brown, Junior George I *1714–1715 John Davys, Jun and Samuel Davys, dep Thomas Young, Thomas Bashford *1715–1716 Andrew Clements and Samuel Davys, dep Rigby Dobbin, Nicholas Brown *1716–1717 Francis Ellis David Morrison, William Bashford *1717–1718 Francis Ellis David Morrison, William Spencer *1718–1719 John Chaplin Rigby Dobbin, Andrew Newton *1719–1720 Francis Clements and Francis Ellis, dep David Morrison, William Bashford *1720–1721 Arthur Dobbs and Francis Ellis, dep David Morrison, William Magee *1721–1722 John Lyndon and John Chaplin, dep William Bashford, James Erwin *1722–1723 Ezekiel Davys Wilson David Morrison, Thomas Bashford *1723–1724 Anthony Horsman David Morrison, Thomas Bashford *1724–1725 Rigby Dobbin John Chaplin and Anthony Horsman, deputies David Morrison, Thomas Bashford *1725–1726 Valentine Jones and Ezekiel D. Wilson, dep Willoughby Chaplin, Nathaniel Byrt *1726–1727 Francis Ellis David Morrison, John Coleman George II *1727–1728 Francis Clements John Chaplin, George Spaight *1728–1729 Arthur Dobbs and Francis Clements, dep Nathaniel Byrt, William Magee *1729–1730 Francis Lord Conway and Francis Clements, dep Henry Gill, George Spaight *1730–1731 John Lyndon and Francis Clements, dep Willoughby Chaplin, Nathaniel Byrt *1731–1732 Francis Ellis and Francis Clements, dep David Morrison, Clements Courtney *1732–1733 Arthur Dobbs and George Spaight, dep John Chaplin, Clements Courtney *1733–1734 Willoughby Chaplin John Chaplin, Nathaniel Byrt *1734–1735 George Spaight Clements Courtney, John Coleman *1735–1736 Willoughby Chaplin Clements Courtney, John Coleman *1736–1737 Francis Ellis Nathaniel Byrt, John Coleman *1737–1738 Henry Ellis Nathaniel Byrt, John Coleman *1738–1739 George Spaight Nathaniel Byrt, Hercules Clements *1739–1740 Henry Gill Richard Chaplin, John Seeds *1740–1741 Francis Clements and George Spaight, dep John Davys, John Seeds *1741–1742 Arthur Dobbs Nathaniel Byrt, Richard Chaplin *1742–1743 Willoughby Chaplin Davys Wilson, Richard Chaplin *1743–1744 Willoughby Chaplin Edward Jones, Davys Wilson *1744–1745 Willoughby Chaplin Edward Jones, Davys Wilson *1745–1746 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, Nathaniel Byrt *1746–1747 Willoughby Chaplin William Macartney, Nathaniel Byrt *1747–1748 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, Davys Wilson *1748–1749 Edward Brice Edward Jones, William Macartney *1749–1750 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, John Seeds *1750–1751 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, John Seeds *1751–1752 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, John Seeds *1752–1753 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, Ezekiel Wilson *1753–1754 Valentine Jones and Willoughby Chaplin John Seeds, Ezekiel Wilson *1754–1755 Henry Ellis John Seeds, Ezekiel Wilson *1755–1756 Henry Ellis John Seeds, Ezekiel Wilson *1756–1757 Henry Ellis Henry Burleigh, John Seeds *1757–1758 Willoughby Chaplin and Henry Ellis Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds *1758–1759 Hill Wilson Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds *1759–1760 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezeliel Wilson, Thomas Ludford *1760–1761 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds George III *1761–1762 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezeliel Wilson, John Seeds *1762–1763 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds *1763–1764 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds *1764–1765 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds *1765–1766 Rt. Hon. Arthur Earl of Donegall Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds *1766–1767 Rt. Hon. Arthur Earl of Donegall and Henry Ellis, dep Stewart Banks, John Seeds *1767–1768 Rt. Hon. Arthur Earl of Donegall and Ezekiel D. Wilson, dep Stewart Banks, John Seeds *1768–1769 Rt. Hon. Arthur Earl of Donegall and William Chaplin, dep Stewart Banks, John Seeds *1769–1770 Ezekiel D. Wilson John Seeds, William Craig *1770–1771 Hercules Ellis John Seeds, William Craig *1771–1772 Kenneth A. Price John Seeds, William Craig *1772–1773 Ezekiel D. Wilson John Seeds, William Craig *1773–1774 Henry Ellis John Seeds, William Craig *1774–1775 Honey Stranaghan (First Elected Woofer) *1775–1776 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, John Seeds *1776–1777 Edward Price Dobbs Thomas Kirk, John Seeds *1777–1778 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, John Seeds *1778–1779 Edward Price Dobbs Thomas Kirk, John Seeds *1779–1780 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, John Seeds *1780–1781 William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements *1781–1782 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements *1782–1783 William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements *1783–1784 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements *1784–1785 William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements *1785–1786 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements *1786–1787 William Kirk Robert Clements, Thomas Legg *1787–1788 Ezekiel D. Wilson Robert Clements, Thomas Legg *1788–1789 Sir William Kirk Robert Clements, Thomas Legg *1789–1790 Ezekiel D. Wilson Robert Clements, Thomas Legg *1790–1791 Sir William Kirk Robert Clements, Thomas Legg *1791–1792 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Thomas Legg *1792–1793 Sir William Kirk Robert Clements, Thomas Kirk *1793–1794 Ezekiel D. Wilson Robert Clements, Thomas Kirk *1794–1795 Sir William Kirk Robert Clements, Thomas Kirk *1795–1796 Ezekiel D. Wilson Robert Clements, Thomas Kirk *1796–1797 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, William Craig *1797–1798 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin *1798–1799 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin *1799–1800 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin *1800–1801 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin *1801–1802 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin *1802–1803 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin *1803–1804 Marquis of Donegall and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin *1804–1805 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin *1805–1806 Marquis of Donegall and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin *1806–1807 Noah Dalway Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin *1807–1808 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin *1808–1809 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin *1809–1810 Noah Dalway Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin *1810–1811 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Robert M'Gowan *1811–1812 Noah Dalway and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Kirk Robert M'Gowan *1812–1813 Ezekiel D Wilson Thomas Kirk, Robert M'Gowan *1813–1814 Marquis of Donegall and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Kirk, Robert M'Gowan *1814–1815 Sir William Kirk Thomas Millar John Campbell *1815–1816 Marquis of Donegall and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Millar, John Campbell *1816–1817 Noah Dalway and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Millar, John Campbell *1817–1818 Marquis of Donegall Sir William Kirk, dep Charles V. Joyce, Andrew M'Nevin *1818–1819 Rev. Richard Dobbs Thomas Millar, George Burleigh *1819–1820 Ezekiel D. Wilson James A. Farrel, Hugh Kennedy George IV *1820–1821 Rev. Richard Dobbs James Owens, David Gorden} George P. Price, Deputy *1821–1822 Marquis of Donegall and Rev. Richard Dobbs, dep Thomas Millar, Hon. J. Joycelyn *1822–1823 Lord Belfast and Rev. Richard Dobbs, dep Peter Kirk, Henry Adair *1823–1824 Marquis of Donegall and Rev. Richard Dobbs, dep Thomas Millar, Marriot Dalway *1824–1825 Sir Arthur Chichester, Bart and Rev. Richard Dobbs, dep Peter Kirk, Marriot Dalway *1825–1826 Rev. Edward Chichester and Rev. John Dobbs, dep John Campbell, Thomas Millar *1826–1827 Marquis of Donegall and Rev. John Dobbs, dep John Campbell, Thomas Millar *1827–1828 Sir Arthur Chichester, Bart John Campbell, Thomas Millar *1828–1829 Sir Arthur Chichester, Bart Thomas Millar, John Campbell *1829–1830 Rev. Samuel Smith, dep and Marquis of Donegall John Campbell, John M'Cance William IV *1830–1831 Marquis of Donegall and Rev. Lord Edward Chichester, dep John Campbell, John M'Cance *1831–1832 Marquis of Donegall John Campbell, Marriott Dalway *1832–1833 Thomas B. Adair John Campbell, Marriott Dalway *1833–1834 Peter Kirk George Forsythe, John Legg *1834–1835 Peter Kirk George Forsythe, John Legg *1835–1836 Peter Kirk George Forsythe, John Legg *1836–1837 Peter Kirk and Henry Adair, dep George Forsythe, John Legg Victoria *1837–1838 Peter Kirk and Henry Adair, dep George Forsythe, John Legg *1838–1839 Marriott Dalway George Forsythe, John Legg *1839–1840 Marriott Dalway George Forsythe, John Legg *1840–1841 Marriott Dalway George Forsythe, John Legg *1841–1842 Marriott Dalway (Last Mayor of the Old Corporation) George Forsythe, John Legg (Last Sheriffs of the Old Corporation) *Notes: *The first name is the Mayor, followed by the Sheriffs *The original spelling has been preserved in this list. *Source: The History and Antiquities of the County of the Town of Carrickfergus by Samuel Mc.Skimin, Belfast: Mullan, J.Davidson & M'Cormac, 1909List of mayors of Carrickfergus Borough Council since 1949
George VI *1949–1951 Thomas John Patterson *1951–1952 William McCullough Elizabeth II *1952–1973 Thomas John Patterson *1973–1978 Hugh McLean *1978–1979 Samuel Murphy *1979–1981 Samuel Simms *1981–1983 Ken McFaul *1983–1984 Samuel Murphy *1984–1986 Charles Johnston *1986–1990 Jim Brown *1990–1991 Charles Johnston *1991–1992 W. A. Haggan *1992–1993Population
The area covered by Carrickfergus Borough Council had a population of 39,114 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.See also
*References
{{Authority control Carrickfergus Politics of County Antrim District councils of Northern Ireland, 1973–2015 Boroughs of Northern Ireland