Year
|
Name
|
Notes
|
1403–04 |
William Appleyard |
First Mayor of Norwich. MP for Norwich, 1383, 1384, 1385, 1388, 1390, 1395, 1397, 1402, 1416 and 1419
|
1408–09 |
Edmund Warner[5] |
Merchant. MP for Norwich, 1401
|
1414–15 |
John Bixley[6] |
Merchant. MP for Norwich, 1413, 1415, 1416, 1419
|
1421–22 |
William Sedman[7] |
MP for Norwich, 1413, 1414, 1416
|
1424–25 |
Robert Baxter[8] |
Mercer. MP for Norwich, 1420, 1421
|
1429–30 |
Robert Baxter |
Mercer. MP for Norwich, 1420, 1421
|
1435, 1440, 1452 and 1458 |
Robert Toppes |
MP for Norwich
|
1481 and 1492 |
Robert Aylmer[9] |
Grocer, Sheriff of Norwich in 1471, Alderman of Norwich in 1480
|
1511 |
Richard Aylmer[10] |
Grocer, Sheriff of Norwich in 1501
|
1515–16 |
John Clerke[11] |
Mercer. MP for Norwich, 1512
|
1520–21 |
John Clerke |
Mercer. MP for Norwich, 1512
|
1521–22 |
Edward Rede[12] |
MP for Norwich, 1529
|
1531–32 |
Edward Rede[13] |
MP for Norwich, 1529
|
1532–33 |
Reginald Lytilprowe[14] |
MP for Norwich, 1529
|
1534–35 |
Augustine Steward[15] |
MP for Norwich, 1539, 1547
|
1539–40 |
Nicholas Sotherton[16][17] |
Alderman and grocer of Norwich[18]
|
1542–43 |
William Rogers[19] |
MP for Norwich, 1542
|
1543–44 |
Edward Rede[20] |
MP for Norwich, 1529
|
1545–46 |
Robert Rugge[21] |
MP for Norwich, 1545
|
1546–47 |
Augustine Steward[22] |
MP for Norwich, 1539, 1547
|
1547-48
|
Robert Leech[23]
|
|
1548-49
|
Edmond Wood[23]
|
Died in office
|
1548-49
|
William Rogers[23]
|
|
1549-50
|
Thomas Codde[23]
|
|
1550–51 |
Robert Rugge[24] |
MP for Norwich, 1545
|
1551-52
|
Richard Davy[23]
|
|
1552-53
|
Thomas Cook[23]
|
|
1553-54
|
Henry Crooke[23]
|
|
1554–55 |
Thomas Marsham[25] |
MP for Norwich, 1553
|
1555-56
|
Felix Puttock[23]
|
died in office
|
1555-56
|
Thomas Codde[23]
|
|
1556–57 |
Augustine Steward[26] |
MP for Norwich, 1539, 1547
|
1557-58
|
Henry Bacon[23]
|
|
1558–59 |
John Aldrich[27] |
MP for Norwich, 1555, 1572
|
1559-60
|
Richard Fletcher[23]
|
|
1560–61 |
Robert Michell[28] |
MP for Norwich, 1563
|
1561-62
|
William Mingay[23]
|
|
1562-63
|
William Ferrour[23]
|
|
1563-64
|
Richard Davy[23]
|
|
1564-65
|
Nicholas Norgate[23]
|
|
1565–66 |
Thomas Sotherton[29] |
MP for Norwich, 1558, 1559
|
1566-67
|
Henry Bacon[23]
|
|
1567-68
|
Thomas Whall[23]
|
|
1568–69 |
Thomas Parker[30] |
MP for Norwich, 1563
|
1569-70
|
Robert Wood[23][31]
|
|
1570–71 |
John Aldrich[32] |
MP for Norwich, 1555, 1572
|
1571-72
|
Thomas Greene[23]
|
|
1572–73 |
Robert Suckling[33] |
Mercer. MP for Norwich, 1586
|
1573-74
|
Christopher Soam[23]
|
|
1574-75
|
Thomas Peck[23]
|
|
1575-76
|
William Ferrour[23]
|
|
1576–77 |
Thomas Layer[34] |
Grocer. MP for Norwich, 1586
|
1577-78
|
Thomas Culley[23]
|
|
1578-79
|
Sir Robert Wood[23][31]
|
|
1579–80 |
Simon Bowde[35] |
MP for Norwich, 1584
|
1580-81
|
