Past Masters of The Company

And Masters Excused Service, from 1528 to the present day.

Celebrating 500 Past Masters (and counting)

In 2019, The Clothworkers' Company elected its 500th Master, Sir Jonathan Portal Bt. This online exhibition illustratessome of the history and hearsay surrounding some of his predecessors.

Scroll past for a full list of Masters and Masters Excused Service, organised by century.

Historic List 1528 to Present Day

Masters' names appear in uppercase. Names in lower case, appearing below the relevant Master's year, are 'Masters Excused Service'.