# Carrickfergus Borough Council

Carrickfergus Borough Council was a district council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. It merged with Ballymena Borough Council and Larne Borough Council in May 2015 under local government reorganisation in Northern Ireland to become Mid and East Antrim Borough Council.
The council was based at Carrickfergus Town Hall and the council administered the town, on the north shore of Belfast Lough, and surrounding area, which extended from Greenisland in the south-west to Whitehead in the east. The borough was 32 square miles (83 km$^2$), with a population of just over 39,000.
Together with the neighbouring district of Larne and small parts of Newtownabbey and Moyle, it formed the East Antrim constituency for elections to the Westminster Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly.

## Mayors of Carrickfergus
### Mayors 1523-1842

This is a list of mayors and sheriffs of Carrickfergus Corporation from 1523 to the passing of The Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840
Henry VIII
* 1523 William Fythe Thomas Unchile, Henry Fythe} These are called Bayliffs
Elizabeth I
* 1568–1569 Thomas Stephenson John Teade, Nicholas Wilis
* 1569–1570 John Teade Nicholas Rogers, John Flude
* 1570–1571 Rychard Sendall Wolston Elderton, Cornell O'Kane
* 1571–1572 Edward Brown William Dobbin, Patrick Savadge, Junior
* 1572–1573 Captain William Piers Wolston Elderton, John Dyer
* 1573–1574 Thomas Stephenson Gregory Grafton, William Field, Senior
* 1574–1575 William Piers, Junior Humphrey Potts, John Cockrill
* 1575–1576 William Piers, Junior John Cockrill, John Dishford
* 1576–1577 William Dobbin John Dyer, John Dishford
* 1577–1578 William Piers, Junior Robert Magye, Robert Warcope
* 1578–1579 Nicholas Wills Humphrey Johnston, Mychaell Savadge
* 1579–1580 Captain Thomas Sackforde Barnabic Ward, Thomas Stephenson
* 1580–1581 William Dobbin Humphrey Johnston, John Dyer
* 1581–1582 Captain Thomas Sackforde and Nicholas Wills John Savadge, Phellimy Magye
* 1582–1583 Captain William Piers John Dishford, James Dobbin
* 1583–1584 William Dobbin John Dyer, Rychard Thomas
* 1584–1585 Captain Nicholas Dawtrey Mathew Jones, John Scully
* 1585–1586 William Dobbin John Dishford, Mychael Savadge
* 1586–1587 Thomas Stephenson Humphrey Johnston, John Scully
* 1587–1588 John Savadge John Dyer, James Dobbin
* 1588–1589 William Dobbin Thomas Vaughan, John Lugg
* 1589–1590 Charles Eggerton James Dobbin, Roger Cooper
* 1590–1591 Matthew Jones William Savadge, Henrie Ockforde} John Dyer, dep
* 1591–1592 Humphrey Johnston Moyses Hill, Roger Cooper
* 1592–1593 John Dallwaye Alexander Haynes, James Dobbin
* 1593–1594 Nicholas Wills and M. Savadge John Hooper, James Rice
* 1594–1595 John Savadge Robert Wills died, John Dyer, Richard Thomas
* 1595–1596 Thomas Stephenson Roger Cooper, Rychard Conlon
* 1596–1597 Charles Eggerton Thomas Vaughan, Thomas Wytter
* 1597–1598 Humphrey Johnston Rychard Thomas died, Henry Ockford, Thomas Gravott
* 1598–1599 John Savadge Rychard Newton, Owen Magye
* 1599–1600 Humphrey Johnston Henrie Spearpointe, Sydney Russel
* 1600–1601 John Dallwaye Rychard Newton, Rychard Faythe
* 1601–1602 Gregorie Norton Rychard Newton, Rychard Faythe
James I
* 1602–1603 John Hooper Mychaell Whyte, Ralph Storie died, Thomas Gravott
* 1603–1604 Moyses Hill Dudley Yearworth, Robert Lyndon
* 1604–1605 John Savadge Thomas Wytter, Clement Foard
* 1605–1606 James Byrte Thomas M'Manus, Thomas Cooper
* 1606–1607 James Byrte, Thomas Wytter, deputy Owen Magye, Leonard Gale
* 1607–1608 Thomas Wytter Nicholas Dobbin, Dermot Haynes
