List of governors of Menorca

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Below is a list of (known) governors of Menorca from the time of the British occupation in 1708 until the British relinquished control of the island for the last time in 1802.

Background[]

It was commonplace for governors to be absent from the island, and several never set foot there. Menorca changed hands several times in the 18th century. It was ruled by Britain from its initial capture in 1708 until 1756, then occupied by France for seven years until the Peace of Paris (1763) when it was returned to Britain. In 1781, the island fell to a Spanish invasion, and in 1783, Britain ceded the island to Spain. It was captured by the British for a final time in 1798 and occupied until it was returned in 1802 to Spain.

Spanish rule (15th century – 1707)[]

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  • 1451:
  • 1467–1513:
    • 1485: Guillem Ramón Dez Vall, Lieutenant of the Governor Guillem de Santcliment
    • 1497: Francesc de Armedans, Regent
  • 1513–1535:
  • 1535–1536:
  • 1536–1555:
  • 1555–1558:
  • 1558–1575:
    • 1558 (June–July): Bartolomé Arguimbau, Regent
    • 1558 (July): Francesc des Cors, Horaci de Villalonga, Regents
  • 1575–1583:
  • 1583–1587:
    • 1584: Francesc de Vives, Lieutenant of the Governor Miquel de Pacs
    • 1586: Pere de Lozano, Lieutenant of the Governor Miquel de Pacs
    • 1586 (October): Rafael Squella, Lieutenant of the Governor Miquel de Pacs
    • 1587: Antoni Fortuny, Regent
  • 1587–1593:
  • 1593–1594: (first time)
    • 1594: Antoni Fortuny, Regent
  • 1596–1597:
  • 1597–1598: Pedro de Heredia (second time)
  • 1598–1600:
  • 1600–1612:
    • 1604–1611: Pablo de Blas, Lieutenant of the Governor Cristóbal de Prado and Captain general
  • 1612–1619:
  • 1619–1621:
  • 1621–1624:
  • 1624–1628: (first time)
  • 1628–1631:
  • 1631–1633:
  • 1633–1636:
  • 1636 (August–October): (first time)
  • 1636–1637: Antonio de Oquendo
  • 1637 (May–June):
  • 1637 (June–October): Gregorio de Villalonga (second time)
    • 1637(July): Pedro de Gavara, Lieutenant of the Governon Gregorio de Villalonga
  • 1637–1638: Baltazar de Borja (second time)
    • 1637(October): Domingo de Herrera, Regent
  • 1638 (July–October):
  • 1638–1639:
  • 1639 (June–July): Gregorio de Villalonga (third time)
  • 1639–1642:
  • 1642–1645:
  • 1645–1650:
  • 1650 (October):
  • 1650–1653:
  • 1653 (April–August):
  • 1653–1658:
  • 1658 (February–October):
  • 1658–1659:
  • 1659 (March–August):
  • 1659–1663:
  • 1663 (August–October):
  • 1663–1664:
  • 1664 (January–May):
  • 1664 (May–August):
  • 1664–1671: (first time)
  • 1671–1678: (first time)
  • 1678–1680:
  • 1680–1681: (first time)
  • 1681–1684: Juan de Bayarte (second time)
  • 1684 (July–October): Josef Pardo (second time)
  • 1684–1687: Francisco Net (second time)
  • 1687 (March–April):
  • 1687 (April–October):
  • 1687–1691:
  • 1691–1694: Francisco Net (third time)
  • 1694–1701:
  • 1701–1703:
  • 1703–1706:
  • 1706:
  • 1706 (October):
  • 1706 (October): Francisco Net (fourth time)
  • 1706–1708

British rule (1708–1756)[]

Governors[]

Lieutenant-governors[]

French occupation (1756–1763)[]

British rule (1763–1782)[]

Governors[]

Lieutenant-governors[]

During the absence of the Governor or Lieutenant-Governor, the island was governed by the military commandant: Colonel John Crawford until his death in 1765, and Major-General John Barlow from 1770.[6]

Returned to Spain (1782–1798)[]

British occupation (1798–1802)[]

Restored to Spain (1802–present)[]

As part of the Balearic Islands, Menorca was later governed by insular councils before devolved government came into effect in 1977.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Stephens, Harding 2008.
  2. ^ Simpson, Lea 1970.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "No. 10306". The London Gazette. 23 April 1763. p. 2.
  4. ^ "No. 11511". The London Gazette. 22 November 1774. p. 1.
  5. ^ "No. 11983". The London Gazette. 1 June 1779. p. 2.
  6. ^ Robert Beatson, A political index to the histories of Great Britain and Ireland, volume II (London, 1806) page 167

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