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 headquarters were in Carrickfergus 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 km2), with a population of just over 39,000.
Together with the neighbouring district of Larne and small parts of Newtownabbey and Moyle, it forms the East Antrim constituency for elections to the Westminster Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly.
List of Mayors and Sheriffs of Carrickfergus Corporation from 1523 to the passing of The Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840
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1523 William Fythe Thomas Unchile, Henry Fythe} These are called BayliffsEdward VI
1568-1569 Thomas Stephenson John Teade, Nicholas Wilis1569-1570 John Teade Nicholas Rogers, John Flude1570-1571 Rychard Sendall Wolston Elderton, Cornell O'Kane1571-1572 Edward Brown William Dobbin, Patrick Savadge, Junior1572-1573 Captain William Piers Wolston Elderton, John Dyer1573-1574 Thomas Stephenson Gregory Grafton, William Field, Senior1574-1575 William Piers, Junior Humphrey Potts, John Cockrill1575-1576 William Piers, Junior John Cockrill, John Dishford1576-1577 William Dobbin John Dyer, John Dishford1577-1578 William Piers, Junior Robert Magye, Robert Warcope1578-1579 Nicholas Wills Humphrey Johnston, Mychaell Savadge1579-1580 Captain Thomas Sackforde Barnabic Ward, Thomas Stephenson1580-1581 William Dobbin Humphrey Johnston, John Dyer1581-1582 Captain Thomas Sackforde and Nicholas Wills John Savadge, Phellimy Magye1582-1583 Captain William Piers John Dishford, James Dobbin1583-1584 William Dobbin John Dyer, Rychard Thomas1584-1585 Captain Nicholas Dawtrey Mathew Jones, John Scully1585-1586 William Dobbin John Dishford, Mychael Savadge1586-1587 Thomas Stephenson Humphrey Johnston, John Scully1587-1588 John Savadge John Dyer, James Dobbin1588-1589 William Dobbin Thomas Vaughan, John Lugg1589-1590 Charles Eggerton James Dobbin, Roger Cooper1590-1591 Matthew Jones William Savadge, Henrie Ockforde} John Dyer, dep1591-1592 Humphrey Johnston Moyses Hill, Roger Cooper1592-1593 John Dallwaye Alexander Haynes, James Dobbin1593-1594 Nicholas Wills and M. Savadge John Hooper, James Rice1594-1595 John Savadge Robert Wills died, John Dyer, Richard Thomas1595-1596 Thomas Stephenson Roger Cooper, Rychard Conlon1596-1597 Charles Eggerton Thomas Vaughan, Thomas Wytter1597-1598 Humphrey Johnston Rychard Thomas died, Henry Ockford, Thomas Gravott1598-1599 John Savadge Rychard Newton, Owen Magye1599-1600 Humphrey Johnston Henrie Spearpointe, Sydney Russel1600-1601 John Dallwaye Rychard Newton, Rychard Faythe1601-1602 Gregorie Norton Rychard Newton, Rychard FaytheJames I
1602-1603 John Hooper Mychaell Whyte, Ralph Storie died, Thomas Gravott1603-1604 Moyses Hill Dudley Yearworth, Robert Lyndon1604-1605 John Savadge Thomas Wytter, Clement Foard1605-1606 James Byrte Thomas M'Manus, Thomas Cooper1606-1607 James Byrte, Thomas Wytter, deputy Owen Magye, Leonard Gale1607-1608 Thomas Wytter Nicholas Dobbin, Dermot Haynes1608-1609 Sir Foulke Conway Robert Elice, Walter Hilman1609-1610 Sir Foulke Conway Jasper Happer, Thomas Powell1610-1611 Rychard Tanffe Bartholomewe Johnston, Rychard Wytter1611-1612 Mychaell Whyte William Hurley, Edward Hodgsone1612-1613 Robert Lyndon Thomas Bashford, Ezechiel Davis1613-1614 Thomas Cooper William Dobbin dismissed, Carew Hart1614-1615 Captain Hercules Langford William Stephenson, Clement Foard1615-1616 Humphrey Johnston Thomas M'Manus, Thomas Papes1616-1617 Captain Humphrey Norton William Hurley, Thomas Kirkpatrick1617-1618 Sir Moyses Hill Matthewe Johnston, John Redworth1618-1619 Thomas Witter and Mychaell Whyte Nicholas Dobbin, Cornell O'Kane1619-1620 Sir Hugh Clotworthy Edward Wilkinson, Edward Hodgsone1620-1621 James Byrte Inghram Horsman, Cornell O'Kane1621-1622 Thomas Cooper James Savadge died, William Story1622-1623 Mychael Whyte and William Storr Robert Savadge, John Davis1623-1624 Sir Hercules Langford Rychard Spearpoynte, William Cloughe1624-1625 Sir Roger Langford Marmaduke Newton, Edwarde MasonCharles I
