# List of governors of dependent territories in the 17th century

This is a list of territorial governors in the 17th century (1601–1700) 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.

## Denmark-Norway
### Danish West India Company, Denmark–Norway

    Danish colonial empire
   * Monarchs
* Danish West Indies
   * Governors of St. Thomas
      * Erik Nielson Smit, Governor (1665–1666)
      * Kjeld Jensen Slagelse, Governor (c.1666)
      * Jørgen Iversen Dyppel, Governor (1672–1680)
      * Nicolai Esmit, Governor (1680–1682)
      * Adolph Esmit, Governor (1682–1684)
   * Governors of St. Thomas and St. John
      * Gabriel Milan, Governor (1684–1686)
      * Mikkel Mikkelsen, Interim Governor (1686)
      * Christopher Heins, Governor (1686–1687)
      * Adolph Esmit, Interim Governor (1687–1688)
      * Christopher Heins, Governor (1688–1689)
      * Johan Lorensen, Governor (1689–1692)
      * Frans de la Vigne, Governor (1692–1693)
      * Johan Lorensen, Governor (1693–1702)

## England
### Kingdom of England

    English overseas possessions
   * Monarchs

### British Isles

* Guernsey, Crown dependency
   * British monarchs are the Dukes of Normandy
   * Governors
      * Thomas Leighton, Governor (1570–1609)
      * George Carew, Governor (1610–1621)
      * Henry Danvers, Governor (1621–1644)
      * Robert Rich, Governor (1643–1644)
      * Peter Osborne, Governor (1644–1649)
      * Henry Percy, Governor (1649–1650)
      * Alban Coxe, Governor (1649–1650)
      * John Bingham, Governor (1651–1660)
      * Henry Wanseye, Governor (1660)
      * Hugh Pollard, Governor (1660–1662)
      * Christopher Hatton, 1st Baron Hatton, Governor (1662–1665)
      * Jonathan Atkins, Governor (1665–1670)
      * Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton, Governor (1670–1706)
      * Colonel Mordaunt, Governor (1697)
   * Bailiffs
      * Amice de Carteret, Bailiff (1601–1631)
      * Jean de Quetteville, Bailiff (1631–1643)
      * Pierre de Beauvoir, Bailiff (1644–1651, 1652–1653, 1656–1660)
      * Amias Andros, Bailiff (1661–1674)
      * Edmund Andros, Bailiff (1674–1713)
* Kingdom of Ireland, effectively a client state of England/Scotland
   * English monarchs are the Monarchs of Ireland
   * Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
      * The Lord Mountjoy (Lord Deputy): 21 January 1600
      * The Lord Mountjoy (Lord Lieutenant): 25 April 1603
      * Sir Arthur Chichester: 15 October 1604
      * Sir Oliver St John: 2 July 1616
      * Henry Cary, 1st Viscount Falkland: 18 September 1622
      * Lords Justices: 8 August 1629
      * The Viscount Wentworth later The Earl of Strafford: 3 July 1633 (executed May 1641)
      * The Earl of Leicester (Lord Lieutenant): 14 June 1641
      * The Marquess of Ormonde: 13 November 1643 (appointed by the king)
      * Viscount Lisle: 9 April 1646 (appointed by parliament, commission expired 15 April 1647)
      * The Marquess of Ormonde: 30 September 1648 (appointed by the King)
      * Oliver Cromwell (Lord Lieutenant): 22 June 1649
      * Henry Ireton (Lord Deputy): 2 July 1650 (d. 20 November 1651)
      * Charles Fleetwood (Lord Deputy): 9 July 1652
      * Henry Cromwell (Lord Deputy): 17 November 1657
      * Henry Cromwell (Lord Lieutenant): 6 October 1658, resigned 15 June 1659
      * Edmund Ludlow (Commander-in-Chief): 4 July 1659
      * The Duke of Albemarle: June 1660
      * The Duke of Ormonde: 21 February 1662
      * The Earl of Ossory (Lord Deputy): 7 February 1668
      * The Lord Robartes: 3 May 1669
      * The Lord Berkeley of Stratton: 4 February 1670
      * The Earl of Essex: 21 May 1672
      * The Duke of Ormonde: 24 May 1677
      * The Earl of Arran: 13 April 1682
      * The Duke of Ormonde: 19 August 1684
      * Lords Justices: 24 February 1685
      * The Earl of Clarendon: 1 October 1685
      * The Earl of Tyrconnell (Lord Deputy): 8 January 1687
      * King James II himself in Ireland: 12 March 1689 – 4 July 1690
      * King William III himself in Ireland: 14 June 1690
      * Lords Justices: 5 September 1690
      * The Viscount Sydney: 18 March 1692
      * Lords Justices: 13 June 1693
      * The Lord Capell (Lord Deputy): 9 May 1695
      * Lords Justices: 16 May 1696

