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 Duke of York, in appanage (1415)[5]
• John Duke of Bedford, (1430)[5]
• Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, (1435)[5]
• Henry Beauchamp, 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, 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

• George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes,[2] (1610-1621)
• Henry Danvers, 1st Earl of Danby,[2] (1621-1644)
• Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick,[5] (1643-1644)
• Sir Peter Osborne,[2] [5] (1644-1649)
• Henry Percy, 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)
• Christopher Hatton, 1st Baron Hatton of Kirby,[8] (1662-1665)
• Colonel Sir Jonathan Atkins,[8] (1665-1670)
• Christopher Hatton, 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 Rt Hon George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley[8] (1732–1733)
• Major-General Richard Sutton[8] (1733–1737)
• Field Marshal François de La Rochefoucauld, marquis de Montandre[9] (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

• 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.