List of governors of dependent territories in the 15th century

This is a list of territorial governors in the 15th century (1401–1500) 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
 * Monarchs


 * Guernsey, Crown dependency
 * British monarchs are the Dukes of Normandy
 * Governors
 * Edward of Norwich, in appanage, Governor (1415)
 * John of Lancaster, Governor (1430)
 * Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, Governor (1435)
 * Henry Beauchamp, Governor (1446)
 * William Bertram and Nicholas Hault, Governors (1447)
 * John Nanfan, Governor (1453)
 * Geffrey Wallifly, Governor (1470)
 * John Tichefilde, Governor (1482)
 * Duarte Brandão, Governor (1482–1485)
 * Edward Weston, Governor (1486–1509)
 * John Avril, Governor (1488)
 * William Weston, Governor
 * Bailiffs
 * Gervais de Clermont, Bailiff (1387–1411)
 * James Cocquerel, Bailiff (1412–1432)
 * Thomas de la Court, Bailiff (1433–1445)
 * John Henry, Bailiff (1446–1447)
 * Guillaume Cartier, Bailiff (1447–1465)
 * Thomas de la Court, Bailiff (1466–1469)
 * Pierre de Beauvoir, Bailiff (1470–1479)
 * Edmund de Cheney, Bailiff (1480–1481)
 * Nicholas Fouaschin, Bailiff (1481–1482)
 * John Blondel, Bailiff (1483–1498)
 * John Martin, Bailiff (1499–1510)


 * Lordship of Ireland, a papal fief of England
 * English monarchs are the Lords of Ireland
 * Lords Deputy of Ireland
 * Sir John Stanley: 1399–1402 (second term)
 * Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence: 1402–1405 (aged 13)
 * James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond: 1405
 * Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Earl of Kildare: 1405–1408
 * Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence: 1408–1413
 * Sir John Stanley: 1413–1414 (third term)
 * Archbishop of Dublin: 1414
 * John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury: 1414–1421 (first term)
 * James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond: 1419–1421 (first term)
 * Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March: 1423–1425
 * John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury: 1425 (second term)
 * James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond: 1425–1427
 * Sir John Grey: 1427–1428
 * John Sutton, later 1st Lord Dudley: 1428–1429
 * Sir Thomas le Strange: 1429–1431
 * Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley: 1431–1436
 * Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles: 1438–1446
 * John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury: 1446 (third term)
 * Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York: 1447–1460 (Lord Deputy:Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare)
 * George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence: 1462–1478 (Lords Deputy:Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Desmond/Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare)
 * John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk: 1478
 * Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York: 1478–1483 (aged 5. Lord Deputy:Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare)
 * Edward of Middleham: 1483–1484 (aged 11. Lord Deputy:Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare)
 * John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln: 1484–1485
 * Jasper Tudor, 1st Duke of Bedford| 1485–1494 (Lord Deputy:Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare)
 * Henry, Duke of York: 1494–?1519 (Aged 4. Lords Deputy: Sir Edward Poynings/Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare/Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare)

Portugal

 * Kingdom of Portugal: Portuguese colonial empire
 * Monarchs


 * Portuguese Cape Verde
 * Pêro Lourenço, Corregedor (1481–?)


 * Santiago
 * Captains
 * Diogo Afonso, Captain (1462–1473)
 * Rodrigo Afonso, Captain (1473–1505)
 * Ribeira Grande
 * Captains
 * Antonio de Noli, Captain (1462–1496)
 * Branca de Aguiar, Captain (1497–?)
 * Boa Vista
 * Rodrigo Afonso, Captain (1497–1505)
 * Alcatrazes Islands
 * João de Santarém, Captain (1484–?)


 * Portuguese São Tomé
 * Captains, Governors
 * João de Paiva, Captain (1485–1490)
 * João Pereira, Captain (1490–1493)
 * Álvaro de Caminha, Captain (1493–1499)
 * Fernão de Melo, Captain (1499–c.1510)


 * Portuguese Tangier
 * Governors
 * Rodrigo Afonso de Melo, Governor (1471–1484?)
 * Manuel de Melo, Governor (1484?–1486)
 * João de Meneses, Governor (1486–1489)
 * Fernão Martins Mascarenhas, Interim Governor (1487–1489)
 * Manuel Pessanha, Interim Governor (1489–1490)
 * Lopo Vaz de Azevedo, Governor (1490?–1501)

Mexico

 * Tlacala Federation
 * Xicotencatl I (1425-1522), tlatoani of Tizatlan

Aztec Empire

 * Cuauhnahuac
 * Miquiuix, Tlatoani (ruler or governor) (1398-1433)
 * Cuauhtototzin, Tlatoani (1433-?)
 * Tehuehuetzin, Tlatoani (before 1491-1504)
 * Teotlatzinco
 * Tochihuitzin coyolchiuhqui, (late 14th-mid 15th centuries) Tlatoani and poet, son of Itzcoatl
 * Tepechpan
 * Cuacuauhtzin, Tlatoani and poet (c. 1410-1443)
 * Texcoco (altepetl)
 * Nezahualcoyotl (tlatoani), architect, and poet (1402-1472)
 * Nezahualpilli, tlatoani and poet (1464-1515)
 * Cacamatzin, tlatoani and poet (1494-1520)