Mayor Of Bristol

Bristol. 33 recorded holders. ← all offices

The succession the rolls themselves record for this office, earliest first — a finding aid drawn from the roll text, not an authoritative fasti. Spelling variants of one holder now fold together where the volumes' own printed indexes attest them (“Burghers” and “Burghersh” are one man when the editors say so); the opposite case — one name hiding two men — is proposed from the same indexes and from matched identities, and separates only after human confirmation. Until then a shared name lists as one holder, and the list can be checked against printed succession lists (Fasti / VCH).

1. William de Putot 1241 ×2
   • 1241-08-12 — Notification that, whereas Eleanor the king's kinswoman, whom the king committed to the custody of John son of Geoffrey, is dead, the king absolves and quit cla…
2. Simon de Burton 1282–1290 ×2
   • 1290-11-01 — Appointment of Simon de Burton, mayor of Bristol, and Richard de Calne, clerk, to the custody of the seal and counter-seal of merchants in the said town during …
3. Everard le Fraunceys 1285
   • 1285-01-02 — To the archdeacon of Richmond. Whereas according to the custom obtaining in the realm and heretofore approved no one of the realm ought to be drawn into an acti…
4. John le Taverner 1314
5. Hugh de Langebrigge 1332–1336 ×2
   • 1332-09-20 — To the sheriff of Derby. Order to suspend until further orders the of exigent and waiving of Alice, late the wife of Thomas who was placed in exigent in that co…
   • 1336-05-30 — Grant to Hugh de Langebrugg, mayor of Bristol, and the men of and the suburb thereof, for 2201. which the said mayor has in Chancery to be due, payable in moiet…
6. Roger Turtle 1334–1343 ×9
   • 1334-11-28 — Grant to Roger Turtle, mayor of Bristol, and the other men of Bristol the suburb thereof, for 220/. which the mayor has acknowledged Chancery to be due to the k…
   • 1336-01-14 — Grant to Roger Turtle, mayor of Bristol, for 220/. which he has in Chancery to be due, payable in moieties at the next and the quinzaine of the Nativity of St. …
   • 1337-08-28 — Order to sheriffs, bailiffs, ministers and others to be of aid to Arnald Garsy and Roger Turtle, mayor of Bristol, whom the king has appointed to take certain k…
   • 1343-04-10 — Order to deliver to Joan the wife of Robert Darcy of Stretton, the manor of Dunston in that together with the issues thereof, after taking her fealty, and not t…
   • 1343-04-10 — To Roger Turtle, mayor of Bristol, and to John le Spicer. Order to at the dearest possible price the goods and merchandise found in a ship called Taryt by the v…
   • 1343-05-05 — To Roger Turtle, mayor of Bristol, and John le Spicer. Order to cause the money which they received from the sale of the goods and merchanof a ship called Ja Ta…
   • 1343-05-06 — . Parr 1. 65 Membrane J Roger Turtle, mayor of Bristol, and John le Spicer.
