List of governors of dependent territories in the 16th century
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This is a list of territorial governors in the 16th century (1501–1600) 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.[1] The administrators of uninhabited territories are excluded.
England[]
British Isles
- Guernsey, Crown dependency
- British monarchs are the Dukes of Normandy
- Governors
- , Governor (1486–1509)
- Richard Weston,[2] Governor (1509–1541)
- Francis Weston, co-Governor (1533–1536)
- Richard Long,[3] Governor (1541–1545)
- ,[2][3] Governor (1545–1553)
- Leonard Chamberlain,[2][3] Governor (1553–1561)
- Francis Chamberlain,[2][3] Governor (1561–1570)
- Thomas Leighton,[2][3] Governor (1570–1609)
- Bailiffs
- Lordship of Ireland, a papal fief of England
- English monarchs are the Lords of Ireland
- Lord Deputy of Ireland
- Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare (1496–1513)
- Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare (1513–1518)
- Sir Maurice Fitzgerald [4]
- Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey (1520–1522)[5]
- Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormonde (1522–1524)
- Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare (1524–1529)
- Sir William Skeffington (1529–1532)
- Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare (1532–1534)
- Sir William Skeffington (1534–1535)
- Leonard Grey, 1st Viscount Grane (1536–1540)
- Kingdom of Ireland, effectively a client state of England
- English monarchs are the Monarchs of Ireland
- Lord Deputy of Ireland
- Anthony St Leger (1540–1548)
- Edward Bellingham (1548–1549)
- Lord Justices (1549–1550)
- Anthony St Leger (1550–1551)
- James Croft (1551–1552)
- Lord Justices (1552–1553)
- Anthony St Leger (1553–1556)
- Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex (1556–1558) (Lord Lieutenant 1560–1564)[6]
- Sir Nicholas Arnold(1564–1565)
- Sir Henry Sidney (1565–1571) (1575–1578)[7]
- William FitzWilliam (1571–1575) (1588–1594)
- Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton (1580–1582)
- Sir John Perrot (1584–1588)
- William Russell, 1st Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (1594–1597)
- Thomas Burgh, 7th Baron Strabolgi (1597)
- Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1599)
North America
- Governors
- Walter Raleigh, Lord and Governor (1585–c.1590)
- Ralph Lane, Acting Governor (1585–1586)
- John White, Acting Governor (1587)
France[]
- Ancien Régime of France
- French colonial empire
North America
-
- Jean-François Roberval, Lieutenant general (1541–1543)
- vacant (1543–1598)
- , Lieutenant general (1598–1603)[8][9]
Portugal[]
Africa[]
- Governors
- Paulo Dias de Novais, Donatario (1575–1589)
- , Governor (1589–1591)
- , Governor (1591–1592)
- Francisco de Almeida, Governor (1592–1593)
- , Governor (1593–1594)
- , Governor (1594–1602)
-
- Rodrigo Afonso, Captains (1473–1505)
- Ribeira Grande
- Captains
- , Captain (1508–?)
- , Captain (1515–c.1516)
- , Captain (1517–?)
- , Captain (1536–?)
- , Captain (1544–?)
- Manuel de Andrade, Captain (1555–?)
- Constantino de Bragança, Captain (1562–?)
- Captains
- Rodrigo Afonso, Captain (1497–1505)
- , Captain (1505–?)
- , Captain (?–1542)
- , Captain (1542–?)
- Captains
- Afonso Ribeiro, Captain (1504–?)
- , Captain (1508–?)
- Captains
- , Captain (1526–1527)
- , Captain (1527–?)
- , Captain (1570–?)
- Captains
- , Captain (1528–1529)
- , Captain (1528–?)
- Sal, Santa Luzia and Brava
- Captains
- , Captain (1542–?)
- , Captain (1553–?)
- , Captains (1548–?)
