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Mayor of Dartmouth, Devon

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Dartmouth received borough status in 1341 with the right to elect a mayor. In 1974 the town became part of South Hams District. There is still a Town Council and a mayor, but with reduced powers.

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The following have been mayors of Dartmouth, Devon, England:

14th century

  • 1374–75: John Hawley, MP for Dartmouth, 1390, 1393, 1394 and 1402
  • 1376–77: John Hawley
  • 1378–79: John Hawley
  • 1382–83: John Hawley
  • 1385–86: John Hawley
  • 1387–89: John Hawley
  • 1390–91: John Hawley
  • 1392–95: John Hawley
  • 1397–99: John Hawley
  • 1400–01: John Hawley

    • 16th Century

  • 1593: Nicholas Hayman, MP for Dartmouth 1586 and 1593
  • 1597–98: Thomas Holland, MP for Dartmouth, 1593, 1604 and 1614

    • 17th century

  • 1602: Nicholas Hayman
  • c.1620: Andrew Voysey, MP for Dartmouth, 1640

    • [William Plumleigh] Recvr. Dartmouth 1610-11,2 mayor 1617-18, 1625-6, 1632-3, 1641-2

    20th century

  • 1954: Dorothy Holwill, 1st woman mayor
  • 1957: Bertie Lavers

    • 21st century

  • 2007: Iris Pritchard
  • 2011–13: Paul Allen
  • 2014–15: R M Lyon

    • References

    Mayor of Dartmouth, Devon Wikipedia
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