title: List of governors of dependent territories in the 15th century
text: # 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. 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)
  
        * John of Lancaster, Governor (1430)
  
        * Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, Governor (1435)
  
        * Henry Beauchamp, Governor (1446)
  
        * William Bertram and Nicholas Hault, Governors (1447)
  
        * John Nanfan, Governor (1453)
  
        * Geffrey Wallifly, Governor (1470)
  
        * John Tichefilde, Governor (1482)
  
        * Duarte Brandão, Governor (1482–1485)
  
        * Edward Weston, Governor (1486–1509)
  
        * John Avril, Governor (1488)
  
        * William Weston, Governor
  
     * Bailiffs
  
        * Gervais de Clermont, Bailiff (1387–1411)
  
        * James Cocquerel, Bailiff (1412–1432)
  
        * Thomas de la Court, Bailiff (1433–1445)
  
        * John Henry, Bailiff (1446–1447)
  
        * Guillaume Cartier, Bailiff (1447–1465)
  
        * Thomas de la Court, Bailiff (1466–1469)
  
        * Pierre de Beauvoir, Bailiff (1470–1479)
  
        * Edmund de Cheney, Bailiff (1480–1481)
  
        * Nicholas Fouaschin, Bailiff (1481–1482)
  
        * John Blondel, Bailiff (1483–1498)
  
        * John Martin, 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
  
  ### Aztec Empire
  
  * Cuauhnahuac
     * 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 $Itzcoatl^{:127–131}$
  * Tepechpan
     * Cuacuauhtzin, Tlatoani and poet (c. $1410-1443)^{:77–87}$
  * Texcoco (altepetl)
     * Nezahualcoyotl (tlatoani), architect, and poet $(1402-1472)^{:27–75}$
     * Nezahualpilli, tlatoani and poet $(1464-1515)^{:91–107}$
     * Cacamatzin, tlatoani and poet $(1494-1520)^{:109–125}$
  