- , Corregedor (?–1517)
- , Corregedor (1517–1521)
- , Corregedor (1521–1527)
- Gaspar Correia, Corregedor (1527–1534)
- , Corregedor (1534–1536)
- , Corregedor (1536–1541)
- , Corregedor (1539–1541)
- , Corregedor (1541–1544)
- , Corregedor (1544–1547)
- , Corregedor (1547–1550)
- , Corregedor (1550–1556)
- , Corregedor (1556–1559)
- , Corregedor (1559–1560)
- , Corregedor (1560–1562)
- , Corregedor (1562–1571)
- , Corregedor (1571–1577)
- Cristóvão Soares de Mello, Corregedor (1577–1579)
- , Corregedor (1579–1584)
- , Corregedor (1584–1588)
- , Corregedor (1588–1588)
- Duarte Lobo da Gama, Governor (1588–1591)
- , Governor (1591–1595)
- , Governor (1597–1603)
-
- , Captain (1499–c.1510)
- unspecified (c.1510–c.1516)
- , Captain (c.1516–c.1517)
- João de Melo, Captain (c.1517–1522)
- , Captain (1522–?)
- unspecified (?–1531)
- , Captain (1531–c.1535)
- unspecified (c.1535–1541)
- Diogo Botelho Pereira, Captain (1541–1545)
- , Captain (1546–c.1554)
- , Captain (c.1558–?)
- unspecified (?–1560)
- , Captain (1560–1564)
- , Captain (1564–1569)
- , Captain (1569–1571)
- , Captain (1571–1575)
- , Captain (1575–c.1582)
- unspecified (c.1582–c.1584)
- , Captain (c.1584–1586), Governor (1586–1587)
- , Governor (1587–1591)
- , Governor (1591–1592)
- , Acting Governor (1592–1593)
- , Governor (1593–1597)
- Vasco de Carvalho, Governor (1597–c.1598)
- , Acting Governor (c.1598–1601)
- Captains major, Captains general
- Captaincy of Sofala under Viceroy of India
- Sancho de Tovar, Captain major (1501–1505)
- Pêro de Anaia, Captain major (1505–1506)
- , Acting Captain major (1506)
- , Captain major (1506–1507)
- Captaincy of Sofala and Moçambique under Viceroy of India
- , Captain major (1507–1508)
- , Acting Captain major (1508–1509)
- António de Saldanha, Captain major (1509–1512)
- , Captain major (1512–1515)
- Sancho de Tovar, Acting Captain major (1512–1515)
- Cristóvão de Távora, Captain major (1515–1518)
- Sancho de Tovar, Captain major (1518–1521)
- , Captain major (1521–1525)
- Lopo de Almeida, Captain major (1525–1528)
- , Captain major (1528–1531)
- , Captain major (1531–1538)
- , Captain major (1538–1541)
- , Captain major (1541–1548)
- , Captain major (1548–1551)
- , Captain major (1551–1553)
- , Captain major (1553–1557)
- , Captain major (1557–1560)
- , Captain major (1560–1564)
- , Captain major (1564–1567)
- , Captain major (1567–1569)
- Captaincy-general of Moçambique
- Francisco Barreto, Captain general (1569–1573)
- , Acting Captain general (1573–1577)
- , Acting Captain general (1577)
- , Acting Captain general (1577)
- Pedro de Castro, Captain general (1577–1582)
- , Captain general (1582–1586)
- , Captain general (1586–1589)
- , Captain general (1589–1590)
- Pedro de Sousa, Captain general (1590–1595)
- , Captain general (1595–1598)
- , Captain general (1598–1601)
-
- , Governor (1490?–1501)
- , Governor (1501–1508)
- Duarte de Meneses, Governor (1508–1521)
- , Governor (1521–1522)
- , Governor (1522–1533)
- , Governor (1533–1536)
- Duarte de Meneses, Governor (1536–1539)
- , Governor (1539–1546)
- , Governor (1546–1548)
- , Governor (1548–1550)
- , Governor (1550–1552)
- , Governor (1552–1553)
- , Governor (1553)
- , Governor (1553–1554)
- , Governor (1554–1564)
- , Governor (1564–1566)
- , Governor (1566–1572)
- , Governor (1572–1573)
- , Governor (1573–1574)
- António of Portugal, Governor (1574)
- , Governor (1574–1578)
- , Governor (1578)
- , Governor (1578–1581)
- , Governor (1581–1590)
- , , Governor (1590–1591)
- Aires de Saldanha, Governor (1591–1599)
- , Governor (1599–1605)
Asia[]
South America[]
-
- Tomé de Sousa, Governor general (1549–1553)
- , Governor general (1553-1558)
- Mem de Sá, Governor general (1558-1572)
- , Governor general (1573-1578, Bahia)
- , Governor general (1572-1574, Rio de Janeiro)
- , Governor general (1578-1581)
- António Barreiros, Interim Governor general (1581-1583)
- , Governor general (1583-1587)
- António Barreiros, Interim Governor general (1587-1591)
- , Governor general (1591-1602)
Spain[]
Caribbean[]
- Governors
- Juan de Esquivel, Governor (1510–1514)
- Francisco de Garay, Governor (1514–1523)
- , Governor (1523–1526)
- , Governor (1526–1527)
- , Governor (1527–1531)
- , Governor (?–1532)
- , Governor (1532–?)
