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This is a selected list of notable people with links to Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands. ==16th to 18th centuries== *Catherine Cauchés, Guillemine Gilbert and Perotine Massey (?-1556), burned at the stake for heresy. Perotine Massey giving birth whilst tied to the stake. * Sir Henry de Vic (1599-1671), a founding member of the Royal Society, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter *Edmund Andros (1637-1714), colonial administrator governor of the Dominion of New England in America *Peter Monamy (1681-1749), English marine painter *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〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=LE MESURIER, Paul (1755-1805) )〕 *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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Biography – COLBORNE, JOHN, Baron Seaton – Volume IX (1861-1870) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography )〕 *Daniel De Lisle Brock (1762-1842), chief civic magistrate of Guernsey and brother of Sir Isaac Brock〔 *Richard Saumarez (1764-1835), physician *Major-General John Gaspard Le Marchant (1766-1812), founder of 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. *Thomas Mansell (1777-1858), Rear-Admiral 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mansell, Sir Thomas (1777-1858) Knight Rear Admiral )〕 *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 *John Lihou (1792-1840), inventor and naval explorer *Sir James Cosmo Melville (1792-1861), general secretary of the East India Company〔(Brendon family genealogy p. 34 ) accessed 18 Sept 2007): "Rachel, wife of Rev. W. E. Brendon (p. 17), was the youngest daughter of Sir James Cosmo Melvin, K.C.B., F.R.S., Secretary to the Hon. East India Company, and after 1857 Secretary to the India Board (The transcriber has used "Melvin" instead of "Melvill" in this document )〕 *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), the first Colonial Secretary of Western Australia, and a member of Western Australia's first Legislative Council. *Samuel Elliott Hoskins (1799-1888), physician 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of people from Guernsey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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