The

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Guernsey Guernsey (; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; french: Guernesey) is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency. It is the second largest of the Channel Islands ...

is a

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crown dependency off the coast of France. Holders of the post of

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of Guernsey, until the role was abolished in 1835. Since then, only Lieutenant-Governors have been appointed (see

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). 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) *

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(1206) * 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) *

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, (1290) * Henry de Cobham, (1299)

14th century

* Sir Peter Cornet, (who began to build Castle Cornet) (1312) * Sir William Oethfinde, * Edmund Rose, *

,(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 Duke of York, in appanage (1415) *

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(1430) *

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(1435) *

Henry Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick Henry Beauchamp, 14th Earl and Duke of Warwick (22 March 142511 June 1446) was an English nobleman. Life Henry was the son of Richard Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, and Isabel le Despenser. In 1434, he married Cecily Neville, the eldest dau ...

(1446) * William Bertram and Nicholas Hault, (1447) * John Nanfan, (1453) * Geffrey Wallifly, (1470) * Sir John Tichefilde,(1482) * Duarte Brandão (1482–1485) *

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(1486–1509) * John Avril, (1488) * Sir William Weston,

16th century

* Sir Richard Weston, (1509–1541) * Sir

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(1533–1536) (co-governor with his father, Richard Weston) * Sir Richard Weston, reverted to sole governor until his death, (1536–1541) * Sir Richard Long, (1541–1545) * Sir

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, (1545–1553) * Sir Leonard Chamberlain, (1553–1561) * Sir Francis Chamberlain, (1561–1570) * Sir Thomas Leighton, (1570–1609)

17th century

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, (1610–1621) *

Henry Danvers, 1st Earl of Danby Henry Danvers, 1st Earl of Danby, KG (28 June 1573 – 20 January 1643/4) was an English soldier. Outlawed after a killing, he regained favour and became a Knight of the Garter. Life He was the second son of Sir John Danvers, Knt., of Daunts ...

, (1621–1644) *

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, (1643–1644) * Sir Peter Osborne, (1644–1649) *

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(1649–1650) * Colonel Alban Coxe, (1649–1650) * Colonel

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, (1651–1660) * Major Henry Wanseye (1660) * Sir Hugh Pollard, (1660–1662) * Christopher Hatton, 1st Baron Hatton of Kirby, (1662–1665) * Colonel Sir

Jonathan Atkins Sir Jonathan Atkins (c. 1610–1703) was List of Governors of Guernsey, Governor of Guernsey and List of Governors of Barbados, Governor of Barbados. Commissioned into the 1st Foot Guards he was promoted to colonel and served in the Carlisle ...

, (1665–1670) *

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, (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 Rt Hon

George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley, PC, FRS (1666 – 7 May 1733), styled The Honourable from birth until 1715 and then known as Lord Newborough to 1725, was an English soldier. Cholmondeley was the second son of Robert Cholmondele ...

(1732–1733) * Major-General Richard Sutton (1733–1737) * Field Marshal François de La Rochefoucauld, marquis de Montandre (1737–1739) * Thomas Fermor, 1st Earl of Pomfret (1739–1742) *

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(1742–1750) * Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier (1750–1752) * General

John West, 1st Earl De La Warr Lieutenant-General John West, 1st Earl De La Warr (4 April 169316 March 1766), styled The Honourable John West until 1723 and known as The Lord De La Warr between 1723 and 1761, was a British soldier, courtier and politician who sat in the Hous ...

(1752–1766) * Sir Richard Lyttelton (1766–1770) * Field Marshal Sir

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(1770–1797) * General

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(1797–1807)

19th century

* Lieutenant-General

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(1807–1827) * Sir William Keppel (1827–1834) * position of Governor abolished in 1835

References

{{reflist Guernsey, Governors

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