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The title Duke of Leeds was created in 1694 for the 1st Marquess of Carmarthen and became extinct on the death of the 12th Duke in 1964. Events February 6 - The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. ... Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds (February 20, 1631 - July 26, 1712), English statesman, commonly known also by his earlier title of Earl of Danby, son of Sir Edward Osborne, Bart. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The Dukes of Leeds also held the titles Marquess of Carmarthen (created 1689), Earl of Danby, in the County of York (1674), Viscount Latimer, of Danby in the County of York (1673), Viscount Osborne, of Dunblane (1673), and Baron Osborne, of Kiveton in the County of York (1673). All of the titles were in the Peerage of England except the Viscountcy of Osborne, which was in the Peerage of Scotland. The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. ... The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. ...

The heir apparent to the Duke of Leeds was styled Marquess of Carmarthen, Lord Carmarthen's heir apparent was styled Earl of Danby, and Lord Danby's heir apparent was styled Viscount Latimer.

The "Leeds" the Dukedom was named for was the City of Leeds in Yorkshire, and the title did not (as is sometimes claimed) refer to Leeds Castle in Kent. Leeds Coat Of Arms Map sources for Leeds at grid reference SE297338 Leeds is a city in the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire in the north of England. ... Jump to: navigation, search The White Yorkshire rose. ... The front of Leeds Castle Leeds Castle Leeds Castle, four miles west of Maidstone, Kent, England, dates back to 1119, though a manor house stood on the same site from the 9th century. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ...

Dukes of Leeds (1694)

Categories: Dukedoms | Extinct dukedoms Events February 6 - The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. ... Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds (February 20, 1631 - July 26, 1712), English statesman, commonly known also by his earlier title of Earl of Danby, served in a variety of offices under Kings Charles II and William III of England. ... See also: 1632 (novel) Events February 22 - Galileos Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is published July 23 - 300 colonists for New France depart Dieppe November 8 - Wladyslaw IV Waza elected king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth after Zygmunt III Waza death November 16 - Battle of LÃ¼tzen... // Events Treaty of Aargau signed between Catholic and Protestants. ... // Events May 25 - Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth. ... Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ... Events March 5 - French troops under Marshal Louis-Francois de Boufflers besiege the Spanish-held town of Mons March 29 - Siege of Mons ends to the cityâ€™s surrender October 3 - Treaty of Limerick which guaranteed civil rights to catholics was signed. ... Events 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in. ... // Events April 11 - War of the Spanish Succession: Treaty of Utrecht June 23 - French residents of Acadia given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia Canada first Orrery built by George Graham Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds (29 January 1751 â€“ 31 January 1799, was a British politician. ... Events Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow March 31 - The future King George III of the United Kingdom succeeds his father as Prince of Wales. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search The Most Noble George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds KG (July 21, 1775â€“July 10, 1838) was the son of Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... --69. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

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