List of lord mayors of London
15th century
Notes The Drapers are recorded as forming a fraternity by 1180, were formally incorporated in 1361, but did not receive a Royal Charter until 1438.

List of lord mayors of London

Section Title: 15th century
Table Section Text: Notes The Drapers are recorded as forming a fraternity by 1180, were formally incorporated in 1361, but did not receive a Royal Charter until 1438.

Elected	Name	Mother Livery Company	Notes

1401	John Shadworth	Mercer

1402	John Walcote	(Draper)

1403	William Little	Fishmonger

1404	Sir John Hende	(Draper)	Second of two terms.

1405	Sir John Woodcock	Mercer

1406	Sir Richard Whittington	Mercer	Third of four terms.

1407	Sir William de Staunton	(Grocer)	Second of two terms.

1408	Sir Drugo Barentyn	Goldsmith	Second of two terms.

1409	Sir Richard Marlowe	(Ironmonger)	First of two terms.

1410	Sir Thomas Knollys	(Grocer)	Second of two terms.

1411	Sir Robert Chichele	(Grocer)	First of two terms.

1412	Sir William Walderne	Mercer	First of two terms.

1413	Sir William Cromer	(Draper)	First of two terms.

1414	Sir Thomas Fauconer	Mercer

1415	Sir Nicholas Wootton	(Draper)	First of two terms.

1416	Sir Henry Barton	Skinner	First of two terms.

1417	Sir Richard Marlowe	(Ironmonger)	Second of two terms.

1418	Sir William Sevenoke	(Grocer)

1419	Sir Richard Whittington	Mercer	Fourth and final term.

1420	Sir William de Cambridge	(Grocer)

1421	Sir Robert Chichele	(Grocer)	Second of two terms.

1422	Sir William Walderne	Mercer	Second of two terms.

1423	Sir William Cromer	(Draper)	Second of two terms.

1424	Sir John Michell	Fishmonger	First of two terms.

1425	Sir John Coventry	Mercer

1426	Sir John Reynwell	Fishmonger

1427	Sir John Gedney	(Draper)	First of two terms.

1428	Sir Henry Barton	Skinner	Second of two terms.

1429	Sir William Eastfeld	Mercer	First of two terms.

1430	Sir Nicholas Wootton	(Draper)	Second of two terms.

1431	Sir John Welles	Grocer

1432	Sir John Verney	Fishmonger

1433	Sir John Brokley	(Draper)

1434	Sir Robert Oately	Grocer

1435	Sir Henry de Frowick	Mercer	First of two terms.

1436	Sir John Michell	Fishmonger	Second of two terms.

1437	Sir William Eastfeld	Mercer	Second of two terms.

1438	Sir Stephen Browne	Grocer	First of two terms.

1439	Robert Large	Mercer

1440	Sir John Paulet	Goldsmith

1441	Sir Robert Clopton	Draper

1442	Sir John Atherley	(Ironmonger)

1443	Sir Thomas Catworth	Grocer

1444	Sir Henry de Frowick	Mercer	Second of two terms.

1445	Sir Simon Eyre	Draper

1446	Sir John Olney	Mercer

1447	Sir John Gedney	Draper	Second of two terms.

1448	Sir Stephen Browne	Grocer	Second of two terms.

1449	Sir Thomas Chalton	Mercer

1450	Sir Nicholas Wyfold	Grocer

1451	Sir William Gregory	Skinner

1452	Sir Geoffrey Fielding	Mercer

1453	Sir John Norman	Draper

1454	Sir Stephen Foster	Fishmonger

1455	Sir William Marlowe	Grocer

1456	Sir Thomas Canynges	Grocer

1457	Sir Geoffrey Boleyn	Mercer

1458	Sir Thomas Scott	Draper

1459	Sir William Hewlyn	Fishmonger

1460	Sir Richard Leigh	Grocer	First of two terms.

1461	Sir Hugh Wyche	Mercer

1462	Sir Thomas Cooke	Draper

1463	Sir Matthew Phillip	Goldsmith

1464	Sir Ralph Josselyn, KB	Draper	First of two terms.

1465	Sir Ralph Verney	Mercer

1466	Sir John Yonge	Grocer	Half-brother of Sir William Canynges.

1467	Sir Thomas Walgrave	Skinner

1468	Sir William Taylour	Grocer

1469	Sir Richard Leigh	Grocer	Second of two terms.

1470	Sir John Stockton	Mercer

1471	William Edwardes	Grocer

1472	Sir William Hampton	Fishmonger

1473	Sir John Tate	Mercer	Uncle of Sir Robert Tate (1488) and Sir John Tate (1496, 1514).

1474	Sir Robert Drope	Draper

1475	Sir Robert Basset	Salter

1476	Sir Ralph Josselyn, KB	Draper	Second of two terms.

1477	Sir Humphrey Heyford	Goldsmith

1478	Sir Richard Gardiner	Mercer

1479	Sir Bartholomew James	Draper

1480	Sir John Browne	Mercer	Uncle of Sir William Browne (1513)

1481	Sir William Heriot	Draper

1482	Sir Edmund Shaa	Goldsmith

1483	Sir Robert Billesdon	Haberdasher

1484	Sir Thomas Hill	Grocer	Died in office.

1485	Sir William Stoker	Draper	Died in office.

1485	Sir John Warde	Grocer

1485	Sir Hugh Bryce	Grocer

1486	Sir Henry Colet	Mercer	First of two terms.

1487	Sir William Horne	Salter

1488	Sir Robert Tate	Mercer	Brother of Sir John Tate (1496, 1514); nephew of Sir John Tate (1473).

1489	Sir William White	Draper

1490	Sir John Mathew	Mercer

1491	Sir Hugh Clopton	Mercer

1492	Sir William Martyn	Skinner

1493	Sir Ralph Astley	Fishmonger

1494	Sir Richard Chawry	Salter

1495	Sir Henry Colet	Mercer	Second of two terms.

1496	Sir John Tate	Mercer	First of two terms. Brother of Sir Robert Tate (1488); nephew of Sir John Tate (1473).

1497	Sir William Purchas	Mercer

1498	Sir John Percival	Merchant Taylor

1499	Nicholas Ailwyn	Mercer	Died in office.

1500	Sir William Remyngton	Fishmonger

Sentence(s)

In 1491, Hugh Clopton was Lord Mayor of London.

final_sentence: In 1491, Hugh Clopton was Lord Mayor of London.