List of governors of dependent territories in the 15th century

This is a list of territorial governors in the 15th century (1401–1500) 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

Kingdom of England

English overseas possessions

• Monarchs

• Guernsey, Crown dependency

• British monarchs are the Dukes of Normandy
• Governors

• Edward of Norwich, in appanage, Governor (1415)^[2]
• John of Lancaster, Governor (1430)^[2]
• Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, Governor (1435)^[2]
• Henry Beauchamp, Governor (1446)^[2]
• William Bertram and Nicholas Hault, Governors (1447)^[2]
• John Nanfan, Governor (1453)^[2]
• Geffrey Wallifly, Governor (1470)^[2]
• John Tichefilde,^[3] Governor (1482)^[2]
• Duarte Brandão, Governor (1482–1485)^[4][2]
• Edward Weston, Governor (1486–1509)
• John Avril, Governor (1488)^[2]
• William Weston,^[3] Governor

• Bailiffs

• Gervais de Clermont,^[3] Bailiff (1387–1411)
• James Cocquerel,^[3] Bailiff (1412–1432)
• Thomas de la Court, Bailiff (1433–1445)
• John Henry,^[3] Bailiff (1446–1447)
• Guillaume Cartier,^[3] Bailiff (1447–1465)
• Thomas de la Court,^[3] Bailiff (1466–1469)
• Pierre de Beauvoir,^[3] Bailiff (1470–1479)
• Edmund de Cheney, Bailiff (1480–1481)
• Nicholas Fouaschin,^[3] Bailiff (1481–1482)
• John Blondel,^[3] Bailiff (1483–1498)
• John Martin,^[3] Bailiff (1499–1510)

• Lordship of Ireland, a papal fief of England

• English monarchs are the Lords of Ireland
• Lords Deputy of Ireland

• Sir John Stanley: 1399–1402 (second term)
• Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence: 1402–1405 (aged 13)
• James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond: 1405
• Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Earl of Kildare: 1405–1408
• Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence: 1408–1413
• Sir John Stanley: 1413–1414 (third term)
• Archbishop of Dublin: 1414
• John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury: 1414–1421 (first term)
• James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond: 1419–1421 (first term)
• Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March: 1423–1425
• John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury: 1425 (second term)
• James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond: 1425–1427
• Sir John Grey: 1427–1428
• John Sutton, later 1st Lord Dudley: 1428–1429
• Sir Thomas le Strange: 1429–1431
• Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley: 1431–1436
• Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles: 1438–1446
• John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury: 1446 (third term)
• Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York: 1447–1460 (Lord Deputy:Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare)
• George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence: 1462–1478 (Lords Deputy:Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Desmond/Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare)
• John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk: 1478
• Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York: 1478–1483 (aged 5. Lord Deputy:Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare)
• Edward of Middleham: 1483–1484 (aged 11. Lord Deputy:Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare)
• John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln: 1484–1485
• Jasper Tudor, 1st Duke of Bedford| 1485–1494 (Lord Deputy:Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare)
• Henry, Duke of York: 1494–?1519 (Aged 4. Lords Deputy: Sir Edward Poynings/Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare/Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare)

Portugal

Kingdom of Portugal

Portuguese colonial empire

Monarchs

• Portuguese Cape Verde

• Pêro Lourenço, Corregedor (1481–?)

• Santiago

• Captains

• Diogo Afonso, Captain (1462–1473)
• Rodrigo Afonso, Captain (1473–1505)

• Ribeira Grande

• Captains

• Antonio de Noli, Captain (1462–1496)
• Branca de Aguiar, Captain (1497–?)

• Boa Vista

• Rodrigo Afonso, Captain (1497–1505)

• Alcatrazes Islands

• João de Santarém, Captain (1484–?)

• Portuguese São Tomé

• Captains, Governors

• João de Paiva, Captain (1485–1490)
• João Pereira, Captain (1490–1493)
• Álvaro de Caminha, Captain (1493–1499)
• Fernão de Melo, Captain (1499–c.1510)

• Portuguese Tangier

• Governors

• Rodrigo Afonso de Melo, Governor (1471–1484?)
• Manuel de Melo, Governor (1484?–1486)
• João de Meneses, Governor (1486–1489)
• Fernão Martins Mascarenhas, Interim Governor (1487–1489)
• Manuel Pessanha, Interim Governor (1489–1490)
• Lopo Vaz de Azevedo, Governor (1490?–1501)

Mexico

• Tlacala Federation
  • Xicotencatl I (1425-1522), tlatoani of Tizatlan^[5]

Aztec Empire

• Cuauhnahuac^[6]
  • Miquiuix, Tlatoani (ruler or governor) (1398-1433)
  • Cuauhtototzin, Tlatoani (1433-?)
  • Tehuehuetzin, Tlatoani (before 1491-1504)
• Teotlatzinco
  • Tochihuitzin coyolchiuhqui, (late 14th-mid 15th centuries) Tlatoani and poet, son of Itzcoatl^{[7]: 127–131}
• Tepechpan
  • Cuacuauhtzin, Tlatoani and poet (c. 1410-1443)^{[7]: 77–87}
• Texcoco (altepetl)
  • Nezahualcoyotl (tlatoani), architect, and poet (1402-1472)^{[7]: 27–75}
  • Nezahualpilli, tlatoani and poet (1464-1515)^{[7]: 91–107}
  • Cacamatzin, tlatoani and poet (1494-1520)^{[7]: 109–125}

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