List of governors of Guernsey

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, 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)
 * 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, (1545–1553)
 * Sir Leonard Chamberlain, (1553–1561)
 * Sir Francis Chamberlain, (1561–1570)
 * Sir Thomas Leighton, (1570–1609)

17th century

 * The 1st Baron Carew, (1610–1621)
 * The 1st Earl of Danby, (1621–1644)
 * The 2nd Earl of Warwick, (1643–1644)
 * Sir Peter Osborne, (1644–1649)
 * The 1st 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)
 * The 1st Baron Hatton of Kirby, (1662–1665)
 * Colonel Sir Jonathan Atkins, (1665–1670)
 * The 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 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley (1732–1733)
 * Major-General Richard Sutton (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