* 1608–1609 Sir Foulke Conway Robert Elice, Walter Hilman
* 1609–1610 Sir Foulke Conway Jasper Happer, Thomas Powell
* 1610–1611 Rychard Tanffe Bartholomewe Johnston, Rychard Wytter
* 1611–1612 Mychaell Whyte William Hurley, Edward Hodgsone
* 1612–1613 Robert Lyndon Thomas Bashford, Ezechiel Davis
* 1613–1614 Thomas Cooper William Dobbin dismissed, Carew Hart
* 1614–1615 Captain Hercules Langford William Stephenson, Clement Foard
* 1615–1616 Humphrey Johnston Thomas M'Manus, Thomas Papes
* 1616–1617 Captain Humphrey Norton William Hurley, Thomas Kirkpatrick
* 1617–1618 Sir Moyses Hill Matthewe Johnston, John Redworth
* 1618–1619 Thomas Witter and Mychaell Whyte Nicholas Dobbin, Cornell O'Kane
* 1619–1620 Sir Hugh Clotworthy Edward Wilkinson, Edward Hodgsone
* 1620–1621 James Byrte Inghram Horsman, Cornell O'Kane
* 1621–1622 Thomas Cooper James Savadge died, William Story
* 1622–1623 Mychael Whyte and William Storr Robert Savadge, John Davis
* 1623–1624 Sir Hercules Langford Rychard Spearpoynte, William Cloughe
* 1624–1625 Sir Hercules Langford Marmaduke Newton, Edwarde Mason
Charles I
* 1625–1626 Thomas Kirkpatrick Edwarde Hodgsone, Andrewe Dixon
* 1626–1627 Anthony Dobbin Cornelius Hermans, John Howsell
* 1627–1628 Inghrame Horsman and Mathewe Johnston Thomas Richison, Ralph Kilman
* 1628–1629 Mathewe Johnston Thomas Turner, John Edgar
* 1629–1630 Sir Moyses Hill William Penrie, William Cankarth
* 1630–1631 James Byrte Thomas Whitager, Anthony Haull
* 1631–1632 Sir Hercules Langford Joshua Wharton, Clement Bashford
* 1632–1633 Cornelius Hermans and Mathewe Johnston Rychard Spearpoynte, Marmaduke Newton
* 1633–1634 Thomas Kirkpatrick John Davies, John Parkes
* 1634–1635 William Penrye William Happer, William Ayshworth
* 1635–1636 Thomas Whitager Thomas Gravott, William Bashforde
* 1636–1637 Richard Spearpoynt Thomas Richison, William Williams
* 1637–1638 Richard Spearpoynt Edward Johnston, John Hall
* 1638–1639 Roger Lyndon William Happer, William Penrie, Junior
* 1639–1640 Sir Roger Langford Thomas Gravott, Humphrey Johnston
* 1640–1641 John Davies Robert Savadge, George Happer
* 1641–1642 John Davies T. Baker, Mychaell Savadge
* 1642–1643 Captain Roger Lyndone John Bullworthy, William Bashforde
* 1643–1644 Captain Roger Lyndone Patrick Fitzjames Savadge
* 1644–1645 Thomas Kirkpatrick Patrick Fitz-James Savadge, James F. N. Dobbin
* 1645–1646 Mathewe Johnston John Savadge, William Bashforde
* 1646–1647 Richard Spearpoynt Thomas Tennison, John Orpin
* 1647–1648 Richard Spearpoynt John Boyd, James Dobbin
* 1648–1649 Captain Roger Lyndone John Boyd, James Dobbin
* 1649–1650 William Happer William Cathcart, John Orpin
* 1650–1651 William Happer James Crooks, Robert Welsh
* 1651–1652 Captain Roger Lyndone Rowland M'Quillan, Edmond Davies
* 1652–1653 Captain John Dallway Thomas Dobbin, John Bullworthy, Junior
* 1653–1654 Captain Roger Lyndone Anthony Hall, Rowland M'Quillan
* 1654–1655 John Bullworthy John Hall, John Birte
* 1655–1656 John Bullworthy Peter Taylour, Thomas Dobbin
Charles II
* 1656–1657 John Orpin Robert Wytter, William Dobbin
* 1657–1658 John Orpin Thomas Griffeth, Andrew Gardner
* 1658–1659 Joseph Harris Jasper Haper, John Wadman
* 1659–1660 John Davies Samuel Trecherne, William Thomson
* 1660–1661 John Dallway, Esq Michaell Kerr, Richard Johnston
* 1661–1662 Captain John Dallway Thomas Dobbin, Rowland M'Quillan
* 1662–1663 James Dobbin William Thomson, Rowland M'Quillan
* 1663–1664 Hercules Davies Thomas Dobbin, Rowland M'Quillan
* 1664–1665 John Dallway, Esq Rowland M'Quillan Thomas Dobbin
* 1665–1666 Anthony Hall Richard Johnston, John Magee
