List of governors of Jamaica
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This is a list of viceroys in Jamaica from its initial occupation by Spain in 1509, to its independence from the United Kingdom in 1962. For a list of viceroys after independence, see Governor-General of Jamaica . For context, see History of Jamaica .
Spanish Governors of Santiago (1510–1660)
Jamaica was claimed for Spain in 1494 when Christopher Columbus first landed on the island. Spain began occupying the island in 1509, naming it Santiago . The second governor, Francisco de Garay , established Villa de la Vega, now known as Spanish Town , as his capital.
- Juan de Esquivel , 1510–1514
- Francisco de Garay , 1514–1523
- Pedro de Mazuelo , 1523–1526
- Juan de Mendegurren , 1526–1527
- Santino de Raza , 1527–1531
- Gonzalo de Guzman , ?–1532
- Manuel de Rojas , 1532–?, first time
- Gil González Dávila , 1533?–1534?
- Manuel de Rojas , 1536–?, second time
- Pedro Cano , 1539?, first time
- Francisco de Pina , 1544?
- Juan González de Hinojosa , 1556?
- Pedro Cano , 1558?, second time
- Blas de Melo , 1565?
- Juan de Gaudiel , 1567?–1572?
- Hernán Manrique de Rojas , 1575?
- Iñigo Fuentes , ?–1577
- Rodrigo Núñez de la Peña , 1577–1578
- Lucas del Valle Alvarado, 1578–1583?, first time
- Diego Fernández de Mercado , 1586?
- Lucas del Valle Alvarado, 1591?, second time
- García del Valle , 1596?
- Fernando Melgarejo Córdoba , 1596–1606
- Alonso de Miranda , 1607–1611
- Pedro Espejo Barranco, 1611–1614
- Andrés González de Vera , 1614–?
- Sebastián Lorenzo Romano , 1620?
- Francisco Terril , 1625–1632
- Juan Martínez Arana , 1632–1637
- Gabriel Peñalver Angulo , 1637–1639
- Jacinto Sedeño Albornoz , 1639–1640, first time
- Francisco Ladrón de Zegama , 1640–1643
- Alcades , 1643–1645
- Sebastián Fernández de Gamboa , 1645–1646
- Pedro Caballero , 1646–1650
- Jacinto Sedeño Albornoz , 1650, second time
- Francisco de Proenza , 1650–1651, first time
- Juan Ramírez de Arellano , 1651–1655
- Francisco de Proenza , 1655–1656, second time
- Cristóbal Arnaldo Isasi , 1656–1660
English Commanders of Jamaica (1655–61)
In 1655, an English force led by Admiral Sir William Penn , and General Robert Venables seized the island. Following their departure, the incumbents successfully held it against Spanish attempts to retake it over the next few years.
- Admiral Sir William Penn 11 May 1655 – 1655
- General Robert Venables , 1655
- Edward D'Oyley , 1655–1656, first time
- William Brayne , 1656–1657
- Edward D'Oyley , 1657–1661, second time
English Governors of Jamaica (1661–62)
In 1661, England began colonisation of the island.
- Edward D'Oyley , 1661–August 1662, continued
- Thomas, Lord Windsor , August 1662–November 1662
Deputy Governors of Jamaica (1662–71)
- Charles Lyttleton , 1662–1663, acting
- Thomas Lynch , 1663–1664, acting , first time
- Edward Morgan , 1664
- Sir Thomas Modyford , 1664–August 1671
Lieutenant Governors of Jamaica (1671–90)
In 1670, the Treaty of Madrid legitimised English claim to the island.