- Gil González Dávila, Governor (1533?–1534?)
- , Governor (1536–?)
- Pedro Cano, Governor (1539?)
- Francisco de Pina, Governor (1544?)
- , Governor (1556?)
- Pedro Cano, Governor (1558?)
- , Governor (1565?)
- , Governor (1567?–1572?)
- Hernán Manrique de Rojas, Governor (1575?)
- , Governor (?–1577)
- , Governor (1577–1578)
- Alvarado, Governor (1578–1583?)
- , Governor (1586?)
- Alvarado, Governor (1591?)
- , Governor (1596?)
- , Governor (1596–1606)
Europe[]
-
- Engelbert II of Nassau, Governor (1501-1504)
- William de Croÿ, Governor (1504-1507)
- Margaret of Austria, Governor (1507-1530)
- Mary of Austria, Governor (1531-1555)
- Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy, Governor (1555-1559)
- Margaret of Parma, Governor (1559-1567)
- Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Governor (1567-1573)
- Luis de Requesens y Zúñiga, Governor (1573-1576)
- John of Austria, Governor (1576-1578)
- Alexander Farnese, Governor (1578-1592)
- Peter Ernst I von Mansfeld-Vorderort, Governor (1592-1594)
- Ernest of Austria, Governor (1594-1595)
- Pedro Henriquez de Acevedo, Governor (1595-1596)
- Albert of Austria, Governor (1596-1598)
North America[]
- Azcapotzalco part of the Triple Alliance of the Aztec Empire (1428-1521)
- Cuauhnahuac dependency of Aztec Empire (1403=1520)[11]
- Ecatepec [13]
- Part of the Triple Alliance of the Aztec Empire (1428-1521)
- Chimalpilli II, 4th Tlatoani (1498-1520)
- Dependency of New Spain (1521-1547)
- Diego de Alvarado Huanitzin, 5th Tlatoani (1520–1539)
- Don Diego Quauhpotonqui, 6th Tlatoani (1539-1547)
- New Spain complete list —
- Governor of the West Indies
- Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, governor-general of Cuba (1518–1524)[14]
- Governors of New Spain
- Hernán Cortés, governor and captain-general (1521, 1521–1524, 1526)[15]
- Cristóbal de Tapia, governor (1521)[16]
- Alonso de Estrada, Rodrigo de Albornoz, Alonso de Zuazo, Triumvirate (1524)
- Gonzalo de Salazar, Pedro Almíndez Chirino, Alonso de Zuazo, Triumvirate (1524–1525)
- Gonzalo de Salazar, Pedro Almíndez Chirino, Alonso de Estrada, Rodrigo de Albornoz, Alonso de Zuazo, Triumvirate (1525)
- Gonzalo de Salazar, Pedro Almíndez Chirino, Alonso de Zuazo, Triumvirate (1525)
- Gonzalo de Salazar, Pedro Almíndez Chirino, Triumvirate (1525–1526)
- Alonso de Estrada, Rodrigo de Albornoz, Triumvirate (1526)
- Luis Ponce de León, Triumvirate (1526)[17]
- Marcos de Aguilar, Governor (1526–1527)
- Alonso de Estrada, Gonzalo de Sandoval, Luis de la Torre, Triumvirate (1527)
- Alonso de Estrada, Luis de la Torre, Triumvirate (1527–1528)
- Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán, Juan Ortiz de Matienzo, Diego Delgadillo, Triumvirate (1528–1529)
