Alderman of Stamford Lincolnshire
1461 George Chapman
1462 John Browne Esq
1463 John Gregory
1464 William Hickham
1465 William Hannse
1466 William Browne Esq
1467 William Hickham 2
1468 George Chapman 2
1469 Thomas Kestone
1470 William Browne Esq 2
1471 John Gregory 2
1472 Robert Hannse 2
1473 John Neale
1474 Alexander Dyatt
1475 John Gebbs
1476 John Dickons
1477 Henry Coke Esq
1478 Robert Skinner
1479 William Hickham 3
1480 George Chapman 3
1481 Robert Hannse 3
1482 Christ. Browne Esq
1483 John Dickons Esq 2
1484 David Malpase
1485 John Steede
1486 Thomas Kestone 2
1487 Henry Coke Esq 2
1488 John Frebarne
1489 Thomas Phillipes
1490 William Gaywood
1491 Christopher Browne 2
1492 Nicolas Byllisdine
1493 John Dickons 3
1494 Thomas Edwards Esq
1495 William Radcliffe Esq
1496 John Cleypoole
1497 Richard Cannel
1498 Robert Cranne
1499 Thomas Phillipes 2
1500 Jeffery Hampton
1501 Nicholas Byllisdine 2
1502 Christopher Browne 3
1503 William Ratcliffe 2
1504 David Cecil Esq
1505 Nicol Tirge Gent
1506 Thomas Lacye
1507 John Cobe
1508 John Hargrave Esq
1509 John Tyard
1510 Richard Waslen Esq
1511 Richard Martindalle
1512 William Radcliffe 3
1513 John Ley Gent
1514 William Rannkell
1515 David Cecil Esq 2
1516 John Cobe 2
1517 Maurice Johnsone
1518 Thomas Crosse
1519 John Thomas
1520 John Hardgrave Esq 2
1521 Henry Lacye Gent
1522 William Radcliffe 4
1523 John Ley 2
1524 Andrew Canne
1525 Ed Browne Esq
1526 David Cecil Esq 3
1527 Maurice Johnsone
1528 John Hardgrave Esq 3
1529 Thomas Crosse 2
1530 John Ley 3
This Year was the Grammer School erected by William Ratcliffe and afterwards confirmed by Act of Parliament in the time of Edward VI and 4l. a year more given since by the Right Honourable Sir William Cecil Knight, Lord Burghley, High Treasurer of England, to the increase of the stipend of the Schoolmaster
1531 Henry Lacye 2
1532 Thomas Watsone
1533 Richard Engham
1534 Roger Balle
1535 Thomas Gedney
1536 Robert Haver
1537 Andrew Cranne 3
1538 Maurice Johnsone 3
1539 Henry Lacye 3
This Year King Henry V111 went through Stamford to York
1540 Thomas Watsone 2
1541 John Fenton
1542 John Allenn
1543 Roger Bealle 2
1544 William Button
1545 Robert Winwick
1546 Nicolas Wylees
1547 Henry Lry Gent
1548 William Wyless
1549 Thomas Watsone 3
1550 Andrew Scarre
1551 John Fenton 2
1552 William Campinett
1553 John Allen 2
1554 Ralphe Harrep
1555 Henry Tampione
1556 Nicolas Wylees 2
1557 Francis Thorney
1558 John Haughton
1559 John Rider
1560 William Bagot
1561 Henry Inman
This Year the Market Cross was leaded and paved by Jane Cecil Widow and Mother to William Lord Burghley, High Treasurer of England
1562 Thomas Bealle
1563 Ralphe Harrep 2
1564 W Campinett 2
1565 Godfrey Dawsone
1566 John Haughton 2
1567 Gregory Burton
1568 Alexander Anthony
1569 Reginald Harrysone
1570 Henry Inman 2
This Year was the North End of the Town Bridge borne down by the extra-ordinary overflowing of the River Welland, and reedified at the voluntary cost of Sir William Burghley, Lord High Treasurer of England
1571 John Backhouse
1572 Richard Bartone
1573 William Lacy Gent
1574 John Hawkins
1575 John Haughton 3