* 1666–1667 William Dobbin Cornelius Bashforde, Richard Westbrook
* 1667–1668 Edmond Davies Henry Burnes, Ezekiel Davies
* 1668–1669 Robert Welsh Richard Pendleton, William Hilditch
* 1669–1670 Anthony Horsman Samuel Trehecue, John Stubbs
* 1670–1671 Anthony Horsman John Henderson, Symon Richardson
* 1671–1672 Richard Dobbs Symon Richardson, William Bennett
* 1672–1673 Henry Davies and Edmond Davies, dep Thomas M'Manus, John Smyth
* 1673–1674 William Hill and Anthony Horsman, dep James M'Cullogh, John Davies
* 1674–1675 William Hill and Anthony Horsman, dep George Walsh, Edward Hall
* 1675–1676 John Byrte Thomas Harper, Adam Dennison
* 1676–1677 John Byrte John Smyth, John Tyso
* 1677–1678 Soloman Faith James M'Cullogh, William Dawson
* 1678–1679 Ezekell Davies Robert Williams, Cornelius Bashford
* 1679–1680 Hercules Davies Richard Pendleton, John Magee
* 1680–1681 Henry Clements Andrew Clements, John Byrtt
* 1681–1682 Samuel Webby John Dobbin, Henry Burnes
* 1682–1683 Richard Dobbs John Davies, William Johnston
* 1683–1684 Andrew Willoughby John Kerr, Edward Hall
James II
* 1684–1685 Edmond Davies Symon Richison, John Henderson
* 1685–1686 Author Earl of Donegall and Soloman Faith, dep James M'Cullogh, John Kerr
* 1686–1687 John Davies John M'Cullogh, Richard Kane
* 1687–1688 Richard Dobbs Richard Horsman, Marmaduke Newton
* 1688–1689 Richard Dobbs Richard Horsman, Marmaduke Newton
William and Mary
* 1689–1690 Richard Dobbs Richard Horsman, Marmaduke Newton
* 1690–1691 Henry Davys Samuel Davys, William Tisdall
* 1691–1692 Andrew Clements Soloman Bashford, John Brown
* 1692–1693 Marmaduke Newton David Hood, John M'Cully
* 1693–1694 Marmaduke Newton William Dawson, James Erwin
* 1694–1695 Richard Horsman William Tisdall, Cornelius Crymble,
* 1695–1696 Samuel Davys Robert Williams, Cornelius Bashford
* 1696–1697 Henry Clements and Samuel Davys Roger Horseman, Soloman Bashford
* 1697–1698 Hon. John E. Chichester David Hood, James Erwin
* 1698–1699 Henry Davys Captain Arthur Davys, Captain John Davys
* 1699–1700 Sir Thomas Dancer John Chaplin, Captain James Gibbons
* 1700–1701 Cornelius Crymble Soloman Bashford, James Erwin
* 1701–1702 Captain John Davys and Samuel Davys, dep John Bashford, Nathaniel Byrtte
* 1702–1703 Andrew Clements and Samuel Davys, dep David Hood, Thomas Bashford
* 1703–1704 Andrew Clements and Cornelius Crymble, dep David Hood, Thomas Bashford
* 1704–1705 Edward Clements John Chaplin, Thomas Bashford
* 1705–1706 Edward Clements John Chaplin, Thomas Bashford
* 1706–1707 Richard Horsman Thomas Young, Nicholas Brown
* 1707–1708 Richard Horsman Thomas Young, Nicholas Brown
* 1708–1709 Cornelius Crymble John Bashford, Thomas Bashford
* 1709–1710 Cornelius Crymble John Bashford, Thomas Bashford
* 1710–1711 Edward Clements Thomas Young, William Bashford
* 1711–1712 John Chaplin Rigby Dobbin, Nicholas Brown
* 1712–1713 Samuel Davys Charles Howard, James Wilson
* 1713–1714 Samuel Davys Ezekiel Davys Wilson, John Brown, Junior
George I
* 1714–1715 John Davys, Jun and Samuel Davys, dep Thomas Young, Thomas Bashford
* 1715–1716 Andrew Clements and Samuel Davys, dep Rigby Dobbin, Nicholas Brown
* 1716–1717 Francis Ellis David Morrison, William Bashford
* 1717–1718 Francis Ellis David Morrison, William Spencer
* 1718–1719 John Chaplin Rigby Dobbin, Andrew Newton
* 1719–1720 Francis Clements and Francis Ellis, dep David Morrison, William Bashford
* 1720–1721 Arthur Dobbs and Francis Ellis, dep David Morrison, William Magee
* 1721–1722 John Lyndon and John Chaplin, dep William Bashford, James Erwin