### Caribbean

* Colony of the Bahamas
   * Governors
      * William Sayle, Governor of Eleuthera (1648–1657)
      * Hugh Wentworth, Governor (1671)
      * John Wentworth, Governor (1671–1676)
      * Charles Chillingworth, Governor (1676–1677)
      * Roger Clarke, Governor (1680–1682)
      * Richard Lilburne, Governor (1684)
      * Thomas Bridges, Governor (1686–1690)
      * Cadwallader Jones, Governor (1690–1693)
      * Nicholas Trott, Governor (1694–1696)
      * Nicholas Webb, Governor (1697–1699)
      * Read Elding, Acting Governor (1699–1700)
      * Elias Haskett, Governor (1700–1701)
* Colony of Barbados
   * Governors
      * Henry Powell, Governor (1627–1628)
      * William Deane, Governor (1628)
      * Charles Wolferston, Governor (1628–1629)
      * John Powell, Governor (1629)
      * Robert Wheatley, Governor Acting (1629)
      * William Tufton, Governor (1629–1630)
      * Henry Hawley, Governor (1630–1640)
      * Richard Peers, Acting Governor (1633–1634)
      * William Hawley, Acting Governor (1638–1639)
      * Henry Huncks, Governor (1640–1641)
      * Philip Bell, Governor (1641–1650)
      * Francis Willoughby, Governor (1650–1651), Governor in dissidence (1651–1652)
      * George Ayscue, Governor (1651–1652)
      * Daniel Searle, Acting Governor (1652–1660)
      * Thomas Modyford, Acting Governor (1660–1660)
      * Humphrey Walrond, Acting Governor (1660–1663)
      * Francis Willoughby, Governor (1663–1666)
      * Henry Willoughby, Acting for Willoughby (1664), Acting Governor (1666–1667)
      * William Willoughby, Acting Governor (1667)
      * Samuel Barwick, Acting Governor (1667)
      * Henry Hawley, Acting Governor (1667)
      * William Willoughby, Governor (1667–1673)
      * Christopher Codrington, Acting for Willoughby (1668–1669)
      * Peter Colleton, Acting Governor (1673–1674)
      * Jonathan Atkins, Governor (1674–1679)
      * John Witham, Acting Governor (1680–1683)
      * Richard Dutton, Governor (1683–1685)
      * Edwyn Stede, Acting Governor (1685–1690)
      * James Kendall, Governor (1690–1694)
      * Francis Russell, Governor (1694–1696)
      * Francis Bond, Acting Governor (1696–1697)
      * Ralph Grey, Governor (1697–1701)
* Colony of Jamaica
   * Commanders, Governors
      * William Penn, Commander (1655)
      * Robert Venables, Commander (1655)
      * Edward D'Oyley, Commander (1655–1656)
      * William Brayne, Commander (1656–1657)
      * Edward D'Oyley, Commander (1657–1661), Governor (1661–1662)
      * Thomas Hickman-Windsor, Governor (1662)
      * Charles Lyttelton, Acting Deputy governor (1662–1663)
      * Thomas Lynch, Acting Deputy governor (1663–1664)
      * Edward Morgan, Deputy governor (1664)
      * Thomas Modyford, Deputy governor (1664–1671)
      * Thomas Lynch, Lieutenant governor (1671–1674)
      * Henry Morgan, Acting Lieutenant governor (1674–1675)
      * John Vaughan, Lieutenant governor (1675–1678)
      * Henry Morgan, Acting Lieutenant governor (1678)
      * Charles Howard, Lieutenant governor (1678–1680)
      * Henry Morgan, Acting Lieutenant governor (1680–1682)
      * Thomas Lynch, Lieutenant governor (1682–1684)
      * Hender Molesworth, Acting Lieutenant governor (1684–1687)
      * Christopher Monck, Lieutenant governor (1687–1688)
      * Hender Molesworth, Acting Lieutenant governor (1688–1689)
      * Francis Watson, Acting Lieutenant governor (1689–1690)
      * William O'Brien, Governor (1690–1692)
      * John White, Acting Governor (1691–1692)
      * John Bourden, Acting Governor (1692–1693)
      * William Beeston, Acting Governor (1693–1699), Governor (1699–1702)

### Mediterranean

* English Tangier
   * Governors
      * Henry Mordaunt, Governor (1662–1663)
      * Andrew Rutherford, Governor (1663–1664)
      * Tobias Bridge, Acting Governor (1664)
      * John Fitzgerald, Governor (1664–1665)
      * John, Governor (1665–1666)
      * Henry Norwood, Governor (1666–1669)
      * John Middleton, Governor (1669–1670)
      * Hugh Chomondeley, Acting Governor (1670–1672)
      * John Middleton, Governor (1672–1674)
      * unspecified Acting Governor (1674–1675)
      * William O'Brien, Governor (1675–1680)
      * Palmes Fairbourne, Governor (1680)
      * Thomas Butler, Governor (1680)
      * Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth, Governor (1680)
      * Edward Sackville, Governor (1680–1681)
      * Percy Kirke, Governor (1681–1683)
      * George Legge, Governor (1683–1684)

