List of governors of dependent territories in the 17th century explained
This is a
list of territorial governors in the 17th century (1601–1700) 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.
Denmark-Norway
- Danish West India Company, Denmark–Norway: Danish colonial empire
- Erik Nielson Smit, Governor (1665–1666)
- Kjeld Jensen Slagelse, Governor (c.1666)
- Frans de la Vigne, Governor (1692–1693)
England
- Kingdom of England
English overseas possessions
British Isles
- Alban Coxe, Governor (1649–1650)
- Henry Wanseye, Governor (1660)
- Hugh Pollard, Governor (1660–1662)
- Colonel Mordaunt,[2] Governor (1697)
- Amice de Carteret,[3] Bailiff (1601–1631)
- Jean de Quetteville,[3] Bailiff (1631–1643)
- Pierre de Beauvoir,[3] Bailiff (1644–1651, 1652–1653, 1656–1660)
- Amias Andros,[3] Bailiff (1661–1674)
- Lords Justices: 8 August 1629
- Viscount Lisle: 9 April 1646 (appointed by parliament, commission expired 15 April 1647)
- Henry Ireton (Lord Deputy): 2 July 1650 (d. 20 November 1651)
- Henry Cromwell (Lord Lieutenant): 6 October 1658, resigned 15 June 1659
- Lords Justices: 24 February 1685
- Lords Justices: 5 September 1690
- Lords Justices: 13 June 1693
- Lords Justices: 16 May 1696
Caribbean
- Hugh Wentworth, Governor (1671)
- John Wentworth, Governor (1671–1676)
- Charles Chillingworth, Governor (1676–1677)
- Roger Clarke, Governor (1680–1682)
- Richard Lilburne, Governor (1684)
- Thomas Bridges, Governor (1686–1690)
- Cadwallader Jones, Governor (1690–1693)
- Nicholas Webb, Governor (1697–1699)
- Read Elding, Acting Governor (1699–1700)
- William Deane, Governor (1628)
- Charles Wolferston, Governor (1628–1629)
- John Powell, Governor (1629)
- Robert Wheatley, Governor Acting (1629)
- Richard Peers, Acting Governor (1633–1634)
- William Hawley, Acting Governor (1638–1639)
- Samuel Barwick, Acting Governor (1667)
- John Witham, Acting Governor (1680–1683)
- Richard Dutton, Governor (1683–1685)
- Edwyn Stede, Acting Governor (1685–1690)
- Francis Russell, Governor (1694–1696)
- Francis Bond, Acting Governor (1696–1697)
- William Brayne, Commander (1656–1657)
- Francis Watson, Acting Lieutenant governor (1689–1690)
- John Bourden, Acting Governor (1692–1693)
Mediterranean
- John, Governor (1665–1666)
- unspecified Acting Governor (1674–1675)
North America
- John Guy, Proprietary governor of Cuper's Cove (1610–1614)
- John Mason, Proprietary governor of Cuper's Cove (1615–1621)
- Robert Hayman, Proprietary governor of Bristol's Hope (1618–1628)
- David Kirke, Proprietary governor of Newfoundland (1638–1651)
- Deputy governors, for the northern Carolina
- John Gibbs, Deputy governor (1689–1690)
- Francis Norton, Governor (1634?–1641)[16] [17]
- Francis Norton, Governor (1638–1640?)[19]
- Massachusetts Bay Colony (1641–1680)
- Samuel Gorton, President, Providence and Warwick only (1651–1652)
- John Smith, President, Providence and Warwick only (1652–1653)
- Herbert Jeffries, Governor (1677–1678)
- Henry Chicheley, Lieutenant Governor (1678–1680)
- John Sanders, Governor (1622)
Oceania
- Richard Moore, Governor (1612–1616)
- John Bernard, Governor (1622)
- Thomas Chaddock, Governor (1637–1641)
- Josias Forster, Governor (1642–1643)
- William Sayle, Governor (1643–1645)
- Josias Forster, Governor (1645)
- Triumvirate, Governor (1645–1647)
- Thomas Turner, Governor (1647–1649)
- John Trimingham, Governor (1649–1650)
- Josias Forster, Governor (1650–1659)
- William Sayle, Governor (1659–1663)
- Florentius Seymour, Governor (1663–1668)
- Samuel Whalley, Governor (1668–1669)
- John Heydon, Governor (1669–1681)
- Florentius Seymour, Governor (1681–1682)
- Henry Durham, Acting Governor (1682–1683)
- Richard Coney, Governor (1683–1687)
- Richard Robinson, Governor (1687–1690)
- Isaac Richier, Governor (1691–1693)
- John Goddard, Governor (1693–1698)
- Samuel Day, Governor (1698–1700)
France
- Ancien Régime of France
French colonial empire
Caribbean
- Louis Cacqueray de Valminière, Governor (1654–1658)
- Jean Faudoas de Cérillac, Governor (1658–1664)
- Vincent, Governor (1664–1670)
- Louis de Canchy de Lerole, Governor (1671–1674)
- Pierre de Sainte-Marthe de Lalande, Governor (1675–1679)
- Louis Ancelin de Gemostat, Governor (1690–1695)
- Jean-Léon Fournier de Carles de Pradine, Governor (1695?–1696?)
