List of governors of dependent territories in the 16th century explained
This is a list of territorial governors in the 16th century (1501–1600) AD, such as the administrators of
colonies,
protectorates, or other
dependencies. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.
A dependent territory is normally a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a sovereign state yet remains politically outside of the controlling state's integral area. The administrators of uninhabited territories are excluded.
England
- Kingdom of England
English overseas possessions
British Isles
- Edward Weston, Governor (1486–1509)
- Peter Mewtis,[1] [2] Governor (1545–1553)
- John Martin,[2] Bailiff (1499–1510)
- James Guille,[2] Bailiff (1511–1537)
- Thomas Compton,[2] Bailiff (1538–1544)
- John Haryvell,[2] Bailiff (1545–1549)
- Hellier Gosselin,[2] Bailiff (1549–1562)
- Thomas Compton,[2] Bailiff (1562–1570)
- Guillaume de Beauvoir,[2] Bailiff (1571–1581)
- Thomas Wigmore,[2] Bailiff (1581–1588)
- Louis de Vic,[2] Bailiff (1588–1600)
- Sir Maurice Fitzgerald [3]
- Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare (1524–1529)
- Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare (1532–1534)
- Lord Justices (1552–1553)
- Anthony St Leger (1553–1556)
North America
France
- Ancien Régime of France
French colonial empire
North America
- Marquis de la Roche-Mesgouez, Lieutenant general (1598–1603)[7] [8]
Portugal
- Kingdom of Portugal
Portuguese colonial empire
MonarchsAfrica
- Luís Serrão, Governor (1589–1591)
- André Ferreira Pereira, Governor (1591–1592)
- Jerónimo de Almeida, Governor (1593–1594)
- Sebastião Álvares de Landim, Captain (1508–?)
- Fernão Mendes, Captain (1515–c.1516)
- João Alemão, Captain (1517–?)
- João Correia de Souza, Captain (1536–?)
- António Correia de Souza, Captain (1544–?)
- Pêro Correia, Captain (1505–?)
- António Correia, Captain (?–1542)
- Maria Correia, Captain (1542–?)
- Rodrigi Varela, Captain (1508–?)
- André Rodrigues dos Mosquitos, Captain (1526–1527)
- Gomes Balieiro, Captain (1527–?)
- Manuel Correia, Captain (1570–?)
- João de Meneses Vasconcellos, conde de Penela, Captain (1528–1529)
- Afonso de Meneses, conde de Penela, Captain (1528–?)
- Luís Pereira, Captain (1542–?)
- Martinho Pereira, Captain (1553–?)
- Gonçalo de Sousa, Captains (1548–?)
- Pêro de Guimarães, Corregedor (?–1517)
- João Alemão, Corregedor (1517–1521)
- Leonis Correia, Corregedor (1521–1527)
- Estêvão de Lagos, Corregedor (1534–1536)
- André Feio, Corregedor (1536–1541)
- Simão Afonso, Corregedor (1539–1541)
- Pêro Moniz, Corregedor (1541–1544)
- António Ferreira, Corregedor (1544–1547)
- Pêro de Araujo, Corregedor (1547–1550)
- Jorge Pimentel, Corregedor (1550–1556)
- Manuel de Andrade, Corregedor (1556–1559)
- Luís Martins de Evangelho, Corregedor (1559–1560)
- Gregório Martins Caminha, Corregedor (1560–1562)
- Bernardo de Alpoim, Corregedor (1562–1571)
- António Velho Tinoco, Corregedor (1571–1577)
- Diogo Dias Magro, Corregedor (1579–1584)
- Gaspar de Andrade, Corregedor (1584–1588)
- Amador Gomes Raposo, Corregedor (1588–1588)
- Brás Soares de Melo, Governor (1591–1595)
- Fernão de Melo, Captain (1499–c.1510)
- unspecified (c.1510–c.1516)
- Diogo de Alcáçova, Captain (c.1516–c.1517)
- Vasco Estevens, Captain (1522–?)
- Henrique Pereira, Captain (1531–c.1535)
- unspecified (c.1535–1541)
- Francisco de Barros de Paiva, Captain (1546–c.1554)
- Pedro Botelho, Captain (c.1558–?)
