Carrickfergus Borough Council Last updated August 18, 2025 Mayors of Carrickfergus Ezekiel Davys Wilson c. 1720, first of several mayors of the name The mayors of the municipal borough of Carrickfergus prior to its abolition under the Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840 : [ 1]
1523 William Fythe 1568–1569 Thomas Stephenson 1569–1570 John Teade 1570–1571 Rychard Sendall 1571–1572 Edward Brown 1572–1573 Captain William Piers 1573–1574 Thomas Stephenson 1574–1575 William Piers, jnr 1575–1576 William Piers, jnr 1576–1577 William Dobbin 1577–1578 William Piers, jnr 1578–1579 Nicholas Wills 1579–1580 Captain Thomas Sackforde 1580–1581 William Dobbin 1581–1582 Captain Thomas Sackforde died, succeeded by Nicholas Wills 1582–1583 Captain William Piers 1583–1584 William Dobbin 1584–1585 Captain Nicholas Dawtrey 1585–1586 William Dobbin 1586–1587 Thomas Stephenson 1587–1588 John Savadge 1588–1589 William Dobbin 1589–1590 Charles Eggerton 1590–1591 Matthew Jones 1591–1592 Humphrey Johnston 1592–1593 John Dallwaye 1593–1594 Nicholas Wills died, succeeded by M. Savadge 1594–1595 John Savadge 1595–1596 Thomas Stephenson 1596–1597 Charles Eggerton 1597–1598 Humphrey Johnston 1598–1599 John Savadge 1599–1600 Humphrey Johnston 1600–1601 John Dallwaye 1601–1602 Gregorie Norton 1602–1603 John Hooper 1603–1604 Moyses Hill 1604–1605 John Savadge 1605–1606 James Byrte 1606–1607 James Byrte (Thomas Wytter deputy) 1607–1608 Thomas Wytter 1608–1609 Sir Foulke Conway 1609–1610 Sir Foulke Conway 1610–1611 Rychard Tanffe 1611–1612 Mychaell Whyte 1612–1613 Robert Lyndon 1613–1614 Thomas Cooper 1614–1615 Captain Hercules Langford 1615–1616 Humphrey Johnston 1616–1617 Captain Humphrey Norton 1617–1618 Sir Moyses Hill 1618–1619 Thomas Witter died, succeeded by Mychaell Whyte 1619–1620 Sir Hugh Clotworthy 1620–1621 James Byrte 1621–1622 Thomas Cooper 1622–1623 Mychael Whyte died, succeeded by William Storr 1623–1624 Sir Hercules Langford 1624–1625 Sir Hercules Langford [ 2] 1625–1626 Thomas Kirkpatrick 1626–1627 Anthony Dobbin 1627–1628 Inghrame Horsman died, succeeded by Mathewe Johnston 1628–1629 Mathewe Johnston 1629–1630 Sir Moyses Hill 1630–1631 James Byrte 1631–1632 Sir Hercules Langford 1632–1633 Cornelius Hermans died, succeeded by Mathewe Johnston 1633–1634 Thomas Kirkpatrick 1634–1635 William Penrye 1635–1636 Thomas Whitager 1636–1637 Richard Spearpoynt 1637–1638 Richard Spearpoynt 1638–1639 Roger Lyndon 1639–1640 Sir Roger Langford 1640–1641 John Davies 1641–1642 John Davies 1642–1643 Captain Roger Lyndone 1643–1644 Captain Roger Lyndone 1644–1645 Thomas Kirkpatrick 1645–1646 Mathewe Johnston 1646–1647 Richard Spearpoynt 1647–1648 Richard Spearpoynt 1648–1649 Captain Roger Lyndone 1649–1650 William Happer 1650–1651 William Happer 1651–1652 Captain Roger Lyndone 1652–1653 Captain John Dallway 1653–1654 Captain Roger Lyndone 1654–1655 John Bullworthy 1655–1656 John Bullworthy 1656–1657 John Orpin 1657–1658 John Orpin 1658–1659 Joseph Harris 