Stephen Lynch fitz James, Mayor of Galway, fl.
He and Peter French were the town bailiffs 1499–1500 under Mayor James Lynch fitz Martin.
Stephen served three terms as Mayor: 1509–10, 1516–17 and 1523.
During his first term he passed a statute penalising anyone who kept any swine or goats in town for more than 14 days.
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