Henry Oxenden

Henry Oxenden, formally known as Sir Henry Oxenden, 3rd Baronet, acted as the Deputy Governor of Bombay Presidency from the year 1677 to 1681. He was also one of the renowned colonial administrators of the Honourable British East India Company. He served as a gubernatorial official under the subordination of the governor of Bombay Presidency. Oxenden succeeded Sir Phillip Gifford, who retired as the Deputy Governor of Bombay in 1676. After the authority of the British East India Company was transferred to the province of Bombay, the requirement for the Deputy Governor was generally decimated. Despite the alteration, the title was assumed by the second official of the Executive Council of the Governor of the presidency. But the title was disused from the year 1720 and 1758.

Sir Henry Oxenden was appointed as the Governor of Bombay (now Mumbai) on 30 June 1677. Bombay Presidency was one of the 3 major Presidencies and provinces of British India, including Bengal Presidency and Madras Presidency. It was first founded in the 17th century at Surat as a trading post for the British East India Company. The Presidency included the territories of modern states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, regions of Konkan, Kandesh and Desh and northwestern Karnataka state. The former British province was under the direct rule of the British administration.

The Province of Bombay did not incorporate any of the Princely States of India as the internal administration of these native states was duty of the native princes. However, Bombay Presidency supervised the defence of several native states and also managed the relationship of the rulers of the princely states with the British authorities. Henry Oxenden, 3rd Baronet held the position till 27 October 1681. Charles Ward preceded him in the position and served from 1682 to 1683.

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