1659–1660 John Davies 1660–1661 John Dallway, Esq 1661–1662 Captain John Dallway 1662–1663 James Dobbin 1663–1664 Hercules Davies 1664–1665 John Dallway, Esq 1665–1666 Anthony Hall 1666–1667 William Dobbin 1667–1668 Edmond Davies 1668–1669 Robert Welsh 1669–1670 Anthony Horsman 1670–1671 Anthony Horsman 1671–1672 Richard Dobbs 1672–1673 Henry Davies (Edmond Davies, deputy) 1673–1674 William Hill (Anthony Horsman, deputy) 1674–1675 William Hill (Anthony Horsman, deputy) 1675–1676 John Byrte 1676–1677 John Byrte 1677–1678 Soloman Faith 1678–1679 Ezekell Davies 1679–1680 Hercules Davies 1680–1681 Henry Clements 1681–1682 Samuel Webby 1682–1683 Richard Dobbs 1683–1684 Andrew Willoughby 1684–1685 Edmond Davies 1685–1686 Arthur Chichester, 3rd Earl of Donegall (Solomon Faith, deputy) 1686–1687 John Davies 1687–1688 Richard Dobbs 1688–1689 Richard Dobbs 1689–1690 Richard Dobbs 1690–1691 Henry Davys 1691–1692 Andrew Clements 1692–1693 Marmaduke Newton 1693–1694 Marmaduke Newton 1694–1695 Richard Horsman 1695–1696 Samuel Davys 1696–1697 Henry Clements died, succeeded by Samuel Davys 1697–1698 Hon. John E. Chichester 1698–1699 Henry Davys 1699–1700 Sir Thomas Dancer 1700–1701 Cornelius Crymble 1701–1702 Captain John Davys (Samuel Davys, deputy) 1702–1703 Andrew Clements (Samuel Davys, deputy) 1703–1704 Andrew Clements (Cornelius Crymble, deputy) 1704–1705 Edward Clements 1705–1706 Edward Clements 1706–1707 Richard Horsman 1707–1708 Richard Horsman 1708–1709 Cornelius Crymble 1709–1710 Cornelius Crymble 1710–1711 Edward Clements 1711–1712 John Chaplin 1712–1713 Samuel Davys 1713–1714 Samuel Davys 1714–1715 John Davys, jnr (Samuel Davys, deputy) 1715–1716 Andrew Clements (Samuel Davys, deputy) 1716–1717 Francis Ellis 1717–1718 Francis Ellis 1718–1719 John Chaplin 1719–1720 Francis Clements (Francis Ellis, deputy) 1720–1721 Arthur Dobbs (Francis Ellis, deputy) 1721–1722 John Lyndon (John Chaplin, deputy) 1722–1723 Ezekiel Davys Wilson 1723–1724 Anthony Horsman 1724–1725 Rigby Dobbin (John Chaplin and Anthony Horsman, deputies) 1725–1726 Valentine Jones (Ezekiel Davys Wilson, deputy) 1726–1727 Francis Ellis 1727–1728 Francis Clements 1728–1729 Arthur Dobbs (Francis Clements, deputy) 1729–1730 Francis Lord Conway (Francis Clements, deputy) 1730–1731 John Lyndon (Francis Clements, deputy) 1731–1732 Francis Ellis (Francis Clements, deputy) 1732–1733 Arthur Dobbs (George Spaight, deputy) 1733–1734 Willoughby Chaplin 1734–1735 George Spaight 1735–1736 Willoughby Chaplin 1736–1737 Francis Ellis 1737–1738 Henry Ellis 1738–1739 George Spaight 1739–1740 Henry Gill 1740–1741 Francis Clements (George Spaight, deputy) 1741–1742 Arthur Dobbs 1742–1743 Willoughby Chaplin 1743–1744 Willoughby Chaplin 1744–1745 Willoughby Chaplin 1745–1746 Willoughby Chaplin 1746–1747 Willoughby Chaplin 1747–1748 Willoughby Chaplin 1748–1749 Edward Brice 1749–1750 Willoughby Chaplin 1750–1751 Willoughby Chaplin 1751–1752 Willoughby Chaplin 1752–1753 Willoughby Chaplin 1753–1754 