Mayor of Carmarthen
Appearance
The Mayor, Burgesses, and Commonalty of the Borough of Carmarthen were established by a royal charter of 1604. The Mayorship was transferred in 1835 to Carmarthen Borough Council, and following local government reorganization in 1974 to Carmarthen Town Council.
List of mayors
Year | Name |
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circa 1300 | Walter Malenphant |
1360 | John Andrew Spilman |
1401–1414 | David Lloyd |
1415–1419 | John Moore |
1420–1424 | William Read |
1425 -1426 | Nicholas Blewitt |
1427–1430 | John Willy Fisher |
1431–1433 | William Read |
1434–1439 | John Moore |
1440–1441 | Nicholas Blewitt |
1442–1448 | Stephen Griffith |
1449–1458 | Lewis ab Rees Gethin |
1459–1462 | Rees Howell |
1463–1469 | John Wardibeck |
1470–1471 | Rees Howell |
1472 | Thomas Gethin |
1473–1474 | William Weithie |
1475–1480 | John Wardbeck |
1481 | Rees Howell |
1482–1483 | John Higgon |
1484–1487 | Jenkin Lloyd Hire |
1488 | John Higgon |
1489 | Sir Rhys ab Thomas KT |
1490–1492 | Rees ab Ievan ab Eynon |
1493 | Morris Read |
1494 | Richard ab Owen |
1495–1496 | Sir Rhys ab Thomas KT |
1497 | Rees ab Ievan ab Eynon |
1498 | Stephen Gravell |
1499–1500 | Hugh Higgon |
1501–1503 | Sir Rhys ab Thomas KT |
1504 | Jeffery Dier |
1505–1507 | Sir Rhys ab Thomas KT |
1508–1509 | Richard Read |
1510 | William Morris |
1511 | Philip Rees ab Thomas Vychan |
1512 | Sir Giffith Rhys KT |
1513 | William ab Gwilim With |
1514 | Griffith Rhys |
1515 | Gwalter Dier |
1516–1517 | Philip David |
1518 | Morgan Taylor |
1519 | John Thomas ab Gwilym |
1520 | John Hire |
1521 -1522 | Richard ab Gwalter |
1523 | Griffith Higgon |
1524 | David ab David |
1525 | John Jenins |
1526 | Thomas ab Owen |
1527 | John ab Rees ab Ievan |
1528–1529 | Philip David |
1530 | David Llewelyn |
1531 | Griffith Higgon |
1532–1533 | Sir Walter Devereux KT |
1534 | John David Lloyd |
1535–1536 | Sir Walter Devereux KT |
1537 | Richard Devereux |
1538 | Martin Davy |
1539 | Thomas Brine |
1540–1541 | David Rees |
1542 | William Read |
1543 | Thomas Hancocke |
1544 | Thomas Walter |
1545 | Morgan ab David |
1546 | John Jenins |
1547 | Martin Davy |
1547 | David Richards |
1548 | Richard ab Ievan |
1549 | Griffith William |
1550 | Griffith Donne |
1551 | David Nash |
1552 | Griffith Higgon |
1553 | Thomas Morgan |
1554 | Jenkin David |
1555 | John Vaughan |
1556 | John Griffith |
1557 | Griffith Donne |
1558 | Hymphrey Toye |
1559 | Thomas Beynon |
1560 | Rees Penry |
1561 | William Davies |
1562 | Jenkin David |
1563 | David John Read |
1564 | John Vaughan |
1565 | Robert Brit |
1566 | Griffith John David Lloyd |
1567 | Thomas Lewis |
1568 | Griffith ab Eynon |
1569 | Lewis Philip David |
1570 | Richard Lewis |
1571 | Lewis William |
1572 | Jenkin David |
1573 -1574 | Richard Phillips |
1575 | Walter Vaughan.[1] |
1576 | Griffith ab Ievan |
1577 | Walter Vaughan |
1578 | David ab Ievan Taylor |
1579–1580 | William Phillips |
1581 | Walter Vaughan |
1582 | Griffith ab Ievan |
1583 | Robert Toye |
1584 | Edward Middleton |
1585 | David Edwards |
1586 | Thomas Nothed |
1587 | Thomas Atkins |
1588 | Philip William |
1589 | Griffith Howell |
1590 | John Morris |
1591 | Harry Owen |
1592 | John Brit |
1593 | Thomas Davies |
1594 | Robert Brit |
1595 | John Fisher |
1596 | Morris Lloyd |
1597 | William Thomas Morris |
1597 | David Edwardes |
1598 | Walter Vaughan |
1598 | Philip William |
1599 | Henry Vaughan |
1600 | Henry Phillips |
1601 | Thomas Rees |
1602 | William Thomas |
1603 | Ievan Thomas |
