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 1376–78: William Ive 1457 John Drury, who was killed in a French attack on the town, and in whose memory the mayor wears a black robe 1474: John Cole 1527-8, 1543-4, 1552-3, 1557-1558: John Master (MP) 1555: John StileCollections for an history of Sandwich in Kent: With notices of the other Cinque Ports and members, and of Richborough 1555–6, 1559–60: John Manwood 1665–66: James ThurbarneHistory of Parliament Online - James Thurbarne 1701-3: John Jarvis 1710: Richard Solly 1710, 1718, 1728, 1736, 1749 https://www.sole.org.uk/sole2/richards.htm#:~:text=Two%20were%20Freemen%20of%20Sandwich,the%20Cinque%20Ports%20in%201750. 1902: Henry Watts (and six other terms) 1998: Jeff Franklin 2012: Jeremy Watts 2012: Paul Graeme 2022-3: Jeff Franklin 2023-4: Paul Carter 2024-5: Paul Carter
References
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