### North America

* Albemarle Settlements
   * Governors
      * William Drummond, Governor (1664–1667)
      * Samuel Stephens, Governor (1667–1669)
      * Peter Carteret, Governor (1670–1672)
      * John Jenkins, Governor (1672–1675)
      * Thomas Eastchurch, Governor (1675–1676)
      * John Jenkins, Governor (1676–1677)
      * Thomas Miller, Governor (1677–1677)
      * John Harvey, Governor (1679–1679)
      * John Jenkins, Governor (1680–1681)
      * Seth Sothel, Governor (1682–1689)
* Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland
   * Governors
      * John Guy, Proprietary governor of Cuper's Cove (1610–1614)
      * John Mason, Proprietary governor of Cuper's Cove (1615–1621)
      * Robert Hayman, Proprietary governor of Bristol's Hope (1618–1628)
      * Richard Whitbourne, Proprietary governor of Renews (1618–1620)
      * Francis Tanfield, Proprietary governor of South Falkland (1623–1626)
      * Edward Wynne, Proprietary governor of Ferryland (1621–1625)
      * Arthur Aston, Proprietary governor of Avalon (1625–1627)
      * George Calvert, Proprietary governor of Avalon (1627–1629)
      * Cecilius Calvert, de facto Proprietary governor (1629–1632)
      * William Hill, Proprietary governor of Avalon (1634–1638)
      * David Kirke, Proprietary governor of Newfoundland (1638–1651)
      * John Treworgie, Proprietary governor of Newfoundland (1653–1660)
* Province of Carolina
   * Governors
      * Philip Ludwell, Governor (1689–1693)
      * Thomas Smith, Governor (1693–1694)
      * Joseph Blake, Governor (1694)
      * John Archdale, Governor (1695–1696)
      * Joseph Blake, Governor (1696–1700)
      * James Moore, Governor (1700–1703)
   * Deputy governors, for the northern Carolina
      * John Gibbs, Deputy governor (1689–1690)
      * Thomas Jarvis, Deputy governor (1690–1694)
      * Thomas Harvey, Deputy governor (1694–1699)
      * Henderson Walker, Deputy governor (1699–1703)
* Charles Town
   * Governors
      * William Sayle, Governor (1670–1671)
      * Joseph West, Governor (1671–1672)
      * John Yeamans, Governor (1672–1674)
      * Joseph West, Governor (1674–1682)
      * Joseph Morton, Governor (1682–1684)
      * Richard Kyrle, Governor (1684)
      * Joseph West, Governor (1684–1685)
      * Robert Quary, Governor (1685)
      * Joseph Morton, Governor (1685–1686)
      * James Colleton, Governor (1686–1690)
      * Seth Sothell, Governor (1690–1692)
* Connecticut Colony
   * Governors
      * John Haynes, Governor (1639–1640)
      * Edward Hopkins, Governor (1640–1641)
      * John Haynes, Governor (1641–1642)
      * George Wyllys, Governor (1642–1643)
      * John Haynes, Governor (1643–1644)
      * Edward Hopkins, Governor (1644–1645)
      * John Haynes, Governor (1645–1646)
      * Edward Hopkins, Governor (1646–1647)
      * John Haynes, Governor (1647–1648)
      * Edward Hopkins, Governor (1649–1650)
      * John Haynes, Governor (1650–1651)
      * Edward Hopkins, Governor (1651–1652)
      * John Haynes, Governor (1652–1653)
      * Edward Hopkins, Governor (1653–1654)
      * John Haynes, Governor (1654–1655)
      * Edward Hopkins, Governor (1655–1656)
      * Thomas Welles, Governor (1655–1656)
      * John Webster, Governor (1656–1657)
      * John Winthrop the Younger, Governor (1657–1658)
      * Thomas Welles, Governor (1658–1659)
      * John Winthrop the Younger, Governor (1659–1676)
      * William Leete, Governor (1676–1683)
      * Robert Treat, Governor (1683–1687)
      * Edmund Andros, Governor (1687–1689
      * Robert Treat, Governor (1689–1698)
      * Fitz-John Winthrop, Governor (1698–1707)
* Province of Maryland
   * Governors
      * William Stone, Governor (1634–1647)
      * Benjamin Tasker, Sr., Governor (1647–1649)
      * Leonard Calvert, Governor (1649–1656)
      * Josias Fendall, Governor (1657–1660)
      * Thomas Lawrence, Governor (1660)
      * Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, Governor (1661–1676)
      * John Coode, Governor (1676)
      * Thomas Notley, Governor (1676–1679)
      * Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, Governor (1679–1684)
      * Benedict Calvert, Governor (1684–1688)
      * Benedict Leonard Calvert, Governor (1688–1689)
      * John Hart, Governor (1689–1690)
      * Nehemiah Blakiston, Governor (1691–1692)
      * Thomas Greene, Governor (1692–1693)
      * Lionel Copley, Governor (1693–1694)
      * Edward Lloyd, Governor (1693)
      * Nicholas Greenberry, Governor (1693–1694)
      * Edmund Andros, Governor (1694)
      * Edmund Andros, Governor (1694)
      * Francis Nicholson, Governor (1694–1699)
      * Nathaniel Blakiston, Governor (1699–1702)
* Massachusetts Bay Colony
   * Governors
      * Matthew Cradock, Governor (1628–1629)
      * John Endecott, Governor (1629–1630)
      * John Winthrop, Governor (1629–1634)
      * Thomas Dudley, Governor (1630–1634)
      * Thomas Dudley, Governor (1634–1635)
      * John Haynes, Governor (1635–1636)
      * Henry Vane the Younger, Governor (1636–1637)
      * John Winthrop, Governor (1637–1640)
      * Thomas Dudley, Governor (1640–1641)
      * Richard Bellingham, Governor (1641–1642)
      * John Winthrop, Governor (1642–1644)
      * John Endecott, Governor (1644–1645)
      * Thomas Dudley, Governor (1645–1646)
      * John Winthrop, Governor (1646–1649)
      * John Endecott, Governor (1649–1650)
      * Thomas Dudley, Governor (1650–1651)
      * John Endecott, Governor (1651–1654)
      * Richard Bellingham, Governor (1654–1655)
      * John Endecott, Governor (1655–1665)
      * Richard Bellingham, Governor (1665–1672)
      * John Leverett, Governor (1671–72)
      * John Leverett, Acting Governor (1672–1673), Governor (1673–1679)
      * Simon Bradstreet, Governor (1678–1679)
      * Simon Bradstreet, Governor (1679–1686)
      * Dominion of New England (1686–1689)
      * Simon Bradstreet, Governor (1689–1692)
* Province of Massachusetts Bay
   * Governors
      * William Phips, Governor (1692–1694)
      * William Stoughton, Acting Governor (1694–1699)
      * Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont, Governor (1699–1700)
      * William Stoughton, Acting Governor (1700–1701)
* New Albion
   * Governors
      * Edmund Plowden, Governor and Captain general (1634–1649)
* Province of New Hampshire
   * Governors
      * Walter Neale, Governor (1630–1633)
      * Francis Norton, Governor (1634?–1641)
      * Henry Josselyn, Governor (1634–1638)
      * Francis Norton, Governor (1638–1640?)
      * Thomas Wiggin, Governor (1633?–1637)