1604 | Sir John Vaughan KT |
1605 | Thomas Parry |
1606 | Thomas Atkins |
1607 | Ievan Long |
1608 | John Griffith John |
1609 | Thomas Vaughan |
1610 | Martin Beynon |
1611 | William Lewes |
1612 | Thomas Higgs |
1613 | Thomas Davids |
1614 | Edward Atkins |
1614 | Martin Beynon |
1615 | Richard Jeanes |
1616 | David Edwards |
1617 | John Bowen |
1618 | Griffith Davids |
1619 | Griffith Lewis |
1620 | Thomas Atkins |
1621 | Morgan Davids |
1622 | David Beven |
1623 | Richard Barrett |
1624 | John Vaughan |
1625 | Thomas Muggall |
1625 | William Thomas |
1626 | Griffith Beynon |
1627 | Anthony Johns |
1628 | Griffith Read |
1629 | William Lewis |
1630 | Richard Jeanes |
1631 | John Bowen |
1632 | Griffith Lewis |
1633 | Thomas Atkins |
1634 | Thomas Woode |
1635 | Thomas Jones |
1636 | Richard Thomas |
1637 | Robert Lewis |
1638 | Attwill Taylor |
1639 | Lewis Johnes |
1640 | Rowland Phillips |
1641 | Morris James |
1642 | George Ockley |
1643 | David Bevan |
1644 | Thomas Phillips |
1645–1646 | Thomas Phillips |
1647 | George Jeanes |
1648 | Thomas Jones |
1649 | Dawkin Gove |
1650 | Robert Brend |
1651 | John Hughes |
1652 | David Edwardes |
1653 | Richard Thomas |
1654 | Edward Jones |
1655 | John Vaughan |
1656 | Robert Brit |
1657 | William Gower |
1658 | Griffith Beynon |
1659 | Walter Thomas |
1660 -1661 | John Hughes |
1661 | Anthony Jones |
1662 | George Lewis |
1663 | John Ockley |
1664 | Robert Lewis |
1665 | Thomas Beynon |
1666 | John Scurlocke |
1667 | Richard Leigh |
1668–1669 | John Muggell |
1670 | William Brigstocke |
1671 | Sir Henry Vaughan KT |
1672 | Robert Lewis |
1673 | Altham Vaughan |
1674 | John Vaughan |
1675 | John Williams |
1676 | Thomas Griffith |
1677 | Thomas Jones |
1678 | Dawkin Gove |
1679 | Thomas Newsham |
1680 | David Jones |
1681 | Edward Gower |
1682 | Edward Jones |
1683 | Owen Brigstocke |
1684 | William Jones |
1685 | John Phillips |
1686 | Charles de Lancy |
1687 | Sir Sackville Crow |
1688 | Rowland Gwynne |
1689 | Sir Rice William KT |
1689 | Martin Beynon |
1690 | John Ryder |
1691 | Thomas Rogers |
1692 | George Catchmaid |
1693 | Howell David |
1694 | Thomas Powell |
1695 | Griffith Lewis |
1696 | Morris James |
1697 | John Davies |
1698 | Theophilus Bevan |
1699 | Griffith William |
1699 | William Brigstocke |
1700 | John Williams |
1701 | Henry Vaughan |
1702 | Sir Anthony Rudd Bart |
1703 | John Scurlock |
1704 | Thomas Mainwaring |
1705 | Anthony Jones |
1706 | William Brigstocke |
1706 | William Jones |
1707 | Anthony Jones |
1708 | John Newsham |
1709 | James Phillips |
1710 | William Gower |
1711 | John Vaughan |
1712 | Nathaniel Morgan |
1713 | John Morgan |
1714 | Rees Thomas |
1715 | Francis Lloyd |
1716 | John Thomas |
1717 | Thomas Jones |
1718 | Thomas Lloyd |
1719 | David Lloyd |
1719–1720 | Benjamin Davies |
1721 | Morgan Davies |
1722 | William Thomas |
1723 | Arnold Bowen |
1724 | Peter Chetle |
1725 | John Lewis |
1726 | John Roberts |
1727 | John Williams |
1728 | Thomas Rees |
1729 | George Davies |
1730 | John Phillips |
1731 | Henry Price |
1732 | John Leigh |
1733 | Robert Rees |
1734 | James Johnson |
1735 | William Rees |
1736 | David Lewes |
1737 | Edward Davies |
1738 | John Newsham |
1739 | Charles Morgan |
1740 | John Lloyd |
1741 | John Phillips |
1742 | John Williams |
1743 | William Thomas |
1744 | John Morgan |
1745 | John Phillips |
1746 | Evan Williams |
1747 | Anthony Rogers |
1747 | William Thomas |
1748 | John Phillips |
1749 | Evan Williams |
1750 | David Lloyd |
1750 | D. Thomas |
1751 | John Jones |
