List of governors of Guernsey facts for kids

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.

12th century

• Julian de la Plaque, (Prince Pracle) (1111)
• Walter Duncker, (1154)
• Peter Cornet, (1167)
• John, Count of Mortain (1198)
• Sir William Orseth, (1199)

13th century

• George Ballizon, (Gregory Balizon) (1203)
• Peter de Preaux (1206)
• Geoffrey de Lucy, (1225-6)
• Richard Grey, (1226)
• William de St John, (1227)
• Arnauldus de St Amand and Philip de Carteret, (1232)
• Philip de Albimar and William St John,
• Prince Edward, in appanage, (1271)
• Steven Wallard, (Stephen Waller) (1284)
• Otton de Grandson, (1290)
• Henry de Cobham, (1299)

14th century

• Sir Peter Cornet, (who began to build Castle Cornet) (1312)
• Sir William Oethfinde,
• Edmund Rose,
• Otton de Grandson,(1323)
• John de Roches, (1330)
• William de Montagou and Henry de Ferrure, (1335)
• Thomas de Ferrariis, (1339)
• Thomas Hampton, (1342)
• John Mantaners, (1350)
• Thomas Holland (1356)
• Sir Edmund de Chene, (1360)
• Walter Huet, (1372)
• Edmund Rose and Hugh Calvilegh, (1374)
• John Golafre, (1388)
• Edmund Earl of Rutland, (1397)

15th century

• Edward Duke of York, in appanage (1415)
• John Duke of Bedford (1430)
• Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (1435)
• Henry Beauchamp, 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)
• 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, Richard Weston)
• Sir Richard Weston, reverted to sole governor until his death, (1536–1541)
• Sir Richard Long, (1541–1545)
• Sir Peter Mewtis, (1545–1553)
• Sir Leonard Chamberlain, (1553–1561)
• Sir Francis Chamberlain, (1561–1570)
• Sir Thomas Leighton, (1570–1609)

17th century

• George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes, (1610–1621)
• Henry Danvers, 1st Earl of Danby, (1621–1644)
• Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick, (1643–1644)
• Sir Peter Osborne, (1644–1649)
• Henry Percy, Baron Percy of Alnwick (1649–1650)
• Colonel Alban Coxe, (1649–1650)
• Colonel John Bingham, (1651–1660)
• Major Henry Wanseye (1660)
• Sir Hugh Pollard, (1660–1662)
• Christopher Hatton, 1st Baron Hatton of Kirby, (1662–1665)
• Colonel Sir Jonathan Atkins, (1665–1670)
• Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton of Grendon, (1670–1706)
• Colonel Mordaunt, (1697)

18th century

• General Charles Churchill (1706–1714)
• Giles Spencer, (1711)
• Lieutenant-General Daniel Harvey (1715–1732)
• Lewis Dollon, (1726)
• The Rt Hon George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley (1732–1733)
• Major-General Richard Sutton (1733–1737)
• Field Marshal François de La Rochefoucauld, marquis de Montandre (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