Willoughby Chaplin (continued; Valentine Jones lacked documentation for swearing in) 1754–1755 Henry Ellis 1755–1756 Henry Ellis (continued; Rt. Hon. Arthur Chichester, 4th Earl of Donegall not appearing) 1756–1757 Henry Ellis (continued; Rt. Hon. Arthur Chichester, 4th Earl of Donegall not appearing) 1757–1758 Willoughby Chaplin ousted; then Henry Ellis 1758–1759 Hill Wilson 1759–1760 Francis Price (William Chaplin, deputy) 1760–1761 Francis Price (continued; Rt. Hon. Arthur Chichester, 5th Earl of Donegall not appearing) (William Chaplin, deputy) 1761–1762 Francis Price (William Chaplin, deputy) 1762–1763 Francis Price (William Chaplin, deputy) 1763–1764 Francis Price (William Chaplin, deputy) 1764–1765 Francis Price (William Chaplin, deputy) 1765–1766 Rt. Hon. Arthur Chichester, 5th Earl of Donegall 1766–1767 Rt. Hon. Arthur Chichester, 5th Earl of Donegall (Henry Ellis, deputy) 1767–1768 Rt. Hon. Arthur Chichester, 5th Earl of Donegall (Ezekiel Davys Wilson, deputy) 1768–1769 Rt. Hon. Arthur Chichester, 5th Earl of Donegall (William Chaplin, deputy) 1769–1770 Ezekiel Davys Wilson 1770–1771 Hercules Ellis 1771–1772 Kenneth A. Price 1772–1773 Ezekiel Davys Wilson 1773–1774 Henry Ellis 1774–1775 Hercules Ellis 1775–1776 Ezekiel Davys Wilson 1776–1777 Edward Price Dobbs 1777–1778 Ezekiel Davys Wilson 1778–1779 Edward Price Dobbs 1779–1780 Ezekiel Davys Wilson 1780–1781 William Kirk 1781–1782 Ezekiel Davys Wilson 1782–1783 William Kirk 1783–1784 Ezekiel Davys Wilson 1784–1785 William Kirk 1785–1786 Ezekiel Davys Wilson 1786–1787 William Kirk 1787–1788 Ezekiel Davys Wilson 1788–1789 Sir William Kirk 1789–1790 Ezekiel Davys Wilson 1790–1791 Sir William Kirk 1791–1792 Ezekiel Davys Wilson 1792–1793 Sir William Kirk 1793–1794 Ezekiel Davys Wilson 1794–1795 Sir William Kirk 1795–1796 Ezekiel Davys Wilson 1796–1797 Sir William Kirk 1797–1798 Ezekiel Davys Wilson 1798–1799 Sir William Kirk 1799–1800 Ezekiel Davys Wilson 1800–1801 Sir William Kirk 1801–1802 Ezekiel Davys Wilson 1802–1803 Sir William Kirk 1803–1804 George Chichester, 2nd Marquess of Donegall (Sir William Kirk, deputy) 1804–1805 Sir William Kirk 1805–1806 George Chichester, 2nd Marquess of Donegall (Sir William Kirk, deputy) 1806–1807 Noah Dalway 1807–1808 Sir William Kirk 1808–1809 Ezekiel Davys Wilson 1809–1810 Noah Dalway 1810–1811 Ezekiel Davys Wilson 1811–1812 Noah Dalway (Sir William Kirk, deputy) 1812–1813 Ezekiel D Wilson 1813–1814 George Chichester, 2nd Marquess of Donegall (Sir William Kirk, deputy) 1814–1815 Sir William Kirk 1815–1816 George Chichester, 2nd Marquess of Donegall (Sir William Kirk, deputy) 1816–1817 Noah Dalway (Sir William Kirk, deputy) 1817–1818 George Chichester, 2nd Marquess of Donegall (Sir William Kirk, deputy) 1818–1819 Rev. Richard Dobbs 1819–1820 Ezekiel Davys Wilson 1820–1821 Rev. Richard Dobbs 1821–1822 George Chichester, 2nd Marquess of Donegall (Rev. Richard Dobbs, deputy) 1822–1823 Lord Belfast (Rev. Richard Dobbs, deputy) 1823–1824 George Chichester, 