1752 | John Lewis |
1753 | Francis Morgan |
1754 | David Edwardes |
1754 | John Adams |
1755 | Dr Roger Phillips |
1756 | William Leigh |
1756 | Evan Davies |
1757 | John Evan |
1757 | Charles Webb |
1758 | William Leigh |
1759 | Arthur Jones |
1759 | Robert Morgan |
1759 | Admiral Thos Jones |
1760 | Woodford Rice |
1760 | James Wilson |
1761 | James Evans |
1761 | 1. James ab William Brenin |
1762 | Edward Read |
1762 | William Morgan |
1763 | John Evans |
1763 | Vaughan Horton |
1763 | James Williams |
1764 | Albert Davids |
1765 | Edward Parry |
1766 | Francis Morgan |
1766 | Edward Parry |
1767 | Vaughan Horton |
1768 | The Hon. George Rice |
1769 | Arthur Jones |
1770 | Morris Howell |
1771 | Henry Morris |
1772 | David Edwardes |
1773 | William Williams |
1774 | George Phillips |
1775 | Richard le Davids |
1776 | David Williams |
1777 | Walter George |
1778 | George Evans |
1780 | George Lewis |
1781 | John Morgan |
1782 | John Lloyd |
1783 | Thomas Howell |
1784 | John William |
1785 | John George Phillips |
1786 | Thomas Blome |
1787 | Morgan Lewis |
1788 | Jeremiah Owen |
1789 | Richard Howell |
1790 | William Price |
1791 | Hon. George Talbot Rice |
1792 | Herbert Ball |
1793 | Thomas Williams |
1794 | William Lewes |
1795 | William Bonnell |
1795 | William Price |
1795 | John Morgan |
1796 | Josiah Llewelyn |
1797 | David John Edwardes |
1798 | Charles Morgan |
1799 | Richard Mansel Phillips |
1800 | William Morris |
1801 | John Morgan |
1802 | James Hughes |
1803 | Sir William Paxton |
1804 | Thomas Morris |
1805 | William Morgan |
1806 | Charles Morgan MD |
1807 | John Hughes |
1808 | John William Hughes |
1809 | John, Lord Cawdor |
1810 | John Jones |
1811 | John Geo Phillips |
1812 | Mark Roch |
1813 | David Morris |
1814 | Sir Geo. G. Williams BT |
1815 | Charles Morgan MD |
1816 | Charles Morgan |
1817 | John Geo. Phillips |
1818 | John Hughes |
1819 | Thomas Morris |
1820 | Charles Morgan |
1821 | John Hughes |
1822 | Thomas Morris |
1823 | Charles Morgan |
1824 | David John Edwardes |
1825 | Daniel Prytherch |
1826 | Robert Waters |
1827 | Grismond Phillips |
1828 | Aaron Thomas |
1829 | John Bowen MD |
1830 | David Jones |
1831 | Daniel John Edwardes |
1832 | Daniel Prytherch |
1833 | Grismond Phillips |
1834 | Aaron Timms |
1835 | David Davies |
1836 | Capt John George Phillips |
1837–1838 | Thomas Morris |
1839 | William Phillips |
1840 | Charles Jones |
1841 | Thomas Taylor Webb |
1842 | William Morris |
1843 | Edmond Hills Stacey |
1844 | William Morris |
1845 | George Davies |
1846 | Thomas Charles Morris |
1847 | Samuel Tardrew |
1848 | William George Thomas |
1849 | John Lewis |
1850–1851 | Valentine Davies |
1852–1853 | William Morris |
1854–1855 | Lewis Morris |
1856 | Thomas Charles Morris |
1857 | John Lewis Phillips |
1858 | James Rowlands |
1859 | Henry Norton |
1860–1861 | John Thomas |
1862–1863 | Wm de Grunchy Warren |
1864 | Valentine Davies |
1865 | John Adams |
1866 | Robert Brodie |
1867 | E. D. Bowen Jones |
1868 | David Davies |
1869 -1870 | John Lewis |
1871 | Henry Norton |
1872 | John Thomas |
1873 | Wm de Grunchy Warren |
1874 | David Lewis |
1875 | David M. Morgan |
1876 | David Bonnell Edwards |
1877 | Thomas Mostyn Davies |
1878 | Thomas Thomas |
1879 | Richard William Richards |
1880 | Charles William Jones |
1881 | John Morris |
1882–1884 | James Jenkyn Jones |
1885 | John Lewis |
1886 | Thomas Mostyn Davies |
1887 | William Richard Edwards |
1888 | Edward Alfred Rogers |
1889 | Howell Howells |
1890 | Thomas Davies |
