Leeds County, Ontario
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Leeds County is a historic county
in the Canadian
province of Ontario
.
The county was created in 1792, and merged with Grenville County
in 1850 to create Leeds and Grenville County
.
The county took its name from Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds
(The "Leeds" of the Dukedom was named for Leeds
in West Yorkshire
, England
and not for Leeds, Kent
, England
).
Historic counties of Ontario
The Canadian province of Ontario has several historic counties, which are past census divisions that no longer exist today. Most historic counties either merged with other counties, or became regional municipalities or single-tier municipalities...
in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
The county was created in 1792, and merged with Grenville County
Grenville County, Ontario
Grenville County area is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was created in 1792, and named in honour of William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, Secretary of State in 1790. The First settlers were Loyalist from the United States...
in 1850 to create Leeds and Grenville County
Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario
The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville are located Ontario, Canada. The population, as of the 2006 census, was 99,206. The United Counties have a land area of . Leeds and Grenville are located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Eastern Ontario, and front on the St. Lawrence River and...
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The county took its name from Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds
Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds
Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds KG, PC , styled Marquess of Carmarthen until 1789, was a British politician...
(The "Leeds" of the Dukedom was named for Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and not for Leeds, Kent
Leeds, Kent
Leeds is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone District of Kent, England. The parish is located to the east of Maidstone.The village of Leeds is five miles from the county town. It appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086 called Esledes - an old English word meaning slope or hillside...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
).
Original townships
- Bastard (now part of Rideau LakesRideau Lakes, OntarioRideau Lakes is a township located within Leeds and Grenville County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. The township was incorporated on 1 January 1998 by amalgamating the former townships of North Crosby, South Crosby, Bastard, South Burgess and South Elmsley with the village of Newboro.Rideau Lakes lies...
) - Elizabethtown (now part of Elizabethtown-KitleyElizabethtown-Kitley, OntarioElizabethtown-Kitley is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.-Communities:The township comprises the communities of Addison, Bellamys, Bellamys Mills, Bells Crossing, Bethel, Butternut Bay, Crystal, Eloida, Fairfield, Fairfield East, Forthton,...
) - Escott (Front of Escott now part of Leeds and the Thousand IslandsLeeds and the Thousand Islands, OntarioLeeds and the Thousand Islands is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Leeds and Grenville United Counties.-Communities:...
, Rear of Escott now part of AthensAthens, OntarioAthens is a township in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located approximately 25 km north of the St. Lawrence River, near Brockville, west of Addison, and about 90 km south west of Ottawa....
) - Kitley (now part of Elizabethtown-Kitley)
- Lansdowne (now part of Leeds and the Thousand Islands)
- Leeds (now part of Leeds and the Thousand Islands)
- North Crosby (now part of Rideau Lakes)
- South Burgess (now part of Rideau Lakes)
- South Crosby (now part of Rideau Lakes)
- South Elmsley (now part of Rideau Lakes)
- Yonge (Front of YongeFront of Yonge, OntarioFront of Yonge is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Leeds and Grenville United Counties. The township had a population of 2,639 in the Canada 2001 Census.-Communities:...
still exists, Rear of Yonge (and Escott) now part of AthensAthens, OntarioAthens is a township in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located approximately 25 km north of the St. Lawrence River, near Brockville, west of Addison, and about 90 km south west of Ottawa....
)