This is a chronological list of those who have served as Mayor of Exeter (and from 2002 as Lord Mayor), in the city of Exeter, England.

Mayors of Exeter

Year appointed Name Terms Monarch1200, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1204, 1205, 1206:Henry Rifford7King Johnc.1207, 1266William Durling (Derling or Dirling in some references)2King Johnc.1207, 1208, 1209, 1210, 1211, 1212John FitzRobert6King John1213, 1214, 1215William Blondy3King John1216, 1219, 1220, 1224. 1225, 1227, 1228, 1232, 1236Walter Turbert9Henry III1217, 1221, 1222, 1226, 1229, 1230, 1235Roger FitzHenry 7Henry III1218, 1223, 1231, 1239Walter Gervase4Henry III1233, 1255, 1257, 1258Hillary Blondy4Henry III1234, 1237, 1238, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1245, 1247, 1249, 1252Martin Roff11Henry III1244, 1246, 1250, 1251, 1253Adam Rifford5Henry III1248Walter Hastment1Henry III1254John Okeston1Henry III1256, 1259, 1264Philip Dyer3Henry III1260, 1262, 1265, 1268Walter Okeston4Henry III1261Hilary White1Henry III1263, 1267Nicholas Ilchester1Henry III1269, 1275, 1276, 1278, 1280, 1281, 1283, 1284Alphred Duport - Executed after last period of office due to dereliction of duty8Henry III/Edward I1270, 1271, 1272, 1274, 1282Martin Dirling4Henry III/Edward I1273Richard Geythen1Edward I1277, 1279John Feniton2Edward I1285, 1286David Tayler2Edward I1287, 1288, 1290, 1291, 1294, 1295John Zouch6Edward I1289Richard Allen1Edward I1292, 1300, 1307, 1312William Gatepath41293, 1296, 1297, 1298Richard Tantifer3Edward I1299John Horn1Edward I1301William Tantifer11302, 1305, 1306, 1308, 1309, 1313, 1314, 1317Roger Beynim8Edward I/Edward II1303, 1304Roger Wheaton2Edward I1310Walter Tantifer1Edward II1311Waltor Langdon1Edward II1315, 1316, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1324, 1325, 1326, 1328, 1329, 1331Philip Lovecock9Edward II1321William Wotton1Edward II1322, 1323Robert Wotton2Edward II1327Richard Soller1Edward III1330, 1332, 1334Martin Lekenn3Edward III1333, 1337Thomas Gervis2Edward III1335, 1336, 1338, 1340, 1341, 1344, 1345, 1347Henry Hughton (or Haughton)8Edward III1339Thomas Lichfield1Edward III1342Robert Furbor1Edward III1343, 1346Thomas Furbor2Edward III1348Nicholas Halberton1Edward III1349, 1350, 1351, 1352, 1355Robert Bridport4Edward III1353, 1354, 1357, 1359, 1360John Spicer5Edward III1356, 1361, 1362, 1363, 1364, 1372John Gyst (or Gist)5Edward III1358Robert Nolle1Edward III1365Nicholas Taverner1Edward III1366, 1367Nicholas Brydestow2Edward III1368Warren Bayliff1Edward III1369, 1371, 1373Roger Plenty3Edward III1370Martin Battishill1Edward III1374, 1375, 1377, 1378, 1379, 1382, 1384, 1386, 1388, 1390, 1392, 1394Robert Wilsford12Edward III/Richard II1376, 1380, 1399John Grey3Edward III/Richard II1381John Nymett1Richard II1383, 1396John Talbot2Richard II1385, 1397, 1407, 1410Adam ScutSCUT, Adam, of Exeter, Devon. | History of Parliament Online4Richard II1387, 1389, 1391, 1393, 1409Richard Bosom5Richard II1395, 1398, 1405Simon Grendon3Richard II1400, 1402, 1404, 1406, 1408, 1411, 1412William Wilsford7Henry IV1401William Oke1Henry IV1403Henry Hull1Henry IV1413, 1415Peter SturtSTURT (STERTE), Peter, of Exeter, Devon. | History of Parliament Online2King Henry V1414, 1419, 1422, 1426Thomas Easton4King Henry V1414John LakeLAKE, John (d.1421), of Exeter, Devon. | History of Parliament Online1King Henry V1415, 1419, 1420, 1422, 1423, 1426, 1427Thomas EstonESTON, Thomas, of Exeter, Devon. | History of Parliament Online8King Henry V/Henry VI1416, 1417, 1418, 1420, 1423John Batten5King Henry V/Henry VI1417, 1421, 1424John Cook3King Henry V/Henry VI1425Robert Vessy (or Voysey)VESSY, Robert (d.1430), of Exeter, Devon and London. | History of Parliament Online1Henry VI1427, 1430, 1437, 1445John Hull4Henry VI1428, 1429, 1444, 1446John ShillingfordSHILLINGFORD, John (d.1458), of Exeter and Shillingford, Devon. | History of Parliament Online4Henry VI1430, 1434, 1439William Cook3Henry VI1432, 1435, 1441Thomas