Bailiffs & Mayors
- Iris Pearce
- Sep 15, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 3
Introduction
The Hythe Bailiffs held office from 1349 to 1574, with John Bridgman serving as the last Bailiff and becoming the first Mayor in 1575. A list of dates and mayors has been recorded from 1575 to the present day.
Why Hythe had Bailiffs and Jurats
The below document contains a comprehensive listing of Mayors & Bailiffs from the 14th Century to today.
The grid blow shows all available photographs of past mayors. Hover the cursor over an image to reveal the name and year(s). Each image can be enlarged by clicking on it. Where there is further information available, clicking on an image will link to a pdf document. Clicking on the first image will open a slide show where you can navigate all enlarged images.
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