- De Bellair de Saint-Aignan, Governor (1696–1700)
North America
- Marquis de la Roche-Mesgouez, Lieutenant general (1598–1603)[35] [36]
- Pons de Lauzière, Marquis de Thémines de Cardillac, Lieutenant general (1616–1620)
- Henri de Lévis, duc de Ventadour, Lieutenant general (1625–1626)
Netherlands
- Dutch Republic
Dutch colonial empire
Africa
- Pieter Moorthamer, Director (1641–1642)
- Cornelis Hendrikszoon Ouman, Director (1642–1648)
Asia
North America
South America
Oman
- Yaruba dynasty of Oman
- Imam Sa‘if ibn Sultan, Wali (1698)
- Nasr ibn Abdallah al-Mazru‘i, Wali (1698–1728)
Portugal
- Kingdom of Portugal
Portuguese colonial empire
Africa
- João Furtado de Mendonça, Governor (1594–1602)
- João Rodrigues Coutinho, Governor (1602–1603)
- Manuel Cerveira Pereira, Governor (1603–1606)
- unknown governor (1606–1607)
- Manuel Pereira Forjaz, Governor (1607–1611)
- Bentro Banha Cardoso, Governor (1611–1615)
- Manuel Cerveira Pereira, Governor (1615–1617)
- João Correia de Sousa, Governor (1621–1623)
- Pedro de Sousa Coelho, Governor (1623)
- Simão de Mascarenhas, Governor (1623–1624)
- Fernão de Sousa, Governor (1624–1630)
- Manuel Pereira Coutinho, Governor (1630–1635)
- Francisco de Vasconcelos, Governor (1635–1639)
- Pedro César de Meneses, Governor (1639–1645)
- Francisco de Souto-Maior, Governor (1645–1646)
- Triumvirate junta (1646–1648)
- Rodrigo de Miranda Henriques, Governor (1652–1653)
- Bartolomeu de Vasconcelos, Governor (1653–1654)
- Luís Mendes de Sousa, Governor (1654–1658)
- João Fernandes Vieira, Governor (1658–1661)
- Pires de Saldanha, Governor (1676–1680)
- João da Silva e Sousa, Governor (1680–1684)
- Luís Lobo da Silva, Governor (1684–1688)
- João de Lencastre, Governor (1688–1691)
- Gonçalo da Costa, Governor (1691–1694)
- Henrique Jacques de Magalhães, Governor (1694–1697)
- Fancisco Lobo da Gama, Governor (1597–1603)
- Fernão de Mesquita de Brito, Governor (1603–1606)
- Francisco Correia da Silva, Governor (1606–1611)
- Francisco Martins de Sequeira, Governor (1611–1614)
- Nicolau de Castilho, Governor (1614–1618)
- Francisco de Moura, Governor (1618–1622)
- Francisco Vasconcelos da Cunha, Governor (1624–1628)
- João Pereira Corte-Real, Governor (1628–1632)
- Cristóvão de Cabral, Governor (1632–1636)
- Jorge de Castilho, Governor (1636–1639)
- Jerónimo de Cavalcanti e Albuquerque, Governor (1639–1640)
- João Serrão da Cunha, Governor (1640–1645)
- Lourenço Garro, Governor (1645–1646)
- Jorge de Araújo, Governor (1646–1648)
- Roque de Barros do Rêgo, Governor (1648–1648)
- Council of Government (1648–1649)
- Gonçalo de Gamboa Ayala, Governor (1649–1650)
- Pedro Semedo Cardoso, Governor (1650–1651)
- Jorge de Mesquita Castelo Branco, Governor (1651–1653)
- Pedro Ferreira Barreto, Governor (1563–1658)
- Francisco de Figueroa, Governor (1558–1663)
- Manuel da Costa Pessoa, Governor (1667–1671)
- Manuel Pacheco de Melo, Governor (1671–1676)
- João Cardoso Pássaro, Governor (1676–1676)
- Council of Government (1676–1678)
- Manuel da Costa Pessoa, Governor (11678–1683)
- Inácio de Franca Barbosa, Governor (1681–1687)
- Veríssimo Carvalho da Costa, Governor (1687–1688)
- Vitoriano da Costa, Governor (1688–1690)
- Digo Ramires Esquível, Governor (1690–1691)
- Council of Government (1691–1692)