- Thomas Lynch , August 1671–November 1674, second time
- Henry Morgan , 1674–1675, acting, first time
- John Vaughan , 1675–1678
- Henry Morgan , 1678, acting, second time
- The Earl of Carlisle , 1678–1680
- Henry Morgan , 1680–1682, acting, third time
- Thomas Lynch , 1682–1684, third time
- Hender Molesworth , 1684–December 1687, acting
- Christopher Monck The Duke of Albemarle , 1687–1688
- Hender Molesworth , 1688–1689, acting
- Francis Watson, 1689–1690, acting
Governors of Jamaica (1690–1962)
- The Earl of Inchiquin , 1690–16 January 1692 [1]
- John White , 1691–22 August 1692, [2] acting
- John Bourden , 1692–1693, acting
- Sir William Beeston , March 1693–January 1702, acting to 1699
- William Selwyn , Jan-April 1702 (died in office)
- Peter Beckford , 1702, acting
- Thomas Handasyd , 1702–1711, acting to 1704
- Lord Archibald Hamilton , 1711–1716
- Thomas Pitt , 1716-1717 [3]
- Peter Heywood , 1716–1718 acting [ citation needed ]
- Sir Nicholas Lawes , 1718–1722
- The Duke of Portland , 1722–4 July 1726
- John Ayscough , 1726–1728, acting, first time
- Robert Hunter , 1728–March 1734
- John Ayscough , 1734–1735, acting, second time
- John Gregory , 1735, acting, first time
- Henry Cunningham , 1735–1736
- John Gregory , 1736–1738, acting, second time
- Edward Trelawny , 1738–1752
- Charles Knowles , 1752–January 1756
- Sir Henry Moore , February 1756–April 1756, acting, first time
- George Haldane , April 1756–November 1759
- Sir Henry Moore , November 1759 – 1762, acting, second time
- Sir William Lyttleton , 1762–1766
- Roger Hope Elletson , 1766–1767
- Sir William Trelawny , 1767–December 1772
- John Dalling , December 1772 – 1774, acting , first time
- Sir Basil Keith , 1774–1777
- John Dalling , 1777–1781, second time
- Archibald Campbell , 1781–1784, acting to 1783
- Alured Clarke , 1784–1790
- The Earl of Effingham , 1790–19 November 1791
- Sir Adam Williamson , 1791–1795, acting
- The Earl of Balcarres , 1795–1801
- Sir George Nugent , 1801–1805
- Sir Eyre Coote , 1806–1808
- The Duke of Manchester , 1808–1827
- Sir John Keane , 1827–1829, acting
- The Earl Belmore , 1829–1832
- George Cuthbert , 1832, acting, first time
- The Earl of Mulgrave , 1832–1834
- Sir Amos Norcott , 1834, acting
- George Cuthbert , 1834, acting, second time
- The Marquess of Sligo , 1834–1836
- Sir Lionel Smith , 1836–1839
- Sir Charles Theophilus Metcalfe , 1839–1842
- The Earl of Elgin , 1842–1846
- George Henry Frederick Berkeley , 1846–1847, acting
- Sir Charles Edward Grey , 1847–1853
- Sir Henry Barkly , 1853–1856
- Edward Wells Bell , 1856–1857, acting
- Charles Henry Darling , 1857–1862
- Edward John Eyre , 1862–1865, acting to 1864
- Sir Henry Knight Storks , 12 December 1865 – 16 July 1866
- Sir John Peter Grant , 1866–1874
- W. A. G. Young , 1874, acting
- Sir William Grey , 1874–January 1877
- Edward Rushworth , January 1877, acting
- Sir Anthony Musgrave , January 1877 – 1883
- Somerset M. Wiseman Clarke , 1883, acting
- Dominic Jacotin Gamble , 1883, acting
- Sir Henry Wylie Norman , 1883–1889
- William Clive Justice , 1889, acting
- Sir Henry Arthur Blake , 1889–1898
- Henry Jardine Hallowes , 1898, acting
- Sir Augustus William Lawson Hemming , 1898–1904
- Sydney Haldane Olivier , 1904, acting , first time
- Hugh Clarence Bourne , 1904, acting, first time
- Sir James Alexander Swettenham , 30 September 1904 – 1907
- Hugh Clarence Bourne , 1907, acting, second time
- Sydney Haldane Olivier , 16 May 1907 – January 1913, acting
- Philip Clark Cork , January 1913 – 7 March 1913, acting
- Sir William Henry Manning , 7 March 1913 – 11 May 1918
- Robert Johnstone , 11 May 1918 – 11 June 1918, acting
- Sir Leslie Probyn , 11 June 1918 – 1924
- Herbert Bryan , 1924, acting, first time
- Sir Samuel Herbert Wilson , 29 September 1924 – June 1925
- Sir Herbert Bryan , 1925, acting, second time
- Sir Arthur S. Jelf , October 1925 – 26 April 1926, acting, first time
- Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs , 26 April 1926 – 9 November 1932
- Sir Arthur S. Jelf , 9 November 1932 – 21 November 1932, acting, second time
- Sir Alexander Ransford Slater , 21 November 1932 – April 1934
- Sir Arthur S. Jelf , April 1934–24 October 1934, acting, third time
- Sir Edward Brandis Denham , 24 October 1934 – 2 June 1938
- Charles Campbell Woolley , 2 June 1938 – 19 August 1938, acting
- Sir Arthur Frederick Richards , 19 August 1938 – July 1943
- William Henry Flinn , July 1943 – 29 September 1943, acting
- Sir John Huggins , 29 September 1943 – 7 April 1951
- Sir Hugh Mackintosh Foot , 7 April 1951 – 18 November 1957
- Sir Kenneth Blackburne , 18 December 1957 – 6 August 1962
In 1962, Jamaica gained independence from the United Kingdom . Since independence, the viceroy in Jamaica has been the Governor-General of Jamaica .
See also
References
- ↑ Gardner 1909 , pp. 72–73.
- ↑ Gardner 1909 , p. 101.
- ↑ Sedgwick, Romney R. (n.d.). "PITT, Thomas (1653-1726), of Stratford, Wilts. and Boconnoc, Cornw" . History of Parliament Online . The History of Parliament . Retrieved 20 November 2021 .
Bibliography
- Gardner, William James (1909). The History of Jamaica : From its Discovery by Christopher Columbus to the Year 1872 . New York: D. Appleton & Company .
- http://www.rulers.org/ruljk.html
- http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Jamaica.htm