This is a list of mayors and the later lord mayors of the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the United Kingdom.
Newcastle had elected a mayor annually since 1216. The city was awarded the dignity of a lord mayoralty by letters patent dated 27 July 1906. The grant was announced by Edward VII on a visit to the city on 12 July, having been approved by the Home Office as Newcastle was "the chief town and seaport of the North of England"."The King and Queen at Newcastle-on-Tyne", The Times, 12 July 1906, pg. 8J V Beckett, City Status in the British Isles, 1830-2002, Aldershot, 2005 When the city became a metropolitan borough in 1974 the honour was confirmed by letters patent dated 1 April 1974.
The office of Sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne existed from 1400 to 1974 and was reintroduced in 1996 as a position held by the Deputy Lord Mayor.
Key Symbol Meaning (d) Died in office
Mayors and Lord Mayors of Newcastle Source: Year(s) electedNameNotes1216 Daniel, son of Nicholas 1230–33 John, son of the Dean 1245–51 Peter Scot 1252–58 Henry of Carliol 1258–59 Thomas of Carliol 1259 Nicholas Scot 1260 Thomas of Carliol 1260–63 Henry of Carliol 1264–65 Thomas of Carliol 1271 John, son of Roger 1272 Thomas of Carliol 1273 Nicholas Scot 1274 Henry Scot 1275–76 John, son of Roger 1277 Henry Scot 1278 Thomas of Carliol 1279–80 John, son of Roger 1281 Robert of Mitford 1282–85 Henry Scot 1286–87 John son of Roger 1288–89 Henry Scot 1290 John Scot 1291–92 Hugh of Carliol 1293 Henry Scot 1294 Hugh of Carliol 1295–97 John Scot 1298–99 Henry Scot 1300–02 Peter Graper 1303–04 Nicholas of Carliol 1305–08 Richard of Emeldon 1309 Nicholas of Carliol 1310 Sir Nicholas Scot 1311–12 Richard of Emeldon 1313 Thomas of Carliol 1314–20 Richard of Emeldon 1321 Sir Nicholas Scot 1322–29 Richard of Emeldon 1330 William of Burneton 1331–32 Richard of Emeldon 1333 John of Denton Murdered by burgesses, 1344 1334 Richard of Acton 1335 Hugh of Hecham 1336–37 John of Denton Murdered by burgesses, 1344 1338 Robert of Shilvington 1339 Walran of Lumley 1340 John of Denton Murdered by burgesses, 1344 1341 Robert of Shilvington 1342 Robert of Haliwell 1343–44 Richard of Galeway 1345 Robert of Shilvington 1346–47 Peter Graper 1348–49 Robert of Angerton 1350–51 Gilbert of Duxfield 1352 Peter Graper 1353–60 William Del Strother 1361–62 John De La Chambre 1363–64 Robert of Angerton 1364 Richard of Stanhope 1365 Sir William of Acton 1366 John of Stanhope 1367–68 Sir William of Acton 1369–70 Robert of Angerton 1371 John De La Chambre 1372 Sir William of Acton 1373 John of Bulkham 1374 John of Refham 1375–76 John of Bulkham 1377–78 Richard of Stanhope 1379–81 William of Bishopdale MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1378, 1381, 1388, 1390 and 1391 1382 Robert Oliver 1383 John of Bulkham 1384 Stephen Whitgray 1385 Adam of Bulkham 1386 Robert Plummer 1387 John of Bulkham 1388 Robert of Raynton 1389 John of Horton 1390–92 William of Bishopdale MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1378, 1381, 1388, 1390 and 1391 1393–95 Laurence Acton MP for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1386, 1391, September 1397, and 13991396–97 Sampson Harding 1398 William Johnson1399–1400 Henry Karlell Merchant. MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1388,1394