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List of governors of dependent territories in the 16th century

Summary

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.

Colonial and territorial governors by century:
See also:

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 edit

Kingdom of England
English overseas possessions

British Isles

  • John Martin,[3] Bailiff (1499–1510)
  • James Guille,[3] Bailiff (1511–1537)
  • Thomas Compton,[3] Bailiff (1538–1544)
  • John Haryvell,[3] Bailiff (1545–1549)
  • Hellier Gosselin,[3] Bailiff (1549–1562)
  • Thomas Compton,[3] Bailiff (1562–1570)
  • Guillaume de Beauvoir,[3] Bailiff (1571–1581)
  • Thomas Wigmore,[3] Bailiff (1581–1588)
  • Louis de Vic,[3] Bailiff (1588–1600)

North America

France edit

Ancien Régime of France
French colonial empire

North America

  • Jean-François Roberval, Lieutenant general (1541–1543)
  • vacant (1543–1598)
  • Marquis de la Roche-Mesgouez, Lieutenant general (1598–1603)[8][9]

Portugal edit

Kingdom of Portugal
Portuguese colonial empire
Monarchs

Africa edit

  • 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)
  • 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–?)
  • Rodrigo Afonso, Captain (1497–1505)
  • Pêro Correia, Captain (1505–?)
  • António Correia, Captain (?–1542)
  • Maria Correia, Captain (1542–?)
  • André Rodrigues dos Mosquitos, Captain (1526–1527)
  • Gomes Balieiro, Captain (1527–?)
  • Manuel Correia, Captain (1570–?)
  • João de Meneses Vasconcellos, conde de Penela, Captain (1528–1529)
  • Afonso de Meneses, conde de Penela, Captain (1528–?)
  • Luís Pereira, Captain (1542–?)
  • Martinho Pereira, Captain (1553–?)
  • 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)
  • Francisco Lobo da Gama, Governor (1597–1603)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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 edit

South America edit

  • 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 edit

Habsburg Spain
Spanish colonial empire
Monarchs

Caribbean edit

  • 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 edit

North America edit

  • Azcapotzalco part of the Triple Alliance of the Aztec Empire (1428-1521)
    1. Don Carlos Oquiztzin, Tlatoani (English: "Ruler" or "King") (1499-1520?)[10]
  • Cuauhnahuac dependency of Aztec Empire (1403=1520)[11]
    • Tehuehuetzin, Tlatoani (ruler or governor) (before 1491–1504)
    • Itzohuatzin (or Yoatzin), Tlatoani (?-1520)[12]
  • Ecatepec [13]
    • Part of the Triple Alliance of the Aztec Empire (1428-1521)
    • Dependency of New Spain (1521-1547)
  1. Don Diego Quauhpotonqui, 6th Tlatoani (1539-1547)
  • Governors of New Spain

Tenochtitlan (dependency of New Spain)

South America edit

References edit

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