2nd Marquess of Donegall (Rev. Richard Dobbs, deputy) 1824–1825 Sir Arthur Chichester, 1st Baronet (Rev. Richard Dobbs, deputy) 1825–1826 Rev. Edward Chichester (Rev. John Dobbs, deputy) 1826–1827 George Chichester, 2nd Marquess of Donegall (Rev. John Dobbs, deputy) 1827–1828 Sir Arthur Chichester, 1st Baronet 1828–1829 Sir Arthur Chichester, 1st Baronet (Rev. Samuel Smith dep from March 1829) 1829–1830 George Chichester, 2nd Marquess of Donegall 1830–1831 George Chichester, 2nd Marquess of Donegall (held over, Rev. John Dobbs elected but not appearing) (Rev. Lord Edward Chichester , deputy) 1831–1832 George Chichester, 2nd Marquess of Donegall (held over, Thomas B. Adair elected but not appearing) 1832–1833 Thomas B. Adair 1833–1834 Peter Kirk 1834–1835 Peter Kirk (held over, Rev. John Dobbs elected but not appearing) 1835–1836 Peter Kirk (held over) 1836–1837 Peter Kirk (held over; Henry Adair, deputy) 1837–1838 Peter Kirk (held over; Henry Adair, deputy) 1838–1839 Marriott Dalway 1839–1840 Marriott Dalway 1840–1841 Marriott Dalway 1841–1842 Marriott Dalway Mayors Since 1849 List of mayors of Carrickfergus Borough Council since 1949
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1949–1951 Thomas John Patterson 1951–1952 William McCullough Elizabeth II
1952–1973 Thomas John Patterson 1973–1978 Hugh McLean 1978–1979 Samuel Murphy 1979–1981 Samuel Simms 1981–1983 Ken McFaul 1983–1984 Samuel Murphy 1984–1986 Charles Johnston 1986–1990 Jim Brown 1990–1991 Charles Johnston 1991–1992 W. A. Haggan 1992–1993 Stewart Dickson 1993–1994 Sean Neeson 1994–1995 J. Crowe 1995–1996 W. S. Hamilton 1996–1997 S. Y. McCamley 1997–1998 David Hilditch 1998–1999 B. J. Crampsey (First Woman Mayor) 1999–2000 T. Creighton 2000–2001 Jim Brown 2001–2002 Billy Ashe 2002–2003 Eric Ferguson 2003–2004 May Beattie (Second Woman Mayor) 2004–2008 David Hilditch 2008–2010 Patricia McKinney (Third Woman Mayor) 2010–2012 Jim McClurg 2012–2014 Billy Ashe 2014–2015 Charles Johnston (Last Mayor of Carrickfergus Borough Council) Source: Carrickfergus Borough Council List of Honorary Freemen of Carrickfergus Borough Council since 1949
Alderman William McCullough JP 6 October 1952 Alderman Walter McKeown MBE 15 October 1956
Alderman Thomas John Patterson OBE JP 7 March 1960 Councillor Hugh McLean OBE 16 January 1978 Samuel Murphy MBE JP 4 November 1986 Samuel Simms 4 November 1986 Joan Catherine Tomlin 4 November 1986 The Ulster Defence Regiment 1 October 1988 The Royal Irish Regiment 17 April 1993 Raymond Boyd ACIS 12 April 2001 William Hume 12 April 2001 Charles Johnston 12 April 2001 Terence Murtagh JP 12 April 2001 The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service 4 August 2006 Source: [PDF] CBC Compass 18 Spring/Summer 09 v4 Carrickfergus Borough Population The area covered by Carrickfergus Borough Council had a population of 39,114 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census. [ 3]
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