Cook3Henry VI1433John Salter1Henry VI1436, 1442, 1448John Cutler alias CarwithanCUTLER, alias CARWITHAN, John (d.?1467), of Exeter, Devon. | History of Parliament Online3Henry VI1438Bennet Drew1Henry VI1440William Upton1Henry VI1443, 1449, 1451, 1453, 1455, 1462, 1464, 1466, 1470, 1474Hugh Germin10Henry VI1450William Crymell1Henry VI1452Walter Pope1Henry VI1454Richard Oreng1Henry VI1456, 1460William Duke2Henry VI1457, 1461, 1477John Kelly3Henry VI1458, 1463, 1465, 1481Richard Druell4Henry VI/Edward IV1459John Betty1Henry VI1467, 1480, 1486Thomas Calwoodley3Edward IV1468John Hamlyn1Edward IV1469Robert Smith1Edward IV1471Richard Jeffery1Edward IV1472, 1488Richard Clerk2Edward IV1473Richard Rumwell1Edward IV1475John Oreng1Edward IV1476, 1479, 1483, 1492, 1496John Atwill5Edward IV/Richard III1478, 1494William Obleigh2Edward IV1482Roger Worth1Edward IV1484Matthew Jubb1Richard III1485Robert Russell1Henry VII1487, 1503Robert Newton2Henry VII1489Stephen Rudgway or RidgewayVivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.647, regnal date 7 Henry VIII. It was suggested by Vivian (1895) (by use of dotted line) that his grandson was Thomas Ridgeway, 1st Earl of Londonderry (c.1565–1631), which is not followed by the family's biographers in History of Parliament, see 1Henry VII1490John Hooker1Henry VII1491Robert Chubb1Henry VII1493John Colshill1Henry VII1495, 1501, 1507John Calwoodleigh of CalwoodleighVivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.1323Henry VII1497William Frost1Henry VII1498Richard Undy1Henry VII1499Nicholas Hamlyn1Henry VII1500Walter York1Henry VII1502Walter Champneys1Henry VII1504, 1510Thomas Andrew1Henry VII1505, 1515, 1518William Crudg1Henry VII/Henry VIII1506, 1513Richard Hewet (or Hewett)HEWET, Richard (by 1463–1519), of Exeter, Devon. | History of Parliament Online2Henry VII/Henry VIII1508John Limpenny1Henry VII1509, 1516John Buckenam2Henry VIII1510Thomas AndrewANDREW, Thomas (by 1458–1517), of Exeter, Devon. | History of Parliament Online1Henry VIII1511William Wilsford1Henry VIII1512Richard Symons1Henry VIII1514John Moor1Henry VIII1517, 1523 (interim), 1537Thomas Hunt2Henry VIII1519Jeffery Lewes1Henry VIII1520John Broadmere1Henry VIII1521John Noseworthy (or Nosworthy)NOSEWORTHY, John (by 1481-1530/32), of Ashburton and Exeter, Devon. | History of Parliament Online1Henry VIII1522Richard Duke1Henry VIII1523John Simon (or Symons)SIMON, John (by 1458–1524), of Exeter, Devon. | History of Parliament Online - died shortly after his election, with Thomas Hunt taking on interim duties1Henry VIII1523-4, 1535, 1545, 1551, 1561William Hurst6Henry VIII1525William Bennet1Henry VIII1526, 1538Henry Hamlyn2Henry VIII1527, 1534, 1546John Britnall3Henry VIII1528Robert Buller1Henry VIII1529Robert Hooker (died 1537)1Henry VIII1530, 1536, 1548John BlackallerBLACKALLER, John (by 1494–1563), of Exeter, Devon. | History of Parliament Online3Henry VIII1531, 1539Gilbert Kirk2Henry VIII1532William Peryam1Henry VIII1533Richard Martin1Henry VIII1540Thomas Spurway1Henry VIII1541William Buckenam1Henry VIII1542, 1558John Buller2Henry VIII1543Robert Tooker1Henry VIII1544, 1550Thomas Prestwood2Henry VIII1547, 1554John Midwinter2Edward VI1549John TuckfieldRoyal Albert Memorial Museum catalogue text for portrait of his wife Joan Tuckfield1Edward VI1552William Tothill1Edward VI1553William Smith1Mary I1555, 1564Moris Levermore2Mary I1556Walter Staplehead (or Staplehill) 1Mary I1557, 1562, 1575John Peter3Mary I/Elizabeth I1559Robert Midwinteo1Elizabeth I1560John Blackall1Elizabeth I1563, 1572, 1587, 1598John Peryam4Elizabeth I1565John Wolcott (or Woolcott)The Blind Devotion of the People: Popular Religion and the English Reformation By Robert Whiting p.46 Cambridge University Press 19891Elizabeth I1566Thomas Richardson1Elizabeth I1567John Smythe (or Smith)1Elizabeth I1568Robert Chaff1Elizabeth I1569, 1579William Chappel2Elizabeth I1570Simon Knight1Elizabeth I1571, 1580Thomas Bruerton2Elizabeth I1573William