Clerk of the Peace:—Robert Simon.

Coroner:—John Miles Hales.

Treasurer:—George Cooper,

We subjoin a full List of the Mayors of Oswestry, from the earliest period, with the names also of the entire body of other Corporate Officers, Aldermen, and Common-Councilmen, elected under the Municipal Reform Act:—

1673 Richard Pope, first Mayor
1674 Sir John Trevor, Master of the Rolls
1675 Richard Edwards
1676 Richard Lloyd, Ford
1677 John Blodwell
1678 John Lloyd Dying in his mayoralty, succeeded by Edward Owen
1679 Richard Price
1680 John Glover
1681 Peter Griffiths
1682 Humphrey Foulks
1683 William Price Appointed instead of Thomas Edwards, who died before he was sworn
1684 Hugh Jones
1685 Phillip Ellis
1686 Sir Robert Owen, Porkington
1687 Roger Edwards
1688 Morgan Powell
1689 Thomas Jones
1690 Thomas Powell, Park
1691 Thomas Pritchard
1692 John Muckleston
1693 John Price
1694 David Lloyd
1695 Richard Jones
1696 Sir Robert Owen (second time)
1697 John Skye
1698 Nathaniel Edwards
1699 Peter Jones, Llanfyllin
1700 Francis Tomkies
1701 William Jones
1702 Humphrey Davenport, Hayes-Gate
1703 Roger Green
1704 Thomas Powell, Park (second time)
1705 Robert Lloyd, Aston
1706 John Davies
1707 Edward Lloyd, Trenewydd
1708 Thomas Tomkies
1709 Thos. Kynaston, Maesbury
1710 John Price (second time)
1711 Richard Jones
1712 John Skye (second time)
1713 Roger Green (second time)
1714 John Davies (second time)
1715 Thomas Warter
1716 George Edwards
1717 Robert Lloyd, Aston (second time)
1718 Owen Hughes
1719 Thomas Edwards
1720 John Evans
1721 Richard Payne
1722 Richard Maurice
1723 Nathaniel Price
1724 Peter Povall Dying in his mayoralty, succeeded by Owen Hughes
1725 John Kyffin
1726 Richard Thomas
1727 Edward Lloyd, Llwynymaen
1728 Watkin Williams Wynn
1729 Charles Lloyd, Trenewydd
1730 William Owen, Porkington
1731 John Huxley
1732 John Mytton, Halston
1733 Nathaniel Kynaston
1734 Richard Powell
1735 Robert Williams
1736 Robert Barkley
1737 Thomas Jones
1738 John Burgess
1739 Corbett Kynaston Dying in his mayoralty, succeeded by Thomas Tomkies
1740 William Price
1741 John Jones
1742 John Hughes
1743 John Mort
1744 Peter Williams
1745 David Morris
1746 Richard Lloyd
1747 Richd. Williams, Penbedw
1748 Vincent Phipps
1749 Nathaniel Jones
1750 John Griffiths
1751 John Williams
1752 John Griffiths
1753 Edward Price
1754 Thomas Jones
1755 John Jones
1756 Thomas Rathbone
1757 Edward Evans
1758 John Basnett
1759 Nathaniel Price
1760 Edward Evans
1761 Robert Lloyd
1762 Richard Price
1763 John Edwards
1764 Richard Jones
1765 John Gregory
1766 William Griffiths
1767 Richard Morrice
1768 John Evans
1769 John Lloyd
1770 Watkin Williams, Penbedw
1771 John Mytton, Halston
1772 Robert Godolphin Owen, Porkington
1773 E. Thornes
1774 Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., Wynnstay
1775 William Griffiths
1776 Francis Chambre
1777 Joseph Richardson
1778 John Croxon
1779 Noel Hill, Shrewsbury
1780 Edward Brown Dying in his mayoralty, succeeded by Nathaniel Price
1781 Thomas Vernon
1782 Edward Wynn Evans
1783 John Kynaston, Hardwick
1784 Richard Bickerton
1785 Thomas Howell
1786 Richard Salisbury
1787 Wm. Mostyn Owen, Woodhouse
1788 Lewis Jones
1789 John Gibbons
1790 John Lovett
1791 John Probert
1792 John Mytton, Halston
1793 Rev. Turner Edwards
1794 Arthur Davies
1795 Rev. John Robert Lloyd
1796 Owen Ormsby
1797 Thomas Lovett
1798 Robert Lloyd
1799 John Jones
1800 Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart.
1801 Richard Croxon
1802 Lawton Parry
1803 Richard Jebb
1804 Thomas Skye
1805 Rev. James Donne
1806 Robert Cartwright
1807 Thomas Longueville Jones
1808 William Lloyd
1809 Robert Roberts
1810 John Sheppard Dying in his mayoralty, succeeded by Thomas Hilditch
1811 Edward Edmunds
1812 John Croxon
1813 Rev. Charles Arthur Albany Lloyd
1814 Hon. Thomas Kenyon
1815 Thomas Morris
1816 S. Leach (R. Salisbury, Deputy)
1817 Rev. George Lloyd, Selattyn (Mr. Cartwright, Deputy)
1818 Thomas Netherton Parker
1819 H. W. W. Wynn (Mr. Salisbury, Deputy)
1820 W. Lovett (J. V. Jones, Deputy)
1821 John Bonnor, Brynygwalia (Robert Roberts, Deputy)
1822 Henry Pinson Tozer Aubrey
1823 W. Ormsby Gore
1824 John Mytton (Thomas Hilditch, Deputy)
1825 John Jones (second time)
1827 Rev. Turner Edwards
1827 Roger Mercy Cockerill
1828 Robert Morrall
1829 Peploe Cartwright
1830 Thomas Lovett
1831 Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart. (second time) (Dr. Donne, Deputy)
1832 Thomas Longueville Longueville
1833 John Jones, jun.
1834 James Edwards
1835 John Croxon
1836 Francis Campbell
1837 Charles Thomas Jones
1838 G. Dorset Owen
1839 Griffith Evans
1840 Thomas Penson
1841 John Hayward
1842 W. Williams
1843 W. Williams (re-elected)
1844 W. Price
1845 Thomas Rogers
1846 John Miles Hales
1847 Thomas Hill
1848 John Jones
1849 Edward Morris
1850 Edward Morris (re-elected)
1851 Thomas Minshall
1852 William Hodges
1853 Thomas Edwards
1854 George Harvey Williams

