List of mayors of Chester
The position of Lord Mayor of Chester was created on 10 March 1992 when the dignity was conferred on the city of Chester, England by Letters Patent as part of celebrations of 40th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II. Prior to that the position had been that of Mayor of Chester. The Lord Mayoralty was given to Chester in recognition of its historical and economic importance. In 2009 the role of Lord Mayor of Chester was combined with that of Chairman of Cheshire West and Chester Council, but the two roles were separated again in 2015.
The full title of the Mayor is 'The Right Worshipful, the Lord Mayor of the City of Chester'.
Notable Mayors
Source:- 1484-85: Sir John Savage
- 1512–14: Sir Piers Dutton
- 1540: Sir Lawrence Smith
- 1558: Sir Lawrence Smith
- 1560: William Aldersey
- 1563: Sir Lawrence Smith
- 1570: Sir Lawrence Smith
- 1572: John Hankey
- 1581: Richard Bavand
- 1600: Richard Bavand
- 1602: Hugh Glasier
- 1611: John Ratcliffe
- 1622: Thomas Smith
- 1628: John Ratcliffe
- 1642: William Ince
- 1681: George Mainwaring
- 1684: Sir [Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet|Sir Thomas Grosvenor, Bt]
- 1691: Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington
- 1692–96: Roger Whitley
- 1715: Sir [Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet]
- 1737; Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, MP for Denbighshire 1716–1741;
- 1738: Sir [Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet]
- 1902–03: Dr. John Roberts, Liberal
List of Lord Mayors