New Plymouth: Governors: 1620-1687
| Governor | |
| 11/21 Nov 1620 - c. 5/15 Apr 1621 | John Carver [1] |
| Apr 1621 - 1/11 Jan 1633 | William Bradford |
| 1/11 Jan 1633 - 27 Mar/6 Apr 1634 | Edward Wynslow (Winslow) |
| 27 Mar/6 Apr 1634 - 3/13 Mar 1635 | Thomas Prence (Prince) |
| 3/13 Mar 1635 - 1/11 Mar 1636 | William Bradford |
| 1/11 Mar 1636 - 7/17 Mar 1637 | Edward Wynslow (Winslow) |
| 7/17 Mar 1637 - 5/15 Jun 1638 | William Bradford |
| 5/15 Jun 1638 - 4/14 Jun 1639 | Thomas Prence (Prince) |
| 4/14 Jun 1639 - 5/15 Jun 1644 | William Bradford |
| 5/15 Jun 1644 - 4/14 Jun 1645 | Edward Wynslow (Winslow) |
| 4/14 Jun 1645 - 9/19 May 1657 | William Bradford |
| 9/19 May 1657 - 3/13 Jun 1657 | office vacant [2] |
| 3/13 Jun 1657 - 29 Mar/8 Apr 1673 | Thomas Prence (Prince) |
| Deputy Governor (ex officio) | |
| 29 Mar/8 Apr 1673 - 3/13 Jun 1673 | John Aldin (Alden) [3] |
| Governor | |
| 3/13 Jun 1673 - 18/28 Dec 1680 | Josiah (Josias) Winslow |
| Deputy Governor (ex officio) | |
| 18/28 Dec 1680 - 7/17 Jun 1681 | Thomas Hinckley |
| Governor | |
| 7/17 Jun 1681 - 30 Dec 1686/9 Jan 1687 | Thomas Hinckley [4] |
- Carver is said to have been elected ("or rather confirmed") governor after the signing of the Mayflower compact on 11/21 Nov 1621. He was reelected on 23 Mar/2 Apr 1621 and died soon after 5/15 Apr 1621.
- An order passed by the General Court of New Plymouth on 5/15 Jun 1651 authorized the Governor to appoint one of the Assistants to serve as Deputy Governor during his absence. There is no evidence that Bradford made such an appointment prior to his death, and whether such an appointment, if made, remained in effect during the vacancy cannot be established.
- An order passed by the General Court of New Plymouth on 3/13 Jun 1671 empowered the "eldest majestrate" to serve in the office of Deputy Governor during the Governor's incapacity or absence. Aldin was elected an Assistant at the Court of Election on 5/15 Jun 1672, and his name appears first on the list of Assistants. He is therefore presumed to have acted as Deputy Governor during the vacancy.
- Hinckley was appointed to the Council of the Territory and Dominion of New England and took part in its proceedings, formally acquiescing to the authority of Governor Andros on 30 Dec 1686/9 Jan 1687.