1625-1626 Thomas Kirkpatrick Edwarde Hodgsone, Andrewe Dixon1626-1627 Anthony Dobbin Cornelius Hermans, John Howsell1627-1628 Inghrame Horsman and Mathewe Johnston Thomas Richison, Ralph Kilman1628-1629 Mathewe Johnston Thomas Turner, John Edgar1629-1630 Sir Moyses Hill William Penrie, William Cankarth1630-1631 James Byrte Thomas Whitager, Anthony Haull1631-1632 Sir Hercules Langford Joshua Wharton, Clement Bashford1632-1633 Cornelius Hermans and Mathewe Johnston Rychard Spearpoynte, Marmaduke Newton1633-1634 Thomas Kirkpatrick John Davies, John Parkes1634-1635 William Penrye William Happer, William Ayshworth1635-1636 Thomas Whitager Thomas Gravott, William Bashforde1636-1637 Richard Spearpoynt Thomas Richison, William Williams1637-1638 Richard Spearpoynt Edward Johnston, John Hall1638-1639 Roger Lyndon William Happer, William Penrie, Junior1639-1640 Sir Roger Langford Thomas Gravott, Humphrey Johnston1640-1641 John Davies Robert Savadge, George Happer1641-1642 John Davies T. Baker, Mychaell Savadge1642-1643 Captain Roger Lyndone John Bullworthy, William Bashforde1643-1644 Captain Roger Lyndone Patrick Fitzjames Savadge1644-1645 Thomas Kirkpatrick Patrick Fitz-James Savadge, James F. N. Dobbin1645-1646 Mathewe Johnston John Savadge, William Bashforde1646-1647 Richard Spearpoynt Thomas Tennison, John Orpin1647-1648 Richard Spearpoynt John Boyd, James Dobbin1648-1649 Captain Roger Lyndone John Boyd, James Dobbin1649-1650 William Happer William Cathcart, John Orpin1650-1651 William Happer James Crooks, Robert Welsh1651-1652 Captain Roger Lyndone Rowland M'Quillan, Edmond Davies1652-1653 Captain John Dallway Thomas Dobbin, John Bullworthy, Junior1653-1654 Captain Roger Lyndone Anthony Hall, Rowland M'Quillan1654-1655 John Bullworthy John Hall, John Birte1655-1656 John Bullworthy Peter Taylour, Thomas DobbinCharles II
1656-1657 John Orpin Robert Wytter, William Dobbin1657-1658 John Orpin Thomas Griffeth, Andrew Gardner1658-1659 Joseph Harris Jasper Haper, John Wadman1659-1660 John Davies Samuel Trecherne, William Thomson1660-1661 John Dallway, Esq Michaell Kerr, Richard Johnston1661-1662 Captain John Dallway Thomas Dobbin, Rowland M'Quillan1662-1663 James Dobbin William Thomson, Rowland M'Quillan1663-1664 Hercules Davies Thomas Dobbin, Rowland M'Quillan1664-1665 John Dallway, Esq Rowland M'Quillan Thomas Dobbin1665-1666 Anthony Hall Richard Johnston, John Magee1666-1667 William Dobbin Cornelius Bashforde, Richard Westbrook1667-1668 Edmond Davies Henry Burnes, Ezekiel Davies1668-1669 Robert Welsh Richard Pendleton, William Hilditch1669-1670 Anthony Horsman Samuel Trehecue, John Stubbs1670-1671 Anthony Horsman John Henderson, Symon Richardson1671-1672 Richard Dobbs Symon Richardson, William Bennett1672-1673 Henry Davies and Edmond Davies, dep Thomas M'Manus, John Smyth1673-1674 William Hill and Anthony Horsman, dep James M'Cullogh, John Davies1674-1675 William Hill and Anthony Horsman, dep George Walsh, Edward Hall1675-1676 John Byrte Thomas Harper, Adam Dennison1676-1677 John Byrte John Smyth, John Tyso1677-1678 Soloman Faith James M'Cullogh, William Dawson1678-1679 Ezekell Davies Robert Williams, Cornelius Bashford1679-1680 Hercules Davies Richard Pendleton, John Magee1680-1681 Henry Clements Andrew Clements, John Byrtt1681-1682 Samuel Webby John Dobbin, Henry Burnes1682-1683 Richard Dobbs John Davies, William Johnston1683-1684 Andrew Willoughby John Kerr, Edward HallJames II
1684-1685 Edmond Davies Symon Richison, John Henderson1685-1686 Author Earl of Donegall and Soloman Faith, dep James M'Cullogh, John Kerr1686-1687 John Davies John M'Cullogh, Richard Kane1687-1688 Richard Dobbs Richard Horsman, Marmaduke Newton1688-1689 Richard Dobbs Richard Horsman, Marmaduke NewtonWilliam and Mary