      * George Burdett, Governor (1637–1641)
      * Massachusetts Bay Colony (1641–1680)
      * John Cutt, President (1680–1681)
      * Richard Waldron, President (1681–1682)
      * Edward Cranfield, Administrator (1682–1685)
      * Walter Barefoote, Acting Governor (1685–1686)
      * Dominion of New England (1686–1689)
      * Samuel Allen, Governor (1691/2–1699)
      * Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont, Governor (1697–1701/2)
* New England
   * Governors
      * Robert Gorges, Governor general (1623–1624)
* Dominion of New England
   * Governors
      * Joseph Dudley, President of the Council (1686)
      * Edmund Andros, Governor (1686–1689)
* New Haven Colony
   * Governors
      * Theophilus Eaton, Governor (1639–1658)
      * Francis Newman, Governor (1658–1660)
      * William Leete, Governor (1661–1665)
* East Jersey
   * Governors
      * Andrew Hamilton, Governor (1692–1697)
      * Jeremiah Basse, Governor (1698–1699)
      * Andrew Hamilton, Governor (1699–1702)
* West Jersey
   * Governors
      * Andrew Hamilton, Governor (1692–1697)
      * Jeremiah Basse, Governor (1698–1699)
      * Andrew Bowne, Governor (1699)
      * Andrew Hamilton, Governor (1699–1702)
* Province of New York
   * Governors
      * Benjamin Fletcher, Governor (1692–1697)
      * Richard Coote, Governor (1698–1701)
* Plymouth Colony
   * Governors
      * John Carver, Governor (1620–1621)
      * William Bradford, Governor (1621–1633)
      * Edward Winslow, Governor (1633–1634)
      * Thomas Prence, Governor (1634–1635)
      * William Bradford, Governor (1635–1636)
      * Edward Winslow, Governor (1636–1637)
      * William Bradford, Governor (1637–1638)
      * Thomas Prence, Governor (1638–1639)
      * William Bradford, Governor (1639–1644)
      * Edward Winslow, Governor (1644–1645)
      * William Bradford, Governor (1645–1657)
      * Thomas Prence, Governor (1657–1673)
      * Josiah Winslow, Governor (1673–1680)
      * Thomas Hinckley, Governor (1680–1686)
      * William Bradford the Younger, Governor (1682–1686)
      * Dominion of New England (1686–1689)
      * Thomas Hinckley, Governor (1689–1692)
* Popham Colony
   * Governors
      * George Popham, Governor (1607)
      * Ralegh Gilbert, Governor (1608)
* Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
   * Magistrates
      * William Coddington, Judge of Portsmouth (1638–1639)
      * William Hutchinson, Judge of Portsmouth (1639–1640)
      * William Coddington, Judge of Newport (1639–1640)
      * William Rosales, Governor of Portsmouth and Newport (1640–1647)
      * Roger Williams, Chief officer (1644–1647)
      * John Coggeshall, President (1647)
      * Jeremy Clarke, President (1648–1649)
      * John Smith, President (1649–1650)
      * Nicholas Easton, President (1650–1651)
      * Samuel Gorton, President, Providence and Warwick only (1651–1652)
      * John Smith, President, Providence and Warwick only (1652–1653)
      * Gregory Dexter, President, Providence and Warwick only (1653–1654)
      * Nicholas Easton, President (1654–1654)
      * Roger Williams, President (1654–1657)
      * Benedict Arnold, President (1657–1660)
      * William Brenton, President (1660–1662)
      * Benedict Arnold, President (1662–1663)
      * William Coddington, Governor (1651–1653)
      * John Sanford, Governor (1653–1653)
      * Benedict Arnold, Governor (1663–1666)
      * William Brenton, Governor (1666–1669)
      * Benedict Arnold, Governor (1669–1672)
      * Nicholas Easton, Governor (1672–1674)
      * William Coddington, Governor (1674–1676)
      * Walter Clarke, Governor (1676–1677)
      * Benedict Arnold, Governor (1677–1678)
      * William Coddington, Governor (1678)
      * John Cranston, Governor (1678–1680)
      * Peleg Sanford, Governor (1680–1683)
      * William Coddington, Jr., Governor (1683–1685)
      * Henry Bull, Governor (1685–1686)
      * Walter Clarke, Governor (1686)
      * Dominion of New England (1686–1689)
      * Henry Bull, Governor (1690–1690)
      * John Easton, Governor (1690–1695)
      * Caleb Carr, Governor (1695–1695)
      * Walter Clarke, Governor (1696–1698)
      * Samuel Cranston, Governor (1698–1727)
* Saybrook Colony
   * Governors
      * John Winthrop the Younger, Governor (1635–1639)
      * George Fenwick, Governor (1639–1644)
* Colony of Virginia
   * Governors
      * Edward Maria Wingfield, President of the Council (1607)
      * John Ratcliffe, President of the Council (1608)
      * Matthew Scrivener, Governor (1608)
      * John Smith, President of the Council (1608–1609)
      * The Honourable George Percy, President of the Council (1609–1610)
      * Thomas West, Governor (1609–1618)
         * Thomas Gates, Deputy Governor (1610)
         * The Honourable George Percy, Deputy Governor (1611)
         * Thomas Dale, Acting Governor (May–August 1611)
         * Thomas Gates, Acting Governor (1611–1613)
         * Thomas Dale, Acting Governor (1613–1616)
         * George Yeardley, Lieutenant Governor (1616–1617)
         * Samuel Argall, Lieutenant Governor (1617–1619)
      * George Yeardley, Governor (1619–1621)
      * Francis Wyatt, Governor (1621–1624)
      * Francis Wyatt, Governor (1624–1626)
      * George Yeardley, Governor (1626–1627)
      * Francis West, Acting Governor (1627–1629)
      * John Harvey, Governor (1628–1639)
         * John Pott, Acting Governor (1629–1630)
         * John West, Acting Governor (1635–1636)
         * George Reade, Acting Governor (1638–1639)
      * Francis Wyatt, Governor (1639–1642)
      * William Berkeley, Governor (1642–1652)
         * Richard Kemp, Acting Governor (1644–1645)
      * Richard Bennett, Governor (1652–1655)
      * Edward Digges, Governor (1655–1656)
      * Samuel Mathews, Governor (1656–1660)
      * William Berkeley, Governor (1660–1677)
         * Francis Moryson, Lieutenant Governor (1661–1662)
      * Herbert Jeffries, Governor (1677–1678)
      * Thomas Culpeper, Governor (1677–1683)
         * Henry Chicheley, Lieutenant Governor (1678–1680)
      * Nicholas Spencer, Acting Governor (1683–1684)
      * Francis Howard, Governor (1684–1692)
      * Joseph Bridger, Governor (1684)
         * Nathaniel Bacon, President of the Council (1688–1690)
         * Francis Nicholson, Lieutenant Governor (1690–1692)
      * Edmund Andros, Governor (1692–1698)
      * George Hamilton, Governor (1698–1737)
         * Francis Nicholson, Lieutenant Governor (1698–1705)
* Wessagusset Colony
   * Governors
      * Richard Greene, Governor (1622)
      * John Sanders, Governor (1622)

