The Lord Mayor of York is the chairman of
City of York Council
City of York Council is the municipal governing body of the City of York, a unitary authority in Yorkshire, England. It is composed of 47 councillors, one, two, or three for each of the 21 electoral wards of York. It is responsible for all local ...
, first citizen and civic head of
York
York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...
. The appointment is made by the council each year in May, at the same time appointing a sheriff, the city's other civic head. York's lord mayor is second only to the Lord Mayor of London in precedence.
[Lord Mayor]
City of York Council The office of mayor dates back to at least 1217 and was upgraded by
Richard II
Richard II (6 January 1367 – ), also known as Richard of Bordeaux, was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. He was the son of Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Wales, and Joan, Countess of Kent. Richard's father died ...
to that of
Lord Mayor in 1389.
The
Mansion House, York
The Mansion House in York, England is the home of the Lord Mayors of York during their term in office. It is situated in St Helen's Square, where York's Coney Street and Lendal intersect in the city centre. It is built in an early Georgian style ...
, is the Lord Mayor's home during his or her term of office.
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The use of the prefix "right honourable" appears to have been used since the creation of the lord mayoralty. It was confirmed by letters patent dated 1 April 1974, when York became a ]non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties (colloquially ''shire counties'') in a two-tier arrangement. Non-m ...
and reconfirmed by letters patent dated 1 April 1996, when it became a unitary authority
A unitary authority is a local authority responsible for all local government functions within its area or performing additional functions that elsewhere are usually performed by a higher level of sub-national government or the national governmen ...
.
In 1212 King John
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granted York the right to collect its own taxes, hold courts and conduct its own affairs and thereby the right to elect a mayor. These rights were temporarily forfeited in 1280–1282 for altering a royal charter, in 1292–1297 for failing to pay taxes and in 1405–1406 for supporting Archbishop Richard Scrope. In 1389 King Richard II
Richard II (6 January 1367 – ), also known as Richard of Bordeaux, was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. He was the son of Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Wales, and Joan, Countess of Kent. Richard's father died ...
elevated the mayor to the status of lord mayor and supposedly gave his sword to be carried point upwards before him.
List of Mayors of York
Source: "''Eboracum''"
Before 1300
14th century
List of Lord Mayors of York
15th century
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
21st century
See also
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References
Bibliography
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External links
York Mansion House website
which contains a page on the history and lists past Lord Mayors
{{Lists of Lord Mayors in the United Kingdom
York, Lord Mayors of the City of
Lord Mayors
Lord Mayors
Politics of York