7. Eborardus le Frenshe 1337 ×2
   • 1337-01-05 — Eborardus le Frenshe, mayor of Bristol, acknowledges that he owes to the king, 220/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Glou…
   • 1337-12-30 — Cancelled on payment; acknowledged by John de Belgrave. Enrolment of indenture made on Tuesday after Christmas, 11 III, between Robert, bishop of Chichester, an…
8. Eborard le Frenshe 1337
9. Eborard le Freynshe 1342 ×3
   • 1342-07-30 — Commission to Eborard le Freynshe, mayor of Bristol, William de of Chiltenham and Roger Turtle to find by the oath of good men of the counties of Gloucester and…
   • 1342-08-03 — Commission to Eborard le Freynshe, mayor of Bristol, William de Chiltenham and Roger Turtle to find by the oath of good men of the counties of Gloucester and So…
10. Walter de Frompton 1374–1375 ×2
    • 1374-01-22 — Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing charter and at Bristol, Monday the feast of St. Vincentius before Walter Frompton mayor of Bristol, by virtue of t…
11. William Canynges 1374–1467 ×5
    • 1374-10-06 — Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Robert Cheddre of Bristol and William Cheddre of Bristol to the prior and convent of Wytham, of the Carthusian order, …
    • 1376-02-08 — Commission to Henry Percehay, Walter de Clopton, Michael Skillyng and William Canynges, mayor of Bristol, to enquire by oath of good men of the counties of Bris…
    • 1386-02-08 — Robert Bealknap, Robert Charleton, William Canynges, mayor of Bristol, Walter Derby, Thomas Beaupyne, Walter Dydstyll and John Serjeant, in the county of Bristo…
    • 1467-04-17 — Commission to William Canynges, mayor of Bristol, and Richard Joye, of a ship called /e George of Worcestre, to take mariners for the ship, which has been order…
    • undated — The like of William Canynges, mayor of Bristol, Thomas Yong and Burton to deliver the gaol of Bristol of William de la Motte Guylliam de la Motte of Bristol, la…
12. Walter Derby 1377–1381 ×3
    • 1377-07-20 — To John de Thorp keeper of Kyngeswode forest by Bristol. Order to deliver to Walter de Derby mayor of Bristol twenty oaks to make barriers and other things need…
    • 1378-03-01 — Commission to Walter de Clopton, John Wykyng and John de Storton enquire touching the complaint of Guy de Bryene,. knight, in respect of manors of Frome and Val…
    • 1381-05-04 — To Walter Derby mayor of Bristol and escheator therein. Order give Thomas de Berkeley lord of Berkeley seisin of four shops with adjacent in Temple street in th…
13. Robert Gyene 1390
    • 1390-09-10 — Exemplification, at the request of William Leygrave, fourbour, son and heir of Hugh de Leygrave and of Joan Leygrave, daughter and heir of John de la Leygrave, …
14. Ellis Spelly 1392
    • 1392-05-11 — To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of superomnino in respect of any process against Thomas Norton, Excestre and John Pokelchirche, executors…
15. John Banbury 1398
    • 1398-09-02 — The like to the following :- William Godrede, escheator in the county of Huntingdon. John Brook, escheator in the counties of Surrey and Sussex. John Tauk, esch…
16. Thomas Knappe 1400 ×2
    • 1400-05-04 — Commission of oyer and terminer to Thomas Berkele of Berkele, John Hill, William Hankford, Thomas Broke, Thomas Knappe, mayor of Bristol, William Stourton, Robe…
    • 1400-05-12 — Commission to Thomas Knappe, mayor of Bristol, Thomas Blount, sheriff of the same town, William Stourton and Simon Olyver to enquire about all treasons, insurre…
17. William de Frome 1401 ×2
    • 1401-06-16 — Commission to the lord of Berkeley, Matthew Gournay, William Frome, mayor of Bristol, William Stureton and Simon Oliver to deliver the prison and gaol of Bristo…
    • 1401-07-07 — Commission to William Frome, mayor of Bristol, Robert Dudbrook, sheriff of the town, William Stourton and Simon Olyver to enquire about all treasons, insurrecti…
18. John Stevenes 1403
    • 1403-08-26 — Commission to John Stevenes, mayor of Bristol, and Thomas Saundres, because many magnates and other men of Brittany have lately invaded the realm, burnt divers …
19. John Barstaple 1404
    • 1404-07-06 — Commission to John Barstaple, mayor of Bristol, William Stourton, Thomas Rede and Simon Olyver to deliver the gaol of the town of Bristol of the Welsh prisoners…
20. Robert Russel 1417 ×2
    • 1417-10-22 — Order to Robert Russell, mayor of Bristol and escheator therein, to take into the king's hand and keep safely until further order all the lands in his bailiwick…
    • 1417-12-15 — The like to the following : The escheator in the county of Leicester. The escheator in the county of Buckingham. Richard Merlawe, mayor of London and escheator …
21. John de Burton 1430
    • 1430-06-17 — The like to Thomas Arundell, Robert Burton and William Wytelsey, for the ports of Fowy and Falmuth. , By K. and C. And to John Burton, mayor of Bristol, Thomas …
22. Richard Trenode 1432
    • 1432-02-20 — to John Juyn, knight, Richard Trenode, mayor of Bristol, Neweton, John Vampage and Clement Bagot, sheriff of Bristol, and to two or more of them including Juyn,…
23. Hugh Witteford 1438
    • 1438-11-25 — Commission to John Juyn, knight, Hugh Witteford, mayor of Bristol, Richard Neuton, John Hody, John Vampage, Thomas Burton and the sheriff of Bristol to make inq…
24. John Sharp 1440 ×3
    • 1440-04-20 — Commission to James Chidelegh, esquire, John Austyll, esquire, John Sharp, mayor of Bristol, Clement Bagot, Thomas College, serjeant-atarms, and the sheriffs of…
    • 1440-06-24 — The like to John Sharp, mayor of Bristol, John Burton, Roger and Thomas College, serjeant-at-arms.
