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Sir John Astley (c.1507–1596), Master of the Jewel Office c.1560 British (English) School

Sir John Astley (c.1507–1596), Master of the Jewel Office c.1560 National Trust, Seaton Delaval
William Robinson (d.1614), Governor (1590–1591) c.1590 Marcus Gheeraerts the younger (1561/1562–1635/1636) (follower of)

William Robinson (d.1614), Governor (1590–1591) c.1590 Merchant Adventurers’ Hall
Sir Thomas Fleming (1544–1613), Judge, Aged 64 1609 Marcus Gheeraerts the younger (1561/1562–1635/1636) (circle of)

Sir Thomas Fleming (1544–1613), Judge, Aged 64 1609 Abingdon Guildhall
Justice John Bradshaw (1602–1659), of Marple Hall c.1660 unknown artist

Justice John Bradshaw (1602–1659), of Marple Hall c.1660 Buxton Museum & Art Gallery
Henry Thomson (d.1700), Lord Mayor of York (1699) 1699–1700 unknown artist

Henry Thomson (d.1700), Lord Mayor of York (1699) 1699–1700 Merchant Adventurers’ Hall
Jonathan Pidgley, Recorder of Falmouth 18th C British (English) School

Jonathan Pidgley, Recorder of Falmouth 18th C Falmouth Town Council Municipal Buildings
Richard Vaughan, Auditor of Wales c.1715 unknown artist

Richard Vaughan, Auditor of Wales c.1715 Carmarthenshire County Museum
Sir James Bateman (1660–1718), Governor of the Bank of England (1705–1707) 1716 René Auguste Constantyn (c.1680–after 1730)

Sir James Bateman (1660–1718), Governor of the Bank of England (1705–1707) 1716 Bank of England Museum
Richard Thompson Esq., Governor of the Merchant Adventurers' Company (1715–1718) and Lord Mayor (1708 & 1721) c.1721 Thomas Horsley

Richard Thompson Esq., Governor of the Merchant Adventurers' Company (1715–1718) and Lord Mayor (1708 & 1721) c.1721 Merchant Adventurers’ Hall
Sir John Lister Kaye, 4th Bt, When Lord Mayor of York 1737 Joseph Highmore (1692–1780)

Sir John Lister Kaye, 4th Bt, When Lord Mayor of York 1737 York Mansion House
Chancellor Hardwick (1690–1764) 1756 Thomas Hudson (1701–1779)

Chancellor Hardwick (1690–1764) 1756 Dumfries House
George Fox-Lane, Lord Bingley, as Lord Mayor of York in 1757 1758 Thomas Hudson (1701–1779)

George Fox-Lane, Lord Bingley, as Lord Mayor of York in 1757 1758 York Mansion House
Daniel Race (1697–1775), Chief Cashier of the Bank of England (1759–1775) 1773 Thomas Hickey (1741–1824)

Daniel Race (1697–1775), Chief Cashier of the Bank of England (1759–1775) 1773 Bank of England Museum
Alderman Carr, Lord Mayor 1785 Gilbert Stuart (1755–1828) (circle of)

Alderman Carr, Lord Mayor 1785 York Mansion House
Miss Rose, Postmistress of Penryn (Inauguration of Penny Post, 1840) 19th C British (English) School

Miss Rose, Postmistress of Penryn (Inauguration of Penny Post, 1840) 19th C Penryn Town Council and Museum
Richard Ricer Peter, Historian of Launceston, Mayor (1864–1865), Town Clerk (1874–1885) 19th C British School

Richard Ricer Peter, Historian of Launceston, Mayor (1864–1865), Town Clerk (1874–1885) 19th C Launceston Town Hall
A Company of Amsterdam Militiamen 19th century Dutch School

A Company of Amsterdam Militiamen 19th century The National Gallery, London
John Ferris Bennallack, Mayor (1819–1823) 19th C British School

John Ferris Bennallack, Mayor (1819–1823) 19th C Truro City Council Municipal Buildings
Richard Penwarden, Mayor (1844–1845) 19th C British School

Richard Penwarden, Mayor (1844–1845) 19th C Launceston Town Hall
Robert Forster, Mayor (1869–1870 & 1884–1885) 19th C Tom Comley Vivian (1847–1908)