* 1722–1723 Ezekiel Davys Wilson David Morrison, Thomas Bashford
* 1723–1724 Anthony Horsman David Morrison, Thomas Bashford
* 1724–1725 Rigby Dobbin John Chaplin and Anthony Horsman, deputies David Morrison, Thomas Bashford
* 1725–1726 Valentine Jones and Ezekiel D. Wilson, dep Willoughby Chaplin, Nathaniel Byrt
* 1726–1727 Francis Ellis David Morrison, John Coleman
George II
* 1727–1728 Francis Clements John Chaplin, George Spaight
* 1728–1729 Arthur Dobbs and Francis Clements, dep Nathaniel Byrt, William Magee
* 1729–1730 Francis Lord Conway and Francis Clements, dep Henry Gill, George Spaight
* 1730–1731 John Lyndon and Francis Clements, dep Willoughby Chaplin, Nathaniel Byrt
* 1731–1732 Francis Ellis and Francis Clements, dep David Morrison, Clements Courtney
* 1732–1733 Arthur Dobbs and George Spaight, dep John Chaplin, Clements Courtney
* 1733–1734 Willoughby Chaplin John Chaplin, Nathaniel Byrt
* 1734–1735 George Spaight Clements Courtney, John Coleman
* 1735–1736 Willoughby Chaplin Clements Courtney, John Coleman
* 1736–1737 Francis Ellis Nathaniel Byrt, John Coleman
* 1737–1738 Henry Ellis Nathaniel Byrt, John Coleman
* 1738–1739 George Spaight Nathaniel Byrt, Hercules Clements
* 1739–1740 Henry Gill Richard Chaplin, John Seeds
* 1740–1741 Francis Clements and George Spaight, dep John Davys, John Seeds
* 1741–1742 Arthur Dobbs Nathaniel Byrt, Richard Chaplin
* 1742–1743 Willoughby Chaplin Davys Wilson, Richard Chaplin
* 1743–1744 Willoughby Chaplin Edward Jones, Davys Wilson
* 1744–1745 Willoughby Chaplin Edward Jones, Davys Wilson
* 1745–1746 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, Nathaniel Byrt
* 1746–1747 Willoughby Chaplin William Macartney, Nathaniel Byrt
* 1747–1748 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, Davys Wilson
* 1748–1749 Edward Brice Edward Jones, William Macartney
* 1749–1750 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, John Seeds
* 1750–1751 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, John Seeds
* 1751–1752 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, John Seeds
* 1752–1753 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, Ezekiel Wilson
* 1753–1754 Valentine Jones and Willoughby Chaplin John Seeds, Ezekiel Wilson
* 1754–1755 Henry Ellis John Seeds, Ezekiel Wilson
* 1755–1756 Henry Ellis John Seeds, Ezekiel Wilson
* 1756–1757 Henry Ellis Henry Burleigh, John Seeds
* 1757–1758 Willoughby Chaplin and Henry Ellis Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds
* 1758–1759 Hill Wilson Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds
* 1759–1760 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezeliel Wilson, Thomas Ludford
* 1760–1761 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds
George III
* 1761–1762 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezeliel Wilson, John Seeds
* 1762–1763 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds
* 1763–1764 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds
* 1764–1765 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds
* 1765–1766 Rt. Hon. Arthur Earl of Donegall Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds
* 1766–1767 Rt. Hon. Arthur Earl of Donegall and Henry Ellis, dep Stewart Banks, John Seeds
* 1767–1768 Rt. Hon. Arthur Earl of Donegall and Ezekiel D. Wilson, dep Stewart Banks, John Seeds
* 1768–1769 Rt. Hon. Arthur Earl of Donegall and William Chaplin, dep Stewart Banks, John Seeds
* 1769–1770 Ezekiel D. Wilson John Seeds, William Craig
* 1770–1771 Hercules Ellis John Seeds, William Craig
* 1771–1772 Kenneth A. Price John Seeds, William Craig
* 1772–1773 Ezekiel D. Wilson John Seeds, William Craig
