List of governors of Plymouth facts for kids
The Governor of Plymouth was a very important military leader. This person was in charge of the Fortress of Plymouth. Think of them as the main commander of the city's defenses. The job of Governor was ended in 1842. Later, the Lieutenant Governor role was handled by the top military officer in the Western District. This continued until 1903.
The Governors of Plymouth
Here is a list of the people who served as the Governor of Plymouth:
- 1596–1601: Sir Ferdinando Gorges (removed from office, 1601)
- 1601–1602: Sir Nicholas Parker
- 1603–1629: Sir Ferdinando Gorges (restored to office)
- 1629–1638: James Bagge (jointly)
- 1638–1643: Sir Jacob Astley
- 1643: William Ruthven (Parliamentarian)
- 1644 (?): Col. William II Gould (1615-1644) of Floyer Hayes, Exeter. A place called "Mount Gold" in Plymouth is named after him. He was buried at St Andrew's, Plymouth.
- 1645–1645: John Robartes, 2nd Baron Robartes
- 1645–?1659: Ralph Weldon (Parliamentarian)
- 1659–1659: John Desborough
- 1660–1661: Sir William Morice
- 1661–1696: John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath
- 1696–1722: Major General Charles Trelawny
- 1722–1745: Charles Churchill
- 1745–1752: John Murray, 2nd Earl of Dunmore
- 1752–1759: John Ligonier, 1st Viscount Ligonier
- 1759–1760: Richard Onslow
- 1760–1784: John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave
- 1784–1805: Lord George Lennox
- 1805–1807: John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham
- 1807–1808: Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake
- 1808–1814: William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
- 1814–1819: Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond
- 1819–1826: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
- 1826–1830: William Harcourt, 3rd Earl Harcourt
- 1830–1842: Rowland Hill, 1st Baron Hill
The Lieutenant-Governors of Plymouth
The Lieutenant-Governor was the second-in-command. They helped the Governor manage the fortress and its defenses. Here are the people who held this important role:
- 1746–1748: Lieutenant-General William Blakeney
- 1748–1754: Major Chiverton Hartopp
- 1754–1771: Lieutenant John Williams
- 1771–1782: Lieutenant-Colonel William Blackett
- 1782–1803: Colonel John Campbell
- 1803–1812: Major-General Richard England
- 1812–1819: Major-General Gore Browne
- 1819–1823: Major-General Sir Denis Pack
- 1823–1833: Major-General Sir John Cameron
- 1835–1840: Major-General Sir Willoughby Cotton
- 1840–1842: Major-General Robert Ellice
- 1842–1852: Major-General Sir Henry Murray
- 1853–1854: Major-General Sir Harry Smith
- 1855–1859: Major-General George Eden
- 1859–1865: Major-General William Hutchinson
- 1865–1866: Lieutenant-General Viscount Templetown
- 1866–1869: Lieutenant-General Sir Augustus Spencer
- 1869–1874: Major-General Sir Charles Staveley
- 1874–1877: Lieutenant-General Henry Smyth
- 1877–1880: Lieutenant-General the Hon. Leicester Smyth
- 1880–1883: Lieutenant-General Thomas Pakenham
- 1883–1885: Major-General James Sayer
- 1885–1889: Major-General Thomas Lyons
- 1889–1990: Major-General Sir Howard Elphinstone
- 1990–1895: General Sir Richard Harrison
- 1895–1899: Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Forestier-Walker
- 1899–1905: Lieutenant-General Sir William Butler
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