    • 1440-07-24 — Commission to Richard Neuton, knight, John Sharp, mayor of Bristol, Burton, Clement Bagot, John Kemys and the sherifis of Somerset Gloucestershire, to enquire t…
25. Nicholas Freme 1441
    • 1441-02-16 — Commission to Nicholas Freme, mayor of Bristol, John Sherpe, Yonge and the sheriff of Bristol to make inquisition in the said whether fifty pipes of salmon brou…
26. Nicholas Hill 1446
    • 1446-03-15 — Commitment and grant to Nicholas Hill, mayor of Bristol, and . 17 the commonalty of the same town ; pursuant to the commit- 85 to Hugh Withyford, then mayor, an…
27. John Shipward 1464
    • 1464-01-08 — Commission of oyer and terminer to John Shipward, mayor of Bristol, Richard Chook, Thomas Yong, William Canyngez, William Coder, Philip Mede, William Howell, Jo…
28. William le Spenser 1466–1473 ×4
    • 1466-07-18 — Commission of oyer and terminer to the king's brother George, duke of the king's kinsmen John, duke of Suffolk, William, earl of John, earl of Worcester, and He…
    • 1466-07-18 — Commission to the king's kinsman John, earl of Worcester, John Audeley, knight, Humphrey Stafford of Suthwyke, knight, Robert Danvers, knight, Peter Arderne, kn…
    • 1467-01-29 — Licence for the alienation in mortmain by William Canynges, merchant of Bristol, to Peter Laweles, chaplain of the perpetual chantry founded by him, in accordan…
    • 1473-10-19 — The like to William Spencer, mayor of Bristol, escheator in that city.
29. Philip Mede 1469
    • 1469-08-25 — Commission to Thomas Yonge, Philip Mede, mayor of Bristol, and Nicholas Hervy to enquire into certain felonies, riots, extortions, oppressions and other offence…
30. John de Wykeham 1469
    • 1469-10-25 — The like to the following : The escheator in the county of Gloucester and the marches of Wales adjoining. Thomas Cooke, mayor of London and eschestor in the sam…
31. John Stephenes undated
    • undated — Commission to John Stephenes, mayor of Bristol, Walter Seymour. Saundres and John Sely, sheriff of the town, to enquire into the that divers sums of money, jewe…
32. Nicholas Fremme undated
    • undated — The like to Richard Neuton, knight, Nicholas Fremme, mayor of Bristol, John Sharp, Thomas Yonge and the sheriff of Bristol to make inquisition in the county of …

Ordered by the first date each holder appears with the office — where a holder is undated they sort last. Dates are the roll entries' own, not tenure dates.
Cite: “mayor of Bristol”, Reading the Rolls, https://readingtherolls.com/office/mayor-of-bristol, accessed 2026-07-25. Derived from the printed calendars of the medieval English royal records.