- Manuel António Pinheiro da Câmara, Governor (1692–1696)
- António Gomes Mena, Governor (1696–1696)
- Council of Government (1696–1698)
- António Salgado, Governor (1698–1702)
- Mombasa
- Dau, príncipe de Faza, Captain major (1697–1698)
- Álvaro Abranches, Captain general (1598–1601)
- Vasco de Mascarenhas, Captain general (1601–1604)
- Sebastião de Macedo, Captain general (1604–1607)
- Estêvão de Ataíde, Captain general (1607–1609)
- Estévão de Ataíde, Governor (1611–1612)
- Diogo Simões de Madeira, Acting Governor (1612)
- João de Azevedo, Governor (1612–1614)
- Rui de Melo Sampaio, Governor (1614–1618)
- Diogo de Sousa de Meneses, Governor (1624–1627)
- Cristóvão de Brito e Vasconcelos, Acting Governor (1631–1632)
- Diogo de Sousa de Meneses, Governor (1632–1633)
- Filipe de Mascarenhas, Governor (1633–1634)
- Lourenço de Souto-Maior, Governor (1634–1639)
- Diogo de Vasconcelos, Governor (1639–1640)
- António de Brito Pacheco, Governor (1640–1641)
- Júlio Moniz da Silva, Governor (1642–1646)
- Fernão Dias Baião, Governor (1646–1648)
- Álvaro de Sousa de Távora, Governor (1648–1651)
- Francisco de Mascarenhas, Governor (1651–1652)
- Francisco de Lima, Governor (1652–1657)
- Manuel Corte-Real de Sampaio, Governor (1657–1661)
- Manuel de Mascarenhas, Governor (1661–1664)
- António de Melo e Castro, Governor (1664–1667)
- Inácio Sarmento de Carvalho, Governor (1667–1670)
- João de Sousa Freire, Governor (1670–1673)
- Simão Gomes da Silva, Governor (1673–1674)
- André Pinto da Fonseca, Governor (1674)
- Manuel da Silva, Acting Governor (1674–1676)
- João de Sousa Freire, Governor (1676–1682)
- Caetano de Melo e Castro, Governor (1682–1686)
- Miguel de Almeida, Governor (1686–1689)
- Manuel dos Santos Pinto, Governor (1689–1692)
- Tomé de Sousa Correia, Governor (1692–1693)
- Francisco Correia de Mesquita, Acting Governor (1693–1694)
- Estêvão José da Costa, Governor (1694–1695)
- Francisco da Costa, Governor (1695–1696)
- Luís de Melo Sampaio, Governor (1696–1699)
- João Barbosa da Cunha, Acting Governor (c.1598–1601)
- António Maciel Monteiro, Acting Governor (1601–1604)
- Pedro de Andrade, Governor (1604–?)
- João Barbosa da Cunha, Acting Governor (?–1609)
- Constantino Tavares, Governor (1609–1611)
- João Barbosa da Cunha, Acting Governor (1611)
- Francisco Teles de Meneses, Governor (1611)
- Luís Dias de Abreu, Governor (1611–1613)
- Feliciano Carvalho, Governor (1613–1614)
- Luís Dias de Abreu, Governor (1614–1616)
- Miguel Correia Baharem, Governor (1616–1620)
- Pedro da Cunha, Governor (1620–1621)
- Félix Pereira, Governor (1621–1623)
- Jerónimo de Melo Fernando, Governor (1623–1627)
- André Gonçalves Maracote, Governor (1627–1628)
- Lourenço Pires de Távora, Acting Governor (1628–1632)
- Lourenço Pires de Távora, Acting Governor (1632–1636)
- António de Carvalho, Governor (1636)
- Lourenço Pires de Távora, Acting Governor (1636–1640)
- Manuel Quaresma Carneiro, Governor (1640)
- Miguel Pereira de Melo e Albuquerque, Acting Governor (1640–1641)
- unspecified Dutch commander (1641–1648)
- Paulo da Ponte, Acting Governor (1641–1642)
- Lourenço Pires de Távora, Governor (1642–c.1650)
- unspecified (c.1650–1656)
- Cristóvão de Barros do Rêgo, Governor (1656–c.1657)
- unspecified (c.1657–c.1661)
- Pedro da Silva, Governor (c.1661–166.)
