List of mayors of Lincoln, England explained

Post:	Mayor of the City
Body:	Lincoln
Insignia:	Lincoln.svg
Insigniacaption:	Coat of arms of Lincoln
Incumbent:	Councillor Biff Bean (Lab)
Incumbentsince:	May 2023
Style:	The Right Worshipful the Mayor of the City of Lincoln
Member Of:	City of Lincoln Council
Appointer:	City of Lincoln Council
Termlength:	1 Year
Formation:	before the year 1206
Succession:	May 2024
Inaugural:	Adam son of Reginald 1206
Deputy:	Councillor Alan Briggs (Con)
Salary:	None

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.^[1]

The following have been mayors of Lincoln:

• 1379–80: Robert Sutton, MP for Lincoln 11 times between 1381 and 1399^[2]
• 1380–81: Gilbert Beesby, MP for Lincoln, 1382, 1388 and 1401^[3]
• 1382–83: William Dalderby, MP for Lincoln, 1383 and 1404^[4]
• 1383–84: Robert Saltby, MP for Lincoln, 1383 and 1386^[5]
• 1384–85: William Dalderby, MP for Lincoln, 1383 and 1404^[4]
• 1386–87: John Sutton, MP for Lincoln 5 times between 1369 and 1388^[6]
• 1387–88: Robert Ledes, MP for Lincoln, 1382, 1391 and 1395^[7]
• 1388–89: Robert Messingham, MP for Lincoln, 1394^[8]
• 1389–90: Seman Laxfield, MP for Lincoln, 1397 and 1404^[9]
• 1390–91: Thomas Thornhagh, MP for Lincoln, 1393^[10]
• 1393–94: Robert Harworth, MP for Lincoln, 1388, 1395 and 1401^[11]
• 1394–95: John Belasise, MP for Lincoln, 1393 and 1411^[12]
• 1399–1400: John Balderton, MP for Lincoln 1402^[13]
• 1401–02: William Blyton, MP for Lincoln, 1399 and 1402^[14]
• 1402–03: Robert Appleby, MP for Lincoln, 1397 and 1404^[15]
• 1405–06: Nicholas Huddleston, MP for Lincoln, 1404^[16]
• 1407–08: Thomas Forster, MP for Lincoln, 1406, 1413 and 1416^[17]
• 1411–12: Richard Bell, MP for Lincoln, 1407^[18]
• 1412–13: John Ryle, MP for Lincoln, 1414^[19]
• 1416–17: Thomas Archer, MP for Lincoln, 1415 and 1417^[20]
• 1420–21: Thomas Teryng, MP for Lincoln, 1414^[21]
• 1422–23: William Blyton, MP for Lincoln, 1399 and 1402^[14]
• 1501–02, 1511–12, 1524–25, 1535–36: Robert Alanson, MP for Lincoln, 1512 and 1515^[22]
• 1515: William Sammes, MP for Lincoln, 1529^[23]
• 1522: John Halton, MP for Lincoln, 1523^[24]
• 1527–28, 1541-42: Vincent Grantham, MP for Lincoln, 1529 and 1536^[25]
• 1539–40, 1549-50: William Yates, MP of Lincoln, 1545^[26]
• 1542–43: William Alanson, MP for Lincoln, 1542^[27]
• 1554–55: William Rotheram, MP for Lincoln, 1554^[28]
• 1557–58: Thomas Grantham, MP for Lincoln, 1547^[29]
• 1562–63, 1572–73, 1581-82: William Kent^[30]
• 1650–1651 Original Peart, MP for Lincoln 1654 and 1656.^[31]
• 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)^[32]

21st century

Source: 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^[33]
• 2011–12: Kathleen E Brothwell^[34]
• 2012–13: Karen Lee^[35]
• 2013–14: Patrick J Vaughan^[35]
• 2014–15: Brent Charlesworth^[36]
• 2015–16: Andrew Kerry^[37]
• 2016–17: Yvonne Bodger^[38]
• 2017–18: Chris Burke^[39] (811th Mayor of Lincoln)
• 2018–19: Keith Weaver (812th Mayor of Lincoln)
• 2019–21 Sue Burke (813th Mayor of Lincoln) ^[40]