ALDERMEN AND COMMON-COUNCILMEN.

ALDERMEN—1835:

John Jones

Richard Croxon

Thomas Morris

Peploe Cartwright

T. L. Longueville

John Jones, jun.

COUNCILLORS—1835:

EAST WARD.

John Croxon

Francis Campbell

George D. Owen

Francis Lucas

Griffith Evans

James Howell

Richard Bill

William Price

William Roberts

WEST WARD.

John Hayward

Thomas Rogers

Edward D. Bennion

Charles Thomas Jones

John Jones, jun.

Charles Sabine

William Williams

James Williams

Thomas Penson

COUNCILLORS—1836:

Thomas Penson

John Miles Hales

Robert Edwards

John Croxon

Francis Campbell

George Dorset Owen

Francis Lucas

Griffith Evans

James Howell

Edward Edwards (in the room of JamesWilliams, deceased)

William Williams

John Tomkies

John Hayward

Thomas Rogers

Edward David Bennion

Charles Thomas Jones

John Jones, jun.

Charles Sabine

1837:

Francis Lucas

Griffith Evans

James Howell

Thomas Penson

John Miles Hales

Robert Edwards

John Croxon

Francis Campbell

George Dorset Owen

Charles Thomas Jones

Thomas Jones Rogers

John Davies

Edward Edwards

William Williams

John Tomkies

John Hayward

Thomas Rogers

Edward David Bennion

ALDERMEN—Re-electedin 1838:

Peploe Cartwright,T. L. Longueville, and John Jones, jun.

COUNCILLORS—1838:

George Dorset Owen

David Thomas

William Smale

Francis Lucas

Griffith Evans

James Howell

Thomas Penson

John Miles Hales

Robert Edwards

John Hayward

Thomas Rogers

Nathaniel Minshall

Charles Thomas Jones

Thomas Jones Rogers

John Davies

Edward Edwards

William Williams

John Tomkies

COUNCILLORS—1839:

Thomas Penson

John Miles Hales

Robert Edwards

William Price (in the room of G. D. Owen,deceased)

David Thomas

William Smale

Francis Lucas

Griffith Evans

Richard Salter (in room of James Howell,deceased)

William Williams

John Tomkies

Edward Edwards

John Hayward

Thomas Rogers

Nathaniel Minshall

Charles Thomas Jones

Thomas Jones Rogers

Richard Cross (in the room of John Davies,deceased)

1840:

Francis Lucas

Griffith Evans

Richard Salter

Thomas Penson

John Miles Hales

Robert Edwards

William Price

David Thomas

William Smale

Richard Powell (in the room of ThomasJones Rogers)

Richard Cross

Thomas Hughes (in the room of Charles ThomasJones, appointed Alderman)

John Tomkies

William Williams

Edward Edwards

John Hayward

Thomas Rogers

Nathaniel Minshall

ALDERMEN—1841:

Thomas Penson (in the room of John Croxon,who had left the borough)

