*Ajibogun(1150-1255)
*Awoka Okile(1260-1358)
*Obarabaralokun(1360-1459)
*Owari(1466-1520)
*Owaluse(1522-1526)
*Atakunmosa(1526-1546)
*Oge(1572-1587)
*Biilayi Arere(1588-1590)
*Yeye Ladegba(1646-1652)
*Yeye Gurogbo(1652-1653)
*Biiladu I(1653-1681)
*BiiladuII(
*Biilaro(1681-1690)
*Wayero I(1691-1692)
*Wayero II(1692-1693)
*Wayero III(1698-1712)
*Biilagbayo(1713-1733)
*Ori Abejoye(1734-1749)
*Biilajagodo(1749-1771)
*Biilatutu(1772-1776)
*Biilasa(1776-1778)
*Akesan(1789-1795)
*Biilajara(1796-1803)
*Odundun(1804-1814)
*Obara(1814-1832)
*Gbegba Aje(1832-1846)
*Ofokutu(1846-1858)
*Aponlese(1858-1867)
*Alobe(1867-1868)
*Agunlejika I(1868-1869)
*Oweweniye(1869-1874)
*Bepo(1875-1893)
*Alowolodu(1894-1895)
*Ajimoko I(1896-1901)
*Atayero(1902-1920)
*Aromolaran I(1920-1942)
*Ajimoko II(1942-1956)
*Ogunmokun(1957-1963)
*Agunlejika II(1966-1981)
*Aromolaran II(1982 till present)
The name ‘Ijesa’ is a generic term denoting the people of Ilesa and its sibling towns like Ibokun, Esa-Oke, Ijebu-Jesa and more.