Christopher Soam[23]
|
|
1581–82 |
Christopher Layer[36] |
Grocer. MP for Norwich, 1584 and 1597
|
1582–83 |
Robert Suckling[37] |
Mercer. MP for Norwich, 1586
|
1583–84 |
Thomas Gleane[38] |
Draper or mercer. MP for Norwich, 1589
|
1584-85
|
John Suckling[23]
|
|
1585-86
|
Thomas Layer[23]
|
|
1586-87
|
Thomas Peck[23]
|
|
1587–88 |
Francis Rugge[39] |
Mercer. MP for Norwich, 1589
|
1588-89
|
Simon Bowde[23]
|
|
1589–90 |
Christopher Layer |
Grocer. MP for Norwich, 1584 and 1597
|
1590-91
|
Thomas Pettus[23]
|
|
1591–92 |
Robert Yarham[40] |
MP for Norwich, 1593
|
1592–93 |
Thomas Gleane[38] |
Draper or mercer. MP for Norwich, 1589
|
1593-94
|
Clement Hyrne[23]
|
|
1594-95
|
Christopher Soam[23]
|
|
1595-96
|
Thomas Layer[23]
|
|
1596-97
|
Richard Ferrour[23]
|
|
1597-98
|
Thomas Pye[23]
|
|
1598-99
|
Francis Rugge[23]
|
|
1599-1600
|
Roger Weld[23]
|
|
1600–01 |
Alexander Thurston[41] |
MP for Norwich, 1601
|
1601-02
|
John Tesmond[23]
|
|
1602 |
Thomas Gleane (disputed)[38] |
Gleane was elected in 1602, but the election was disputed.[n1 1][38]
|
1602-03
|
Francis Rugge[23]
|
|
1603-04
|
Thomas Lane[23]
|
|
1604–05 |
Thomas Hyrne[42] |
Grocer. MP for Norwich, 1614, 1624, 1625, 1626
|
1605–06 |
Thomas Sotherton[43] |
MP for Norwich, 1597
|
1606-07
|
Joshua Culley[23]
|
|
1607-08
|
George Downing[23]
|
|
1608–09 |
John Pettus[44] |
MP for Norwich, 1601, 1604
|
1609–10 |
Thomas Hyrne |
Grocer. MP for Norwich, 1614, 1624, 1625, 1626
|
1610–11 |
Roger Ramsey |
|
1611–12 |
Thomas Anguish |
|
1612–13 |
Thomas Blosse |
|
1613–14 |
George Cocke |
|
1614–15 |
Thomas Pettus |
|
1615–16 |
Peter Gleane[45] |
MP for Norwich, 1628
|
1616–17 |
Sir Thomas Hyrne |
Grocer. MP for Norwich, 1614, 1624, 1625, 1626
|
1618–19 |
Richard Rosse[46] |
MP for Norwich, 1621
|
1621–22 |
George Birch |
Grocer and Apothecary
|
1624–25 |
Robert Debney[47] |
MP for Norwich, 1628
|
1652–53 |
William Barnham[48] |
Hosier. MP for Norwich, 1659, 1660
|
1657–58 |
Christopher Jay[49] |
MP for Norwich, 1661
|
1660 |
Sir Joseph Payne[50][51] |
Monument in St Gregory Pottergate, Norwich
|
1670–71 |
Augustine Briggs[52] |
MP for Norwich, 1678
|
1681–82 |
Hugh Bokenham[53] |
MP for Norwich, 1690
|
1685–86 |
Francis Gardiner[54] |
MP for Norwich, 1695
|
1691–92 |
Thomas Blofield[55] |
MP for Norwich, 1689
|
1694–95 |
John Ward[56] |
MP for Norwich, 1694
|
1700–01 |
Edward Clarke[57] |
MP for Norwich, 1701
|
|
John Hall
|
|
|
John Atkinson
|
|
|
John Freeman
|
|
1704
|
William Blyth
|
|
|
Peter Thacker
|
|
|
William Cooke
|
|
|
Peter Seaman
|
|
|
Thomas Havers
|
|
|
Matthew Nall
|
|
1710–11 |
Robert Bene[58] |
MP for Norwich, 1710
|
|
William Cockman
|
|
|
John Goose
|
|
|
Nicholas Helwys
|
|
1714–15 |
John Norman |
Local farmer, landowner and brewer
|
1734 |
Philip Meadows |
Worsted manufacturer [59][60]