Tryvett1Elizabeth I1574Nicholas Martin1Elizabeth I1576Thomas Prestwood1Elizabeth I1577George Peryman1Elizabeth I1578, 1589Richard Prowse2Elizabeth I1581, 1618Thomas Martin2Elizabeth I1582, 1591Michael Germin2Elizabeth I1583Jeffery Thomas1Elizabeth I1584, 1594, 1604John Davy3Elizabeth I1585, 1631Nicholas Martin2Elizabeth I1586, 1597, 1607George SmithSMITH, George (-d.1619), of Madford House, Exeter, Devon Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1604-1629, ed. Andrew Thrush and John P. Ferris, 20103Elizabeth I1588Thomas Chappell1Elizabeth I1590, 1600Wiliam Martin2Elizabeth I1592, 1603, 1619, 1644Nicholas Spicer4Elizabeth I1593Thomas Spicer1Elizabeth I1595John Chappell1Elizabeth I1597John Levermore1Elizabeth I1599John Howell1Elizabeth I1601, 1614, 1625, 1667Thomas Walker4Elizabeth I/James I1602Richard Beavis1Elizabeth I1605Henry Hull1James I1606Richard Dorchester1James I1608, 1619John Prowse2James I1609, 1620Hugh Crossing2James I1610, 1621Walter Borough2James I1611John Lant1James I1612William Newcomb1James I1613Jeffery Waltham1James I1615John Marshall1James I1616John Sheer1James I1617Ignatius Jourden1James I1622John Modyford1James I1623John Gupwill1James I1624, 1637Thomas Crossing2James I/Charles I1626John Tayler1Charles I1627John Acland1Charles I1628John Lynn1Charles I1630Thomes Flay1Charles I1632John Hakewill1Charles I1633Gilbert Sweet1Charles I1634Francis Crossing1Charles I1635, 1647, 1649 (deputising)Adam Bennet2Charles I1636Roger Mallock1Charles I1638James Tucker1Charles I1639Robert Walker, MP for Exeter 1Charles I1640John Penny1Charles I1641Richard Saunders1Charles I1642Christopher Clark1Charles I1643Sir Hugh Crocker1Charles I1645John Cupper1Charles I1646Walter White1Charles I1648James Gould1Charles I1649, 1654Richard Crossing was elected but refused to serve in 1649 due to the overthrow of the King, with Adam Bennet deputising2Interregnum1650Richard Evans1Interregnum1651Richard Sweet1Interregnum1652Ralph Hermn1Interregnum1653Simon Snow, MP for Exeter 1Interregnum1655Nicholas Brooking1Interregnum1656Thomas Ford1Interregnum1657James Pearse1Interregnum1658James Marshall1Interregnum1659Christopher Clark Junior1Interregnum1660Christopher Lethbridge (d.1670)Prince, John, (1643–1723) The Worthies of Devon, 1810 edition, London, pp.564–5, biography of Lethbridge, Christopher1Charles II1661, 1672Henry Gandy2Charles II1662John Martin initially refused to serve, but did so after instructed by the King1Charles II1663John Butler1Charles II1664Alan Penny1Charles II1665Nicholas Isacke1Charles II1666John Acland1Charles II1668George Tuthill1Charles II1669Peter Hagedot1Charles II1670Sir Benjamin Oliver1Charles II1671William Sanford1Charles II1673, 1681Isaac Mawditt2Charles II1674Christopher Brodridge1Charles II1675John Par1Charles II1676William Glyde1Charles II1677George Tuthill1Charles II1678William Sandford1Charles II1679John Collyns1Charles II1680Henry Smyth1Charles II1682Endymion Walker Esq1Charles II1683Christopher Broadridge (or Brodridge)1Charles II1684James Walker1Charles II1685, 1694Robert Dabynott2James II/William III & Mary II1686George Saffin1James II1687, 1689, 1700John Snell3James II/William III & Mary II1688Sir Thomas Jefford1James II1690Edward Cross1William III & Mary II1691Edward Seward (or Seaward), knight. His portrait was painted by William Gandy.1William III & Mary II1692Christopher Coke1William III & Mary II1693, 1702, 1714John Gandy3William III & Mary II/Anne/George I1695Christopher Bale1William III & Mary II1697John Curson1William III & Mary II1698, 1718John Burell2William III & Mary II/George I1699, 1711Joshua Hickman2William III & Mary II1701John Cholwill1William III & Mary II1703John Newcombe1Anne1704Gilbert Wood1Anne1705Thomas Baron1Anne1706Nicholas Wood1Anne1707Edward Daly1Anne1708Edward Spicer1Anne1709Edward Collins1Anne1710Thomas Salter1Anne1712Jacob Rowe1Anne1715William Sandford1George I1716, 1730Nathaniel Dewdney2George I/George II1717Philip Pear1George I1719Thomas Cople