1689-1690 Richard Dobbs Richard Horsman, Marmaduke Newton1690-1691 Henry Davys Samuel Davys, William Tisdall1691-1692 Andrew Clements Soloman Bashford, John Brown1692-1693 Marmaduke Newton David Hood, John M'Cully1693-1694 Marmaduke Newton William Dawson, James Erwin1694-1695 Richard Horsman William Tisdall, Cornelius Crymble,1695-1696 Samuel Davys Robert Williams, Cornelius Bashford1696-1697 Henry Clements and Samuel Davys Roger Horseman, Soloman Bashford1697-1698 Hon. John E. Chichester David Hood, James Erwin1698-1699 Henry Davys Captain Arthur Davys, Captain John Davys1699-1700 Sir Thomas Dancer John Chaplin, Captain James Gibbons1700-1701 Cornelius Crymble Soloman Bashford, James Erwin1701-1702 Captain John Davys and Samuel Davys, dep John Bashford, Nathaniel Byrtte1702-1703 Andrew Clements and Samuel Davys, dep David Hood, Thomas Bashford1703-1704 Andrew Clements and Cornelius Crymble, dep David Hood, Thomas Bashford1704-1705 Edward Clements John Chaplin, Thomas Bashford1705-1706 Edward Clements John Chaplin, Thomas Bashford1706-1707 Richard Horsman Thomas Young, Nicholas Brown1707-1708 Richard Horsman Thomas Young, Nicholas Brown1708-1709 Cornelius Crymble John Bashford, Thomas Bashford1709-1710 Cornelius Crymble John Bashford, Thomas Bashford1710-1711 Edward Clements Thomas Young, William Bashford1711-1712 John Chaplin Rigby Dobbin, Nicholas Brown1712-1713 Samuel Davys Charles Howard, James Wilson1713-1714 Samuel Davys Ezekiel Davys Wilson, John Brown, JuniorGeorge I
1714-1715 John Davys, Jun and Samuel Davys, dep Thomas Young, Thomas Bashford1715-1716 Andrew Clements and Samuel Davys, dep Rigby Dobbin, Nicholas Brown1716-1717 Francis Ellis David Morrison, William Bashford1717-1718 Francis Ellis David Morrison, William Spencer1718-1719 John Chaplin Rigby Dobbin, Andrew Newton1719-1720 Francis Clements and Francis Ellis, dep David Morrison, William Bashford1720-1721 Arthur Dobbs and Francis Ellis, dep David Morrison, William Magee1721-1722 John Lyndon and John Chaplin, dep William Bashford, James Erwin1722-1723 Ezekiel Davys Wilson David Morrison, Thomas Bashford1723-1724 Anthony Horsman David Morrison, Thomas Bashford1724-1725 Rigby Dobbin John Chaplin and Anthony Horsman, deputies David Morrison, Thomas Bashford1725-1726 Valentine Jones and Ezekiel D. Wilson, dep Willoughby Chaplin, Nathaniel Byrt1726-1727 Francis Ellis David Morrison, John ColemanGeorge II
1727-1728 Francis Clements John Chaplin, George Spaight1728-1729 Arthur Dobbs and Francis Clements, dep Nathaniel Byrt, William Magee1729-1730 Francis Lord Conway and Francis Clements, dep Henry Gill, George Spaight1730-1731 John Lyndon and Francis Clements, dep Willoughby Chaplin, Nathaniel Byrt1731-1732 Francis Ellis and Francis Clements, dep David Morrison, Clements Courtney1732-1733 Arthur Dobbs and George Spaight, dep John Chaplin, Clements Courtney1733-1734 Willoughby Chaplin John Chaplin, Nathaniel Byrt1734-1735 George Spaight Clements Courtney, John Coleman1735-1736 Willoughby Chaplin Clements Courtney, John Coleman1736-1737 Francis Ellis Nathaniel Byrt, John Coleman1737-1738 Henry Ellis Nathaniel Byrt, John Coleman1738-1739 George Spaight Nathaniel Byrt, Hercules Clements1739-1740 Henry Gill Richard Chaplin, John Seeds1740-1741 Francis Clements and George Spaight, dep John Davys, John Seeds1741-1742 Arthur Dobbs Nathaniel Byrt, Richard Chaplin1742-1743 Willoughby Chaplin Davys Wilson, Richard Chaplin1743-1744 Willoughby Chaplin Edward Jones, Davys Wilson1744-1745 Willoughby Chaplin Edward Jones, Davys Wilson1745-1746 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, Nathaniel Byrt1746-1747 Willoughby Chaplin William Macartney, Nathaniel Byrt1747-1748 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, Davys Wilson1748-1749 Edward Brice Edward Jones, William Macartney1749-1750 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, John Seeds1750-1751 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, John Seeds1751-1752 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, John Seeds1752-1753 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, Ezekiel