1576 W.Campinett 3
1577Godfrey Dawsone 2
1578 John Elmes Gent
1579 Richard Evely
1580 John Wimblesby
1581 John Haughton 4
1582 Reginald Harrysone 2
1583 Rich. Shutte Gent
1584 Robert Medowes
1585 William Clarke
Francis Trigge Preacher, gave 4l, to buy barley for the poor in Stamford yearly
1586 Laurence Wilsby
This Year George Twigge, Gent, gave 400l. in this Town for ever, to be yearly lent to young beginners and poor Tradesmen
1587 Tobias Lovedaye
1588 Anthony Gunson
1589 Robert Langton
1590 Robert Ramesden
1591 Rich. Shutte Gent 2
1592 Richard Shutte Gent 3
1593 William Watson
1594 Robert Medowes 2
1595 Cutbert Grenebery
1596 William Clarke 2
1597 Lionel Fetherstone
This Year the Right Hon Lord Burghley, High Treasurer of England erected an Hospital at Stamford Baron in the County of Northampton for Thirteen Poor Men and appointed the Alderman of Stamford to have the chief nomination of Four out of the Thirteen, so often as they shall void
1598 Nicolas Lambe
1599 John Elmes Gent
1600 Robert Medowes 3
1601 Tobias Lovedaye 2
1602 William Salter
This Year King James came out of Scotland through Stamford towards London.
1603 Reginald Waters
This Year died of the Plague in Stamford and St Martin’s about 600 persons.
1604 William Salter Gent 2
This Year by the means of the Right Hon Thomas Earl of Exeter, the Charter was renewed and divers new grants from the Kings Majesty to the Corporation were obtained. Also at the suit of Sir Robert Wingfield Knt. One of the Comburgesses of this Corporation , it is pleased the King’s Majesty to pardon two Fifteenths, amounting to the sum of 84l 8s 4d due by Stamford and St Martins
1605 William Clarke 3
This year at the suit of Sir Robert Wingfield Knt aforesaid, it pleased the King’s Majesty to pardon six fifteenths amounting to the sum of 245l 6s due by Stamford and St Martin’s.
1606 John Lovedaye
1607 Robert Ramesden
1608 John Browne Esq
1609 Lionel Fetherstone 2
1610 Thomas Jacksonn
1611 Robert Whatton
1612 Frances Colle
1613 Robert Fawcett
1614 Tobias Lovedaye 3
1615 Thomas Watsone
1616 Tobias Halleloke
1617 Edmund Corker
1618 William Salter Gent 3
1619 John Browne Esq 2
1620 Thomas Grasone
1621 Thomas Jacksone 2
1622 Robert Whatton 2
1623 Peter Fullwood
1624 Henry Rastell Gent
1625 Vincent Halle
1626 Henry Deathe Gent
1627 Nicholas Lambe
1628 Peter Fullwood 2
1629 Edmund Corker 2
1630 Richard Wolphe
1631 Vincent Halle 2
1632 John Attone
This Year King Charles made his progress through Stamford into Scotland.
1633 Edward Camocke
1634 Thomas Palmer
1635 Abraham Faulkner
1636 Henry Eldred
1637 Henry Rastell 2
1638 Richard Wolphe 2
1639 Leonard Cole
1640 Jeremiah Cole
1641 Richard Langton
1642 Robert Camocke
1643 Edward Camocke 2
1644 Vincent Halle 3
1645 Richard Dannald
1646 Robert Fawcet
1647 John Bullocke
1648 Jeremiah Cole 2
1649 Robert Camocke 2
1650 James Langton
1651 John Palmer
1652 Abramham Faulker 2
1653 Edward Johnsone
1654 Robert Willsone
1655 Richard Dannald 2
1656 Thomas Norris
1657 Francis Dalbye
1658 John Palmer 2
1659 John Langton 2
1660 Daniel Thorogood
1661 Robert Whatton
1662 George Hill
1663 William Azlack First Mayor