- Juan Ortiz de Matienzo, Diego Delgadillo, Triumvirate (1529–1531)
- Sebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal, Vasco de Quiroga, Juan de Salmerón, Alonso de Maldonado, Francisco Ceinos, Triumvirate (1531–1535)
- Viceroys
- Antonio de Mendoza, Viceroy (1535–1550)[18]
- Luís de Velasco, Viceroy (1550–1564)[19]
- Gastón de Peralta, Viceroy (1566–1567)[20]
- Alonso Muñoz and Luis Carrillo, Viceroys (1567–1568)
- Martín Enríquez de Almanza, Viceroy (1568–1580)[21]
- Lorenzo Suárez de Mendoza, Viceroy (1580–1583)[22]
- Pedro Moya de Contreras, Viceroy (1584–1585)[23]
- Álvaro Manrique de Zúñiga, Viceroy (1585–1590)[24]
- Luis de Velasco, Viceroy (1590–1595, 1607–1611)[25]
- Gaspar de Zúñiga, Viceroy (1595–1603)[26]
Tenochtitlan (dependency of New Spain)
- Juan Velázquez Tlacotzin, 13th Tlatoani (1525-1526)[27]
- Andrés de Tapia Motelchiuh, 14th Tlatoani (1525–1530)[citation needed]
- Pablo Xochiquentzin, Cuauhtlatoani (Eagle Captain) (1536)[28]
- Diego de Alvarado Huanitzin, 15th Tlatoani of Mexico-Tenochtitlan and 1st governor of San Juan Tenochtitlan (1539–1541)[citation needed]
- Diego de San Francisco Tehuetzquititzin, 16th Tlatoani of Mexico-Tenochtitlan and 2nd governor of San Juan Tenochtitlan (1541-1554)[29][30]
- , judge of San Juan Tenochtitlan (1554-1557)
- Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin, 17th Tlatoani of Mexico-Tenochtitlan and 3rd governor of San Juan Tenochtitlan (1557-1562)[30]
- Luis de Santa María Nanacacipactzin, 18th Tlatoani of Mexico-Tenochtitlan and 4th governor of San Juan Tenochtitlan (1563–1565)[30]
South America[]
- Governors
- Francisco Pizarro, Governor (1528–1541)
- Cristóbal Vaca de Castro, Governor (1541–1544)
- Gonzalo Pizarro, usurper Governor (1544–1548)
- Viceroys
- Blasco Núñez Vela, Viceroy (1544–1546)
- Pedro de la Gasca, Viceroy (1546–1549)
- Antonio de Mendoza, Viceroy (1550–1551)
- Melchor Bravo de Saravia, Viceroy (1552–1556)
- Andrés Hurtado de Mendoza, Viceroy (1556–1561)
- Diego López de Zúñiga, Viceroy (1561–1564)
- Juan de Saavedra, Viceroy (1564)
- Lope García de Castro, Viceroy (1564–1569)
- Francisco de Toledo, Viceroy (1569-1581)
- Martín Enríquez de Almanza, Viceroy (1581–1583)
- Cristóbal Ramírez de Cartagena, Viceroy (1584)
- Fernando Torres de Portugal y Mesía, Viceroy (1584–1589)
- García Hurtado de Mendoza, Viceroy (1590–1596)
- Luis de Velasco, Viceroy (1596–1604)
References[]
- ^ United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1514
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- ^ Wagner, John, Historical Dictionary of the Elizabethan World, Oryx, 1999, p. 252
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