- Cristóvão Dória de Sousa, Captain (1560–1564)
- Francisco de Gouveia, Captain (1564–1569)
- Francisco de Pavia Teles, Captain (1569–1571)
- Diogo Salema, Captain (1571–1575)
- António Monteiro Maciel, Captain (1575–c.1582)
- unspecified (c.1582–c.1584)
- Francisco Fernandes de Figueiredo, Captain (c.1584–1586), Governor (1586–1587)
- Miguel Teles de Moura, Governor (1587–1591)
- Duarte Peixoto da Silva, Governor (1591–1592)
- Francisco de Vila Nova, Acting Governor (1592–1593)
- Fernandes de Meneses, Governor (1593–1597)
- Manuel Fernandes de Meireles, Acting Captain major (1506)
- Nuno Vaz Pereira, Captain major (1506–1507)
- Vasco Gomes de Abreu, Captain major (1507–1508)
- Rui de Brito Patalim, Acting Captain major (1508–1509)
- Simão de Miranda de Azevedo, Captain major (1512–1515)
- Diogo de Sepúlveda, Captain major (1521–1525)
- António da Silveira de Meneses, Captain major (1528–1531)
- Vicente Pegado, Captain major (1531–1538)
- Alexio Chicorro, Captain major (1538–1541)
- João de Sepúlveda, Captain major (1541–1548)
- Fernão de Sousa de Távora, Captain major (1548–1551)
- Diogo de Mesquita, Captain major (1551–1553)
- Diogo de Sousa, Captain major (1553–1557)
- Sebastião de Sá, Captain major (1557–1560)
- Pantaleão de Sá, Captain major (1560–1564)
- Jerónimo Barreto, Captain major (1564–1567)
- Pedro Barreto Rolim, Captain major (1567–1569)
- Captaincy-general of Moçambique
- Vasco Fernandes Homem, Acting Captain general (1573–1577)
- Fernando Monroi, Acting Captain general (1577)
- Simão de Silveira, Acting Captain general (1577)
- Nuno Pereira, Captain general (1582–1586)
- Jorge Telo de Meneses, Captain general (1586–1589)
- Lourenço de Brito, Captain general (1589–1590)
- Nuno da Cunha Ataíde, Captain general (1595–1598)
- Lopo Vaz de Azevedo, Governor (1490?–1501)
- João de Meneses, Governor (1501–1508)
- Duarte de Meneses, from Évora, Governor (1522–1533)
- Gonçalo Mendes Sacoto, Governor (1533–1536)
- João de Meneses, Governor (1539–1546)
- Francisco Botelho, Governor (1546–1548)
- Pedro de Meneses, Governor (1548–1550)
- João Álvares de Azevedo, Governor (1550–1552)
- Luís de Loureiro, Governor (1552–1553)
- Fernando de Menezes, Governor (1553)
- Luís da Silva de Meneses, Governor (1553–1554)
- Bernardim de Carvalho, Governor (1554–1564)
- Lourenço de Távora, Governor (1564–1566)
- João de Meneses, Governor (1566–1572)
- Rui de Carvalho, Governor (1572–1573)
- Diogo Lopes da Franca, Governor (1573–1574)
- Duarte de Meneses, Viceroy of Portuguese India, Governor (1574–1578)
- Pedro da Silva, Governor (1578)
- Jorge de Mendonça, Governor (1578–1581)
- Francisco de Almeida, Governor (1581–1590)
- Belchior da França, Simão Lopes de Mendonça, Governor (1590–1591)
- António Pereira Lopes de Berredo, Governor (1599–1605)
Asia
South America
- Duarte da Costa, Governor general (1553-1558)
- Luís de Brito de Almeida, Governor general (1573-1578, Bahia)
- Cristóvão de Barros, Governor general (1572-1574, Rio de Janeiro)
- Lourenço da Veiga, Governor general (1578-1581)
- António Barreiros, Interim Governor general (1581-1583)
- Manuel Teles Barreto, Governor general (1583-1587)
- António Barreiros, Interim Governor general (1587-1591)
- D. Francisco de Sousa, Governor general (1591-1602)
Spain
- Habsburg Spain
Spanish colonial empire
MonarchsCaribbean
- Pedro de Mazuelo, Governor (1523–1526)
- Juan de Mendegurren, Governor (1526–1527)
- Santino de Raza, Governor (1527–1531)
- Gonzalo de Guzman, Governor (?–1532)
- Manuel de Rojas, Governor (1532–?)
- Manuel de Rojas, Governor (1536–?)
- Juan González de Hinojosa, Governor (1556?)
- Blas de Melo, Governor (1565?)
- Juan de Gaudiel, Governor (1567?–1572?)
- Iñigo Fuentes, Governor (?–1577)
- Rodrigo Núñez de la Peña, Governor (1577–1578)
- Lucas del Valle Alvarado, Governor (1578–1583?)
- Diego Fernández de Mercado, Governor (1586?)
- Lucas del Valle Alvarado, Governor (1591?)
- García del Valle, Governor (1596?)
- Fernando Melgarejo Córdoba, Governor (1596–1606)
Europe
North America
- Azcapotzalco part of the Triple Alliance of the Aztec Empire (1428-1521)
- Don Carlos Oquiztzin, Tlatoani (English: "Ruler" or "King") (1499-1520?)[9]
- Cuauhnahuac dependency of Aztec Empire (1403=1520)[10]
- Tehuehuetzin, Tlatoani (ruler or governor) (before 1491–1504)
- Itzohuatzin (or Yoatzin), Tlatoani (?-1520)[11]
- Ecatepec [12]
- Part of the Triple Alliance of the Aztec Empire (1428-1521)
- Chimalpilli II, 4th Tlatoani (1498-1520)
- Dependency of New Spain (1521-1547)
- Don Diego Quauhpotonqui, 6th Tlatoani (1539-1547)
- Gonzalo de Salazar, Pedro Almíndez Chirino, Alonso de Estrada, Rodrigo de Albornoz, Alonso de Zuazo, Triumvirate (1525)
- Gonzalo de Salazar, Pedro Almíndez Chirino, Alonso de Zuazo, Triumvirate (1525)
- Gonzalo de Salazar, Pedro Almíndez Chirino, Triumvirate (1525–1526)
- Alonso de Estrada, Rodrigo de Albornoz, Triumvirate (1526)
- Alonso de Estrada, Luis de la Torre, Triumvirate (1527–1528)
Tenochtitlan (dependency of New Spain)
- Esteban de Guzmán, judge of San Juan Tenochtitlan (1554-1557)
South America
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- Wagner, John, Historical Dictionary of the Elizabethan World, Oryx, 1999, p. 252
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