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Examination of the early deeds of the Mayor’s Court do not predate a list of bailiffs
shown in Johnson’s book on the City of Hereford – which makes Johnson’s list
virtually the only source of information on Chief Bailiffs – these date from 1268 to 1383
when the title was changed to that of Mayor.
| Chief Bailiffs of the City of Hereford |
| Henry lll |
| Richard Bisse |
1268 |
Adam Swain |
1270 |
| Adam Swain |
1269 |
Walter le Wanter |
1271 |
| Edward l |
| John Seym |
1272 |
John le Gainter |
1288 |
| Hugo Seward |
1273 |
William Framelyn |
1289 |
| Reginald Moniword |
1274 |
John le Gaunter |
1290 |
| Richard Moniword |
1275 |
John le Gaunter |
1291 |
| Richard Moniword |
1276 |
Robert de Dyke |
1292 |
| John de Pyon |
1277 |
Robert de Dyke |
1293 |
| Thomas |
1278 |
Hugo Frouse or Troue |
1294 |
| John Werrour |
1279 |
John Suton |
1295 |
| John Catchpol |
1280 |
———–Moniword |
1296 |
| John le Gaunter |
1281 |
Hugo Grovey |
1297 |
| Hugo Doreward |
1282 |
William Vomaller |
1298 |
| John le Sutton |
1283 |
John de Stretton |
1299 |
| John le Gaunter |
1284 |
William de Smey |
1300 |
| William Franklyn |
1285 |
William de Smey |
1301 |
| William Goudry |
1286 |
Nicholas Iwayn |
1302 |
| John le Gaunter |
1287 |
Richard Moniword |
1303 |
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Hugh Froue or Troue |
1304 |
| Edward ll |
| Richard Moniword |
1307 |
Richard Moniword |
1318 |
| Richard Moniword |
1308 |
Philip de Werrour |
1319 |
| Richard Moniword |
1309 |
Richard Moniword |
1320 |
| Richard Moniword |
1310 |
Philip de Werrour ** |
1321 |
| Henry de Orleton |
1311 |
William de Orleton |
1322 |
| Richard de Cruse |
1312 |
William de Stanton |
1323 |
| Thomas Tope * |
1313 |
William de Orleton |
1324 |
| William de Orleton |
1314 |
John de Lansale * |
1325 |
| Richard Thurgin |
1315 |
William Horeman |
1326 |
| Richard Thurgin |
1316 |
Thomas Cope |
1327 |
| Thomas Tope |
1317 |
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| Edward lll |
| Robert de Hompton |
1328 |
John le Bailiff |
1354 |
| Robert de Hompton |
1329 |
John Field |
1355 |
| Robert de Hompton |
1330 |
Bartholomew le Clerk |
1356 |
| Robert de Hompton |
1331 |
Henry Catchpole |
1357 |
| Robert de Hompton |
1332 |
John le Clerk |
1358 |
| Robert de Hompton |
1333 |
Walter de Ailmeston |
1359 |
| John de la Barre |
1334 |
John Field |
1360 |
| Thomas Thorpe |
1335 |
Bartholomew le Clerk |
1361 |
| Walter le Catchpole |
1336 |
Walter Ailmeston |
1362 |
| Roger Colling |
1337 |
Thomas Don |
1363 |
| Walter le Catchpole |
1338 |
Walter de Ailmeston |
1364 |
| Walter de la Barre |
1339 |
Richard Elliot |
1365 |
| Walter de la Barre |
1340 |
John Bailiff |
1366 |
| Robert de Hompton |
1341 |
John Blod |
1367 |
| Robert de Hompton |
1342 |
William Colling |
1368 |
| Nicholas de Bromyard |
1343 |
Henry Catchpole |
1369 |
| Richard Aubrey |
1344 |
Richard Elliot |
1370 |
| Richard Aubrey |
1345 |
John Blod |
1371 |
| Nicholas de Bromyard |
1346 |
Richard Elliot |
1372 |
| Nicholas de Bromyard |
1347 |
William Colling |
1373 |
| Nicholas de Bromyard |
1348 |
John Goldsmith |
1374 |
| Richard de Bromyard |
1349 |
Henry Catchpole |
1375 |
| Richard de Bromyard |
1350 |
William Delamere |
1376 |
| Richard Hamond |
1351 |
Richard Falke |
1377 |
| Henry Catchpole |
1352 |
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| John le Bailiff |
1353 |
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| Richard ll |
| Hugh Osborne |
1378 |
Richard Falke |
1381 |
| Richard Falke |
1379 |
Richard Falke |
1382 |
| Richard Palmer |
1380 |
Thomas Benger |
1383 |
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