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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.[1]

## 12th century

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* Julian de la Plaque,[2] (Prince Pracle) (1111)[3]
* Walter Duncker,[2] (1154)[3]
* Peter Cornet,[2] (1167)[3]
* John, Count of Mortain (1198)[3]
* Sir William Orseth, (1199)[3]

## 13th century

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* George Ballizon,[2] (Gregory Balizon) (1203)[3]
* Peter de Preaux (1206)[4]: 25
* Geoffrey de Lucy, (1225-6)
* Richard Grey, (1226)[3]
* William de St John, (1227)[3]
* Arnauldus de St Amand and Philip de Carteret, (1232)[3]
* Philip de Albimar and William St John,[3]
* Prince Edward, in appanage, (1271)[3]
* Steven Wallard,[2] (Stephen Waller) (1284) [3]
* Otton de Grandson,[2] (1290)
* Henry de Cobham, (1299)[3]

## 14th century

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* Sir Peter Cornet,[2] (who began to build Castle Cornet) (1312)[3]
* Sir William Oethfinde,[2]
* Edmund Rose,[2]
* Otton de Grandson,[2](1323)[3]
* John de Roches, (1330)[3]
* William de Montagou and Henry de Ferrure, (1335)[3]
* Thomas de Ferrariis, (1339)[3]
* Thomas Hampton, (1342)[3]
* John Mantaners, (1350)[3]
* Thomas Holland (1356)[5]
* Sir Edmund de Chene, (1360)[5]
* Walter Huet, (1372) [6]
* Edmund Rose and Hugh Calvilegh, (1374)[5]
* John Golafre, (1388)[5]
* Edmund, Earl of Rutland, (1397)[5]

## 15th century

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* Edward, 2nd Duke of York (also known as Edward of Norwich), in appanage (1415)[5]
* John, 1st Duke of Bedford (1430)[5]
* Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (1435)[5]
* The 1st Duke of Warwick (1446)[5]
* William Bertram and Nicholas Hault, (1447)[5]
* John Nanfan, (1453)[5]
* Geffrey Wallifly, (1470)[5]
* Sir John Tichefilde,[2](1482)[5]
* Duarte Brandão (1482–1485) [7][5]
* Edward Weston (1486–1509)
* John Avril, (1488)[5]
* Sir William Weston,[2]

## 16th century

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* Sir Richard Weston,[5] (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,[5] (1536–1541)
* Sir Richard Long,[2] (1541–1545)
* Sir Peter Mewtis,[2][5] (1545–1553)
* Sir Leonard Chamberlain,[2][5] (1553–1561)
* Sir Francis Chamberlain,[2][5] (1561–1570)
* Sir Thomas Leighton,[2][5] (1570–1609)

## 17th century

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* The 1st Baron Carew,[2] (1610–1621)
* The 1st Earl of Danby,[2] (1621–1644)
* The 2nd Earl of Warwick,[5] (1643–1644)
* Sir Peter Osborne,[2][5] (1644–1649)
* The 1st Baron Percy of Alnwick (1649–1650)
* Colonel Alban Coxe,[2][5] (1649–1650)
* Colonel John Bingham,[2][5] (1651–1660)
* Major Henry Wanseye (1660)
* Sir Hugh Pollard,[8] (1660–1662)
* The 1st Baron Hatton of Kirby,[8] (1662–1665)
* Colonel Sir Jonathan Atkins,[8] (1665–1670)
* The 1st Viscount Hatton of Grendon,[8] (1670–1706)
* Colonel Mordaunt,[8] (1697)

## 18th century

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* General Charles Churchill[8] (1706–1714)
* Giles Spencer, (1711) [8]
* Lieutenant-General Daniel Harvey[8] (1715–1732)
* Lewis Dollon, (1726)[8]
* The 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley[8] (1732–1733)
* Major-General Richard Sutton[8] (1733–1737)
* Field Marshal The Marquis de Montandre[9] (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

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* 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

## See also

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* List of bailiffs of Guernsey
* List of lieutenant governors of Guernsey
* List of bailiffs of Jersey
* List of lieutenant governors of Jersey

## References

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1. ^ "800 years of history on new roll of honour". Guernsey Press. 1 April 2017.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Le Roy, Pierre. Note book of Pierre Le Roy. Guille Alles Library 1893.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Berry, William. The History of the Island of Guernsey. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815. p. 213.
4. ^ Syvret, Marguerite (2011). Balleine's History of Jersey. The History Press. ISBN 978-1860776502.
5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Berry, William. The History of the Island of Guernsey. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815. p. 214.
6. ^ Strappini, Richard (2004). St Martin, Guernsey, Channel Islands, a parish history from 1204. p. 3.
7. ^ Rosemary Horrox, ‘Brampton, Sir Edward (c.1440–1508)’, rev. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004
8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Berry, William. The History of the Island of Guernsey. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815. p. 215.
9. ^ "No. 7639". The London Gazette. 24 September 1737. p. 1.

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