List of Governors of Minorca
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Below is a list of Governors of Minorca
from the time of the British
occupation in 1708 until the British relinquished control of the island for the last time in 1802.
Ceded to Spain (1782-1798)
Restored to Spain (1802-present)
Minorca
Min Orca or Menorca is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. It takes its name from being smaller than the nearby island of Majorca....
from the time of the British
United Kingdom
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occupation in 1708 until the British relinquished control of the island for the last time in 1802.
Background
It was commonplace for Governors to be absent from the island, and several never set foot there. Minorca changed hands several times in the eighteenth century. It was ruled by Britain from its initial capture in 1708 until 1756, then occupied by France for seven years until the Peace of Paris (1763) when it was returned to Britain. In 1781, the island fell to a Spanish invasion, and in 1783, Britain ceded the island to Spain. It was captured by the British for a final time in 1798 and occupied until it was returned in 1802 to Spain.British rule (1708-1756)
- 1708-1711: James StanhopeJames Stanhope, 1st Earl StanhopeJames Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope PC was a British statesman and soldier who effectively served as Chief Minister between 1717 and 1721. He is probably best remembered for his service during War of the Spanish Succession...
, who captured Minorca from Spain - 1711-1713: John Campbell, 2nd Duke of ArgyllJohn Campbell, 2nd Duke of ArgyllField Marshal John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, 1st Duke of Greenwich KG , known as Iain Ruaidh nan Cath or Red John of the Battles, was a Scottish soldier and nobleman.-Early Life:...
(first time) - 1713-1714: Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of PeterboroughCharles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of PeterboroughCharles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough and 1st Earl of Monmouth, KG, PC was an English nobleman and military leader. He was the son of John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt, and his wife Elizabeth, the daughter and sole heiress of Thomas Carey, the second son of Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth...
- 1714-1716: John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (second time)
- 1716-1718: George CarpenterGeorge CarpenterGeorge Lyndon Carpenter was the 5th General of The Salvation Army .He trained in Raymond Terrace, Australia, and became an officer of the Army in 1892. For the first 18 years of his officership, he worked in property, training and literary work in Australia.He and Ensign Minnie Rowell were married...
- 1718-1719: George Forbes, 3rd Earl of GranardGeorge Forbes, 3rd Earl of GranardGeorge Forbes, 3rd Earl of Granard PC was an Anglo-Irish naval commander and diplomat.-Life:He was the son of Arthur Forbes, 2nd Earl of Granard, by his wife Mary, daughter of Sir George Rawdon, 1st Baronet, of Moira, county Down, was born in Ireland 21 October 1685, and was for a time at the...
- 1720-1736: Richard KaneRichard KaneBrigadier General Richard Kane was a British Army General.-Origins:Born to Thomas O'Cahan and his wife, Margaret Dobbin, at his mother's home in Duneane, County Antrim, Ireland, in December 1662...
- 1737-1742: Algernon Seymour, Earl of HertfordAlgernon Seymour, 7th Duke of SomersetGeneral Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset was the son of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset and his wife, Elizabeth...
- 1742-1747: John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of StairJohn Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of StairField Marshal John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair KT PC was a Scottish soldier and diplomat.-Military career:Despite being born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Dalrymple spent his early life mostly in the Netherlands and he studied at Leiden University...
- 1747-1756: James O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley
French occupation (1756-1763)
- 1756-1758: Hyacinthe Gaëtan de LannionHyacinthe Gaëtan de LannionHyacinthe Gaëtan de Lannion was a French politician and administrator. From 1735 to 1762 he was the Governor of Lannes in Brittany, a herditary post he inherited from his father Anne de Lannion along with the title Count of Lannion...
(first time) - 1758-1759: Jean Toussaint de la Pierre, marquis de FrémeurJean Toussaint de la Pierre, marquis de FrémeurJean Toussaint de la Pierre, marquis de Frémeur was a French aristocrat and soldier. He commanded the 5th Dragoon Regiment between 1727 and 1744. Between 1758 and 1759 de Frémeur served as Governor of Minorca following its Capture of Minorca from the British in 1756. He died in the post on 2...
- 1759-1760: Louis-Félicien de Boffin d'Argenson et Pusignieu (first time)
- 1760-1762: Hyacinthe Gaëtan de Lannion (second time)
- 1762-1763: Louis-Félicien de Boffin d'Argenson et Pusignieu (second time)
British rule (1763-1782)
- 1763-1766: Richard LytteltonRichard LytteltonLt-General Sir Richard Lyttelton KB was a British soldier and politician who served in the British Army. He was the fourth son of Sir Thomas Lyttelton, 4th Baronet. He served as Governor of Minorca from 1763 until 1766 after its restoration to British rule following the fall of Minorca to the...
- 1766-1768: George Howard
- 1768-1778: John MostynJohn Mostyn (governor)General John Mostyn was a British soldier and colonial administrator. He was a younger son of Sir Roger Mostyn, 3rd Baronet.Mostyn served as Governor of Minorca for a ten year period between 1768 and 1778...
- 1778-1782: James Murray
Ceded to Spain (1782-1798)
British occupation (1798-1802)
- 1798-1800: Charles StuartCharles Stuart (general)Colonel Sir Charles Stuart, KB was a British nobleman and soldier. The fourth son of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute and Mary Wortley Montagu, he was born in Kenwood House, London....
- 1800-1802: Henry Edward FoxHenry Edward FoxGeneral Henry Edward Fox was a British Army general. He also served for a brief spell as Governor of Minorca.-Family:...
Restored to Spain (1802-present)
See also
- Minorca - History section
- Great Britain in the Seven Years WarGreat Britain in the Seven Years WarThe Kingdom of Great Britain was one of the major participants in the Seven Years' War which lasted between 1756 and 1763. Britain emerged from the war as the world's leading colonial power having gained a number of new territories at the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and established itself as the...