# 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)$^{:25}$
* 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