Wilson1753-1754 Valentine Jones and Willoughby Chaplin John Seeds, Ezekiel Wilson1754-1755 Henry Ellis John Seeds, Ezekiel Wilson1755-1756 Henry Ellis John Seeds, Ezekiel Wilson1756-1757 Henry Ellis Henry Burleigh, John Seeds1757-1758 Willoughby Chaplin and Henry Ellis Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds1758-1759 Hill Wilson Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds1759-1760 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezeliel Wilson, Thomas Ludford1760-1761 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezekiel Wilson, John SeedsGeorge III
1761-1762 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezeliel Wilson, John Seeds1762-1763 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds1763-1764 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds1764-1765 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds1765-1766 Rt. Hon. Arthur Earl of Donegall Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds1766-1767 Rt. Hon. Arthur Earl of Donegall and Henry Ellis, dep Stewart Banks, John Seeds1767-1768 Rt. Hon. Arthur Earl of Donegall and Ezekiel D. Wilson, dep Stewart Banks, John Seeds1768-1769 Rt. Hon. Arthur Earl of Donegall and William Chaplin, dep Stewart Banks, John Seeds1769-1770 Ezekiel D. Wilson John Seeds, William Craig1770-1771 Hercules Ellis John Seeds, William Craig1771-1772 Kenneth A. Price John Seeds, William Craig1772-1773 Ezekiel D. Wilson John Seeds, William Craig1773-1774 Henry Ellis John Seeds, William Craig1774-1775 Hercules Ellis Thomas Kirk, John Seeds1775-1776 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, John Seeds1776-1777 Edward Price Dobbs Thomas Kirk, John Seeds1777-1778 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, John Seeds1778-1779 Edward Price Dobbs Thomas Kirk, John Seeds1779-1780 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, John Seeds1780-1781 William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements1781-1782 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements1782-1783 William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements1783-1784 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements1784-1785 William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements1785-1786 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements1786-1787 William Kirk Robert Clements, Thomas Legg1787-1788 Ezekiel D. Wilson Robert Clements, Thomas Legg1788-1789 Sir William Kirk Robert Clements, Thomas Legg1789-1790 Ezekiel D. Wilson Robert Clements, Thomas Legg1790-1791 Sir William Kirk Robert Clements, Thomas Legg1791-1792 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Thomas Legg1792-1793 Sir William Kirk Robert Clements, Thomas Kirk1793-1794 Ezekiel D. Wilson Robert Clements, Thomas Kirk1794-1795 Sir William Kirk Robert Clements, Thomas Kirk1795-1796 Ezekiel D. Wilson Robert Clements, Thomas Kirk1796-1797 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, William Craig1797-1798 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin1798-1799 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin1799-1800 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin1800-1801 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin1801-1802 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin1802-1803 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin1803-1804 Marquis of Donegall and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin1804-1805 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin1805-1806 Marquis of Donegall and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin1806-1807 Noah Dalway Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin1807-1808 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin1808-1809 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin1809-1810 Noah Dalway Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin1810-1811 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Robert M'Gowan1811-1812 Noah