List of governors of Guernsey explained

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, (Prince Pracle) (1111)^[2]
• Walter Duncker, (1154)^[2]
• Peter Cornet, (1167)^[2]
• John, Count of Mortain (1198)^[2]
• Sir William Orseth, (1199)^[2]

13th century

• George Ballizon, (Gregory Balizon) (1203)^[2]
• Peter de Preaux (1206)^[3]
• Geoffrey de Lucy, (1225-6)
• 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, (Stephen Waller) (1284) ^[2]
• Otton de Grandson, (1290)
• Henry de Cobham, (1299)^[2]

14th century

• Sir Peter Cornet, (who began to build Castle Cornet) (1312)^[2]
• Sir William Oethfinde,
• Edmund Rose,
• Otton de Grandson,(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)
• Sir Edmund de Chene, (1360)
• Walter Huet, (1372) ^[4]
• Edmund Rose and Hugh Calvilegh, (1374)
• John Golafre, (1388)
• Edmund, Earl of Rutland, (1397)

15th century

• Edward, 2nd Duke of York (also known as Edward of Norwich), in appanage (1415)
• John, 1st Duke of Bedford (1430)
• Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (1435)
• The 1st Duke of Warwick (1446)
• William Bertram and Nicholas Hault, (1447)
• John Nanfan, (1453)
• Geffrey Wallifly, (1470)
• Sir John Tichefilde,(1482)
• Duarte Brandão (1482–1485) ^[5]
• Edward Weston (1486–1509)
• John Avril, (1488)
• Sir William Weston,

16th century

• Sir Richard Weston, (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, (1536–1541)
• Sir Richard Long, (1541–1545)
• Sir Peter Mewtis,^[6] (1545–1553)
• Sir Leonard Chamberlain,^[6] (1553–1561)
• Sir Francis Chamberlain,^[6] (1561–1570)
• Sir Thomas Leighton,^[6] (1570–1609)

17th century

• The 1st Baron Carew,^[6] (1610–1621)
• The 1st Earl of Danby,^[6] (1621–1644)
• The 2nd Earl of Warwick, (1643–1644)
• Sir Peter Osborne,^[6] (1644–1649)
• The 1st Baron Percy of Alnwick (1649–1650)
• Colonel Alban Coxe,^[6] (1649–1650)
• Colonel John Bingham,^{[6] [7]} (1651–1660)
• Major Henry Wanseye (1660)
• Sir Hugh Pollard, (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 (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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 800 years of history on new roll of honour . Guernsey Press . 1 April 2017.
2. Book: Berry, William . The History of the Island of Guernsey . Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815 . 213.
3. Book: Syvret, Marguerite . Balleine's History of Jersey . The History Press . 2011 . 978-1860776502 .
4. Book: Strappini, Richard . St Martin, Guernsey, Channel Islands, a parish history from 1204 . 2004 . 3.
5. Rosemary Horrox, ‘Brampton, Sir Edward (c.1440–1508)’, rev. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004
6. Book: Le Roy, Pierre . Note book of Pierre Le Roy . Guille Alles Library 1893.
7. Book: Berry, William . The History of the Island of Guernsey . Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815 . 214.
8. Book: Berry, William . The History of the Island of Guernsey . Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815 . 215.