List of people from Guernsey

This is a selected list of notable people with links to the Bailiwick of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands. == 16th century == Catherine Cauchés, Guillemine Gilbert and Perotine Massey (? –1556), burned at the stake for heresy; Perotine Massey gave birth while tied to the stake Sir Henry de Vic (1599–1671), a founding member of the Royal Society, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter == 17th century == Edmund Andros (1637–1714), colonial administrator, governor of the Dominion of New England in America == 18th century == Peter Perchard (1729–1806), privateer, goldsmith and merchant, served as Lord Mayor of London in 1806 Paul Le Mesurier (1755–1805), merchant, Lord Mayor of London 1793-4 James Saumarez (1757–1836), Vice Admiral of the Blue and first Baron de Saumarez Major-General Sir Thomas Saumarez (1760–1845), commandant at Halifax, commander-in-chief of New Brunswick during the War of 1812 Daniel de Lisle Brock (1762–1842), chief civic magistrate of Guernsey and brother of Sir Isaac Brock Richard Saumarez (1764–1835), British surgeon and medical author Major-General John Gaspard Le Marchant (1766–1812), founder of the first British military college Sir Isaac Brock (1769–1812), Major General and Lieutant-Governor of Upper Canada, hero of Upper Canada John MacCulloch (1773–1835), geologist in the Channel Islands, England and Scotland John Le Mesurier (1781–1843), Major General and governor of Alderney Peter Paul Dobree (1782–1825), English classical scholar and critic Frederick Corbin Lukis (1788–1871), antiquary and natural historian including botany, geology, conchology, and science George Métivier (1790–1881), the island's national poet Margaret Ann Neve (1792–1903), first validated female supercentenarian and oldest ever Guernsey-born person, 110 years 321 days Thomas de la Rue (1793–1866), printer and stationer John Jeremie (1795–1841), British judge, diplomat and abolitionist Ferdinand Brock Tupper (1795–1874), historian Peter Broun (1797–1846), first Colonial Secretary of Western Australia, and a member of Western Australia's first Legislative Council Samuel Elliott Hoskins (1799–1888), physician == 19th century == Sampson Avard (1800–1869), leader of a band of Mormon vigilantes called the Danites William Le Lacheur (1802–1863), sea captain and developed the coffee business in Costa Rica.

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List of people from Guernsey

This is a selected list of notable people with links to the Bailiwick of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands. == 16th century == Catherine Cauchés, Guillemine Gilbert and Perotine Massey (? –1556), burned at the stake for heresy; Perotine Massey gave birth while tied to the stake Sir Henry de Vic (1599–1671), a founding member of the Royal Society, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter == 17th century == Edmund Andros (1637–1714), colonial administrator, governor of the Dominion of New England in America == 18th century == Peter Perchard (1729–1806), privateer, goldsmith and merchant, served as Lord Mayor of London in 1806 Paul Le Mesurier (1755–1805), merchant, Lord Mayor of London 1793-4 James Saumarez (1757–1836), Vice Admiral of the Blue and first Baron de Saumarez Major-General Sir Thomas Saumarez (1760–1845), commandant at Halifax, commander-in-chief of New Brunswick during the War of 1812 Daniel de Lisle Brock (1762–1842), chief civic magistrate of Guernsey and brother of Sir Isaac Brock Richard Saumarez (1764–1835), British surgeon and medical author Major-General John Gaspard Le Marchant (1766–1812), founder of the first British military college Sir Isaac Brock (1769–1812), Major General and Lieutant-Governor of Upper Canada, hero of Upper Canada John MacCulloch (1773–1835), geologist in the Channel Islands, England and Scotland John Le Mesurier (1781–1843), Major General and governor of Alderney Peter Paul Dobree (1782–1825), English classical scholar and critic Frederick Corbin Lukis (1788–1871), antiquary and natural historian including botany, geology, conchology, and science George Métivier (1790–1881), the island's national poet Margaret Ann Neve (1792–1903), first validated female supercentenarian and oldest ever Guernsey-born person, 110 years 321 days Thomas de la Rue (1793–1866), printer and stationer John Jeremie (1795–1841), British judge, diplomat and abolitionist Ferdinand Brock Tupper (1795–1874), historian Peter Broun (1797–1846), first Colonial Secretary of Western Australia, and a member of Western Australia's first Legislative Council Samuel Elliott Hoskins (1799–1888), physician == 19th century == Sampson Avard (1800–1869), leader of a band of Mormon vigilantes called the Danites William Le Lacheur (1802–1863), sea captain and developed the coffee business in Costa Rica.

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