List of Governors of Jamaica - English Commanders of Jamaica (1655-1661)

English Commanders of Jamaica (1655-1661)

In 1655, an English force led by Admiral Sir William Penn, and General Robert Venables seized the island, and successfully held it against Spanish attempts to retake it over the next few years.

  • Admiral Sir William Penn 11 May 1655 – 1655
  • General Robert Venables, 1655
  • Edward D'Oyley, 1655–1656, first time
  • William Brayne, 1656–1657
  • Edward D'Oyley, 1657–1661, second time

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