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The Company's first Master was named in the Royal Charter of 1631, but not sworn before the Lord Mayor until 12th October 1632. Under the terms of the Charter, subsequent elections took place on or around the feast of St. Michael the Archangel (29th September). During the 17th and early 18th centuries, the official calendar year ran from April to the end of March, so most Masters (elected in September, but not sworn until October), served 5-6 months in the year of their election and 6-7 months in the following year. The calendar change of 1751 however, meant that Masters after that date served only 2 months in their year of election and 10 in the following year. In 1816 a further change took place. William Robson was elected in September, but not installed until early January 1817. He served until the following January. From that date onwards, Masters have served the full year following their election.
Date of appointment:
1631 David Ramsey Named in the Charter 1632 David Ramsey, (sworn 22nd October)
Date of election:
1633 David Ramsey (represented by his Deputy, Henry Archer). 1634 Sampson Shelton 1635 John Willow 1636 Elias Allen 1638 John Smith 1639 Sampson Shelton 1640 John Charleton 1641 John Harris 1642 Richard Masterson 1643 John Harris 1644 John Harris 1645 Edward East 1646 Simon Hackett 1647 Simon Hackett 1648 Robert Grinkin 1649 Robert Grinkin 1650 Simon Bartram 1651 Simon Bartram 1652 Edward East 1653 John Nicasius 1654 Robert Grinkin 1655 John Nicasius 1656 Thomas Holland 1657 Benjamin Hill 1658 Benjamin Hill 1659 Simon Hackett 1660 John Pennock 1661 Nicholas Coxeter 1662 Nicholas Coxeter 1663 John Pennock 1664 Henry Child 1665 Jeremy Gregory 1666 Jeremy Gregory 1667 Jeremy Gregory 1668 Thomas Taylor 1669 Thomas Taylor 1670 Thomas Claxton 1671 Nicholas Coxeter 1672 Samuel Horne 1673 Samuel Horne 1674 Jeffery Bailey |
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1675 Jeffery Bailey 1676 Jeremy Gregory 1677 Nicholas Coxeter 1678 Ralph Almond 1679 Samuel Vernon 1680 Walter Hayes 1681 John Browne 1682 Richard Ames (died) / Benjamin Bell. 1683 Richard Lyons 1684 Thomas Wheeler 1685 Richard Jarratt 1686 Edward Norris 1687 Thomas Taylor 1688 John Harris 1689 Nathaniel Barrow 1690 Henry Wynne 1691 Henry Jones 1692 Nicasius Russell 1693 William Knotsford 1694 William Clements 1695 Wither Cheney (excused) / Walter Henshaw 1606 John Sellar (excused) / Edward Stanton 1697 John Ebsworth 1698 Robert Williamson 1690 Robert Halsted 1700 Charles Gretton 1701 William Speakman 1702 Joseph Windmills 1703 Thomas Tompion “The Father of English Clockmaking”. 1704 Robert Webster 1705 Benjamin Graves 1706 John Finch 1707 John Pepys 1708 Daniel Quare 1709 George Etherington 1710 Thomas Taylor 1711 Thomas Gibbs 1712 John Shaw 1713 Sir George Merttins (Lord Mayor 1724-1725) 1714 John Barrow 1715 Thomas Feilder 1716 William Jaques 1717 Nathaniel Chamberlain 1718 Thomas Windmills 1719 Edward Crouch 1720 James Markwick 1721 Martin Jackson 1722 George Graham “Honest George Graham”, mentor of John Harrison. 1723 John Berry 1724 Joseph Williamson (died in office) 1725 Francis Robinson 1725 Peter Wise 1726 Langley Bradley 1727 Cornelius Herbert 1728 James Drury 1729 Richard Vick 1730 Thomas Stones 1731 John Marsden 1732 William Bertram (died in office) 1733 William Tomlinson 1734 Edward Faulkner 1735 Hugh Richards 1736 James Snelling 1737 Thomas Wrightson 1738 John Maberly 1739 John Pepys |
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1740 William Sherwood !741 John Stafford 1742 Thomas Hughes 1743 David Hubert 1744 John Hiorne 1745 Joshua Appleby 1746 Matthew Skinner 1747 Nathaniel Delander 1748 Samuel Whichcote 1749 William Scafe 1750 Henry Horne
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1751 Nathaniel Style 1752 Joseph Stephens 1753 Henton Browne 1754 Jasper Taylor 1755 William Webster 1756 Francis Perigal 1757 Charles Cabrier 1758 Conyers Dunlop 1759 Devereux Bowley 1760 Stephen Goujon 1761 Benjamin Sidey 1762 John Jones 1763 Anthony Benn (died in office) 1764 Samuel Whichcote 1764 William Addis 1765 Thomas Hughes 1766 Daniel Fenn 1767 Peter Higgs 1768 Samuel Charrington (died in office) / Henry Horne 1768 Charles Merry 1769 Thomas Garle 1770 James Brown 1771 Daniel Aveline (died in office). 1772 Eliezer Chater 1773 David Rivers 1774 William Rogerson 1775 Francis Perigal 1776 Joseph Stephens 1777 William Howes 1778 Southern Payne 1779 William Plumley 1780 Francis Atkins 1781 Robert Poole 1782 Thomas Lea 1783 Nathaniel Sergeant 1784 James Green 1785 Hilton Wray 1786 Edward Tutet 1787 Charles Howse 1788 James Richardson 1789 Benjamin Sidey 1790 Richard Style 1791 Daniel Fenn 1792 The Rev. Dr. Robert Hamilton 1793 Samuel Fenn 1794 William Rivers 1795 Harry Potter 1796 John Jackson 1797 John Ward 1798 Richard Duncombe 1799 John Marriott 1800 Matthew Dutton 1801 William Plumley 1802 Edward Gibson 1803 Timothy Chisman 1804 William Pearce 1805 William Robins 1806 Francis S. Perigal Jnr. 1807 Samuel Taylor 1808 Thomas Dolley 1809 William Robson 1810 Paul Philip Barraud 1811 Paul Philip Barraud 1812 Harry Potter (died in office). 1813 Isaac Rogers [ Continued] |