- Paulo Ferreira de Noronha, Governor (1669–1671)
- Chamber Senate (1671–1673)
- Julião de Campos Barreto, Governor (1673–1677)
- Bernardim Freire de Andrade, Governor (1677–1680)
- Jacinto de Figueiredo e Abreu, Governor (1680–1683)
- João Álvares da Cunha, Acting Governor (1683–1686)
- António Pereira de Brito Lemos, Governor (1686)
- Bento de Sousa Lima, Governor (1686–1689)
- António Pereira de Lacerda, Governor (1689–1693)
- António de Barredo, Governor (1693–1694)
- José Pereira Sodré, Governor (1695–1696)
- João da Costa Matos, Governor (1696–1697)
- António Pereira Lopes de Berredo, Governor (1599–1605)
- Nunho de Mendonça, Governor (1605–1610)
- Afonso de Noronha, Governor (1610–1614)
- Luís de Meneses, Governor (1614)
- Luís de Noronha, Governor (1614–1615)
- João Coutinho, Governor (1615–1616)
- André Dias da França, Governor (1616–1617)
- André Dias da França, Governor (1621–1622)
- Jorge de Mascarenhas, Governor (1622–1624)
- Galaaz Fernandes da Silveira, Governor (1628)
- Rodrigo Lobo da Silveira, Governor (1637–1643)
- André Dias da França, Governor (1643–1645)
- Caetano Coutinho, Governor (1645–1649)
- Luís Lobo, Governor (1649–1653)
- Rodrigo de Lencastre, Governor (1653–1656)
Asia
- Manuel da Camara de Noronha, Governor (1631–1636)
South America
- D. Francisco de Sousa, Governor general (1591–1602)
- Diogo Botelho, Governor general (1603–1607)
- Lourenço da Veiga, Governor general (1607–1613, Bahia)
- Afonso de Albuquerque, Governor general (1608–1613, Rio de Janeiro)
- Diogo de Meneses, Governor general (1608–1612)
- Gaspar de Sousa, Governor general (1612–1617)
- Luís de Sousa, Governor general (1617–1621)
Spain
- Habsburg Spain
Spanish colonial empire
MonarchsCaribbean
- Fernando Melgarejo Córdoba, Governor (1596–1606)
- Alonso de Miranda, Governor (1607–1611)
- Pedro Espejo Barranco, Governor (1611–1614)
- Andrés González de Vera, Governor (1614–?)
- Sebastián Lorenzo Romano, Governor (1620?)
- Francisco Terril, Governor (1625–1632)
- Juan Martínez Arana, Governor (1632–1637)
- Gabriel Peñalver Angulo, Governor (1637–1639)
- Jacinto Sedeño Albornoz, Governor (1639–1640)
- Francisco Ladrón de Zegama, Governor (1640–1643)
- Sebastián Fernández de Gamboa, Governor (1645–1646)
- Pedro Caballero, Governor (1646–1650)
- Jacinto Sedeño Albornoz, Governor (1650)
- Francisco de Proenza, Governor (1650–1651)
- Francisco de Proenza, Governor (1655–1656)
- Cristóbal Arnaldo Isasi, Governor (1656–1660)
Europe
- Antonio de Urrea, Viceroy (1632–1637)
North America
- Enrique Enríquez de Sotomayor, Royal Governor (1634–1638)
- New Mexico
South America
Sweden
- Sweden
Swedish colonies
- List of colonial governors of New Jersey#Governors of New Sweden (1638–55)
External links
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- William James Gardner, The History of Jamaica : From its Discovery by Christopher Columbus to the Year 1872, p. 72
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- While Benedict Leonard Calvert, son of the proprietor, was technically Governor from 1684–88, though he was only an infant at this time. The actual governance was done by the Governor's council.
- Unless otherwise cited: Capen, pp. 53–54; Hart, p.1:607
- Moore, p. 244
- Moore, p. 393
- Moore, p. 385
- Moore, p. 226
- Unless otherwise cited: Massachusetts Royal Commissions, pp. xxxiii–xxxv
- Drake, p. 133
- Belknap, pp. 1:21,25–26
- Belknap, pp. 1:44,50
- Tuttle (1887), p. 89
- Tuttle (1887), pp. 79, 86
- Tuttle (1887), p. 86
- Fry, p. 34
- Fry, p. 35
- unless otherwise cited: Fry, p.523
- Sanborn, pp. 109–110
- Unless otherwise cited: The Federal and State Constitutions, Volume 4, pp.2527–2531
- Adams and Nash, pp.29–31
- Barnes, p. 54
- Barnes, p. 69
- Unless otherwise cited: Gifford et al., p.205; Capen, p.53
- Moore, p. 46
- Moore, p. 79
- Grizzard and Smith, p.189
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