# 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$^{:127–131}$
* Tepechpan
** Cuacuauhtzin, Tlatoani and poet (c. 1410-1443)$^{:77–87}$
* Texcoco (altepetl)
** Nezahualcoyotl (tlatoani), architect, and poet (1402-1472)$^{:27–75}$
** Nezahualpilli, tlatoani and poet (1464-1515)$^{:91–107}$
** Cacamatzin, tlatoani and poet (1494-1520)$^{:109–125}$