List of governors of dependent territories in the 16th century

England

Kingdom of England

English overseas possessions

Monarchs

British Isles

Guernsey, Crown dependency

British monarchs are the Dukes of Normandy

Governors

Edward Weston, Governor (1486–1509)

Richard Weston, Governor (1509–1541)

Francis Weston, co-Governor (1533–1536)

Richard Long, Governor (1541–1545)

Peter Mewtis, Governor (1545–1553)

Leonard Chamberlain, Governor (1553–1561)

Francis Chamberlain, Governor (1561–1570)

Thomas Leighton, Governor (1570–1609)

Bailiffs

John Martin, Bailiff (1499–1510)

James Guille, Bailiff (1511–1537)

Thomas Compton, Bailiff (1538–1544)

John Haryvell, Bailiff (1545–1549)

Hellier Gosselin, Bailiff (1549–1562)

Thomas Compton, Bailiff (1562–1570)

Guillaume de Beauvoir, Bailiff (1571–1581)

Thomas Wigmore, Bailiff (1581–1588)

Louis de Vic, Bailiff (1588–1600)

North America

Roanoke Colony

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

Heads of state

North America

New France

Lieutenant generals

Jean-François de la Rocque de Roberval, Lieutenant general (1541–1543)

vacant (1543–1598)

Marquis de la Roche-Mesgouez, Lieutenant general (1598–1603)

Portugal

Kingdom of Portugal

Portuguese colonial empire Monarchs

Africa

Portuguese Angola

Governors

Paulo Dias de Novais, Donatario (1575–1589)

Luís Serrão, Governor (1589–1591)

André Ferreira Pereira, Governor (1591–1592)

Francisco de Almeida, Governor (1592–1593)

Jerónimo de Almeida, Governor (1593–1594)

João Furtado de Mendonça, Governor (1594–1602)

Portuguese Cape Verde

Santiago

Rodrigo Afonso, Captains (1473–1505)

Ribeira Grande

Captains

Sebastião Álvares de Landim, Captain (1508–?)

Fernão Mendes, Captain (1515–c.1516)

João Alemão, Captain (1517–?)

João Correia de Souza, Captain (1536–?)

António Correia de Souza, Captain (1544–?)

Manuel de Andrade, Captain (1555–?)

Constantino de Bragança, Captain (1562–?)

Boa Vista

Captains

Rodrigo Afonso, Captain (1497–1505)

Pêro Correia, Captain (1505–?)

António Correia, Captain (?–1542)

Maria Correia, Captain (1542–?)

Alcatrazes Islands

Captains

Afonso Ribeiro, Captain (1504–?)

Rodrigi Varela, Captain (1508–?)

Praia

Captains

André Rodrigues dos Mosquitos, Captain (1526–1527)

Gomes Balieiro, Captain (1527–?)

Manuel Correia, Captain (1570–?)

Fogo

Captains

João de Meneses Vasconcellos, conde de Penela, Captain (1528–1529)

Afonso de Meneses, conde de Penela, Captain (1528–?)

Sal, Santa Luzia and Brava

Captains

Luís Pereira, Captain (1542–?)

Martinho Pereira, Captain (1553–?)

Santo Antão

Gonçalo de Sousa, Captains (1548–?)

Governors of Cape Verde

Pêro de Guimarães, Corregedor (?–1517)

João Alemão, Corregedor (1517–1521)

Leonis Correia, Corregedor (1521–1527)

Gaspar Correia, Corregedor (1527–1534)

Estêvão de Lagos, Corregedor (1534–1536)

André Feio, Corregedor (1536–1541)

Simão Afonso, Corregedor (1539–1541)

Pêro Moniz, Corregedor (1541–1544)

António Ferreira, Corregedor (1544–1547)

Pêro de Araujo, Corregedor (1547–1550)

Jorge Pimentel, Corregedor (1550–1556)

Manuel de Andrade, Corregedor (1556–1559)

Luís Martins de Evangelho, Corregedor (1559–1560)

Gregório Martins Caminha, Corregedor (1560–1562)

Bernardo de Alpoim, Corregedor (1562–1571)