### Oceania

* Bermuda
   * Governors
      * Richard Moore, Governor (1612–1616)
      * Daniel Tucker, Governor (1616–1619)
      * Nathaniel Butler, Governor (1619–1622)
      * John Bernard, Governor (1622)
      * John Harrison, Governor (1622–1623)
      * Henry Woodhouse, Governor (1623–1626)
      * Philip Bell, Governor (1626–1629)
      * Roger Wood, Governor (1629–1637)
      * Thomas Chaddock, Governor (1637–1641)
      * William Sayle, Governor (1641–1642)
      * Josias Forster, Governor (1642–1643)
      * William Sayle, Governor (1643–1645)
      * Josias Forster, Governor (1645)
      * Triumvirate, Governor (1645–1647)
      * Thomas Turner, Governor (1647–1649)
      * John Trimingham, Governor (1649–1650)
      * Josias Forster, Governor (1650–1659)
      * William Sayle, Governor (1659–1663)
      * Florentius Seymour, Governor (1663–1668)
      * Samuel Whalley, Governor (1668–1669)
      * John Heydon, Governor (1669–1681)
      * Florentius Seymour, Governor (1681–1682)
      * Henry Durham, Acting Governor (1682–1683)
      * Richard Coney, Governor (1683–1687)
      * Richard Robinson, Governor (1687–1690)
      * Isaac Richier, Governor (1691–1693)
      * John Goddard, Governor (1693–1698)
      * Samuel Day, Governor (1698–1700)

## France
### Ancien Régime of France

    French colonial empire
   * Heads of state
   * Prime ministers
Caribbean
* French Grenada
   * Governors
      * Jean Le Comte, Governor (1649–1654)
      * Louis Cacqueray de Valminière, Governor (1654–1658)
      * Dubuc, Governor (1658)
      * Jean Faudoas de Cérillac, Governor (1658–1664)
      * Vincent, Governor (1664–1670)
      * Louis de Canchy de Lerole, Governor (1671–1674)
      * Pierre de Sainte-Marthe de Lalande, Governor (1675–1679)
      * Jacques de Chambly, Governor (1679–1680)
      * Nicholas de Gabaret, Governor (1680–1689)
      * Louis Ancelin de Gemostat, Governor (1690–1695)
      * Jean-Léon Fournier de Carles de Pradine, Governor (1695?–1696?)
      * De Bellair de Saint-Aignan, Governor (1696–1700)
North America
* New France
   * Lieutenant generals
      * Marquis de la Roche-Mesgouez, Lieutenant general (1598–1603)
      * Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts, Lieutenant general (1603–1610)
      * Charles de Bourbon, comte de Soissons, Lieutenant general (1611–1612)
      * Henry II, Prince of Condé, Lieutenant general (1612–1616)
      * Pons de Lauzière, Marquis de Thémines de Cardillac, Lieutenant general (1616–1620)
      * Henry II, Prince of Condé, Lieutenant general (1620)
      * Henri II de Montmorency, Lieutenant general (1620–1625)
      * Henri de Lévis, duc de Ventadour, Lieutenant general (1625–1626)
      * Cardinal Richelieu, Lieutenant general (1626–1627), Governor (1627–1632)
   * Governors (See also)
      * Cardinal Richelieu, Lieutenant general (1626–1627), Governor (1627–1632)
      * Samuel de Champlain, Governor (1632–1635)
      * Charles de Montmagny, Governor (1635–1648)
      * Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge, Governor (1648–1651)
      * Jean de Lauson, Governor (1651–1657)
      * Pierre de Voyer d'Argenson, Vicomte de Mouzay, Governor (1657–1661)
      * Pierre Dubois Davaugour, Governor (1661–1663)
   * Governors general (See also)
      * Augustin de Saffray de Mésy, Governor general (1663–1665)
      * Daniel de Rémy de Courcelle, Governor general (1665–1672)
      * Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor general (1672–1682)
      * Antoine Lefèbvre de La Barre, Governor general (1682–1685)
      * Jacques-René de Brisay de Denonville, Marquis de Denonville, Governor general (1685–1689)
      * Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor general (1689–1698)
      * Louis-Hector de Callière, Governor general (1698–1703)
* Placentia, Newfoundland
   * Governors
      * Sieur de Kéréon, Governor (1655–1660)
      * Nicolas Gargot de la Rochette, Governor (1660–1662)
      * Thalour Du Perron, Governor (1662–1663)
      * Lafontaine Bellot, Governor (1664–1667)
      * Sieur de la Palme, Governor (1667–1670)
      * Sieur de la Poippe, Governor (1670–1684)
      * Antoine Parat, Governor (1685–1690)
      * Louis de Pastour de Costebelle, Governor (1690–1691)
      * Jacques-François de Monbeton de Brouillan, Governor (1690–1701)
      * Joseph de Monic, Governor (1697–1702)

## Netherlands
### Dutch Republic

    Dutch colonial empire
   * Monarchs
Africa
* Dutch Loango-Angola
   * Governors
      * Pieter Moorthamer, Director (1641–1642)
      * Cornelis Hendrikszoon Ouman, Director (1642–1648)
Asia
* Dutch East Indies
   * Governors general
      * Pieter Both, Governors general (1610–1614)
      * Gerard Reynst, Governors general (1614–1615)
      * Laurens Reael, Governors general (1615–1619)
      * Jan Pieterszoon Coen, Governors general (1619–1623)
      * Pieter de Carpentier, Governors general (1623–1627)
      * Jan Pieterszoon Coen, Governors general (1627–1629)
      * Jacques Specx, Governors general (1629–1632)
      * Hendrik Brouwer, Governors general (1632–1636)
      * Anthony van Diemen, Governors general (1636–1645)
      * Cornelis van der Lijn, Governors general (1645–1650)
      * Carel Reyniersz, Governors general (1650–1653)
      * Joan Maetsuycker, Governors general (1653–1678)
      * Rijckloff van Goens, Governors general (1678–1681)
      * Cornelis Speelman, Governors general (1681–1684)
      * Johannes Camphuys, Governors general (1684–1691)
      * Willem van Outhoorn, Governors general (1691–1704)
* Dutch Formosa
   * Governors
      * Martinus Sonck, Governor (1624–1625)
      * Gerard Frederikszoon de With, Governor (1625–1627)
      * Pieter Nuyts, Governor (1627–1629)
      * Hans Putmans, Governor (1629–1636)
      * Johan van der Burg, Governor (1636–1640)
      * Paulus Traudenius, Governor (1640–1643)
      * Maximilian le Maire, Governor (1643–1644)
      * François Caron, Governor (1644–1646)
      * Pieter Anthoniszoon Overtwater, Governor (1646–1650)
      * Nicolas Verburg, Governor (1650–1653)
      * Cornelis Caesar, Governor (1653–1656)
      * Frederick Coyett, Governor (1656–1662)
North America
* New Netherland
   * Directors
      * Cornelius Jacobsen May, Director general (1624–1625)
      * Willem Verhulst, Director general (1625–1626)
      * Peter Minuit, Director (1626–1632)
      * Sebastiaen Jansen Krol, Director general (1632–1633)
      * Wouter Van Twiller, Director general (1633–1638)
      * Willem Kieft, Director general (1638–1647)
      * Peter Stuyvesant, Director general (1647–1664)
      * Anthony Colve, Director general (1673–1674)
South America
* Dutch Brazil
      * John Maurice of Nassau, Governor (1637–1643)

