Mayor of Sandwich explained

The mayoralty of Sandwich is an ancient office dating back to at least 1214. Many of the mayors are listed on the Mayors' Board in the Guildhall.

List of mayors

The following were mayors of Sandwich, Kent, England:

• 1214: Augar or Algar
• Before 1227: Helyas de Kingston and Peter the Baker
• 1348–1349: William Ive^[1]
• 1376–78: William Ive^[1]
• 1457 John Drury, who was killed in a French attack on the town, and in whose memory the mayor wears a black robe^[2]
• 1474: John Cole
• 1527-8, 1543-4, 1552-3, 1557-1558: John Master (MP)^[3]
• 1555: John Stile^[4]
• 1555–6, 1559–60: John Manwood^[5]
• 1665–66: James Thurbarne^[6]
• 1701-3: John Jarvis^[7]
• 1710: Richard Solly 1710, 1718, 1728, 1736, 1749 ^[8]
• 1902: Henry Watts (and six other terms)
• 1998: Jeff Franklin
• 2012: Jeremy Watts
• 2012: Paul Graeme
• 2022-3: Jeff Franklin
• 2023-4: Paul Carter

Further reading

• List of Mayors, with memorable events under each year, compiled by John Granger held by Kent History and Library Centre, covering 1415-1678

Notes and References

1. Web site: IVE, William (d.c.1387), of Sandwich, Kent. | History of Parliament Online. www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
2. Web site: Sandwich Kent England UK: First Mayors, the Death of John Dury . www.open-sandwich.co.uk . 29 October 2021.
3. Web site: MASTER, John (by 1490-1558), of Sandwich, Kent. . 2023-04-25 . History of Parliament Online.
4. Collections for an history of Sandwich in Kent: With notices of the other Cinque Ports and members, and of Richborough
5. Web site: MANWOOD, John (by 1524-71), of Sandwich, Kent. | History of Parliament Online. www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
6. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/thurbarne-james-1607-88 History of Parliament Online - James Thurbarne
7. Mayors Board in Sandwich Guildhall.
8. https://www.sole.org.uk/sole2/richards.htm#:~:text=Two%20were%20Freemen%20of%20Sandwich,the%20Cinque%20Ports%20in%201750.