(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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lincoln's 805th Mayor is sworn in. 24 May 2011. The Lincolnite . 28 July 2014.
2. Web site: SUTTON, Robert (d.1414), of Lincoln.. History of Parliament. 9 June 2017.
3. Web site: BEESBY, Gilbert, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
4. Web site: DALDERBY, William, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
5. Web site: SALTBY, Robert, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
6. Web site: SUTTON, John I (D.c.1391), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
7. Web site: LEDES, Robert, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
8. Web site: MESSINGHAM, Robert (D.1396), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
9. Web site: LAXFIELD, alias PATENER, Seman, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
10. Web site: THORNHAGH, Thomas, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
11. Web site: HARWORTH, alias FUYSTER, Robert, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
12. Web site: BELASISE, of John, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
13. Web site: BALDERTON, John, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
14. Web site: BLYTON, William, of Lincoln and Foxton and Shepreth, Cambs. | History of Parliament Online.
15. Web site: APPLEBY, Robert (D.1407), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
16. Web site: HUDDLESTON, Nicholas, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
17. Web site: FORSTER, Thomas II, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
18. Web site: BELL, Richard (D.c.1417), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
19. [John Ryle (fl. 1414)]
20. Web site: ARCHER, Thomas, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
21. Web site: TERYNG, Thomas, of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
22. Web site: ALANSON, Robert (By 1472-1540), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
23. Web site: SAMMES, William (By 1491-1542 or later), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
24. Web site: HALTON, John (By 1491-1527/30), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
25. Web site: GRANTHAM, Vincent (By 1496-1550), of Goltho and Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
26. Web site: YATES, William (By 1505-58/59), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
27. Web site: ALANSON, William (By 1519-54/55 or later), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
28. Web site: ROTHERAM, William (By 1519-59), of Lincoln. | History of Parliament Online.
29. Web site: GRANTHAM, Thomas (By 1525-58), of Goltho and Lincoln and Lincoln's Inn, London. | History of Parliament Online.
30. Stark, Adam: Wilson, Edward James (1816)."Appendix: Mayors." In The History Of Lincoln. Lincoln, England: Drury and Sons.pp.184-185. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
31. Web site: Notes on Alderman Original Peart Mayor 1650-1 (1908 unpublished manuscript) Lincoln, Lincolnshire.. Abe Books. 6 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240405235956/https://www.abebooks.co.uk/paper-collectibles/Notes-Alderman-Original-Peart-Mayor-1650-1/30380039095/bd. 5 April 2024. live.
32. Election of Mayors . 11 November 1902 . 12 . 36922.
33. Web site: Geoff Kirby sworn in as new Lincoln Mayor. 25 May 2010.
34. Web site: Lincoln's 805th Mayor is sworn in. 24 May 2011.
35. Web site: Pat Vaughan sworn in as Lincoln's 807th Mayor. 14 May 2013.
36. Web site: Brent Charlesworth takes office as the 808th Mayor of Lincoln Lincolnshire Echo . www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140606061359/http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Brent-Charlesworth-takes-office-808th-Mayor/story-21180499-detail/story.html . 2014-06-06.
37. Web site: The 809th Mayor of Lincoln challenges people to become life savers. Lincolnshire Echo. 15 December 2015.
38. Web site: Yvonne Bodger appointed as new Mayor of Lincoln. 17 May 2016. The Lincolnite. 9 June 2017.
39. Web site: Chris Burke appointed as new Mayor of Lincoln. 16 May 2017. The Lincolnite. 9 June 2017.
40. Web site: Lincoln's 813th mayor sworn into office. 14 May 2019. The Lincolnite. 14 May 2020.