Duke of Leeds
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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.
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 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.
The old ducal seat was Ashridge Park. Today the estate is owned by the National Trust.
[edit] Earls of Danby, first creation (1626)
[edit] Earls of Danby, second creation (1674)
- Thomas Osborne, 1st Earl of Danby (1632-1712), created Marquess of Carmarthen in 1689 and Duke of Leeds in 1694 (see below).
[edit] Dukes of Leeds (1694)
- Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds (1632-1712)
- Peregrine Osborne, 2nd Duke of Leeds (1659-1729)
- Peregrine Hyde Osborne, 3rd Duke of Leeds (1691-1731)
- Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds (1713-1789)
- Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds (1751-1799)
- George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds (1775-1838)
- Francis Godolphin D'Arcy D'Arcy-Osborne, 7th Duke of Leeds (1798-1859)
- George Godolphin Osborne, 8th Duke of Leeds (1802-1872)
- George Godolphin Osborne, 9th Duke of Leeds (1828-1895)
- George Godolphin Osborne, 10th Duke of Leeds (1862-1927)
- John Francis Godolphin Osborne, 11th Duke of Leeds (1901-1963)
- Francis D'Arcy Godolphin Osborne, 12th Duke of Leeds (1884-1964)
