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).
A roll of honour of the Governors and Lieutenant Governors of Guernsey from 1198 to date has been installed at Government House.[1]
12th century
- Julian de la Plaque,[2] (Prince Pracle) (1111)[3]
- Walter Duncker,[2] (1154)[3]
- Peter Cornet,[2] (1167)[3]
- John, Count of Mortain (1198)[3]
- Sir William Orseth, (1199)[3]
13th century
- George Ballizon,[2] (Gregory Balizon) (1203)[3]
- Peter de Preaux (1206)[4]: 25
- Geoffrey de Lucy, (1225-6)
- Richard Grey, (1226)[3]
- William de St John, (1227)[3]
- Arnauldus de St Amand and Philip de Carteret, (1232)[3]
- Philip de Albimar and William St John,[3]
- Prince Edward, in appanage, (1271)[3]
- Steven Wallard,[2] (Stephen Waller) (1284) [3]
- Otton de Grandson,[2] (1290)
- Henry de Cobham, (1299)[3]
14th century
- Sir Peter Cornet,[2] (who began to build Castle Cornet) (1312)[3]
- Sir William Oethfinde,[2]
- Edmund Rose,[2]
- Otton de Grandson,[2](1323)[3]
- John de Roches, (1330)[3]
- William de Montagou and Henry de Ferrure, (1335)[3]
- Thomas de Ferrariis, (1339)[3]
- Thomas Hampton, (1342)[3]
- John Mantaners, (1350)[3]
- Thomas Holland (1356)[5]
- Sir Edmund de Chene, (1360)[5]
- Walter Huet, (1372) [6]
- Edmund Rose and Hugh Calvilegh, (1374)[5]
- John Golafre, (1388)[5]
- Edmund, Earl of Rutland, (1397)[5]
15th century
- Edward, 2nd Duke of York (also known as Edward of Norwich), in appanage (1415)[5]
- John, 1st Duke of Bedford (1430)[5]
- Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (1435)[5]
- The 1st Duke of Warwick (1446)[5]
- William Bertram and Nicholas Hault, (1447)[5]
- John Nanfan, (1453)[5]
- Geffrey Wallifly, (1470)[5]
- Sir John Tichefilde,[2](1482)[5]
- Duarte Brandão (1482–1485) [7][5]
- Edward Weston (1486–1509)
- John Avril, (1488)[5]
- Sir William Weston,[2]
16th century
- Sir Richard Weston,[5] (1509–1541)
- Sir Francis Weston (1533–1536) (co-governor with his father, Sir Richard Weston)
- Sir Richard Weston, reverted to sole governor until his death,[5] (1536–1541)
- Sir Richard Long,[2] (1541–1545)
- Sir Peter Mewtis,[2][5] (1545–1553)
- Sir Leonard Chamberlain,[2][5] (1553–1561)
- Sir Francis Chamberlain,[2][5] (1561–1570)
- Sir Thomas Leighton,[2][5] (1570–1609)
17th century
- The 1st Baron Carew,[2] (1610–1621)
- The 1st Earl of Danby,[2] (1621–1644)
- The 2nd Earl of Warwick,[5] (1643–1644)
- Sir Peter Osborne,[2][5] (1644–1649)
- The 1st Baron Percy of Alnwick (1649–1650)
- Colonel Alban Coxe,[2][5] (1649–1650)
- Colonel John Bingham,[2][5] (1651–1660)
- Major Henry Wanseye (1660)
- Sir Hugh Pollard,[8] (1660–1662)
- The 1st Baron Hatton of Kirby,[8] (1662–1665)
- Colonel Sir Jonathan Atkins,[8] (1665–1670)
- The 1st Viscount Hatton of Grendon,[8] (1670–1706)
- Colonel Mordaunt,[8] (1697)
18th century
- General Charles Churchill[8] (1706–1714)
- Giles Spencer, (1711) [8]
- Lieutenant-General Daniel Harvey[8] (1715–1732)
- Lewis Dollon, (1726)[8]
- The 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley[8] (1732–1733)
- Major-General Richard Sutton[8] (1733–1737)
- Field Marshal The Marquis de Montandre[9] (1737–1739)
- The 1st Earl of Pomfret (1739–1742)
- General The 7th Duke of Somerset (known as the 1st Baron Percy until 1748; 1742–1750)
- Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier (1750–1752)
- General The 1st Earl De La Warr (1752–1766)
- Sir Richard Lyttelton (1766–1770)
- Field Marshal The 1st Baron Amherst (known as Sir Jeffery [sic] Amherst until 1776; 1770–1797)
- General The 1st Earl Grey (1797–1807)
19th century
- Lieutenant-General The 11th Earl of Pembroke and 8th Earl of Montgomery (1807–1827)
- General Sir William Keppel (1827–1834)
- position of Governor abolished in 1835
See also
- List of bailiffs of Guernsey
- List of lieutenant governors of Guernsey
- List of bailiffs of Jersey
- List of lieutenant governors of Jersey
References
- ^ "800 years of history on new roll of honour". Guernsey Press. 1 April 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Syvret, Marguerite (2011). Balleine's History of Jersey. The History Press. ISBN 978-1860776502.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Strappini, Richard (2004). St Martin, Guernsey, Channel Islands, a parish history from 1204. p. 3.
- ^ 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. p. 1.