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The Governor of Calshot Castle was a military officer who commanded the fortifications at Calshot Castle, a Device Fort of Henry VIII guarding Southampton Water. It was in military use until 1956.

Governors of Calshot Castle

• Capt. Richard Smith
• 1650s: Thomas Bettesworth
• 1660–1661: Francis Burghill
• 1661–1672: Lord Henry Paulet
• 1673–1689: James Halsall
• 1689–1693: Francis Paulet
• 1693–aft. 1756: William Knapton
• 1761–1787: Sir Harry Burrard, 1st Baronet, of Walhampton
• 1787–1813: Sir Harry Burrard, 1st Baronet, of Lymington ^[1]
• 1813–1837: Richard Lambart, 7th Earl of Cavan
• office abolished

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