List of governors of Guernsey
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The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British crown dependency off the coast of France.
Holders of the post of Governor of Guernsey, until the role was abolished in 1835. Since then, only Lieutenant-Governors have been appointed (see Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey).
12th Century
- Julian de la Plaque,[1] (Prince Pracle) (1111)[2]
- Walter Duncker,[1] (1154)[2]
- Peter Cornet,[1] (1167)[2]
- John, Earl of Mortain, (1198)[2]
- Sir William Orseth, (1199)[2]
13th Century
- George Ballizon,[1] (Gregory Balizon) (1203)[2]
- Richard Grey, (1226)[2]
- William de St John, (1227)[2]
- Arnauldus de St Amand and Philip de Carteret, (1232)[2]
- Philip de Albimar and William St John,[2]
- Prince Edward, in appanage, (1271)[2]
- Steven Wallard,[1] (Stephen Waller) (1284) [2]
- Otton de Grandson,[1] (1290)
- Henry de Cobham, (1299)[2]
14th Century
- Sir Peter Cornet, [1] (who began to build Castle Cornet) (1312)[2]
- Sir William Oethfinde,[1]
- Edmund Rose, [1]
- Otton de Grandson,[1](1323)[2]
- John de Roches, (1330)[2]
- William de Montagou and Henry de Ferrure, (1335)[2]
- Thomas de Ferrariis, (1339)[2]
- Thomas Hampton, (1342)[2]
- John Mantaners, (1350)[2]
- Thomas Holland, (1356)[3]
- Sir Edmund de Chene, (1360)[3]
- Edmund Rose and Hugh Calvilegh, (1374)[3]
- John Golafre, (1388)[3]
- Edmund Earl of Rutland, (1397)[3]
15th Century
- Edward Duke of York, in appanage (1415)[3]
- John Duke of Bedford, (1430)[3]
- Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, (1435)[3]
- Henry Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick, (1446)[3]
- William Bertram and Nicholas Hault, (1447)[3]
- John Nanfan, (1453)[3]
- Geffrey Wallifly, (1470)[3]
- Sir John Tichefilde,[1](1482)[3]
- Duarte Brandão, (1482-1485) [4] [3]
- Edward Weston, (1486-1509)
- John Avril, (1488)[3]
- Sir William Weston, [1]
16th century
- Sir Richard Weston,[3] (1509–1541)
- Sir Francis Weston, (1533–1536) (co-governor with his father, Richard Weston)
- Sir Richard Weston, reverted to sole governor until his death,[3] (1536 - 1541)
- Sir Richard Long,[1] (1541-1545)
- Sir Peter Mewtis,[1] [3] (1545–1553)
- Sir Leonard Chamberlain,[1] [3] (1553–1561)
- Sir Francis Chamberlain,[1] [3] (1561–1570)
- Sir Thomas Leighton,[1] [3] (1570–1609)
17th century
- George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes,[1] (1610-1621)
- Henry Danvers, 1st Earl of Danby,[1] (1621-1644)
- Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick,[3] (1643-1644)
- Sir Peter Osborne,[1] [3] (1644-1649)
- Henry Percy, Baron Percy of Alnwick (1649-1650)
- Colonel Alban Coxe,[1] [3] (1649-1650)
- Colonel John Bingham,[1] [3] (1651-1660)
- Major Henry Wanseye (1660)
- Sir Hugh Pollard,[5] (1660-1662)
- Christopher Hatton, 1st Baron Hatton of Kirby,[5] (1662-1665)
- Colonel Sir Jonathan Atkins,[5] (1665-1670)
- Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton of Grendon,[5] (1670-1706)
- Colonel Mordaunt,[5] (1697)
18th century
- General Charles Churchill[5] (1706–1714)
- Giles Spencer, (1711) [5]
- Lieutenant-General Daniel Harvey[5] (1715–1732)
- Lewis Dollon, (1726)[5]
- The Rt Hon George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley[5] (1732–1733)
- Major-General Richard Sutton[5] (1733–1737)
- Field Marshal François de La Rochefoucauld, marquis de Montandre[6] (1737–1739)
- Thomas Fermor, 1st Earl of Pomfret (1739–1742)
- Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset (1742–1750)
- Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier (1750–1752)
- General John West, 1st Earl De La Warr (1752–1766)
- Sir Richard Lyttelton (1766–1770)
- Field Marshal Sir Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1770–1797)
- General Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey (1797–1807)
19th century
- Lieutenant-General George Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke (1807–1827)
- Sir William Keppel (1827–1834)
- position of Governor abolished in 1835
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Le Roy, Pierre. Note book of Pierre Le Roy. Guille Alles Library 1893.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Berry, William. The History of the Island of Guernsey. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815. p. 213.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Berry, William. The History of the Island of Guernsey. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815. p. 214.
- ^ Rosemary Horrox, ‘Brampton, Sir Edward (c.1440–1508)’, rev. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Berry, William. The History of the Island of Guernsey. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815. p. 215.
- ^ "No. 7639". The London Gazette. 24 September 1737.