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94:. The lease remained in his family until it expired for most of the isles in 1920 when ownership reverted to the Duchy of Cornwall. Today, the Dorrien-Smith family holds the lease for the island of 335: 67:
was commissioned on 7 July 1733. The proprietor/governor was non-resident, delegating the military functions to a lieutenant-governor and the civil functions to a council of twelve residents.
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surrendered the lease and the islands returned to direct rule from the Duchy of Cornwall. In 1834
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for the islands' land area. Usually the proprietor served as governor, although, according to
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in recognition of the islands' strategic position. The office of governor was pre-eminent in
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and they and their Osborne relatives held the position until 1831, when
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acquired the lease from the Duchy for £20,000 and created the title
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received a lease on the Isles in 1568. The Godolphins were styled
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Francis, 2nd Earl of Godolphin and 1st Baron Godolphin of Helston
31:, off the coast of Cornwall. The governor was a military 280:A View of the Present State of the Scilly Islands 546: 27:The following persons served as Governor of the 344:Governors and constables in England and Wales 329: 35:made by the monarch in consultation with the 163:1660–1667 Sir Francis Godolphin (1605–1667) 336: 322: 565:Castle and garrison governors in England 65:Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin 51:was vested in the proprietor, who had a 273: 210:Francis, 2nd Baron Godolphin of Helston 14: 547: 292: 92:Lord Proprietor of the Isles of Scilly 317: 24: 217:Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds 189:Sir William Godolphin, 1st Baronet 84:George Osbourne, 6th Duke of Leeds 25: 576: 224:George Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds 555:Governors of the Isles of Scilly 70:An early governor of Scilly was 286: 267: 13: 1: 560:Isles of Scilly-related lists 261: 158:Lieut. Colonel Joseph Hunkin 18:Governor of the Scilly Isles 7: 10: 581: 521: 475: 349: 274:Woodley, George (1822). 196:Colonel Sidney Godolphin 293:Bowley, R. L. (2004). 387:Gravesend and Tilbury 295:The Fortunate Islands 168:Sir William Godolphin 145:Colonel Joseph Buller 138:Sir Francis Godolphin 131:Sir Francis Godolphin 111:Sir William Godolphin 104:Sir Francis Godolphin 255:Arthur Dorrien-Smith 248:Thomas Dorrien-Smith 80:Governors of Scilly 357:Berwick-upon-Tweed 151:Sir John Grenville 542: 541: 483:Carisbrook Castle 367:Canterbury Castle 233:Duchy of Cornwall 182:Francis Godolphin 175:William Godolphin 57:Duchy of Cornwall 16:(Redirected from 572: 503:Lancaster Castle 488:Criccieth Castle 427:Rochester Castle 407:Pendennis Castle 338: 331: 324: 315: 314: 309: 308: 290: 284: 283: 271: 72:Thomas Godolphin 21: 580: 579: 575: 574: 573: 571: 570: 569: 545: 544: 543: 538: 534:St Mawes Castle 517: 513:Tower of London 471: 345: 342: 312: 305: 291: 287: 272: 268: 264: 125:(office vacant) 29:Isles of Scilly 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 578: 