Oxford City Municipal Government
General overview of city government
- From 1551 to the Municipal Corporations Act of 1835
- From 1835 to the Local Government Act of 1888
- From 1889 to 1974
- Since 1974
Historic positions on council
- Freeman
- Parish Constable
- Mayor’s Child
- Bailiff
- Alderman
- Commissioner for Barges
- Fairmaster
- The mace-bearer
Other references
- The Mayor's Chain
- The four city wards in 1772
- St Scholastica’s Day
- Privileged tradesmen
- New Sovereigns: Proclamations in Oxford and Attendance as Butler at Coronations
- Riding the franchise
- Oxford Mayors who also served as Members of Parliament for the city
Statistics relating to Mayors/Lord Mayors of Oxford
Who was the oldest Mayor to hold office? Which husbands and wives have both held office? Who was the first Labour Mayor? Who are the thirteen Mayors/Lord Mayors to die in office? Who are the 25 female Mayors/Lord Mayors? Which three Mayors/Lord Mayors have blue plaques on their houses?