Charles Thomas Jones

John Jones

COUNCILLORS—1841:

John Miles Hales

William Price

David Thomas

William Smale

Francis Lucas

Griffith Evans

Richard Salter

Robert Edwards

Charles Osburn (in the room of ThomasPenson)

John Hayward

Thomas Rogers

Nathaniel Minshall

Richard Cross

Thomas Hughes

Richard Powell

William Williams

John Tomkies

Edward Edwards

COUNCILLORS—1842:

John Miles Hales

Robert Edwards

William Price

David Thomas

Griffith Evans

William Smale

Richard Salter

Charles Osburn

Pryce Morris (in the room of FrancisLucas)

William Williams

John Tomkies

Edward Edwards

John Hayward

Thomas Rogers

Nathaniel Minshall

Richard Cross

Thomas Hughes

Richard Powell

Henry Hughes appointed CoronerJune 20th, 1842.

1843:

Griffith Evans

Richard Salter

Charles Osburn

John Miles Hales

Thomas Hill (in the room of R. Edwards,deceased)

Pryce Morris

William Price

David Thomas

William Smale

Richard Cross

Thomas Hughes

Edward Williams

William Williams

John Tomkies

Edward Edwards

John Hayward

Thomas Rogers

Nathaniel Minshall

ALDERMEN—Re-electedNovember, 1844:

T. L. Longueville,Peploe Cartwright, and John Jones, jun.

COUNCILLORS—1844:

John Broughall (in the room of DavidThomas)

William Smale

Griffith Evans

Richard Salter

Charles Osburn

John Miles Hales

Thomas Hill

Thomas Minshall (in the room of PryceMorris)

Thomas Rogers

John Hayward

Nathaniel Minshall

Thomas Savin (in the room of RichardCross)

John Jones (in the room of Thomas Hughes)

Edward Williams

William Williams

John Tomkies

Edward Edwards

1845:

Thomas Hill

John Miles Hales

William Williams

William Price

Edward Morris (in the room of John Broughall, who hadleft the borough)

William Smale

Griffith Evans

Richard Salter

Thomas Minshall

John Phillips

Edward Edwards

Charles Humphreys

Thomas Rogers

John Hayward

Nathaniel Minshall

Thomas Savin

Edward Williams

John Jones

1846:

Thomas Edwards

Thomas Minshall

William Isaac Bull

William Williams

John Miles Hales

Thomas Hill

William Price

Edward Morris

William Smale

John Jones

Edward Williams

Edward Edwards

James Weaver (in the room of CharlesHumphreys, deceased)

John Phillips

John Hayward

Nathaniel Minshall

Thomas Rogers

Edw. Wynne Thomas (in the room of Mr. Savin,deceased)

ALDERMEN—ElectedNovember, 1847:

John Hayward, Thomas Penson,and William Williams.

COUNCILLORS—1847:

Edward Morris

William Price

Jeremiah Jones Thomas

John Lacon (in the room of W. Williams,Alderman)

David Lloyd

Nathaniel Minshall

Thomas Rogers

1848:

John Lacon

Thomas Hill

William Hodges

Edward Roberts

George Morrall Bickerton

David Jameson

John Miles Hales appointedCoroner, and Robert Simon Clerk of the Peace, April 27th, 1848(in the room of Henry Hughes, deceased).

1849:

Thomas Minshall

William Isaac Bull

Walter Edwards

John Jones

Edward Williams

Edw. Wynne Thomas

ALDERMEN—ElectedNovember, 1850:

T. L. Longueville, PeploeCartwright, and Thomas Rogers.

COUNCILLORS—1850:

Edward Morris

Jeremiah Jones Thomas

William Edwards

Thomas Jones

David Lloyd

William Morris

1851:

John Lacon

William Roberts

William Hodges

George Morrall Bickerton

Thomas Edwards

George Harvey Williams

1852:

William Isaac Bull

Thomas Minshall

Walter Edwards

Jackson Salter

Francis Roberts

William Hayward

ALDERMEN—ElectedNovember, 1853:

Thomas Hill, JohnJones, and Edward Morris.

COUNCILLORS—1853:

Edw. Wynne Thomas

William Edwards

William Morris

James Thomas Jones

David Lloyd

William Morris

1854:

John Lacon

William Roberts

William Hodges

Benjamin Churchill (in the room of WalterEdwards, resigned)

Thomas Edwards

George Morrall Bickerton

George Harvey Williams

[For the above List of Aldermen and Common-Councilmen, up to and including 1846, we are indebted to the Representative of a gentleman who filled the Civic Chair, and who for many years recorded the changes in the Municipal Body. The subsequent List is from the Corporation Poll Books.]

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