|
1735 |
Thomas Vere[61] |
MP for Norwich, 1735
|
1737 |
John Spurrell[62] |
Sheriff 1728, mayor 1737, alderman of South Conisford Ward for nearly 40 years
|
1759 |
Nockold Tompson[63] |
Brewer
|
1774 |
James Crowe |
surgeon[64]
|
1781 |
John Morse |
Brewer, Sheriff of Norwich 1779
|
1788 |
John Patteson[65] |
MP for Norwich, 1806
|
1797 |
James Crowe |
Surgeon[64]
|
1803 |
John Morse |
Brewer, Sheriff of Norwich 1779
|
1819-20 |
Nathaniel Bolingbroke |
Founder of Bolingbroke & Co
|
1823 |
John Staniforth Patteson |
Brewer
|
1824 |
Thomas Thurtell[66] |
Father of John Thurtell
|
1828–29 |
Thomas Thurtell[67] |
|
1833–34 |
Sir Samuel Bignold |
MP for Norwich, 1854
|
1838-39 |
John Marshall |
Dry salter, oil and gum dealer. Sheriff of Norwich 1834-35[68]
|
1846–47 |
Jeremiah Colman |
Miller. Founder of Colman's Mustard
|
1848–49 |
Sir Samuel Bignold |
MP for Norwich, 1854
|
1849–50 |
Henry Woodcock |
Dental Surgeon, Sheriff of Norwich 1838-39[69]
|
1850–51 |
Henry Woodcock |
Dental Surgeon, Sheriff of Norwich 1838-39[70]
|
1853–54 |
Sir Samuel Bignold |
MP for Norwich, 1854
|
1859–60 |
Jacob Henry Tillett |
Solicitor. MP for Norwich, 1880
|
1860–61 |
W. J. Utten Browne |
|
1861–62 |
John Oddin Taylor |
|
1862–63 |
Henry Stanley Patteson |
|
1863–64 |
Osborn Springfield |
|
1864–65 |
Charles Edward Tuck |
|
1865-66
|
W.P. Nichols
|
Prominent Norwich surgeon. Liberal
|
1866–67 |
Frederick Elwin Watson[71] |
|
1867–68 |
Jeremiah James Colman |
MP for Norwich, 1871
|
1868–69
|
Edward Kerrison Harvey
|
|
1869–1870
|
Augustus Frederick Coke Bollingbroke[72]
|
|
1870–71 |
Frederick Elwin Watson[73] |
|
1872–73 |
Sir Samuel Bignold |
MP for Norwich, 1854
|
1873–74 |
Samuel Gurney Buxton |
of The Hall, Catton, Norfolk
|
1875–76 |
Jacob Henry Tillett |
Solicitor. MP for Norwich, 1880
|
1876–77
|
Richard Coller[74]
|
|
1877–78
|
Joseph De Carle Smith[75]
|
|
1878–80 |
Harry Bullard |
Brewer
|
1883-84 |
Sir Peter Eade |
|
1885-86 |
John Gurney |
[76]
|
1886–87 |
Harry Bullard |
Brewer
|
1891–92 |
George Moore Chamberlin |
Store owner. High Sheriff of Norfolk, 1926
|
1893-94 |
Sir Peter Eade |
|
1894–95 |
Charles Edward Bignold[77] |
|
1895 (May-Nov) |
Sir Peter Eade |
|
1895–96 |
John Moore |
|
1896–97 |
Sir Charles Rackham Gilman |
Knighted 1897
|
1897–98 |
Clement Charles Rix Spelman |
|
1898–99 |
George Henry Morse |
|
1899–1900 |
James William Clabburn |
|
1900–01 |
Joseph John Dawson-Paul |
|
1901–02 |
Russell James Colman |
|
1902–03[78] |
Lieutenant Colonel John Robert Harvey |
|
1903–04 |
Geoffrey Fowell Buxton |
|
1904–05 |
Henry Zachariah Thompson Flowers |
|
1905–06 |
Edward Thomas Boardman |
Architect[79]
|
1906–07 |
William Robert Crow Howlett |
|
1907–08 |
Edmund Gurney Buxton |
High Sheriff of Norfolk, 1922
|
1908–09 |
Walter Rye |
|