António Velho Tinoco, Corregedor (1571–1577)

Cristóvão Soares de Mello, Corregedor (1577–1579)

Diogo Dias Magro, Corregedor (1579–1584)

Gaspar de Andrade, Corregedor (1584–1588)

Amador Gomes Raposo, Corregedor (1588–1588)

Duarte Lobo da Gama, Governor (1588–1591)

Brás Soares de Melo, Governor (1591–1595)

Fancisco Lobo da Gama, Governor (1597–1603)

Portuguese São Tomé

Captains, Governors

Fernão de Melo, Captain (1499–c.1510)

unspecified (c.1510–c.1516)

Diogo de Alcáçova, Captain (c.1516–c.1517)

João de Melo, Captain (c.1517–1522)

Vasco Estevens, Captain (1522–?)

unspecified (?–1531)

Henrique Pereira, Captain (1531–c.1535)

unspecified (c.1535–1541)

Diogo Botelho Pereira, Captain (1541–1545)

Francisco de Barros de Paiva, Captain (1546–c.1554)

Pedro Botelho, Captain (c.1558–?)

unspecified (?–1560)

Cristóvão Dória de Sousa, Captain (1560–1564)

Francisco de Gouveia, Captain (1564–1569)

Francisco de Pavia Teles, Captain (1569–1571)

Diogo Salema, Captain (1571–1575)

António Monteiro Maciel, Captain (1575–c.1582)

unspecified (c.1582–c.1584)

Francisco Fernandes de Figueiredo, Captain (c.1584–1586), Governor (1586–1587)

Miguel Teles de Moura, Governor (1587–1591)

Duarte Peixoto da Silva, Governor (1591–1592)

Francisco de Vila Nova, Acting Governor (1592–1593)

Fernandes de Meneses, Governor (1593–1597)

Vasco de Carvalho, Governor (1597–c.1598)

João Barbosa da Cunha, Acting Governor (c.1598–1601)

Portuguese Moçambique

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)

Manuel Fernandes de Meireles, Acting Captain major (1506)

Nuno Vaz Pereira, Captain major (1506–1507)

Captaincy of Sofala and Moçambique under Viceroy of India

Vasco Gomes de Abreu, Captain major (1507–1508)

Rui de Brito Patalim, Acting Captain major (1508–1509)

António de Saldanha, Captain major (1509–1512)

Simão de Miranda de Azevedo, 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)

Diogo de Sepúlveda, Captain major (1521–1525)

Lopo de Almeida, Captain major (1525–1528)

António da Silveira de Meneses, Captain major (1528–1531)

Vicente Pegado, Captain major (1531–1538)

Alexio Chicorro, Captain major (1538–1541)

João de Sepúlveda, Captain major (1541–1548)

Fernão de Sousa de Távora, Captain major (1548–1551)

Diogo de Mesquita, Captain major (1551–1553)

Diogo de Sousa, Captain major (1553–1557)

Sebastião de Sá, Captain major (1557–1560)

Pantaleão de Sá, Captain major (1560–1564)

Jerónimo Barreto, Captain major (1564–1567)

Pedro Barreto Rolim, Captain major (1567–1569)

Captaincy-general of Moçambique

Francisco Barreto, Captain general (1569–1573)

Vasco Fernandes Homem, Acting Captain general (1573–1577)

Fernando Monroi, Acting Captain general (1577)

Simão de Silveira, Acting Captain general (1577)

Pedro de Castro, Captain general (1577–1582)

Nuno Pereira, Captain general (1582–1586)

Jorge Telo de Meneses, Captain general (1586–1589)

Lourenço de Brito, Captain general (1589–1590)

Pedro de Sousa, Captain general (1590–1595)

Nuno da Cunha Ataíde, Captain general (1595–1598)

Álvaro Abranches, Captain general (1598–1601)

Portuguese Tangier

Governors

Lopo Vaz de Azevedo, Governor (1490?–1501)

João de Meneses, Governor (1501–1508)

Duarte de Meneses, Governor (1508–1521)

Henrique de Meneses, Governor (1521–1522)