## Oman
### Yaruba dynasty of Oman

   * Monarchs
* Mombasa
   * Walis
      * Imam Sa‘if ibn Sultan, Wali (1698)
      * Nasr ibn Abdallah al-Mazru‘i, Wali (1698–1728)

## Portugal
### Kingdom of Portugal

    Portuguese colonial empire
   * Monarchs

### Africa

* Portuguese Angola
   * Governors
      * João Furtado de Mendonça, Governor (1594–1602)
      * João Rodrigues Coutinho, Governor (1602–1603)
      * Manuel Cerveira Pereira, Governor (1603–1606)
      * unknown governor (1606–1607)
      * Manuel Pereira Forjaz, Governor (1607–1611)
      * Bentro Banha Cardoso, Governor (1611–1615)
      * Manuel Cerveira Pereira, Governor (1615–1617)
      * Luís Mendes de Vasconcelos, Governor (1617–1621)
      * João Correia de Sousa, Governor (1621–1623)
      * Pedro de Sousa Coelho, Governor (1623)
      * Simão de Mascarenhas, Governor (1623–1624)
      * Fernão de Sousa, Governor (1624–1630)
      * Manuel Pereira Coutinho, Governor (1630–1635)
      * Francisco de Vasconcelos, Governor (1635–1639)
      * Pedro César de Meneses, Governor (1639–1645)
      * Francisco de Souto-Maior, Governor (1645–1646)
      * Triumvirate junta (1646–1648)
      * Salvador Correia de Sá, Governor (1648–1651)
      * Salvador Correia de Sá, Governor (1648–1651)
      * Rodrigo de Miranda Henriques, Governor (1652–1653)
      * Bartolomeu de Vasconcelos, Governor (1653–1654)
      * Luís Mendes de Sousa, Governor (1654–1658)
      * João Fernandes Vieira, Governor (1658–1661)
      * André Vidal de Negreiros, Governor (1661–1666)
      * Tristão da Cunha, Governor (1666–1667)
      * Junta rule (1667–1669)
      * Francisco de Távora, Governor (1669–1676)
      * Pires de Saldanha, Governor (1676–1680)
      * João da Silva e Sousa, Governor (1680–1684)
      * Luís Lobo da Silva, Governor (1684–1688)
      * João de Lencastre, Governor (1688–1691)
      * Gonçalo da Costa, Governor (1691–1694)
      * Henrique Jacques de Magalhães, Governor (1694–1697)
      * Luís César de Meneses, Governor (1697–1701)
* Portuguese Cape Verde
   * Governors
      * Fancisco Lobo da Gama, Governor (1597–1603)
      * Fernão de Mesquita de Brito, Governor (1603–1606)
      * Francisco Correia da Silva, Governor (1606–1611)
      * Francisco Martins de Sequeira, Governor (1611–1614)
      * Nicolau de Castilho, Governor (1614–1618)
      * Francisco de Moura, Governor (1618–1622)
      * Francisco Roulim, Governor (1622–1622)
      * Manuel Afonso de Guerra, Acting Governor (1622–1624)
      * Francisco Vasconcelos da Cunha, Governor (1624–1628)
      * João Pereira Corte-Real, Governor (1628–1632)
      * Cristóvão de Cabral, Governor (1632–1636)
      * Jorge de Castilho, Governor (1636–1639)
      * Jerónimo de Cavalcanti e Albuquerque, Governor (1639–1640)
      * João Serrão da Cunha, Governor (1640–1645)
      * Lourenço Garro, Governor (1645–1646)
      * Jorge de Araújo, Governor (1646–1648)
      * Roque de Barros do Rêgo, Governor (1648–1648)
      * Council of Government (1648–1649)
      * Gonçalo de Gamboa Ayala, Governor (1649–1650)
      * Pedro Semedo Cardoso, Governor (1650–1651)
      * Jorge de Mesquita Castelo Branco, Governor (1651–1653)
      * Pedro Ferreira Barreto, Governor (1563–1658)
      * Francisco de Figueroa, Governor (1558–1663)
      * António Galvão, Governor (1663–1667)
      * Manuel da Costa Pessoa, Governor (1667–1671)
      * Manuel Pacheco de Melo, Governor (1671–1676)
      * João Cardoso Pássaro, Governor (1676–1676)
      * Council of Government (1676–1678)
      * Manuel da Costa Pessoa, Governor (11678–1683)
      * Inácio de Franca Barbosa, Governor (1681–1687)
      * Veríssimo Carvalho da Costa, Governor (1687–1688)
      * Vitoriano da Costa, Governor (1688–1690)
      * Digo Ramires Esquível, Governor (1690–1691)
      * Council of Government (1691–1692)
      * Manuel António Pinheiro da Câmara, Governor (1692–1696)
      * António Gomes Mena, Governor (1696–1696)
      * Council of Government (1696–1698)
      * António Salgado, Governor (1698–1702)
* Mombasa
   * Captains major
      * Dau, príncipe de Faza, Captain major (1697–1698)
      * Leonardo Barbosa Souto-Maior, Captain major (1698)
* Portuguese Moçambique
   * Captains general, Governors
      * Álvaro Abranches, Captain general (1598–1601)
      * Vasco de Mascarenhas, Captain general (1601–1604)
      * Sebastião de Macedo, Captain general (1604–1607)
      * Estêvão de Ataíde, Captain general (1607–1609)
   * Colony of Moçambique, Sofala, Ríos de Cuama, and Monomatapa under Goa
      * Nuno Álvares Pereira, Governor (1609–1611)
      * Estévão de Ataíde, Governor (1611–1612)
      * Diogo Simões de Madeira, Acting Governor (1612)
      * João de Azevedo, Governor (1612–1614)
      * Rui de Melo Sampaio, Governor (1614–1618)
      * Nuno Álvares Pereira, Governor (1618–1623)
      * Lopo de Almeida, Governor (1623–1624)
      * Diogo de Sousa de Meneses, Governor (1624–1627)
      * Nuno Álvares Pereira, Governor (1627–1631)