1891–1892 | Thomas Jenkins |
1893 | James Davies |
1894 | Henry Cadle |
1895–1898 | Henry Brunel White |
1899 | John Lewis |
1900 | Walter Spurell |
1901 -1902 | Edward Colby Evans |
1903 | Walter Spurell |
1904 -1905 | Edward Alfred Rogers |
1906 | Henry Evan Blagdon Richards |
1907 | Joseph Nicholas Williams[2] |
1908 | John Lewis |
1909 | John Crossman |
1910 | Walter Lloyd |
1911 | William Thomas |
1912 -1913 | John Beynon Arthur |
1914–1917 | John Lewis |
1918–1919 | Alderman William Evans |
1920–1921 | Andrew Fuller Mills |
1922 | Lewis David Thomas |
1923 | John Richards |
1924 | Andrew Fuller Mills |
1925 | John Hinds |
1926 | Andrew Fuller Mills |
1927 | Walter Spurell |
1928–1929 | David John Davies |
1930–1932 | William Jones |
1933–1935 | Thomas Lloyd |
1936–1937 | John Owen Morgans |
1938–1941 | James Islwyn Davies |
1942–1944 | Philip William Trefor Thomas |
1945 | John Russell |
1945 | Lewis Jones |
1946–1947 | John Jenkins |
1948–1950 | Enoch Davies |
1950–1952 | William David Jones |
1952–1954 | Charles Wright Griffiths |
1954–1956 | John James Lewis |
1956–1958 | Clifford Caron Jones |
1958–1959 | T. J. Thomas (Died in Office) |
1959–1961 | M. E. Clifford Jones |
1961 (May to Sept) | Mrs A. K. White (Died in Office) |
1961–1963 | T. Idwal Jones |
1963–1964 | Alderman Ellis J. Powell |
1964–1965 | Sidney Jeremy |
1965–1966 | D. D. Harries |
1966–1967 | William Wynford Francis Davies |
1967–1968 | Charles Wright Griffiths |
1968 | Leslie Hyde Howells |
1969 | David Jones Howells |
1970 | William Colvin |
1971 | Ronald Byles Evans |
1972 | Lawrence Victor Rice |
Since the passing of the Local Government Act (1972) | |
1973 | William Roy Nicholl |
1974–1975 | Ivor Morgan Morris |
1975–1976 | Thomas James Hurley |
1976–1977 | Samuel David Thomas |
1977–1978 | Thomas Henry Gwyn Davies |
1978–1979 | Gwyn Morris Williams |
1979–1980 | Mrs Joyce Lodwick |
1980–1981 | Mrs Helen M. Thomas |
1981–1982 | Peter Hughes Griffiths |
1982–1983 | Samuel David Thomas |
1983–1984 | Mrs June Williams |
1984–1985 | John Elfed Williams |
1985–1986 | Kenneth Bryan Maynard |
1986–1987 | Malcolm Morgan Jones |
1987–1988 | Miss Mary Kathleen Davies |
1988–1989 | Mrs Siân Morris |
1989–1990 | William Gwynoro Jones |
1990–1991 | Peter Hughes Griffiths |
1991–1992 | John Elfed Williams |
1992–1993 | Mrs Sarah Mary Lorraine Maynard |
1993–1994 | Richard John Goodridge |
1994–1995 | Mrs Agnes Maria Dunbar |
1995–1996 | Kenneth Bryan Maynard |
1996–1997 | Mrs June Williams |
1997–1998 | Dr Richard Edwards |
1998–1999 | Ms Sioned Mair Richards |
1999–2000 | Peter Hughes Griffiths |
2000–2001 | Dr Ioan Aled Matthews |
2001–2002 | Llyr Huws Griffiths |
2002–2003 | William Gwynoro Jones |
2003–2004 | Peter Hughes Griffiths |
2004–2005 | Mrs June Williams |
2005–2006 | Phillip Grice |
2006–2007 | Richard Evans |
2007–2008 | Aled Williams |
2008–2009 | Anthony Jenkins |
2009–2010 | Kenneth Wigley Lloyd |
2010–2011 | Alan Douglas Thomas Speake |
2011–2012 | Reverend Tom Talog Defis |
2012–2013 | Philip Grice |
2013–2014 | Douglas Rose |
2014–2015 | Arwel Lloyd |
2015–2016 | Barry Williams |
2022–2023 | Miriam Margaret Moules[3] |
References
- ^ "VAUGHAN, Walter (d.1598), of Golden Grove, Carm. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
- ^ "TheMayorofCarmarthen – The Carmarthen Weekly Reporter". William Morgan Evans. 16 November 1906. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "The Mayor – Carmarthen Town Council". www.carmarthentowncouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2023.