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Wigan Year Book of 1889

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Mayors of Wigan from 1836.

ELECTED.	MAYOR.	ELECTED.	MAYOR.

Jan. 1,1836	J. S. Heron	Nov. 9, 1861	William Waddington
Nov. 9,1836	Reece Bevan	" 1862	John Cross
" 1837	Thomas Cook	" 1863	John Cross
" 1838	D. McNeillie	" 1864	Thomas Knowles
" 1839	Joseph Acton	" 1865	Thomas Knowles
" 1840	John Lord	" 1866	Thomas Heald
" 1841	John Lord	" 1867	Thomas Heald
" 1842	Thomas Eckersley	" 1868	Thomas Heald
" 1843	John Lord	" 1869	William Crompton
" 1844	Thomas Eckersley	" 1870	N. Eckersley
" 1845	John Lord	" 1871	N. Eckersley
" 1846	Thomas Morris	" 1872	N. Eckersley
" 1847	John Lord	" 1873	N. Eckersley
" 1848	Thomas Byrom	" 1874	J. Burrows
" 1849	Ralph Darlington	" 1875	J. Burrows
" 1850	Ralph Darlington	" 1876	W. Mayhew
" 1851	N. Eckersley	" 1877	W. Mayhew
" 1852	N. Eckersley	" 1878	William Crompton
" 1853	J. Acton to Sept.9,1854	" 1879	R. A. ffarington
Sep. 9, 1854	T. Cook to Nov.9,1854	" 1880	W. J. Lamb
Nov. 9, 1854	Thomas Taylor	" 1881	R. F. Hopwood
" 1855	Henry Woods	" 1882	Henry Park
" 1856	Reece Bevan	" 1883	Henry Park
" 1857	Jonathon Lamb	" 1884	Henry Park
" 1858	Henry Woodcock	" 1885	Henry Park
" 1859	W. Johnson, to Apl.9, 1860	" 1886	Henry Park
May. 7,1860	T. Cook, to Nov.9,1860	" 1887	Thomas Stuart
Nov. 9, 1860	Richard Taylor	" 1888	William Rogers

Rectors of Wigan from 1245.

1245	-	John de Mansell.	1571	-	Edward Fleetwood.
1299	-	Plympton (?)	1604	-	[Bryan Vincente].
1303	-	Robert de Cliderhon.	1604	-	Gerrard Massie.
1309	-	Richard Fulshagh (?)	1615	-	John Bridgeman (afterwards Bishop
1334	-	John de Langton.			of Chester).
1344	-	John de Craneno.	1645	-	James Bradshawe.
1349	-	John de Winwick.			Charles Hotham.
		Henry de Chaddesden.	1662	-	Geo. Hall, Bishop of Chester.
1359	-	Richard de Langeton.	1668	-	John Wilkins. do.
1361	-	Walter de Campeden.	1672	-	John Pearson. do.
1370	-	James de Langeton.	1686	-	Thos. Cartwright. do.
1441	-	James Lanton (?)	1689	-	Nicholas Stratford do.
1503	-	Thomas Langton.	1700	-	Edward Finch.
1506	-	Rich. Wiot (or Wyett)	1714	-	Samuel Aldersey.
1519	-	Thomas Lynacre, M.D.	1740	-	Roger Bridgeman.
		Richard Langton.	1750	-	Shirley Coates.
1543	-	Richard Kyghley.	1776	-	Guy Fairfax.
		John Harbert.	1790	-	George Bridgeman.
		Richard Smyth.	1801	-	Hon. Geo. Bridgeman.
1554	-	Richard Gerard.	1833	-	Henry John Gunning.
1558	-	Thomas Stanley, Bishop of Sodor	1864	-	Hon. G. T. O. Bridgeman.
		and Man.