Dalway and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Kirk Robert M'Gowan1812-1813 Ezekiel D Wilson Thomas Kirk, Robert M'Gowan1813-1814 Marquis of Donegall and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Kirk, Robert M'Gowan1814-1815 Sir William Kirk Thomas Millar John Campbell1815-1816 Marquis of Donegall and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Millar, John Campbell1816-1817 Noah Dalway and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Millar, John Campbell1817-1818 Marquis of Donegall Sir William Kirk, dep Charles V. Joyce, Andrew M'Nevin1818-1819 Rev. Richard Dobbs Thomas Millar, George Burleigh1819-1820 Ezekiel D. Wilson James A. Farrel, Hugh KennedyGeorge IV
1820-1821 Rev. Richard Dobbs James Owens, David Gorden} George P. Price, Deputy1821-1822 Marquis of Donegall and Rev. Richard Dobbs, dep Thomas Millar, Hon. J. Joycelyn1822-1823 Lord Belfast and Rev. Richard Dobbs, dep Peter Kirk, Henry Adair1823-1824 Marquis of Donegall and Rev. Richard Dobbs, dep Thomas Millar, Marriot Dalway1824-1825 Sir Arthur Chichester, Bart and Rev. Richard Dobbs, dep Peter Kirk, Marriot Dalway1825-1826 Rev. Edward Chichester and Rev. John Dobbs, dep John Campbell, Thomas Millar1826-1827 Marquis of Donegall and Rev. John Dobbs, dep John Campbell, Thomas Millar1827-1828 Sir Arthur Chichester, Bart John Campbell, Thomas Millar1828-1829 Sir Arthur Chichester, Bart Thomas Millar, John Campbell1829-1830 Rev. Samuel Smith, dep and Marquis of Donegall John Campbell, John M'CanceWilliam IV
1830-1831 Marquis of Donegall and Rev. Lord Edward Chichester, dep John Campbell, John M'Cance1831-1832 Marquis of Donegall John Campbell, Marriott Dalway1832-1833 Thomas B. Adair John Campbell, Marriott Dalway1833-1834 Peter Kirk George Forsythe, John Legg1834-1835 Peter Kirk George Forsythe, John Legg1835-1836 Peter Kirk George Forsythe, John Legg1836-1837 Peter Kirk and Henry Adair, dep George Forsythe, John LeggVictoria
1837-1838 Peter Kirk and Henry Adair, dep George Forsythe, John Legg1838-1839 Marriott Dalway George Forsythe, John Legg1839-1840 Marriott Dalway George Forsythe, John Legg1840-1841 Marriott Dalway George Forsythe, John Legg1841-1842 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 SheriffsThe 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, 1909George VI
1949-1951 Thomas John Patterson1951-1952 William McCulloughElizabeth II
1952-1973 Thomas John Patterson1973-1978 Hugh McLean1978-1979 Samuel Murphy1979-1981 Samuel Simms1981-1983 Ken McFaul1983-1984 Samuel Murphy1984-1986 Charles Johnston1986-1990 Jim Brown1990-1991 Charles Johnston1991-1992 W. A. Haggan1992-1993 Stewart Dickson1993-1994 Sean Neeson1994-1995 J. Crowe1995-1996 W. S. Hamilton1996-1997 S. Y. McCamley1997-1998 David Hilditch1998-1999 B. J. Crampsey (First Woman Mayor)1999-2000 T. Creighton2000-2001 Jim Brown2001-2002 Billy Ashe2002-2003 Eric Ferguson2003-2004 May Beattie (Second Woman Mayor)2004-2008 David Hilditch2008-2010 Patricia McKinney (Third Woman Mayor)2010-2012 Jim McClurg2012-2014 Billy Ashe2014-2015 Charles Johnston (Last Mayor of Carrickfergus Borough Council)Source: Carrickfergus Borough CouncilList of Honorary Freemen of Carrickfergus Borough Council since 1949
Alderman William McCullough JP 6 October 1952Alderman Walter McKeown 15 October 1956Alderman Thomas John Patterson OBE JP 7 March 1960Councillor Hugh McLean OBE 16 January 1978Samuel Murphy MBE JP 4 November 1986Samuel Simms 4 November 1986Joan Catherine Tomlin 4 November 1986The Ulster Defence Regiment 1 October 1988The Royal Irish Regiment 17 April 1993Raymond Boyd ACIS 12 April 2001William Hume 12 April 2001Charles Johnston 12 April 2001Terence Murtagh JP 12 April 2001The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service 4 August 2006Source: [PDF] CBC Compass 18 Spring/Summer 09 v4 Carrickfergus BoroughThe area covered by Carrickfergus Borough Council has a population of 39,114 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.