* 1773–1774 Henry Ellis John Seeds, William Craig
* 1774–1775 Honey Stranaghan (First Elected Woofer)
* 1775–1776 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, John Seeds
* 1776–1777 Edward Price Dobbs Thomas Kirk, John Seeds
* 1777–1778 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, John Seeds
* 1778–1779 Edward Price Dobbs Thomas Kirk, John Seeds
* 1779–1780 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, John Seeds
* 1780–1781 William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements
* 1781–1782 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements
* 1782–1783 William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements
* 1783–1784 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements
* 1784–1785 William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements
* 1785–1786 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements
* 1786–1787 William Kirk Robert Clements, Thomas Legg
* 1787–1788 Ezekiel D. Wilson Robert Clements, Thomas Legg
* 1788–1789 Sir William Kirk Robert Clements, Thomas Legg
* 1789–1790 Ezekiel D. Wilson Robert Clements, Thomas Legg
* 1790–1791 Sir William Kirk Robert Clements, Thomas Legg
* 1791–1792 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Thomas Legg
* 1792–1793 Sir William Kirk Robert Clements, Thomas Kirk
* 1793–1794 Ezekiel D. Wilson Robert Clements, Thomas Kirk
* 1794–1795 Sir William Kirk Robert Clements, Thomas Kirk
* 1795–1796 Ezekiel D. Wilson Robert Clements, Thomas Kirk
* 1796–1797 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, William Craig
* 1797–1798 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin
* 1798–1799 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin
* 1799–1800 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin
* 1800–1801 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin
* 1801–1802 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin
* 1802–1803 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin
* 1803–1804 Marquis of Donegall and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin
* 1804–1805 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin
* 1805–1806 Marquis of Donegall and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin
* 1806–1807 Noah Dalway Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin
* 1807–1808 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin
* 1808–1809 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin
* 1809–1810 Noah Dalway Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin
* 1810–1811 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Robert M'Gowan
* 1811–1812 Noah Dalway and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Kirk Robert M'Gowan
* 1812–1813 Ezekiel D Wilson Thomas Kirk, Robert M'Gowan
* 1813–1814 Marquis of Donegall and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Kirk, Robert M'Gowan
* 1814–1815 Sir William Kirk Thomas Millar John Campbell
* 1815–1816 Marquis of Donegall and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Millar, John Campbell
* 1816–1817 Noah Dalway and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Millar, John Campbell
* 1817–1818 Marquis of Donegall Sir William Kirk, dep Charles V. Joyce, Andrew M'Nevin
* 1818–1819 Rev. Richard Dobbs Thomas Millar, George Burleigh
* 1819–1820 Ezekiel D. Wilson James A. Farrel, Hugh Kennedy
George IV
* 1820–1821 Rev. Richard Dobbs James Owens, David Gorden} George P. Price, Deputy
* 1821–1822 Marquis of Donegall and Rev. Richard Dobbs, dep Thomas Millar, Hon. J. Joycelyn
* 1822–1823 Lord Belfast and Rev. Richard Dobbs, dep Peter Kirk, Henry Adair