568: 567: 562: 557: 540: 539: 537: 536: 531: 525: 523: 519: 518: 516: 515: 510: 505: 500: 495: 490: 485: 479: 477: 473: 472: 470: 469: 464: 462:Windsor Castle 459: 454: 449: 444: 439: 434: 429: 424: 419: 414: 409: 404: 402:Landguard Fort 399: 394: 389: 384: 379: 374: 369: 364: 362:Calshot Castle 359: 353: 351: 347: 346: 341: 340: 333: 326: 318: 311: 310: 303: 285: 265: 263: 260: 259: 258: 251: 244: 241:Augustus Smith 237: 227: 220: 213: 206: 199: 192: 185: 178: 171: 164: 161: 154: 147: 141: 134: 127: 121: 118:John Goldophin 114: 107: 88:Augustus Smith 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 577: 566: 563: 561: 558: 556: 553: 552: 550: 535: 532: 530: 527: 526: 524: 520: 514: 511: 509: 506: 504: 501: 499: 496: 494: 491: 489: 486: 484: 481: 480: 478: 474: 468: 465: 463: 460: 458: 457:Isle of Wight 455: 453: 450: 448: 445: 443: 440: 438: 435: 433: 430: 428: 425: 423: 420: 418: 415: 413: 410: 408: 405: 403: 400: 398: 395: 393: 390: 388: 385: 383: 380: 378: 375: 373: 370: 368: 365: 363: 360: 358: 355: 354: 352: 348: 339: 334: 332: 327: 325: 320: 319: 316: 306: 304:0-900184-40-X 300: 296: 289: 281: 277: 270: 266: 256: 252: 249: 245: 242: 238: 236: 234: 228: 225: 221: 218: 214: 211: 207: 204: 200: 197: 193: 190: 186: 183: 179: 176: 172: 169: 165: 162: 159: 155: 152: 148: 146: 142: 139: 135: 132: 128: 126: 122: 119: 115: 112: 108: 105: 101: 100: 99: 97: 93: 89: 85: 81: 77: 73: 68: 66: 62: 58: 54: 50: 46: 42: 38: 34: 30: 19: 498:Flint Castle 493:Dover Castle 452:Upnor Castle 437:Scilly Isles 436: 294: 288: 279: 269: 235:direct rule) 230: 124: 91: 79: 74:, whose son 69: 61:Robert Heath 47:, where the 41:military law 26: 529:Deal Castle 508:Portchester 432:Scarborough 257:(1876–1955) 250:(1846–1918) 243:(1804–1872) 226:(1775–1838) 219:(1751–1799) 212:(1706–1785) 205:(1678–1766) 198:(1651–1732) 191:(1645–1712) 184:(1661–1702) 177:(1659–1682) 170:(1640–1710) 160:(1610-1661) 153:(1628–1701) 140:(1605–1667) 133:(1578–1637) 120:(1577–1619) 113:(1565–1613) 106:(1534–1608) 43:but not in 549:Categories 476:Constables 422:Portsmouth 262:References 253:1918–1920 246:1872–1918 239:1834–1872 229:1831–1834 222:1800–1831 215:1785–1799 208:1766–1785 201:1733–1766 194:1700–1732 187:1689–1700 180:1682–1689 173:1680–1682 166:1667–1680 156:1651–1660 149:1648–1651 143:1647–1648 136:1626–1647 129:1624–1626 123:1619–1624 116:1613–1619 109:1608–1613 102:1570–1608 49:magistracy 33:commission 467:Worcester 447:Tynemouth 442:Sheerness 350:Governors 55:from the 53:leasehold 45:civil law 37:Admiralty 522:Captains 417:Portland 412:Plymouth 372:Carlisle 377:Chester 76:Francis 301:  96:Tresco 397:Hurst 382:Dover 392:Hull 299:ISBN 551:: 278:. 98:. 337:e 330:t 323:v 307:. 231:( 20:)

Index

Governor of the Scilly Isles
Isles of Scilly
commission
Admiralty
military law
civil law
magistracy
leasehold
Duchy of Cornwall
Robert Heath
Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin
Thomas Godolphin
Francis
George Osbourne, 6th Duke of Leeds
Augustus Smith
Tresco
Sir Francis Godolphin
Sir William Godolphin
John Goldophin
Sir Francis Godolphin
Sir Francis Godolphin
Colonel Joseph Buller
Sir John Grenville
Lieut. Colonel Joseph Hunkin
Sir William Godolphin
William Godolphin
Francis Godolphin
Sir William Godolphin, 1st Baronet
Colonel Sidney Godolphin
Francis, 2nd Earl of Godolphin and 1st Baron Godolphin of Helston

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