Governor of the Isle of Man
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The following were Governors of the Isle of Man
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Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
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- Sir Thomas Gerrard (1595-1596)
- Peter Legh (1596-?)
- John Ireland
- John GreenhalghJohn Greenhalgh (governor)John Greenhalgh , was the governor of the Isle of Man.Greenhalgh was the only son of Thomas Greenhalgh of Brandlesholme Hall in the parish of Bury, Lancashire, by Mary, daughter of Robert Holte of Ashworth Hall in the same parish, was born before 1597...
(1640–51) - William ChristianIlliam DhoneIlliam Dhône or Illiam Dhôan was a famous Manx nationalist and politician. He was a son of Ewan Christian, a deemster. In Manx, Illiam Dhône literally translates to 'Brown William' - a name he received due to his dark hair, and in English he was called Brown-haired William...
(1656-?) - Isaac BarrowIsaac Barrow (bishop)Isaac Barrow was an English clergyman and Bishop, consecutively, of Sodor and Man and St Asaph, and also served as Governor of the Isle of Man...
(1664-?) - Nicholas Stanley (1696-1701)
- Charles Zedenno Stanley (1702-1703)
- Robert Mawdesley (1703-1713)
- Charles Zedenno Stanley (1713)
- Alexander Horne (1713-1723)
- John Lloyd (1723-1725)
- Thomas Horton (1725-1736)
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of AthollJames Murray, 2nd Duke of AthollJames Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl KT PC , styled Marquess of Tullibardine between 1715 and 1746, was a Scottish peer.-Background:...
(1736-1744) - Patrick Lindsey (1744-1751)
- Basil Cochrane (1751-1761)
- John Wood (1761-1777)
- Edward Smith (1777-1793)
- John Murray, 4th Duke of AthollJohn Murray, 4th Duke of AthollJohn Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl KT, PC, FRS , styled Marquess of Tullibardine 1764 and 1774, was a Scottish peer.-Background:...
(1793-1828)
See also
- Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of ManLieutenant Governor of the Isle of ManThe Lieutenant Governor is the representative on the Isle of Man of the Lord of Mann . He/she has the power to grant Royal Assent and is styled His Excellency. In recent times the Governor has either been a retired diplomat or senior military officer...
- King of MannKing of MannThe King of Mann was the title taken between 1237 and 1504 by the various rulers, both sovereign and suzerain, over the Kingdom of Mann – the Isle of Man which is located in the Irish Sea, at the centre of the British Isles....
- Lord of MannLord of MannThe title Lord of Mann is used on the Isle of Man to refer to Queen Elizabeth II, who is the island's Lord Proprietor and head of state.-Relationship with the Crown:The title is not correctly used on its own...