* 1823–1824 Marquis of Donegall and Rev. Richard Dobbs, dep Thomas Millar, Marriot Dalway
* 1824–1825 Sir Arthur Chichester, Bart and Rev. Richard Dobbs, dep Peter Kirk, Marriot Dalway
* 1825–1826 Rev. Edward Chichester and Rev. John Dobbs, dep John Campbell, Thomas Millar
* 1826–1827 Marquis of Donegall and Rev. John Dobbs, dep John Campbell, Thomas Millar
* 1827–1828 Sir Arthur Chichester, Bart John Campbell, Thomas Millar
* 1828–1829 Sir Arthur Chichester, Bart Thomas Millar, John Campbell
* 1829–1830 Rev. Samuel Smith, dep and Marquis of Donegall John Campbell, John M'Cance
William IV
* 1830–1831 Marquis of Donegall and Rev. Lord Edward Chichester, dep John Campbell, John M'Cance
* 1831–1832 Marquis of Donegall John Campbell, Marriott Dalway
* 1832–1833 Thomas B. Adair John Campbell, Marriott Dalway
* 1833–1834 Peter Kirk George Forsythe, John Legg
* 1834–1835 Peter Kirk George Forsythe, John Legg
* 1835–1836 Peter Kirk George Forsythe, John Legg
* 1836–1837 Peter Kirk and Henry Adair, dep George Forsythe, John Legg
Victoria
* 1837–1838 Peter Kirk and Henry Adair, dep George Forsythe, John Legg
* 1838–1839 Marriott Dalway George Forsythe, John Legg
* 1839–1840 Marriott Dalway George Forsythe, John Legg
* 1840–1841 Marriott Dalway George Forsythe, John Legg
* 1841–1842 Marriott Dalway (Last Mayor of the Old Corporation) George Forsythe, John Legg (Last Sheriffs of the Old Corporation)
* Notes:
* The first name is the Mayor, followed by the Sheriffs
* The original spelling has been preserved in this list.
* Source: The History and Antiquities of the County of the Town of Carrickfergus by Samuel Mc.Skimin, Belfast: Mullan, J.Davidson & M'Cormac, 1909

### Mayors Since 1849

List of mayors of Carrickfergus Borough Council since 1949
George VI
* 1949–1951 Thomas John Patterson
* 1951–1952 William McCullough
Elizabeth II
* 1952–1973 Thomas John Patterson
* 1973–1978 Hugh McLean
* 1978–1979 Samuel Murphy
* 1979–1981 Samuel Simms
* 1981–1983 Ken McFaul
* 1983–1984 Samuel Murphy
* 1984–1986 Charles Johnston
* 1986–1990 Jim Brown
* 1990–1991 Charles Johnston
* 1991–1992 W. A. Haggan
* 1992–1993 Stewart Dickson
* 1993–1994 Sean Neeson
* 1994–1995 J. Crowe
* 1995–1996 W. S. Hamilton
* 1996–1997 S. Y. McCamley
* 1997–1998 David Hilditch
* 1998–1999 B. J. Crampsey (First Woman Mayor)
* 1999–2000 T. Creighton
* 2000–2001 Jim Brown
* 2001–2002 Billy Ashe
* 2002–2003 Eric Ferguson
* 2003–2004 May Beattie (Second Woman Mayor)
* 2004–2008 David Hilditch
* 2008–2010 Patricia McKinney (Third Woman Mayor)
* 2010–2012 Jim McClurg
* 2012–2014 Billy Ashe
* 2014–2015 Charles Johnston (Last Mayor of Carrickfergus Borough Council)
* Source: Carrickfergus Borough Council
List of Honorary Freemen of Carrickfergus Borough Council since 1949
* Alderman William McCullough JP 6 October 1952
* Alderman Walter McKeown MBE
15 October 1956
* Alderman Thomas John Patterson OBE JP 7 March 1960
* Councillor Hugh McLean OBE 16 January 1978
* Samuel Murphy MBE JP 4 November 1986
* Samuel Simms 4 November 1986
* Joan Catherine Tomlin 4 November 1986
* The Ulster Defence Regiment 1 October 1988
* The Royal Irish Regiment 17 April 1993
* Raymond Boyd ACIS 12 April 2001
* William Hume 12 April 2001
* Charles Johnston 12 April 2001
* Terence Murtagh JP 12 April 2001
* The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service 4 August 2006
* Source: [PDF] CBC Compass 18 Spring/Summer 09 v4 Carrickfergus Borough

## Population

The area covered by Carrickfergus Borough Council had a population of 39,114 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.