Robert Forster, Mayor (1869–1870 & 1884–1885) 19th C Scarborough Town Hall
John Fairgray, Mayor of Ripon (1806–1807) c.1807 Henri Philippe Neumans (b.1845)

John Fairgray, Mayor of Ripon (1806–1807) c.1807 Ripon Town Hall
George Coldham, Town Clerk of Nottingham c.1810 William Artaud (1763–1823)

George Coldham, Town Clerk of Nottingham c.1810 Nottingham City Museums & Galleries
Mirza Abu'l Hassan Khan (b.1776), Ambassador for the Shah of Persia 1809–1810 William Beechey (1753–1839)

Mirza Abu'l Hassan Khan (b.1776), Ambassador for the Shah of Persia 1809–1810 Compton Verney
Admiral Sir Alexander Inglis Cochrane (1758–1832), Governor of Guadeloupe 1809 Robert Field (1769–1819)

Admiral Sir Alexander Inglis Cochrane (1758–1832), Governor of Guadeloupe 1809 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Sir Skears Rew (c.1761–1828), Mayor of Coventry (1815) c.1822 British School

Sir Skears Rew (c.1761–1828), Mayor of Coventry (1815) c.1822 Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
The Right Honourable Lawrence, Lord Dundas, as Lord Mayor of York 1822 John Jackson (1778–1831)

The Right Honourable Lawrence, Lord Dundas, as Lord Mayor of York 1822 York Mansion House
John Hole (b.c.1772), Mayor of Newark (1822) 1822 unknown artist

John Hole (b.c.1772), Mayor of Newark (1822) 1822 Newark Town Hall Museum and Art Gallery
George Cressy, Sheriff of York (1813) c.1830 British (English) School

George Cressy, Sheriff of York (1813) c.1830 York Mansion House
Charles Hanson, Governor (1832–1834) c.1833 William Moore I (1790–1851)

Charles Hanson, Governor (1832–1834) c.1833 Merchant Adventurers’ Hall
Thomas Bartlett (d.1836), Wareham Town Clerk early 1830s British School

Thomas Bartlett (d.1836), Wareham Town Clerk early 1830s Wareham Town Hall
William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898), MP for Newark (1832), Prime Minister (1868–1874, 1880–1886 & 1892–1894) c.1835–1840 William Harold Cubley (1816–1896)

William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898), MP for Newark (1832), Prime Minister (1868–1874, 1880–1886 & 1892–1894) c.1835–1840 The Resource Centre, Newark and Sherwood Museum Service
William Adams Davy, Mayor of Penzance (1836) c.1836–1840 British (English) School

William Adams Davy, Mayor of Penzance (1836) c.1836–1840 Penlee House Gallery & Museum
Alderman Robert Cattle, Lord Mayor (1840–1841) c.1840 unknown artist

Alderman Robert Cattle, Lord Mayor (1840–1841) c.1840 Merchant Adventurers’ Hall
Theed Pearse (1792–1857), Bedford Town Clerk c.1840 British (English) School

Theed Pearse (1792–1857), Bedford Town Clerk c.1840 Bedford Town Hall
Alderman Robert Cattle, Lord Mayor (1840–1841) 1841 unknown artist

Alderman Robert Cattle, Lord Mayor (1840–1841) 1841 York Mansion House
William Renton, Treasurer (1801–1842), Preses (1837–1855) 1842 J. Pairman (active 1842–1852) (attributed to)

William Renton, Treasurer (1801–1842), Preses (1837–1855) 1842 National Records of Scotland
Sebastian Sales, Official Town Crier for Mansfield (1827–1853) c.1852 J. Birks

Sebastian Sales, Official Town Crier for Mansfield (1827–1853) c.1852 Mansfield District Council
William Philip Honywood of Markshall, near Coggeshall (1823–1859), High Sheriff (1851) c.1859 Robert Nightingale (1815–1895)

William Philip Honywood of Markshall, near Coggeshall (1823–1859), High Sheriff (1851) c.1859 Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service Resource Centre
The Mayor and Town Council of Leicester in the Mayor's Rooms 1854 Jakob Götzenberger (1800–1866)

The Mayor and Town Council of Leicester in the Mayor's Rooms 1854 Leicester Museum & Art Gallery
John Tennant, County Hall Attendant, Warwick c.1860–1866 British School