      * Cristóvão de Brito e Vasconcelos, Acting Governor (1631–1632)
      * Diogo de Sousa de Meneses, Governor (1632–1633)
      * Filipe de Mascarenhas, Governor (1633–1634)
      * Lourenço de Souto-Maior, Governor (1634–1639)
      * Diogo de Vasconcelos, Governor (1639–1640)
      * António de Brito Pacheco, Governor (1640–1641)
      * Francisco da Silveira, Governor (1641–1642)
      * Júlio Moniz da Silva, Governor (1642–1646)
      * Fernão Dias Baião, Governor (1646–1648)
      * Álvaro de Sousa de Távora, Governor (1648–1651)
      * Francisco de Mascarenhas, Governor (1651–1652)
      * Francisco de Lima, Governor (1652–1657)
      * Manuel Corte-Real de Sampaio, Governor (1657–1661)
      * Manuel de Mascarenhas, Governor (1661–1664)
      * António de Melo e Castro, Governor (1664–1667)
      * Inácio Sarmento de Carvalho, Governor (1667–1670)
      * João de Sousa Freire, Governor (1670–1673)
      * Simão Gomes da Silva, Governor (1673–1674)
      * André Pinto da Fonseca, Governor (1674)
      * Manuel da Silva, Acting Governor (1674–1676)
      * João de Sousa Freire, Governor (1676–1682)
      * Caetano de Melo e Castro, Governor (1682–1686)
      * Miguel de Almeida, Governor (1686–1689)
      * Manuel dos Santos Pinto, Governor (1689–1692)
      * Tomé de Sousa Correia, Governor (1692–1693)
      * Francisco Correia de Mesquita, Acting Governor (1693–1694)
      * Estêvão José da Costa, Governor (1694–1695)
      * Francisco da Costa, Governor (1695–1696)
      * Luís de Melo Sampaio, Governor (1696–1699)
      * Jácome de Morais Sarmento, Governor (1699–1703)
* Portuguese São Tomé
   * Governors
      * João Barbosa da Cunha, Acting Governor (c.1598–1601)
      * António Maciel Monteiro, Acting Governor (1601–1604)
      * Pedro de Andrade, Governor (1604–?)
      * João Barbosa da Cunha, Acting Governor (?–1609)
      * Fernando de Noronha, Governor (1609)
      * Constantino Tavares, Governor (1609–1611)
      * João Barbosa da Cunha, Acting Governor (1611)
      * Francisco Teles de Meneses, Governor (1611)
      * Luís Dias de Abreu, Governor (1611–1613)
      * Feliciano Carvalho, Governor (1613–1614)
      * Luís Dias de Abreu, Governor (1614–1616)
      * Miguel Correia Baharem, Governor (1616–1620)
      * Pedro da Cunha, Governor (1620–1621)
      * Félix Pereira, Governor (1621–1623)
      * Jerónimo de Melo Fernando, Governor (1623–1627)
      * André Gonçalves Maracote, Governor (1627–1628)
      * Lourenço Pires de Távora, Acting Governor (1628–1632)
      * Francisco Barreto de Meneses, Governor (1632)
      * Lourenço Pires de Távora, Acting Governor (1632–1636)
      * António de Carvalho, Governor (1636)
      * Lourenço Pires de Távora, Acting Governor (1636–1640)
      * Manuel Quaresma Carneiro, Governor (1640)
      * Miguel Pereira de Melo e Albuquerque, Acting Governor (1640–1641)
      * unspecified Dutch commander (1641–1648)
      * Paulo da Ponte, Acting Governor (1641–1642)
      * Lourenço Pires de Távora, Governor (1642–c.1650)
      * unspecified (c.1650–1656)
      * Cristóvão de Barros do Rêgo, Governor (1656–c.1657)
      * unspecified (c.1657–c.1661)
      * Pedro da Silva, Governor (c.1661–166.)
      * unspecified (166.–1669)
      * Paulo Ferreira de Noronha, Governor (1669–1671)
      * Chamber Senate (1671–1673)
      * Julião de Campos Barreto, Governor (1673–1677)
      * Bernardim Freire de Andrade, Governor (1677–1680)
      * Jacinto de Figueiredo e Abreu, Governor (1680–1683)
      * João Álvares da Cunha, Acting Governor (1683–1686)
      * António Pereira de Brito Lemos, Governor (1686)
      * Bento de Sousa Lima, Governor (1686–1689)
      * António Pereira de Lacerda, Governor (1689–1693)
      * António de Barredo, Governor (1693–1694)
      * José Pereira Sodré, Governor (1695–1696)
      * João da Costa Matos, Governor (1696–1697)
      * Manuel António Pinheiro da Câmara, Governor (1697–1702)
* Portuguese Tangier
   * Governors
      * António Pereira Lopes de Berredo, Governor (1599–1605)
      * Nunho de Mendonça, Governor (1605–1610)
      * Afonso de Noronha, Governor (1610–1614)
      * Luís de Meneses, Governor (1614)
      * Luís de Noronha, Governor (1614–1615)
      * João Coutinho, Governor (1615–1616)
      * André Dias da França, Governor (1616–1617)
      * Pedro Manuel, Governor (1617–1621)
      * André Dias da França, Governor (1621–1622)
      * Jorge de Mascarenhas, Governor (1622–1624)
      * Miguel de Noronha, Governor (1624–1628)
      * Galaaz Fernandes da Silveira, Governor (1628)
      * Fernando de Mascarenhas, Governor (1628–1637)
      * Rodrigo Lobo da Silveira, Governor (1637–1643)
      * André Dias da França, Governor (1643–1645)
      * Caetano Coutinho, Governor (1645–1649)
      * Luís Lobo, Governor (1649–1653)
      * Rodrigo de Lencastre, Governor (1653–1656)
      * Fernando de Meneses, 2nd Count of Ericeira, Governor (1656–1661)
      * Luís de Almeida, Governor (1661–1662)

### Asia

* Portuguese Macau
   * Governors
      * Manuel da Camara de Noronha, Governor (1631–1636)
      * Diogo de Melo de Castro, Governor (1636–1638)

### South America

* Colonial Brazil
   * Governors general
      * D. Francisco de Sousa, Governor general (1591–1602)
      * Diogo Botelho, Governor general (1603–1607)
      * Lourenço da Veiga, Governor general (1607–1613, Bahia)
      * Afonso de Albuquerque, Governor general (1608–1613, Rio de Janeiro)
      * Diogo de Meneses, Governor general (1608–1612)
      * Gaspar de Sousa, Governor general (1612–1617)
      * Luís de Sousa, Governor general (1617–1621)

## Spain
### Habsburg Spain

    Spanish colonial empire
    Monarchs

### Caribbean

* Captaincy General of Cuba
   * Francisco Riaño y Gamboa, Governor of Cuba (1634–1639)
* Colony of Santiago
   * Governors
      * Fernando Melgarejo Córdoba, Governor (1596–1606)
      * Alonso de Miranda, Governor (1607–1611)
      * Pedro Espejo Barranco, Governor (1611–1614)
      * Andrés González de Vera, Governor (1614–?)
      * Sebastián Lorenzo Romano, Governor (1620?)
      * Francisco Terril, Governor (1625–1632)
      * Juan Martínez Arana, Governor (1632–1637)
      * Gabriel Peñalver Angulo, Governor (1637–1639)
      * Jacinto Sedeño Albornoz, Governor (1639–1640)
      * Francisco Ladrón de Zegama, Governor (1640–1643)
      * Alcades, Governor (1643–1645)
      * Sebastián Fernández de Gamboa, Governor (1645–1646)
      * Pedro Caballero, Governor (1646–1650)
      * Jacinto Sedeño Albornoz, Governor (1650)
      * Francisco de Proenza, Governor (1650–1651)
      * Juan Ramírez de Arellano, Governor (1651–1655)
      * Francisco de Proenza, Governor (1655–1656)
      * Cristóbal Arnaldo Isasi, Governor (1656–1660)

### Europe

* Naples
   * Manuel de Acevedo y Zúñiga, Viceroy of Naples (1631–1637)
* Spanish Netherlands
   * Governors
      * Isabella Clara Eugenia of Austria, Governor (1621–1633)
      * Ferdinand of Austria, Governor (1633–1641)
      * Francisco de Melo, Governor (1641–1644)
      * Manuel de Moura, Governor (1644–1647)
      * Leopold William of Austria, Governor (1647–1656)
      * John of Austria the Younger, Governor (1656–1659)
      * Luis de Benavides Carrillo, Governor (1659–1664)
      * Francisco de Moura, Governor (1664–1668)
      * Íñigo Melchor de Velasco, Governor (1668–1670)
      * Juan Domingo de Zuñiga y Fonseca, Governor (1670–1675)
      * Carlos de Aragón de Gurrea, Governor (1675–1677)
      * Alexander Farnese, Governor (1678–1682)
      * Ottone Enrico del Caretto, Governor (1682–1685)
      * Francisco Antonio de Agurto, Governor (1685–1692)
      * Maximilian II Emanuel of Bavaria, Governor (1692–1706)
* Viceroyalty of Sardinia
   * Antonio de Urrea, Viceroy (1632–1637)

### North America

* Florida
      * Laureano José de Torres Ayala a Duadros Castellanos, Governor of Florida (1693–1699)
* Panama
   * Enrique Enríquez de Sotomayor, Royal Governor (1634–1638)
* New Mexico
      * Diego de Vargas, Governor of New Mexico (1688–1696)
* New Spain / Viceroyalty of New Spain
   * Viceroys (complete list) —
      * Gaspar de Zúñiga, (1595–1603)
      * Juan de Mendoza, (1603—1607)
      * Luis de Velasco, (1590—1595, 1607—1611)
      * Fray Francisco García Guerra, archbishop (1611—1612)
      * Diego Fernández de Córdoba, (1612—1621)
      * Rodrigo Pacheco, (1624—1635)
      * Lope Díez de Armendáriz, (1635—1640)
      * Diego López Pacheco, (1640—1642)
      * Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, bishop and interim archbishop (1642)
      * García Sarmiento de Sotomayor, (1642—1648)
      * Marcos de Torres y Rueda, bishop (1648—1649)
      * Luis Enríquez de Guzmán, (1650—1653)
      * Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, (1653—1660)
      * Juan Francisco Leiva y de la Cerda, (1660—1664)
      * Diego Osorio de Escobar y Llamas, bishop (1664)
      * Antonio Sebastián Álvarez de Toledo, (1664—1673)
      * Pedro Nuño Colón de Portugal, (1673)
      * Payo Enríquez de Rivera, archbishop (1673—1680)
      * Tomás de la Cerda, (1680—1686)
      * Melchor Portocarrero, (1686—1688)
      * Gaspar de la Cerda, (1688—1696)
      * Juan Ortega y Montañés, archbishop (1696, 1701—1702)
      * José Sarmiento de Valladares, (1696—1701)

### South America

* Captaincy General of Chile
      * Juan de la Jaraquemada, Royal Governor of Chile (1611–1612)
      * Francisco Laso de la Vega, Governor (1629–1639)
      * Tomás Marín de Poveda, 1st Marquis of Cañada Hermosa, Governor (1692–1700)
* Viceroyalty of Peru
   * Viceroys
      * Luis Jerónimo de Cabrera, Viceroy (1629–1639)
      * Melchor Portocarrero, 3rd Count of Monclova, Viceroy (1689–1705)

## Sweden
### Sweden

    Swedish colonies
   * Monarchs
* New Sweden
   * List of colonial governors of New Jersey#Governors of New Sweden (1638–55)