Duarte de Meneses, from Évora, Governor (1522–1533)

Gonçalo Mendes Sacoto, Governor (1533–1536)

Duarte de Meneses, Governor (1536–1539)

João de Meneses, Governor (1539–1546)

Francisco Botelho, Governor (1546–1548)

Pedro de Meneses, Governor (1548–1550)

João Álvares de Azevedo, Governor (1550–1552)

Luís de Loureiro, Governor (1552–1553)

Fernando de Menezes, Governor (1553)

Luís da Silva de Meneses, Governor (1553–1554)

Bernardim de Carvalho, Governor (1554–1564)

Lourenço de Távora, Governor (1564–1566)

João de Meneses, Governor (1566–1572)

Rui de Carvalho, Governor (1572–1573)

Diogo Lopes da Franca, Governor (1573–1574)

António of Portugal, Governor (1574)

Duarte de Meneses, Viceroy of Portuguese India, Governor (1574–1578)

Pedro da Silva, Governor (1578)

Jorge de Mendonça, Governor (1578–1581)

Francisco de Almeida, Governor (1581–1590)

Belchior da França, Simão Lopes de Mendonça, Governor (1590–1591)

Aires de Saldanha, Governor (1591–1599)

António Pereira Lopes de Berredo, Governor (1599–1605)

Asia

Portuguese India

South America

Colonial Brazil

Governors general

Tomé de Sousa, Governor general (1549–1553)

Duarte da Costa, Governor general (1553-1558)

Mem de Sá, Governor general (1558-1572)

Luís de Brito de Almeida, Governor general (1573-1578, Bahia)

Cristóvão de Barros, Governor general (1572-1574, Rio de Janeiro)

Lourenço da Veiga, Governor general (1578-1581)

António Barreiros, Interim Governor general (1581-1583)

Manuel Teles Barreto, Governor general (1583-1587)

António Barreiros, Interim Governor general (1587-1591)

D. Francisco de Sousa, Governor general (1591-1602)

Spain

Habsburg Spain

Spanish colonial empire Monarchs

Caribbean

Colony of Santiago

Governors

Juan de Esquivel, Governor (1510–1514)

Francisco de Garay, Governor (1514–1523)

Pedro de Mazuelo, Governor (1523–1526)

Juan de Mendegurren, Governor (1526–1527)

Santino de Raza, Governor (1527–1531)

Gonzalo de Guzman, Governor (?–1532)

Manuel de Rojas, Governor (1532–?)

Gil González Dávila, Governor (1533?–1534?)

Manuel de Rojas, Governor (1536–?)

Pedro Cano, Governor (1539?)

Francisco de Pina, Governor (1544?)

Juan González de Hinojosa, Governor (1556?)

Pedro Cano, Governor (1558?)

Blas de Melo, Governor (1565?)

Juan de Gaudiel, Governor (1567?–1572?)

Hernán Manrique de Rojas, Governor (1575?)

Iñigo Fuentes, Governor (?–1577)

Rodrigo Núñez de la Peña, Governor (1577–1578)

Lucas del Valle Alvarado, Governor (1578–1583?)

Diego Fernández de Mercado, Governor (1586?)

Lucas del Valle Alvarado, Governor (1591?)

García del Valle, Governor (1596?)

Fernando Melgarejo Córdoba, Governor (1596–1606)

Europe

Spanish Netherlands

Governors

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

New Spain

Governors

Hernán Cortés, Governor (1521)

Cristóbal de Tapia, Governor (1521)

Hernán Cortés, Governor (1521–1524)

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)

Hernán Cortés, Governor (1526)

Luis Ponce de León, Triumvirate (1526)

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 (1530–1550)

Martín Enríquez de Almanza, Viceroy (1568-1580)

Lorenzo Suárez de Mendoza, Viceroy (1580-1583)

Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo, Viceroy (1595–1603)

South America

Governorate of New Castile

Governors

Francisco Pizarro, Governor (1528–1541)

Cristóbal Vaca de Castro, Governor (1541–1544)

Gonzalo Pizarro, usurper Governor (1544–1548)

Viceroyalty of Peru

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)