John Tennant, County Hall Attendant, Warwick c.1860–1866 Warwickshire Museum Service
Peter Brown, Bailie of Stromness (1833–1837) 1856 unknown artist

Peter Brown, Bailie of Stromness (1833–1837) 1856 Stromness Museum
Archibald McNeill, Principal Clerk of Session (1858–1870) 1860 Daniel Macnee (1806–1882)

Archibald McNeill, Principal Clerk of Session (1858–1870) 1860 Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Robert Home (c.1794–1867), Town Clerk 1865 Daniel Macnee (1806–1882)

Robert Home (c.1794–1867), Town Clerk 1865 Berwick-upon-Tweed Town Hall
William Caistor, Mayor of Boston (1865–1866) 1865–1866 unknown artist

William Caistor, Mayor of Boston (1865–1866) 1865–1866 Boston Guildhall
James Bird Read, Mayor of Penryn (1837, 1847, 1853, 1855–1857, 1860–1862 & 1865) 1866 Joseph Sydney Willis Hodges (1828–1900)

James Bird Read, Mayor of Penryn (1837, 1847, 1853, 1855–1857, 1860–1862 & 1865) 1866 Penryn Town Council and Museum
The Right Honourable William E. Gladstone (1809–1898), MP c.1872 Charles Lucy (1814–1873)

The Right Honourable William E. Gladstone (1809–1898), MP c.1872 Nottingham City Museums & Galleries
John Smith, Esq., Mayor of East Retford (1864–1865 & 1867–1868) 1868 Hugh Ford Crighton (1824–1886)

John Smith, Esq., Mayor of East Retford (1864–1865 & 1867–1868) 1868 Retford Town Hall
Alderman Samuel Michael Emanuel 1868 British School

Alderman Samuel Michael Emanuel 1868 Southampton City Art Gallery
Joseph Lardner, Poor Rate Collector in the Parish of St Bartholomew the Great 1869 unknown artist

Joseph Lardner, Poor Rate Collector in the Parish of St Bartholomew the Great 1869 Guildhall Art Gallery
Alderman Dowsett, First Mayor of Southend (1892–1893) late 19th C unknown artist

Alderman Dowsett, First Mayor of Southend (1892–1893) late 19th C Beecroft Art Gallery
Procession of a Successful Candidate in the Civil Service Examinations late 19th C unknown artist

Procession of a Successful Candidate in the Civil Service Examinations late 19th C Horniman Museum and Gardens
John Chapman, MP, DL, Chairman, Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (1860–1864) 1870 Henry Measham (1844–1922)

John Chapman, MP, DL, Chairman, Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (1860–1864) 1870 National Railway Museum
Charles Ewens Deacon, Esq. (1838–1870), Town Clerk 1871 George S. Deacon (active 1860s–1879)

Charles Ewens Deacon, Esq. (1838–1870), Town Clerk 1871 Southampton City Art Gallery
Thomas Bell, Governor of the York Merchant Adventurers (1854–1856) 1874 John Scott (1850–1919) (attributed to)

Thomas Bell, Governor of the York Merchant Adventurers (1854–1856) 1874 Merchant Adventurers’ Hall
John Angus, Town Clerk 1875 George Reid (1841–1913)

John Angus, Town Clerk 1875 Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
Alderman William Grimsley (1832–1878), Mayor of Leicester (1878) after 1878 Jonathan Pratt (1835–1911)

Alderman William Grimsley (1832–1878), Mayor of Leicester (1878) after 1878 Leicester Town Hall
George Henry Errington, High Steward of Colchester 1879 Cyrus Johnson (1848–1925)

George Henry Errington, High Steward of Colchester 1879 Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service: Colchester Collection
Alderman Robert Fawcett 1879 T. Wells Smith (active 19th C)

Alderman Robert Fawcett 1879 York Art Gallery
Philip Prothero Smith, Mayor (1871–1875 & 1878) 1881 Joseph Sydney Willis Hodges (1828–1900)

Philip Prothero Smith, Mayor (1871–1875 & 1878) 1881 Truro City Council Municipal Buildings
Mr W. H. Wyles, First Town Clerk of Harrogate c.1887 Emily Eyres (active c.1850–c.1910)

Mr W. H. Wyles, First Town Clerk of Harrogate c.1887 The Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate