List of governors of Guernsey

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

1. "800 years of history on new roll of honour". Guernsey Press. 1 April 2017.
2. Le Roy, Pierre. Note book of Pierre Le Roy. Guille Alles Library 1893.
3. Berry, William. The History of the Island of Guernsey. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815. p. 213.
4. Syvret, Marguerite (2011). Balleine's History of Jersey. The History Press. ISBN 978-1860776502.
5. Berry, William. The History of the Island of Guernsey. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815. p. 214.
6. Strappini, Richard (2004). St Martin, Guernsey, Channel Islands, a parish history from 1204. p. 3.
7. Rosemary Horrox, ‘Brampton, Sir Edward (c.1440–1508)’, rev. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004
8. Berry, William. The History of the Island of Guernsey. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815. p. 215.
9. "No. 7639". The London Gazette. 24 September 1737. p. 1.